EP1172832B1 - Keyboard, in particular for cash registers - Google Patents

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EP1172832B1
EP1172832B1 EP01115862A EP01115862A EP1172832B1 EP 1172832 B1 EP1172832 B1 EP 1172832B1 EP 01115862 A EP01115862 A EP 01115862A EP 01115862 A EP01115862 A EP 01115862A EP 1172832 B1 EP1172832 B1 EP 1172832B1
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Gerhard Hochgesang
Klaus Schmöger
Michael Martin
Manfred Schreiber
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
    • H01H2223/004—Evacuation of penetrating liquid
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/014—Mounting on appliance located in recess
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/01—Mounting on appliance
    • H01H2223/024—Screw
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/064—Eliminating tolerances
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/006—Bank automat; Cash register; Vending machine

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  • the invention relates to a keyboard according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • a keyboard for computers such as POS terminals, is used in the CA 2,051,503 disclosed.
  • the keyboard housing consists of several parts.
  • a keyboard with a magnetic card reader and a chip card reader is out of the JP-Ab-05046649 A known.
  • JP-Ab-11031275 A Different versions of a compact keyboard housing are in the JP-Ab-11031275 A .
  • JP-Ab-11031276 A such as JP-Ab-11031277 A described.
  • EP-A-0863477 such as DE 31 05 973 A1 removable.
  • a keypad preferably for cash registers, discloses the DE 196 38 206 A1 ,
  • All the aforementioned keyboards have a multi-part housing and do not correspond to existing in the field of data entry requirements, in addition to having a flexible structure and a high ease of service.
  • the invention is based on the idea to perform a keyboard housing in one piece, wherein the housing by a front housing shell and a, S-shaped the front housing shell subsequent rear housing shell is formed.
  • the housing is preferably made of plastic.
  • a keypad and keyboard electronics for example, held in the rear housing shell additional modules.
  • the keypad is preferably mounted in a punctiform manner.
  • the keypad rests on sleeves in the front housing shell, into which preferably two screws engage in order to position and fasten the keypad in the front housing shell.
  • the keyboard electronics for example, below the keypad also held punctiform, with connectors of the keyboard electronics protrude into the rear housing shell.
  • the electrical auxiliary modules such as electronics of a magnetic card reader and / or a chip card reader, a joystick, are electrically connected to the keyboard electronics.
  • this has a screw-on cover.
  • a slot-shaped guide of the magnetic card reader for pulling a magnetic card is integrated in the housing.
  • a slot-like insertion opening for inserting a chip card in this area may be provided.
  • the advantage of this solution is that without changing the keypad or the keyboard electronics, the additional modules can be plugged in, attached and / or replaced. Likewise, a better conversion or retrofitting of other modules (components), guaranteed. Due to this design, the structure of the keyboard is extremely compact, modular and easy to service. Another advantage lies in the punctiform preferably oblique mounting of the keypad and the key electronics. Incoming moisture is trapped in the front housing shell and can drain through slots made in the front housing shell without resting on the keypad or keyboard electronics.
  • the keyboard housing 1 shows a perspective view of a keyboard housing 1 of a keyboard 20, for example, a terminal for a POS terminal, shown in a plan view.
  • the keyboard housing 1 is formed from a one-piece body, which includes a front housing shell 2 and the S-shaped one, not visible in this illustration rear housing shell 3 is connected.
  • the front housing shell 2 preferably has three sleeves 4, by a not shown here keypad 5, is mounted in a punctiform manner. About not shown screws, the keypad 5 is positioned on the sleeves 4 and fixed in the front housing shell 2.
  • the sleeves 4 are preferably followed by slopes 6, on which the keypad 5 rests obliquely. Further sleeves 7 receive a mounted under the keypad 5 keyboard electronics 8.
  • the lower side 2.1 of the front housing shell 2 is flat with respect to an imaginary bearing surface of the keyboard housing 1.
  • the front housing shell 2 is followed by the rear side 3.1 of the rear housing shell 3.
  • In this centering preferably 3.2 is incorporated, which represents a recess from the perspective of the rear housing shell 3.
  • the elevation 3.2 comprises a slot-shaped guide 10 of a magnetic card reader 11 and / or a vertical slot-shaped opening 12 of a chip card reader thirteenth
  • Function indicators 14 of the keyboard 20 are preferably mounted adjacent to the elevation 3.2.
  • the design of the rear housing shell 3 is shown in perspective in Figure 2.
  • the rear housing shell 3 is preferably divided into three areas and has the center visible from below depression. In each area are additional electrical assemblies 19, for example, for the magnetic card reader or the chip card reader, mechanical fastened, wherein the electrical connection via connectors 15 which protrude from the front housing shell 2 in the rear housing shell 3.
  • the housing shell 3 is closed by means of a cover 16, as shown in Figure 3.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates in a sectional view the one-piece construction of the keyboard housing 1 of the keyboard 20.
  • the oblique mounting of the keypad 5 indicated here in a line is clearly recognizable.
  • the connector 15 protrude into the rear housing shell 3.
  • LEDs (17) project into the area of the function displays 14.
  • slots 18 are additionally introduced. By this entering moisture can escape from the front housing shell 2 again.
  • the keyboard housing 1 is preferably a plastic injection molded part.
  • the cover 16 is preferably made of metal or the same material and is screwed to the keyboard housing 1.
  • the front housing shell 3 can also connect laterally to the front housing shell 2, so that the guide 10 of the magnetic card reader 11 and / or the insertion opening 12 of the chip card reader 13 are located laterally from the keypad 5.

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The invention concerns a keyboard, preferably for cashier registers. Known keyboards (20) have a plurality of keyboard housing (1) parts so that, when they are serviced, exchanging or refurbishing the keypad (5), also often the associated keyboard electronic circuitry (8) must be taken out of the keyboard housing (1) in order to replace defective, or integrate additional, auxiliary components (19) in the keyboard (20) or the keyboard housing (1). Contrary to this, in the solution disclosed herein, the keyboard housing (1) is built of one piece of material, with the keyboard housing being formed of an upper housing shell (2) and a joining S-shaped lower housing shell (3). In this regard, the keyboard housing (1) is preferably of resinous plastic. The keypad (5) and, for example, the keyboard electronic circuitry are contained in the upper housing shell (2), with the auxiliary components (19) being in the lower housing shell (3).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Tastatur nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a keyboard according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Eine Tastatur für Computer, beispielsweise von POS-Terminals, wird in der CA 2,051,503 offenbart. Dabei besteht das Tastaturgehäuse aus mehreren Teilen.A keyboard for computers, such as POS terminals, is used in the CA 2,051,503 disclosed. The keyboard housing consists of several parts.

Eine Tastatur mit einem Magnetkartenleser und einem Chip-Kartenleser ist aus der JP-Ab-05046649 A bekannt.A keyboard with a magnetic card reader and a chip card reader is out of the JP-Ab-05046649 A known.

Verschiedene Ausführungen eines kompakten Tastaturgehäuses sind in der JP-Ab-11031275 A , JP-Ab-11031276 A sowie JP-Ab-11031277 A beschrieben.Different versions of a compact keyboard housing are in the JP-Ab-11031275 A . JP-Ab-11031276 A such as JP-Ab-11031277 A described.

Weitere Tastaturen sind der EP 0 397 095 A2 , EP-A-0863477 sowie DE 31 05 973 A1 entnehmbar.Other keyboards are the EP 0 397 095 A2 . EP-A-0863477 such as DE 31 05 973 A1 removable.

In der DE 196 39 489 A1 ist ein POS-Terminal in seiner Funktion beschrieben.In the DE 196 39 489 A1 a POS terminal is described in its function.

Ein Tastenfeld, vorzugsweise für Datenkassen, offenbart die DE 196 38 206 A1 .A keypad, preferably for cash registers, discloses the DE 196 38 206 A1 ,

Alle vorgenannten Tastaturen weisen ein mehrteiliges Gehäuse auf und entsprechen nicht der im Bereich der Dateneingabe bestehenden Forderungen, neben einem flexiblen Aufbau auch eine hohe Servicefreundlichkeit zu besitzen.All the aforementioned keyboards have a multi-part housing and do not correspond to existing in the field of data entry requirements, in addition to having a flexible structure and a high ease of service.

Hieraus ergibt sich die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine Tastatur aufzuzeigen, die montage- und servicefreundlich aufgebaut ist.This results in the object of the invention to show a keyboard that is easy to assemble and service.

Gelöst wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1.The problem is solved by the features of claim 1.

Der Erfindung liegt die Idee zugrunde, ein Tastaturgehäuse einteilig auszuführen, wobei das Gehäuse durch eine vordere Gehäuseschale und eine, sich S-förmig der vordere Gehäuseschale anschließende hintere Gehäuseschale gebildet wird. Dazu besteht das Gehäuse vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff. In der vorderen Gehäuseschale werden ein Tastenfeld und beispielsweise eine Tastatur-Elektronik gehalten, in der hinteren Gehäuseschale Zusatzbaugruppen. Das Tastenfeld ist vorzugsweise punktförmig gelagert. Hierzu liegt das Tastenfeld auf Hülsen in der vorderen Gehäuseschale auf, in die vorzugsweise zwei Schrauben eingreifen, um das Tastenfeld in der vorderen Gehäuseschale zu positionieren und zu befestigen.
Die Tastatur-Elektronik ist beispielsweise unterhalb des Tastenfeldes ebenfalls punktförmig gehalten, wobei Steckverbinder der Tastatur-Elektronik in die hintere Gehäuseschale hineinragen.
Über diese Steckverbinder können die elektrischen Zusatzbaugruppen, wie beispielsweise eine Elektronik eines Magnetkartenlesers und/oder eines Chip-Kartenlesers, ein Joystick, mit der Tastatur-Elektronik elektrisch verbunden werden.
Zur Abdeckung der hinteren Gehäuseschale weist dieser eine schraubbare Abdeckung auf. Rückseitig der hinteren Gehäuseschale, d.h. nach oben ausgeführt, ist im Gehäuse eine schlitzförmige Führung des Magnetkartenlesers zum Durchziehen einer Magnetkarte integriert.
Vorzugsweise zusätzlich oder alternativ kann auch eine schlitzartige Stecköffnung zum Einstecken einer Chip-Karte in diesem Bereich vorgesehen sein.The invention is based on the idea to perform a keyboard housing in one piece, wherein the housing by a front housing shell and a, S-shaped the front housing shell subsequent rear housing shell is formed. For this purpose, the housing is preferably made of plastic. In the front housing shell a keypad and keyboard electronics, for example, held in the rear housing shell additional modules. The keypad is preferably mounted in a punctiform manner. For this purpose, the keypad rests on sleeves in the front housing shell, into which preferably two screws engage in order to position and fasten the keypad in the front housing shell.
The keyboard electronics, for example, below the keypad also held punctiform, with connectors of the keyboard electronics protrude into the rear housing shell.
About this connector, the electrical auxiliary modules, such as electronics of a magnetic card reader and / or a chip card reader, a joystick, are electrically connected to the keyboard electronics.
To cover the rear housing shell, this has a screw-on cover. On the back of the rear housing shell, that is, running upward, a slot-shaped guide of the magnetic card reader for pulling a magnetic card is integrated in the housing.
Preferably additionally or alternatively, a slot-like insertion opening for inserting a chip card in this area may be provided.

Der Vorteil dieser Lösung liegt darin, daß ohne Wechseln des Tastenfeldes oder der Tastatur-Elektronik die Zusatzbaugruppen angesteckt, befestigt und/oder ausgetauscht werden können. Gleichfalls wird eine bessere Um- bzw. Nachrüstung von weiteren Modulen (Komponenten), gewährleistet. Durch diese Gestaltung ist der Aufbau der Tastatur extrem kompakt, modular und servicefreundlich.
Ein weiterer Vorteil liegt in der punktförmigen vorzugsweise schrägen Lagerung des Tastenfeldes und der Tasten-Elektronik. Eintretende Feuchtigkeit wird in der vorderen Gehäuseschale aufgefangen und kann durch in der vorderen Gehäuseschale eingebrachte Schlitze ablaufen, ohne auf dem Tastenfeld oder der Tastatur-Elektronik aufzuliegen.The advantage of this solution is that without changing the keypad or the keyboard electronics, the additional modules can be plugged in, attached and / or replaced. Likewise, a better conversion or retrofitting of other modules (components), guaranteed. Due to this design, the structure of the keyboard is extremely compact, modular and easy to service.
Another advantage lies in the punctiform preferably oblique mounting of the keypad and the key electronics. Incoming moisture is trapped in the front housing shell and can drain through slots made in the front housing shell without resting on the keypad or keyboard electronics.

Anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels mit Zeichnung soll die Erfindung näher erläutert werden.Reference to an embodiment with drawing, the invention will be explained in more detail.

Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Draufsichtdarstellung auf eine Tastaturgehäuse
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Ansicht der Unterseite des Tastaturgehäuses
Fig. 3
eine Schnittdarstellung des Tastaturgehäuses im Schnitt I zu I aus Figur 1.
It shows:
Fig. 1
a top perspective view of a keyboard housing
Fig. 2
a perspective view of the underside of the keyboard housing
Fig. 3
a sectional view of the keyboard housing in section I to I of Figure 1.

In Figur 1 ist in einer perspektivischen Darstellung ein Tastaturgehäuse 1 einer Tastatur 20, beispielsweise einer Datenkasse für ein POS-Terminal, in einer Draufsicht aufgezeigt. Das Tastaturgehäuse 1 wird dabei aus einem einteiligen Grundkörper gebildet, der eine vordere Gehäuseschale 2 einschließt und dem sich S-förmig eine, in dieser Darstellung nicht erkennbare hintere Gehäuseschale 3 anschließt. Die vordere Gehäuseschale 2 weist vorzugsweise drei Hülsen 4 auf, durch die ein hier nicht näher dargestelltes Tastenfeld 5, punktförmig gelagert wird. Über nicht näher dargestellte Schrauben wird das Tastenfeld 5 auf den Hülsen 4 positioniert und in der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 befestigt. Für eine stabile mechanische Lagerung des Tastenfeldes 5 schließen sich den Hülsen 4 vorzugsweise Schrägen 6 an, auf denen das Tastenfeld 5 schräg aufliegt.
Weitere Hülsen 7 nehmen eine unter dem Tastenfeld 5 angebrachte Tastatur-Elektronik 8 auf. Auch hier erfolgt eine mechanische Lagerung durch der Tastatur-Elektronik 8 angepaßte Schrägen 9.
Die untere Seite 2.1 der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 ist gegenüber einer imaginären Auflagefläche des Tastaturgehäuses 1 plan ausgeführt.
Der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 schließt sich die Rückseite 3.1 der hinteren Gehäuseschale 3 an. In dieser ist vorzugsweise mittig eine Erhöhung 3.2 eingebunden, die aus Sicht der hinteren Gehäuseschale 3 eine Vertiefung darstellt. Die Erhöhung 3.2 umfaßt eine schlitzförmige Führung 10 eines Magnetkartenlesers 11 und/oder eine senkrechte schlitzförmige Öffnung 12 eines Chip-Kartenlesers 13.
Funktionsanzeigen 14 der Tastatur 20 sind vorzugsweise neben der Erhöhung 3.2 angebracht.1 shows a perspective view of a keyboard housing 1 of a keyboard 20, for example, a terminal for a POS terminal, shown in a plan view. The keyboard housing 1 is formed from a one-piece body, which includes a front housing shell 2 and the S-shaped one, not visible in this illustration rear housing shell 3 is connected. The front housing shell 2 preferably has three sleeves 4, by a not shown here keypad 5, is mounted in a punctiform manner. About not shown screws, the keypad 5 is positioned on the sleeves 4 and fixed in the front housing shell 2. For a stable mechanical mounting of the keypad 5, the sleeves 4 are preferably followed by slopes 6, on which the keypad 5 rests obliquely.
Further sleeves 7 receive a mounted under the keypad 5 keyboard electronics 8. Again, there is a mechanical storage by the keyboard electronics 8 adapted slopes 9th
The lower side 2.1 of the front housing shell 2 is flat with respect to an imaginary bearing surface of the keyboard housing 1.
The front housing shell 2 is followed by the rear side 3.1 of the rear housing shell 3. In this centering preferably 3.2 is incorporated, which represents a recess from the perspective of the rear housing shell 3. The elevation 3.2 comprises a slot-shaped guide 10 of a magnetic card reader 11 and / or a vertical slot-shaped opening 12 of a chip card reader thirteenth
Function indicators 14 of the keyboard 20 are preferably mounted adjacent to the elevation 3.2.

Die Gestaltung der hinteren Gehäuseschale 3 ist in Figur 2 perspektivisch dargestellt. Die hintere Gehäuseschale 3 ist vorzugsweise in drei Bereiche unterteilt und weist mittig die von unten sichtbare Vertiefung auf. In jedem Bereich sind elektrische Zusatzbaugruppen 19, beispielsweise für den Magnetkartenleser oder den Chip-Kartenleser, mechanisch befestigbar, wobei die elektrische Verbindung über Steckverbinder 15 erfolgt, die von der vordere Gehäuseschale 2 in die hintere Gehäuseschale 3 ragen. Verschlossen wird die Gehäuseschale 3 mittels einer Abdeckung 16, wie in Figur 3 dargestellt.The design of the rear housing shell 3 is shown in perspective in Figure 2. The rear housing shell 3 is preferably divided into three areas and has the center visible from below depression. In each area are additional electrical assemblies 19, for example, for the magnetic card reader or the chip card reader, mechanical fastened, wherein the electrical connection via connectors 15 which protrude from the front housing shell 2 in the rear housing shell 3. The housing shell 3 is closed by means of a cover 16, as shown in Figure 3.

Die Figur 3 veranschaulicht in einer Schnittdarstellung die Einteiligkeit des Tastaturgehäuses 1 der Tastatur 20. Insbesondere die schräge Lagerung des hier strichartig angedeuteten Tastenfeldes 5 ist deutlich erkennbar. Unterhalb des Tastenfeldes 5 befindet sich die Tastatur-Elektronik 8, deren Steckverbinder 15 in die hintere Gehäuseschale 3 ragen.
Von der Tastatur-Elektronik 8 ragen LED's (17) in den Bereich der Funktionsanzeigen 14.
An der vorderen Kante der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 sind zusätzlich Schlitze 18 eingebracht. Durch diese kann eintretende Feuchtigkeit aus der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 wieder austreten.FIG. 3 illustrates in a sectional view the one-piece construction of the keyboard housing 1 of the keyboard 20. In particular, the oblique mounting of the keypad 5 indicated here in a line is clearly recognizable. Below the keypad 5 is the keyboard electronics 8, the connector 15 protrude into the rear housing shell 3.
From the keyboard electronics 8, LEDs (17) project into the area of the function displays 14.
At the front edge of the front housing shell 2 slots 18 are additionally introduced. By this entering moisture can escape from the front housing shell 2 again.

Das Tastaturgehäuse 1 ist vorzugsweise ein Kunststoffspritzgußteil. Die Abdeckung 16 besteht vorzugsweise aus Metall oder dem selben Material und ist an das Tastaturgehäuse 1 anschraubbar.The keyboard housing 1 is preferably a plastic injection molded part. The cover 16 is preferably made of metal or the same material and is screwed to the keyboard housing 1.

Es versteht sich, daß im Rahmen des Erfindungsgedankens Änderungen möglich sind. So kann sich die vordere Gehäuseschale 3 auch seitlich der vorderen Gehäuseschale 2 anschließen, so daß sich die Führung 10 des Magnetkartenlesers 11 und/oder die Stecköffnung 12 des Chip-Kartenlesers 13 seitlich vom Tastenfeld 5 befinden.It is understood that changes are possible within the scope of the inventive concept. Thus, the front housing shell 3 can also connect laterally to the front housing shell 2, so that the guide 10 of the magnetic card reader 11 and / or the insertion opening 12 of the chip card reader 13 are located laterally from the keypad 5.

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  1. Keyboard, preferably for checkout terminals, having a keyboard case (1) in which are held
    - a keypad (5) and
    - an associated keyboard electronic circuitry (8), and having
    - at least one card reader integrated in the case comprising a slot for introducing a card, and having add-on modules (19) fixed in a rear case tray (3),
    characterized in that
    - the keyboard case (1) is designed as a single piece, which
    - is formed from a front case tray (2) onto which the rear case tray (3) connects in an S-shaped manner,
    - the rear side (3.1) of said case tray being attached seamlessly to the front case tray (2), with
    - the front case tray (2) carrying the keypad (5) and the keyboard electronic circuitry (8), and
    - the rear case tray (3) accommodating the add-on modules (19), which are electrically connected via connectors (15) to the keyboard electronic circuitry (8), for which purpose
    - the connectors (15) extend from the front case tray (2) into the rear case tray (3).
  2. Keyboard according to Claim 1, characterized in that
    - the rear case tray (3) has a raised area (3.2) at the back, in which a magnetic-card reader (11) is integrated as the at least one card reader, for which purpose the rear side (3.1) comprises in this area the slot-shaped guide (10) for introducing the magnetic card.
  3. Keyboard according to Claim 1, characterized in that
    - the rear case tray (3) has a raised area (3.2) at the back, in which a smart-card reader (13) is integrated as the at least one card reader, for which purpose the rear side (3.1) comprises in this area the slot-shaped aperture (12) for introducing the smart card.
  4. Keyboard according to Claim 1, characterized in that
    - the rear case tray (3) has a raised area (3.2) at the back, in which a magnetic-card reader (11) and a smart-card reader (13) are integrated,
    - for which purpose the rear side (3.1) comprises in this area the slot-shaped guide (10) for introducing the magnetic card, and the slot-shaped aperture (12) for introducing the smart card.
  5. Keyboard according to at least one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that
    - the keypad (5) is mounted by means of sockets (4) at points in the front case tray (2) and is detachably fixed to the keyboard case (1).
  6. Keyboard according to at least one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that
    - the keyboard electronic circuitry (8) is detachably mounted below the keypad (5) and in the front case tray (2) by means of further sockets (7).
  7. Keyboard according to at least one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that
    - the rear case tray (3) is closed by a cover (16).
  8. Keyboard according to one or more of the above claims, characterized in that
    - the keyboard case (1) is a plastic injection moulding.
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