Watertight protective device for holding a measuring or display device
First Claim
1. A protective device comprising:
- a protective housing made of a dimensionally stable material and comprising at least a lower housing part, and a measuring/display device having at least one of a display and an interaction field and a circumferential seal, the measuring/display device adapted to be received in the protective housing, wherein the protective housing includes a flexible operating area sealed against the lower housing part enabling one of viewing and interaction with the display or interaction field, and wherein the circumferential seal engages with an inside wall of the protective housing to seal a space between at least a portion of the measuring/display device and at least a portion of the protective housing against the ambient.
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Abstract
A protective device for holding an apparatus having an interaction field is formed from a dimensionally stable protective housing having a lower housing part and an upper housing part. The lower housing part and the upper housing part are releasably connected with one another and an inside contour of the protective housing is adapted and constructed to closely receive the apparatus. The protective housing may be watertight and is provided with a flexible operating area to enable an interaction field to be viewed and manipulated. The operating area may be integral with the rest of the protective housing. Seals are provided between the apparatus and the upper and/or lower housing part and possibly also between the upper and/or lower housing parts themselves. The seals may be formed of a sealing lip or O-ring mating with a circumferential groove. The protective device may also include sealed feedthroughs for connectors, such as cables and external sensors.
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13 Claims
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1. A protective device comprising:
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a protective housing made of a dimensionally stable material and comprising at least a lower housing part, and a measuring/display device having at least one of a display and an interaction field and a circumferential seal, the measuring/display device adapted to be received in the protective housing, wherein the protective housing includes a flexible operating area sealed against the lower housing part enabling one of viewing and interaction with the display or interaction field, and wherein the circumferential seal engages with an inside wall of the protective housing to seal a space between at least a portion of the measuring/display device and at least a portion of the protective housing against the ambient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A protective device comprising:
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a protective housing made of a dimensionally stable material and comprising at least a lower housing part having a circumferential seal disposed on an inside wall of the lower housing part, and a measuring/display device having at least one of a display and an interaction field and being adapted to be received in the protective housing, wherein the protective housing includes a flexible operating area sealed against the lower housing part enabling one of viewing and interaction with the display or interaction field, and wherein the circumferential seal engages with an outer surface of the measuring/display device to seal a space between at least a portion of the measuring/display device and at least a portion of the protective housing against the ambient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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