Transmitter cover

• US 4,803,473 A
• Filed: 01/20/1988
• Issued: 02/07/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Disys Corporation
• Original Assignee: Dicon Systems Limited
• Inventors: Taylor, Stephen C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Orsino, Joseph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/145,928
• Time in Patent Office: 384 Days
• Field of Search: 340/693, 455/90, 455/100, 455/128, 455/347, 455/351, 312/7.1, 361/390, 361/394
• US Class Current: 340/693.5
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/034 Portable transmitters

Abstract

A display case for receiving a transmitter module and retaining the module in place is used in a security system which detects and monitors fire, burglary, emergencies, appliance failure and the like. Transmitter modules, which are placed at each of the sensors, transmit information to a central monitor. The display case for receiving the transmitter module is designed to present the module in open view so that the user can readily discern that the transmitter is in place. The display case cover includes provision to expose the transmitter while engaging the transmitter body to hold it in place in the display case.

Claims

1. A display case for receiving a transmitter module and retaining said module in place, said display case being used in a security system and housing one of many types of sensors or controllers such as fire detectors, door/window open sensors, intrusion detectors, emergency alerts, appliance failure sensors and the like, said transmitter module having a generally rectangular-shaped body portion with front and rear faces, opposing sides and opposing ends, said case having separable case front and case back, said case front having a rectangular-shaped opening provided in its front face as defined by opening edges of said case front, said opening edges being dimensioned to frame said front face of said transmitter module and thereby expose said transmitter module front face through the case front to indicate presence of said module in said case, said case having means for retaining said module in said case and means for releasably fastening said case front to said case back.

2. A display case of claim 1, wherein said retaining means for said transmitter module comprises a plurality of clips extending upwardly from and secured to said case back, said plurality of clips grasping said transmitter module to retain said module in place within said rectangular-shaped opening of said case front.

3. A display case of claim 2, wherein said sides of said transmitter module have longitudinally extending sloping side portions, said clips of said retaining means slidably receiving said module as said clips overlap said sloping side portions.

4. A display case of claim 3, wherein mating electrical contact terminals are presented on transmitter module and on said case back, a mating portion of said electrical contact terminals for said case base being positioned at a lower end of said clips for receiving said module whereby sliding of said module into said clips interconnects said mating electrical contact terminals and defines a stop position for said module on said case back.

5. A display case of claim 4, wherein said rectangular-shaped opening in said case front extends to an upper edge of said case front and extends down a portion of an upper end of said case front to define a ledge along an opening edge in said upper end of said case front, said transmitter module having a recess across an upper end thereof at a corner of the junction of said upper end and said rear face of said module, said ledge engaging said recess when said case front is fastened by said fastening means to said case back, said ledge engaging said recess for blocking sliding withdrawal of said module from said clips and separation of said case front from said case back with said module held in place by said clips, said ledge retaining said mating electrical contact terminals in contact.

6. A display case of claim 5, wherein said case includes a base, and said case front has means at said upper edge for guiding placement of said ledge into said recess of said transmitter module, a lower edge of said case front having a releasable catch portion for engaging a mating catch portion on said case base to fasten said case front to said case base.