ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE

• US 20140191644A1
• Filed: 01/08/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Chaney, David E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,107,484 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/327
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/00 Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2011/002 for portable handheld communication devices, e.g. mobile phone, pager, beeper, PDA, smart phone
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/087 flux-sensitive, e.g. magnetic, detectors G06K7/10336 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/089 hand-held scanners

Abstract

An enclosure for an electronic device includes a device opening and a device window. The enclosure typically includes a door that may be rotated about an axis to provide access to the device opening while remaining connected to the enclosure. Exemplary enclosures include a slot for a magnetic card reading system that facilitates the alignment and insertion of a magnetic card.

Claims

1. A door for an electronic device enclosure, comprising:

a door body having an interior surface for engaging an electronic device within the enclosure;

two hinge arms connected to the door body and extending outward from the door body'"'"'s interior surface;

a rotating hinge on each of the hinge arms for engaging the enclosure such that (i) the door remains connected to the enclosure and (ii) the door body is rotatable about an axis defined by the two rotating hinges; and

a mechanical snap connected to the door body for mechanically engaging the enclosure.

2. The door according to claim 1, wherein the mechanical snap extends substantially perpendicularly outward from the door body'"'"'s interior surface.

3. The door according to claim 1, comprising two or more mechanical snaps connected to the door body for mechanically engaging the enclosure.

4. The door according to claim 1, wherein the door body has an exterior surface that matches the contours of the enclosure.

5. The door according to claim 1, wherein the door body has an exterior surface comprising finger grips.

6. The door according to claim 1, comprising a security latch having a screw for securing the door to the enclosure thereby preventing the door from opening.

7. The door according to claim 1, comprising one or more locating bosses for engaging an edge of an electronic device within the enclosure.

8. The door according to claim 1, comprising a button, wherein:

the door body comprises a button opening; and

the button extends through the button opening to at least the door body'"'"'s interior surface.

9. A slot for a magnetic card reading system, comprising:

a central section having a first inner surface and a second inner surface that are (i) substantially parallel and (ii) separated from each other by a substantially uniform central separation D, the central section'"'"'s first and second inner surfaces defining a swipe plane parallel to and equidistant from the central section'"'"'s first and second inner surfaces; and

an upper section joined to the central section at an upper junction, the upper section having a first inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s first inner surface and a second inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s second inner surface;

wherein the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation X1;

wherein the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation X2;

wherein, at the upper junction between the central section and the upper section, the separation X1+X2 between the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface and the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface is approximately equal to the central separation D;

wherein the separation X1 increases as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases; and

wherein the separation X2 increases as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

10. The slot according to claim 9, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase linearly as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

11. The slot according to claim 9, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase parabolically as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

12. The slot according to claim 9, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 remain approximately equal as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

13. The slot according to claim 9, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase at different rates as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

14. The slot according to claim 9, wherein the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface and the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface define an angle of approximately 31 degrees.

15. The slot according to claim 9, comprising:

a lower section joined to the central section at a lower junction, the lower section having a first inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s first inner surface and a second inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s second inner surface;

wherein the lower section'"'"'s first inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation Y1;

wherein the lower section'"'"'s second inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation Y2;

wherein, at the lower junction between the central section and the lower section, the separation Y1+Y2 between the lower section'"'"'s first inner surface and the lower section'"'"'s second inner surface is approximately equal to the central separation D;

wherein the separation Y1 increases as the distance from the lower junction along the swipe plane increases; and

wherein the separation Y2 is substantially constant as the distance from the lower junction along the swipe plane increases.

16. The slot according to claim 15, wherein the separation Y1 increases linearly as the distance from the lower junction along the swipe plane increases.

17. The slot according to claim 15, wherein the separation Y1 increases parabolically as the distance from the lower junction along the swipe plane increases.

18. The slot according to claim 15, wherein the lower section'"'"'s first inner surface and the lower section'"'"'s second inner surface define an angle of approximately 19 degrees.

19. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:

a door, comprising;

a door body having an interior surface for engaging an electronic device within the enclosure;

two hinge arms connected to the door body and extending outward from the door body'"'"'s interior surface;

a rotating hinge on each of the hinge arms for engaging the enclosure such that (i) the door remains connected to the enclosure and (ii) the door body is rotatable about an axis defined by the two rotating hinges; and

a mechanical snap connected to the door body for mechanically engaging the enclosure; and

a slot for a magnetic card reading system, comprising;

a central section having a first inner surface and a second inner surface that are (i) substantially parallel and (ii) separated from each other by a substantially uniform central separation D, the central section'"'"'s first and second inner surfaces defining a swipe plane parallel to and equidistant from the central section'"'"'s first and second inner surfaces; and

an upper section joined to the central section at an upper junction, the upper section having a first inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s first inner surface and a second inner surface adjoining the central section'"'"'s second inner surface;

wherein the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation X1;

wherein the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface is separated from the swipe plane by a separation X2;

wherein, at the upper junction between the central section and the upper section, the separation X1+X2 between the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface and the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface is approximately equal to the central separation D;

wherein the separation X1 increases as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases; and

wherein the separation X2 increases as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

20. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 19, comprising a charge plate.