Patent ID: 8342291
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06F,G07G

Abstract:
1. A checkout system for handling sales or payment transactions comprising: a computer module for electronically processing payment-related data, and a distribution module which is connected electrically and mechanically to the computer module, wherein a housing wall of the distribution module adjoins a housing wall of the computer module such that the mutually facing housing walls of said computer module and said distribution module are arranged parallel, wherein the distribution module is in electrical contact with the computer module by means of a first electrical plug device, wherein the first electrical plug device has at least corresponding plug/connection elements which are respectively arranged on the mutually facing housing walls of the computer module, a power supply module, wherein the power supply module has an inner wall adjacent an inner wall of the distribution module; wherein the power supply module electrically communicates with the computer module through a second mating plug connection on the inner walls of the distribution module and the power supply module; wherein the distribution module can be mechanically locked to the computer module and/or to the power supply module by means of a latching device.