FR2763457A1 - Telephone set mounting mechanism for financial dealer installation - Google Patents

Abstract

The telephone positioning mechanism has a base support (1) with rectangular slots (2) placed at close intervals along the base.Fixed sections, made up of a three side wall slot over the top of the telephone modules (8) and slot into the rectangular slots, staying firm in position because of end hooking units on the wall, and holding the modules in place.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for holding telephony modules in place on market operator stations by allowing modules to be moved in a simple manner and without tools, as well as positioning of these modules, at the operator's choice, at different points. the width of the post.

In the stock market rooms, the market operators work in front of specific furniture called operator station.

Telephony modules are placed opposite them on the set.

Generally, several modules of different widths, but known, are positioned side by side about forty centimeters from the front edge of the station in a chute called telephony support.

This telephony support is often articulated along an axis parallel to the front edge of the stations in order to allow adjustment of the inclination of the telephony modules to avoid annoying reflections in the touch screens with which they are equipped.

Relatively light modules are sometimes moved by the simple pressure exerted by the operator by manipulating the buttons located on the front of the modules.

To remedy this drawback, manufacturers of operator stations generally produce a more or less wide frame in which the modules come to rest in abutment on their upper edge and their lower edge.

This system has the disadvantage of creating a volume which, if one wishes to be able to increase the future capacity of the station, must be longer than the telephony actually used and therefore clutter unnecessarily the work surface next to the telephony.

A variant of this system consists in creating a frame per module, the frame being screwed or bolted to the telephone support.

This variant has the drawback of requiring tedious dismantling of the frames to laterally move the telephony modules without disconnecting them.

The device according to the invention overcomes these drawbacks.

 According to a first characteristic, it in fact comprises a plate articulated along an axis parallel to the front edge of the station.

This tray, continuous over the entire width of the station, allows the telephony modules to pause at any point on its upper surface, so we call it "tele phone support".

This surface, more or less inclined towards the rear, has a rear stop to wedge the telephony modules.

This surface is regularly perforated almost all the centimeters over its entire length, rectangular holes, aligned and parallel to each other, of approximate and nonlimiting dimension of 4mm by 40mm, the large dimension being perpendicular to the axis of articulation of the tray.

Parts which can be made of folded sheet steel form a three-sided arch intended to frame the telephony modules. (above and on each side of the rear volume of the modules).

The vertical sides parallel to each other of this arch, have at their base and in the front part a hook shape directed towards the rear of the part.

The hooks have a total length that is less than the length of the holes in the telephone support and the distance between the axes of these hooks is a multiple of the pitch of the aforementioned holes.

The arch can thus be presented above the telephony support, the hooks going into the holes.

by translating the arch backwards, it is made integral with the telephony support thanks to the two hooks which limit the recoil of the arch and prevents its lifting.

The back of a telephony module can then be slid into the space delimited by the surface of the telephony support and the three walls of the arch and pushed backwards until it is blocked in its movement translation by the rear stop of the telephony support.

The dimensions of the arch are such that the module being in the aforementioned position, the upper wall of the arch is in contact with the top of the rear volume of the telephony module in order to prevent any lifting of the latter and the vertical walls of the arch are in contact with the lateral sides of the telephony module.

By pressing on the front panel of the telephone module, it is then impossible to make it move back or make it lift.

Likewise, this module is held laterally by the vertical walls of the arch.

 It is however still possible to unlock the telephony module by making it perform a simple forward translation.

The arch can then be advanced in turn to release its hooks.

The arch detached from the telephony support completely frees the cables connected to the rear of the telephony module.

The latter can then be moved along the station without being disconnected
The arch and the telephony module can be rested, as described above, in another position along the telephony support.

Thus, it is possible to move a telephony module and keep it firmly stable at any point of the telephony support in a step equal to the pitch of the holes in the support, quickly and without tools.

The modules can be positioned side by side or disjoint.

No bulky volume is present in the areas of the telephony support not equipped with a telephony module.

 There are several widths of telephony module.

 There are therefore several widths of arches, each corresponding to a module width.

The top of the rear volume of the telephony modules have outgrowths corresponding to air vents to avoid overheating of the electronics.

The upper wall of each arch therefore includes a cutout which escapes these growths so as not to disturb the ventilation of the devices.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
FIG. 1 represents a perspective of the telephony support, of two telephony modules and of two arches before their positioning in the support.

Figure 2 shows a section on the device, parts released.

Figure 3 shows a section on the device, parts in position.

With reference to these drawings, the device comprises a plate (1) regularly pierced with rectangular holes (2) and having a fold forming a rear stop (3).

Arches (4) have two hooks (5) at the base of their vertical walls.

These arches (4) are intended to frame the rear volumes of the telephony module (7).

The rear volume of a telephony module (7) has protuberances (8).

The arches (4) have cutouts (6) in their upper wall.

The arches (4) are positioned on the telephony support (1) by making the hooks (5) penetrate into the holes (2).

The arches (4) are pushed towards the stop (3) in order to be blocked by its hooks (5).

The telephony modules (7) are then positioned in the arches (4) and moved back to the stop (3).

The telephony modules (7) are then perfectly kept in position on the telephony support (1).

The protuberances (8) are not opted by the arches (4) thanks to the cutouts (6).

The plate (1) is articulated along an axis (9).

According to the embodiment, the telephony support can be made of folded sheet, the holes made by punching or lazer cutting.

The arches can be made of 15/1 sheet metal cut / folded.

by way of nonlimiting example, the telephony support will have dimensions of the order of 20cm x 140cm; the arches will have dimensions of the order of 8 cm for the height, 9 cm for the depth and widths ranging from 7.5 cm to 36.5 cm depending on the length of the modules.

The device according to the invention is particularly intended to hold in place the telephony modules on market operator stations, but may be used to maintain other types of apparatus.

Claims (6)

 1) Device for holding telephony modules in place on market operator stations by allowing modules to be dismantled in a simple manner and without tools, as well as positioning of these modules, at the operator's choice, at different points in the width of the post characterized in that it is composed:  -A tray (1) forming a support. This support (1) allows the telephony modules (7) to pause at any point on its surface. The surface of the plate (1) is regularly perforated with rectangular holes (2), aligned and parallel to each other.  - Parts which can be made of folded sheet steel forming an arch (4) with three sides intended to frame the telephony modules (7). The vertical sides parallel to each other of this arch (4) have at their base a hook shape (5) directed towards the rear of the part. The arch (4) can thus be presented above the telephony support (1), the hooks (5) returning to the holes (2). By translating the arch (4) backwards, it is made integral with the telephony support (1) thanks to the two hooks (5) which limit the recoil of the arch (4) and prevent it from rising. The back of a telephony module (7) can then be slid into the space delimited by the surface of the telephony support (1) and the three walls of the arch (4), and pushed backwards until what is blocked in its movement  2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (1) is articulated along an axis (9) parallel to the front edge of the work station.  3) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (1) has a rear stop (3) for wedging the telephony modules (7).  4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arches (4) have in their upper wall, a cutout (6) escaping the protuberances (8) of the telephony modules (7).  5) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (1) is continuous over the entire width of the station.  6) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that there are several widths of arch (4), each responding to a module width (7).