Patent ID: 7403837
Filing Date: 2008-07-22
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. Portable device ( 1 ) comprising at least one optical output device ( 2 ) for displaying at least process data of a machine, a robot or a technical process, at least one input device ( 3 ) for at least intervening in operating functions of the device ( 1 ) and/or for operating the machine or robot or technical process, and having a safety switch device ( 12 ) for preventing the output of undesirable, unintended control commands for the machine, robot or technical process, the at least one output device ( 2 ) and the at least one input device ( 3 ) being connected to a control device ( 14 ), the control device ( 14 ) being received in a substantially unbreakable housing ( 7 ) and having at least one communication interface ( 17 ) to an external control device disposed at a distance away, wherein several input and output devices ( 2 , 3 ) are functionally combined by means of a touch-sensitive screen ( 4 ) in the form of a touch panel ( 58 ) and a display disposed underneath it, and the touch-sensitive screen ( 4 ) extends across substantial regions of a surface of the housing ( 7 ), at least some regions of the display ( 57 ) are surrounded by a cage-shaped frame ( 65 ), by means which the display ( 57 ) is held in position in an interior of the housing ( 7 ), the frame ( 65 ) has internal dimensions or clearance widths slightly bigger than external dimensions of the display, and soft-elastic damping elements ( 67 ) are disposed between internal faces ( 66 ) of the frame and external faces of the display.