Electronic device enclosure

• US 9,721,125 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2015
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• 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.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US14/826,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20150356327A1
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 235449, 235380
• 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 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;

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

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.

2. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase linearly as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

3. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase parabolically as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

4. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 remain approximately equal as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

5. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase at different rates as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

6. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface and the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface define an angle of approximately 31 degrees.

7. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation Y1 increases linearly as the distance from the lower, junction along the swipe plane increases.

8. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the separation Y1 increases parabolically as the distance from the lower junction along the swipe plane increases.

9. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the tower section'"'"'s first inner surface and the lower section'"'"'s second inner surface define an angle of approximately 19 degrees.

10. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:

a magnetic card reading system; and

a slot for the 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;

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

wherein the upper section'"'"'s first inner surface and the upper section'"'"'s second inner surface define an angle of approximately 31 degrees.

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

12. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 10, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase parabolically as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

13. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 10, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 remain approximately equal as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

14. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 10, wherein the separation X1 and the separation X2 increase at different rates as the distance from the upper junction along the swipe plane increases.

15. An electronic device enclosure, comprising:

an image capture and processing system;

a magnetic card reading system; and

a slot for the 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.

16. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 15, comprising a transmission window for the image capture and processing system.

17. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 15, comprising a camera aperture.

18. The electronic device enclosure according to claim 15, comprising a first door at a front edge and a second door at a back edge.