Patent ID: 6053411
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G07G

Abstract:
A retail terminal assembly, comprising:a base assembly which includes a mounting structure having a number of mounting slots defined therein;a first mounting plate which is secured to a first mounting surface, said first mounting plate having a number of first mounting tabs secured thereto;a second mounting plate which is secured to a second mounting surface, said second mounting plate having a number of second mounting tabs secured thereto; anda core module assembly which operates to perform point-of-sale retail functions for a first period of time, and perform product demonstration retail functions for a second period of time, wherein (i) said number of first mounting tabs are positioned within said number of mounting slots so as to secure said base assembly to said first mounting plate when said core module assembly operates to perform point-of-sale retail functions for said first time period, and (ii) said number of second mounting tabs are positioned within said number of mounting slots so as to secure said base assembly to said second mounting plate when said core module assembly operates to perform product demonstration retail functions for said second time period,wherein the core module assembly includes (i) a housing, (ii) a main controller board positioned within the housing, (iii) a hard drive device positioned within the housing and electrically coupled to the main controller board, (iv) a data input device, electrically coupled to the main controller board, which is configured to allow a user to input data signals to the main controller board, (v) a plurality of electrical connectors, supported by the housing, which are configured to electrically couple the main controller board to a number of external devices, andwherein the plurality of electrical connectors includes (i) a cash drawer connector configured to electrically couple a cash drawer to the main controller board, (ii) a LAN connector configured to electrically couple a LAN to the main controller board, (iii) a scanner connector configured to electrically couple a scanner to the main controller board, (iv) a power connector configured to electrically couple a power supply to the main controller board, (v) an external speaker connector configured to electrically couple an external speaker to the main controller board, and (vi) a printer connector configured to electrically couple a printer to the main controller board.