Telephonic communications – Terminal – Housing or housing component
Patent
1997-12-29
1999-12-07
Chiang, Jack
Telephonic communications
Terminal
Housing or housing component
379436, H04M 100
Patent
active
05999620&
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a device showing various aspects, which device is formed by a main body and a shielding body, cover of panel having a particular one of these different aspects, or configurations and on which is placed at least one accessory that can be connected to at least one contact provided on the main body.
Such a device finds applications in the field of industrialization of products which have the same function or a similar function. One often wishes these product to show different external configurations either for commercial reasons or for reasons of adaptation. For example, a telephone set may have its handset on the left or on the right, without this resulting in too high manufacturing costs.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Such a device is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,692,571.
The invention also relates to a telephone set or similar apparatus formed on the basis of such a device.
This known apparatus has front faces with different aspects which front faces meet on an identical connecting plate for all the faces. The only accessories provided i this known apparatus are push buttons and indicator lights.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention proposes a device of the type defined in the opening paragraph for which the different aspects or configurations relate to accessories having features other than indicator lights and push buttons.
Therefore, such a device is characterized in that a given number of accessory contacts or connectors are at least in duplicate at different locations on the main body.
Thus, with the same main body which contains all the circuits ensuring the expensive functions, covers of panels can be associated thereto, which give the device these different configuration.
These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows a device according to the invention in an exploded view,
FIGS. 2A-2B shows two configurations which the device according to the invention may adopt, and
FIGS. 3A-3B show an accessory to which a flexible connection means is linked.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Within the framework of the described example, FIG. 1 shows a device in accordance with the invention in the form of a telephone. This telephone is formed by a main body 1 containing all the electric and electronic circuits which are necessary for its operation. A cover 2 is provided for covering the main body 1. On the cover 2 is provided a handset rest 4 shown in a dotted line for a handset 5 of the cordless type. Thus, when the handset is placed on its rest 4, the battery 6 it contains can be recharged by the electric power which is rendered accessible on the contacts pins 10 and 11 which are applied to the charging contact plates 12 and 13 provided in the handset 5.
In accordance with the invention, the contacts pins 10 and 11 can be connected to one of at least two connectors. These connectors are referenced 15 and 16 in the Figure. These two connectors 15 and 16 are connected both to a charging device (not shown in the Figures) when the main body 1 is manufactured. When the connector 15 is used, the cover is that shown in FIG. 1, or that shown in FIG. 2 in A. When it is the connector 16, the cover is that of FIG. 2 in B. Thus, with the same main body one may have two telephones showing different configurations one with the handset 5 on the left and another one with the handset on the right. Thus, the telephone may be adapted to left-hand or right-hand people.
According to one aspect of the invention, if the contacts 10 and 11 are to protrude, an intermediate element 20 can be provided. This part thus has on one side said contacts 10 and 11 which connect to the charging accesses 12 and 13 while passing through the openings 21 and 22 provided in the cover and, on the other side, contacts 25 and 26 which are capable of being plugged into the contact 15 or 16.
In addition to the handset 5
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