Protective enclosure and watertight adapter for an interactive flat-panel controlled device
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    发明授权
    Protective enclosure and watertight adapter for an interactive flat-panel controlled device 有权
    用于交互式平板控制装置的防护外壳和水密适配器

    公开(公告)号:US07312984B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-25

    申请号:US11676986

    申请日:2007-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16

    摘要: A protective enclosure is disclosed for an interactive flat-panel control device. The protective enclosure is watertight, crush-resistant, and impact-resistant. An electrical adapter may disposed within the protective enclosure and covered with an elastomeric covering that permits a connector of the adapter to flex with respect to the lower shell of the enclosure so that the connector may easily be inserted into an interface jack of the electronic device. The elastomeric covering also provides a watertight seal that enables the protective enclosure to be submersibly watertight. While providing protection, the protective enclosure simultaneously allows smooth and accurate interaction with the interactive flat-panel controlled device. The protective enclosure has a protective membrane that permits RF and touch screen stylus inputs, as well as capacitance, such as from a finger, to be transmitted accurately to the flat-panel control. The hardness and texture of the protective membrane allows a stylus or finger to glide smoothly along the surface of the membrane without catching or sticking. The protective enclosure is further adapted to allow infrared and other communication signals while the device is secured inside the case. Further, electrical connections can be made through the case without affecting the protection afforded the electronic device inside. The protective enclosure may have a removable cable management belt clip that has a flange that retains and prevents entangling of an accessory cable for the interactive flat-panel control device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于交互式平板控制装置的保护外壳。 防护罩防水,耐压,耐冲击。 电适配器可以设置在保护外壳内并被弹性体覆盖物覆盖,该弹性体覆盖物允许适配器的连接器相对于外壳的下壳体弯曲,使得连接器可以容易地插入到电子设备的接口插座中。 弹性覆盖物还提供防水密封,使得防护罩能够潜水防水。 在提供保护的同时,保护外壳同时允许与交互式平板控制设备进行平滑和准确的交互。 保护外壳具有保护膜,允许RF和触摸屏触笔输入以及诸如手指的电容准确地传输到平板控制。 保护膜的硬度和纹理使得触针或手指沿着膜的表面平滑地滑动而不会卡住或粘着。 防护外壳还适用于在设备固定在外壳内时允许红外线和其他通信信号。 此外,可以通过外壳进行电连接,而不影响内部提供的电子设备的保护。 保护外壳可以具有可移除的电缆管理带夹,其具有保持并防止用于交互式平板控制装置的附件电缆缠结的凸缘。

    Protective enclosure and watertight adapter for an interactive flat-panel controlled device

    公开(公告)号:US07180735B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-20

    申请号:US11077963

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16

    摘要: A protective enclosure is disclosed for an interactive flat-panel control device. The protective enclosure is watertight, crush-resistant, and impact-resistant. An electrical adapter may disposed within the protective enclosure and covered with an elastomeric covering that permits a connector of the adapter to flex with respect to the lower shell of the enclosure so that the connector may easily be inserted into an interface jack of the electronic device. The elastomeric covering also provides a watertight seal that enables the protective enclosure to be submersibly watertight. While providing protection, the protective enclosure simultaneously allows smooth and accurate interaction with the interactive flat-panel controlled device. The protective enclosure has a protective membrane that permits RF and touch screen stylus inputs, as well as capacitance, such as from a finger, to be transmitted accurately to the flat-panel control. The hardness and texture of the protective membrane allows a stylus or finger to glide smoothly along the surface of the membrane without catching or sticking. The protective enclosure is further adapted to allow infrared and other communication signals while the device is secured inside the case. Further, electrical connections can be made through the case without affecting the protection afforded the electronic device inside. The protective enclosure may have a removable cable management belt clip that has a flange that retains and prevents entangling of an accessory cable for the interactive flat-panel control device.