Patent ID: 6241149
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: G06F,G07G

Abstract:
A modular operator unit comprising:a block comprising at least one central device selected from the group consisting of a display unit, a keypad and a swipe-through magnetic card reader, andthe block further comprising first and second opposing ends,the operator unit further comprising a cable duct and first and second peripheral devices,the cable duct extending through the block and connecting the first opposing end of the block to the first peripheral device, the cable duct further connecting the second opposing end of the block to the second peripheral device,the first peripheral device capable of being pivoted about a horizontal axis with respect to the central device, the second peripheral device capable of being pivoted about a vertical axis with respect to the central device, andthe first peripheral device comprising an end facing the first opposing end of the block, the end of the first peripheral device being connected to the first opposing end of the block by a tubular coupling part.