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Adaptable housing for a video terminal
Assignee: Hemscheidt Hermann Maschinenfabrik GmbH and Co
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Filing: 1985-02-06
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A video terminal has a housing composed of a basic housing encompassing a back portion of a picture tube and a frame encompassing a picture area of the tube. The basic housing is uniformly designed for a plurality of picture tubes of different sizes and variously designed frames are adapted to the basic housing in accordance with a respective picture tube. The frames are preferably secured to support mounts fixed to the frame which are disposed in said basic housing. Given an axially symmetrical design of said support mounts, the frame with said picture tube is optionally insertable either horizontally or vertically. The frame can be formed of one or more parts. The parts of the frame and/or of the frames and the basic housing can be connected to one another by snap-in closures.
Inventors
- 👤 Olav Helgeland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A video terminal, comprising: a picture tube; a housing surrounding said picture tube; said housing comprising a basic housing surrounding a back part of said picture tube and a frame connected to said basic housing surrounding a picture area of said picture tube;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A video terminal, comprising: a picture tube; a housing surrounding said picture tube; said housing comprising a basic housing surrounding a back part of said picture tube and a frame connected to said basic housing surrounding a picture area of said picture tube;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
principal television electronics for the video terminal being mounted in said basic housing; and support mounting means provided in said basic housing for connecting different frames to the basic housing corresponding to a respective picture tube to be employed as desired without changing said basic housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
principal television electronics for the video terminal being mounted in said basic housing; and support mounting means provided in said basic housing for connecting different frames to the basic housing corresponding to a respective picture tube to be employed as desired without changing said basic housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said support mounting means permits securing a rectangular frame either horizontally or vertically.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said support mounting means are positioned at base plates adjacent opposite walls of said video terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said support mounting means are positioned at a front rim portion of said basic housing where said basic housing mates with the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said support mounting means comprises a plurality of support mounts which are symmetrically arranged at a front rim portion of said basic housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said basic housing has an axially symmetric cross-section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said basic housing is cubical and said different frames are securable to an open area at a front rim thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said picture tube is secured in said frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein said frame is of one piece integral construction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein sais support mounting means comprise releasable connections.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A video terminal according to claim 1 wherein an opening for a light-sensitive element is disposed in an upper corner of said frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
A video terminal, comprising: a picture tube; a housing surrounding said picture tube; said housing comprising a basic housing surrounding a back part of said picture tube and a frame connected to said basic housing surrounding a picture area of said picture tube; electronics associated with said picture tube mounted in said basic housing; support mounting means provided in said basic housing for connecting different frames to the basic housing corresponding to a respective picture tube to be empolyed as desired without changing said basic housing; and said frame comprising at least two mateable parts.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
95 words
A video terminal, comprising: a picture tube; a housing surrounding said picture tube; said housing comprising a basic housing surrounding a back part of said picture tube and a frame connected to said basic housing surrounding a picture area of said picture tube; electronics associated with said picture tube mounted in said basic housing; support mounting means provided in said basic housing for connecting different frames to the basic housing corresponding to a respective picture tube to be empolyed as desired without changing said basic housing; and said frame comprising at least two mateable parts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A video terminal according to claim 12 wherein the two parts of said frame are connected to one another by a snap-in closure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
125 words
A video terminal housing system for housing a variety of picture tube sizes and for accommodating a accommodating a rectangularly shaped picture tube either vertically or horizontally, comprising: a basic housing dimensioned to surround a back portion of all of the picture tubes of different dimensions desired to be employed with the housing; means in said basic housing for mounting principal television electronics for said video terminal; a frame whose dimensions vary in accordance with dimensions of the picture tube connected to the basic housing whose dimensions do not change dependent upon dimensions of the picture tube; and mounting means for connecting the various frames of different dimensions to the basic housing, said mounting means being standard for all of the desired different dimensioned frames.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
125 words
A video terminal housing system for housing a variety of picture tube sizes and for accommodating a accommodating a rectangularly shaped picture tube either vertically or horizontally, comprising: a basic housing dimensioned to surround a back portion of all of the picture tubes of different dimensions desired to be employed with the housing; means in said basic housing for mounting principal television electronics for said video terminal; a frame whose dimensions vary in accordance with dimensions of the picture tube connected to the basic housing whose dimensions do not change dependent upon dimensions of the picture tube; and mounting means for connecting the various frames of different dimensions to the basic housing, said mounting means being standard for all of the desired different dimensioned frames.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for manufacturing a video terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a basic housing having dimensions adapted to permit it to surround a back portion of a variety of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a plurality of frames of different dimensions adapted to mate with respective ones of the plurality of picture tubes; selecting a frame and matching picture tube of desired dimensions; providing principal electronic assemblies for use in the video terminal; and providing the principal electronic assemblies in the basic housing and mating the selected picture tube and frame with the basic housing.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for manufacturing a video terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a basic housing having dimensions adapted to permit it to surround a back portion of a variety of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a plurality of frames of different dimensions adapted to mate with respective ones of the plurality of picture tubes; selecting a frame and matching picture tube of desired dimensions; providing principal electronic assemblies for use in the video terminal; and providing the principal electronic assemblies in the basic housing and mating the selected picture tube and frame with the basic housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 15 wherein the picture tube is first mounted to the frame and the frame is then mounted to the basic housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 15 including the steps of providing a base plate in said basic housing, mounting the electronic assemblies to the base plate, and providing a support mounting connecting to the base plate to which the frame connects.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 17 including the step of providing the support mounts in symmetrical fashion, providing the frame rectangular, and mounting the frame either horizontally or vertically as desired without changing a location of the support mounts on the basic housing.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for manufacturing a video terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a basic housing having dimensions adapted to permit it to surround a back portion of a variety of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a plurality of frames of different dimensions adapted to mate with respective ones of the plurality of picture tubes; selecting a frame and matching picture tube of desired dimensions; providing electronic assemblies for use in the video terminal; mounting the electronic assemblies in the basic housing and mating the selected picture tube and frame with the basic housing; and providing the frame as a front part and a back part, providing a picture tube mounting on the back part of the frame, assembling the picture tube to the back part of the frame, and then connecting the front part of the frame to the back part of the frame.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for manufacturing a video terminal, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a basic housing having dimensions adapted to permit it to surround a back portion of a variety of picture tubes of different dimensions; providing a plurality of frames of different dimensions adapted to mate with respective ones of the plurality of picture tubes; selecting a frame and matching picture tube of desired dimensions; providing electronic assemblies for use in the video terminal; mounting the electronic assemblies in the basic housing and mating the selected picture tube and frame with the basic housing; and providing the frame as a front part and a back part, providing a picture tube mounting on the back part of the frame, assembling the picture tube to the back part of the frame, and then connecting the front part of the frame to the back part of the frame.
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