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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a mounting link for supporting a piece of hardware. The mounting link comprises a tubular base section, and a tubular body section.
    公开号:DK201600781A8
    申请号:DKP201600781
    申请日:2016-12-21
    公开日:2018-07-13
    发明作者:Burmester Benny
    申请人:Ergonomic Solutions International Limited；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    DANMARK (1°) DK 2016 00781 A8
    (12) PATENTANSØGNING
    Korrektion publiceret 2018-07-13
    Patent- og
    Varemærkestyrelsen lnt.CI.: F16M 11/12 (2006.01) F16M 11/06 (2006.01) G07G 1/00 (2006.01)
    Ansøgningsnummer: PA 2016 00781
    Indleveringsdato: 2016-12-21
    Løbedag: 2016-12-21
    Aim. tilgængelig: 2018-06-22
    Korrektionen bkg. den: 2018-07-13
    Ansøger:
    Ergonomic Solutions International Limited, Unit B2 Longmead Business Centre Blenheim Road Epsom
    Surrey KT19 9QQ, Storbritannien
    Opfinder:
    Benny Burmester, Stenholm 19,9400 Nørresundby, Danmark
    Fuldmægtig:
    Patrade A/S, Ceresbyen 75,8000 Århus C, Danmark
    Titel: Mounting link for supporting a piece of hardware
    Fremdragne publikationer:
    WO 2015/013807 A1
    CN 201196323Y
    US 4923154 A
    CA 2534597 A1
    Sammendrag:
    The present invention relates to a mounting link for supporting a piece of hardware. The mounting link comprises a tubular base section, and a tubular body section.
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    Background of the invention
    It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact mounting link, preferably rotatable, for a plate/mounting head on which a piece of hardware, such as a card terminal, payment terminal, or tablet, may be secured.
    Mobile electronic devices may have user displays that can be orientated in portrait or landscape positions. Mobile electronic devices may automatically change the orientation of the user screen based on how the mobile electronic device is being held. It is an object of the present invention to provide a compact mounting link, which may be used to easily locate typical operating positions of the hardware when docked. Especially important is to provide a mounting link with minimal slack when the user operates the hardware coupled thereto.
    Summary of the invention
    A first aspect relates to a mounting link comprising a tubular base section, and a tubular body section;
    wherein the tubular base section comprises:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip; and b1) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section;
    wherein the tubular body section comprises:
    a1) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for the locking lip of the tubular base section to engage with; and b1) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section;
    or wherein the tubular base section comprises:
    a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for a locking lip of the tubular body section to engage with;
    DK 2016 00781 A8 b2) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section;
    wherein the tubular body section comprises:
    a2) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section;
    b2) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section.
    A second aspect relates to a mounting link comprising a tubular base section, and a tubular body section;
    wherein the tubular base section comprises:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip; and b1) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section;
    wherein the tubular body section comprises:
    a1) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for the locking lip of the tubular base section to engage with; and b1) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section; wherein the first female/male component of the tubular base section is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular base section, and wherein the first male/female component of the tubular body section is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular body section;
    or wherein the tubular base section comprises:
    a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for a locking lip of the tubular body section to engage with;
    b2) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section;
    wherein the tubular body section comprises:
    a2) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for
    DK 2016 00781 A8 engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section;
    b2) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section; wherein the first female/male component of the tubular base section is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular base section, and wherein the first male/female component of the tubular body section is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular body section.
    The mounting link comprises a tubular base section, and a tubular body section.
    The tubular base section comprises either:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip; and b1) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section; or a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for a locking lip of the tubular body section to engage with;
    b2) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section.
    The tubular body section comprises either:
    a1) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for the locking lip of the tubular base section to engage with; and b1) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section; or a2) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section;
    b2) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section.
    In one or more embodiments, the first female/male component of the
    DK 2016 00781 A8 tubular base section is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular base section, and wherein the first male/female component of the tubular body section is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular body section.
    In one or more embodiments, the first female/male component of the tubular base section is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular base section, and wherein the first male/female component of the tubular body section is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular body section.
    The mounting link is tubular, i.e. with a lumen, such that cables provided for the hardware will not be pinched or kinked during the rotation or tilting of the link.
    In one or more embodiments, the snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange in the tubular body section is part of a cable channel opening positioned in the wall of the tubular body section. This configuration allows for a very compact mounting link.
    In one or more embodiments, the tubular base section further comprises a rotation limiting channel configured for rotatably engaging with a stop pin. Thereby, a hardware attached to the mounting link may be rotated around a vertical axis of the mounting link to increase the amount of operating positions of the hardware. When the stop pin reaches an end of the rotation limiting channel, the hardware will not be able to rotate further in that direction.
    In one or more embodiments, the tubular base section comprises a first base unit and a second base unit; wherein the first base unit comprises a rotation limiting channel configured for rotatably engaging with a stop pin of the second base unit; wherein the second base unit comprises:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for
    DK 2016 00781 A8 engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular body section; and bl) a first female/male component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the body section; or a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for engaging with the locking lip of the tubular body section;
    b2) a first male/female component, the first female component configured to removably receive a first male component of the tubular base section. This configuration allows for a modular system, where the height of the mounting link may be varied by using different lengths/heights of the second base unit. The height /length of the first base unit should be kept as short as possible to avoid slack.
    In one or more embodiments, the first male component is configured as a plurality of ribs, and wherein the first female component is configured as a plurality of slits. This configuration allows for a very compact mounting link with minimal slack.
    In one or more embodiments, the tubular base section comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular body section from luminal side of the tubular body section. This configuration allows for a very compact mounting link with minimal slack.
    In one or more embodiments, the tubular body section comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section from luminal side of the tubular base section.
    In one or more embodiments, the mounting link comprises a plurality of pairs of locking lips and supporting flanges.
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    In one or more embodiments, the tubular body section comprises a collar part, two opposing neck parts, and two opposing head parts; wherein a neck part connects a head part to the collar part; wherein two opposing cable channel openings are formed by the collar part, the two opposing neck parts, and the two opposing head parts, and wherein a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange in the tubular body section is part of each cable channel opening. The neck part provides a flexible configuration, where the head parts may be moved towards each other when a mounting head is attached thereto by fastening means. The two head parts allow for the attached mounting head to be tilted into different operating positions.
    In one or more embodiments, the head parts together form a channel configured for receiving an elongate fastening means; and wherein a well is formed between the two opposing head parts, said well being configured for receiving a link part of a mounting head.
    As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms a, an, and the include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from about or approximately one particular value and/or to about or approximately another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent about, it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment.
    It should be noted that embodiments and features described in the context of one of the aspects of the present invention also apply to the other aspects of the invention.
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    Brief description of the figures
    Figure 1 shows the mounting link in exploded view in accordance with various embodiments of the invention;
    Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the assembled mounting link of Figure 1; and
    Figure 3 shows a side view of the assembled mounting link of Figure 1.
    Detailed description of the invention
    Referring to Figure 1, the general scheme of the invention is shown in exploded view. Figure 1 shows a mounting link 100 comprising a tubular base section 200, and a tubular body section 300.
    The tubular base section 200 comprises a first base unit 280 and a second base unit 290. The first base unit 280 comprises a rotation limiting channel 230 configured for rotatably engaging with a stop pin 240 of the second base unit 290. The second base unit 290 comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip 210 for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular body section 300. The second base unit 290 also comprises a first male component 220 in the form of a plurality of ribs (only one is shown). The first male component 220 of the tubular base section 200 is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular base section 200.
    The tubular body section 300 comprises a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange 310 for the locking lip 210 of the tubular base section 200 to engage with. The snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange 310 in the tubular body section 300 is part of a cable channel opening 330 positioned in the wall of the tubular body section 300.
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    The tubular body section 300 also comprises a first female component 320 in the form of a plurality of slits (only one is shown), and configured to removably receive the first male component 220 of the tubular base section 200. The first female component 320 of the tubular body section 300 is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular body section 300. A part of the tubular base section 200 may be inserted into the tubular body section 300, where the two sections are locked from rotational movement in relation to one another due to the female-male component interaction.
    The tubular base section 200 comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip 210 for engaging with the supporting flange 310 of the tubular body section 300 from luminal side of the tubular body section 300. The two sections are thereby locked from vertical movement in relation to one another. The combination of locking the sections from rotational and vertical movement, severely reduces the slack of the mounting link.
    Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the assembled mounting link of Figure 1. The tubular body section comprises a collar part 350, two opposing neck parts 360A, 360B, and two opposing head parts 370A, 370B. A neck part 360A/360B connects a head part 370A/370B to the collar part 350. Two opposing cable channel openings 330A, 330B are formed by the collar part 350, the two opposing neck parts 360A, 360B, and the two opposing head parts 370A, 370B. A snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange 310 in the tubular body section 300 is part of each cable channel opening 330A, 330B.
    The head parts 370A, 370B together form a channel 380 (Figure 1) configured for receiving an elongate fastening means 400. A well 395 is formed between the two opposing head parts 370A, 370B, said well 395 being configured for receiving a link part 510 of a mounting head 500.
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    Figure 3 shows a side view of the assembled mounting link of Figure 1.
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    References
    100Mounting link200Base section210Locking lip220First male component; rib230Rotation limiting channel240Stop pin280First base unit290Second base unit300Body section310Supporting flange320First female component; slit330Cable channel opening340Stop pin350Collar part360Neck part370Head part380Channel395Well400Elongate fastening means500Mounting head510Link part
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    权利要求:
    Claims (10)
    [1] Claims
    1. A mounting link (100) comprising a tubular base section (200), and a tubular body section (300);
    wherein the tubular base section (200) comprises:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip (210); and b1) a first female/male component (220), the first female component (220) configured to removably receive a first male component (320) of the body section (300);
    wherein the tubular body section (300) comprises:
    a1) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange (310) for the locking lip (210) of the tubular base section (200) to engage with; and b1) a first male/female component (320), the first female component (320) configured to removably receive a first male component (220) of the tubular base section (200);
    wherein the first female/male component (220) of the tubular base section (200) is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular base section (200), and wherein the first male/female component (320) of the tubular body section (300) is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular body section (300);
    or wherein the tubular base section (200) comprises:
    a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for a locking lip of the tubular body section (300) to engage with;
    b2) a first female/male component (220), the first female component (220) configured to removably receive a first male component (320) of the body section (300);
    wherein the tubular body section (300) comprises:
    a2) a second part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section (200);
    DK 2016 00781 A8 b2) a first male/female component (320), the first female component (320) configured to removably receive a first male component (220) of the tubular base section (200);
    wherein the first female/male component (220) of the tubular base section (200) is positioned on the inner wall of the tubular base section (200), and wherein the first male/female component (320) of the tubular body section (300) is positioned on the outer wall of the tubular body section (300).
    [2] 2. A mounting link (100) according to claim 1, wherein the snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange in the tubular body section (300) is part of a cable channel opening (330) positioned in the wall of the tubular body section (300).
    [3] 3. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1-2, wherein the tubular base section (200) further comprises a rotation limiting channel (230) configured for rotatably engaging with a stop pin (240/340).
    [4] 4. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1-3, wherein the tubular base section (200) comprises a first base unit (280) and a second base unit (290); wherein the first base unit (280) comprises a rotation limiting channel (230) configured for rotatably engaging with a stop pin (240) of the second base unit (290); wherein the second base unit (290) comprises:
    a1) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip (210) for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular body section (300); and b1) a first female/male component (220), the first female component (220) configured to removably receive a first male component (320) of the body section (300); or a2) a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a supporting flange for engaging with the locking lip of the tubular body section (300);
    DK 2016 00781 A8 b2) a first male/female component (320), the first female component (320) configured to removably receive a first male component (220) of the tubular base section (200).
    [5] 5. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1 -4, wherein the first male component (220/320) is configured as a plurality of ribs, and wherein the first female component (220/320) is configured as a plurality of slits.
    [6] 6. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1-5, wherein the tubular base section (200) comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip (210) for engaging with the supporting flange (310) of the tubular body section (300) from luminal side of the tubular body section (300).
    [7] 7. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1-5, wherein the tubular body section (300) comprises a first part of a snap lock mechanism configured as a locking lip for engaging with the supporting flange of the tubular base section (200) from luminal side of the tubular base section (200).
    [8] 8. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1 -7, comprising a plurality of pairs of locking lips and supporting flanges.
    [9] 9. A mounting link (100) according to any one of the claims 1 -8, wherein the tubular body section (300) comprises a collar part (350), two opposing neck parts (360A, 360B), and two opposing head parts (370A, 370B); wherein a neck part (360A/360B) connects a head part (370A/370B) to the collar part (350); wherein two opposing cable channel openings (330A, 330B) are formed by the collar part (350), the two opposing neck parts (360A, 360B), and the two opposing head parts (370A, 370B), and wherein a snap lock
    DK 2016 00781 A8 mechanism configured as a supporting flange (310A, 310B) in the tubular body section (300) is part of each cable channel opening (330A, 330B).
    [10] 10. A mounting link (100) according to claim 9, wherein the head parts
    5 (370A, 370B) together form a channel (380) configured for receiving an elongate fastening means (400); and wherein a well (395) is formed between the two opposing head parts (370A, 370B), said well (395) being configured for receiving a link part (510) of a mounting head (500).
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