# US 9,520,035 B2 · Point of sale device

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- Number: US 9,520,035 B2
- Document ID: US9520035B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/525,997
- Filed: 2014-10-28
- Published: 2016-01-07
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2014-07-04
- Assignees: Ennoconn Corporation
- Applicants: Ennoconn Corporation
- Inventors: Kun-Ming Wang; Shih-Chi Liu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520035B2

## CPC

- G07G 1/0018: {Constructional details, e.g. of drawer, printing means, input means}
- G06F 1/16: Constructional details or arrangements
- G06F 1/181: {Enclosures (for portable computers G06F1/1613)}
- G06F 1/184: Mounting of motherboards
- G07G 1/12: electronically operated
- G06F 2200/1631: Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel
- G07G: REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A point of sale device includes a base defining an opening in a top thereof and a through hole in a bottom thereof, a motherboard mounted in the base and comprising a plurality of sockets exposed in the opening to engage with a plurality of cables, and a top cover pivotably attached to the base to shield the opening. The cables extend through the through hole.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A point of sale device comprising:
a base defining an opening in a top of the base and a through hole in a bottom of the base;
a motherboard mounted in the base and comprising a plurality of sockets exposed in the opening to engage with a plurality of cables, the cables extending in the base and through the through hole; and
a top cover pivotably attached to the base to shield the opening.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The point of sale device of claim 1, wherein the top cover comprises a first cover plate and a second cover plate extending from a side of the first cover plate, the base comprises a first side plate and a second side plate opposite to the first side plate, the first cover plate is pivotably attached to a top of the second side plate, the second cover plate is hooked with a top of the first side plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The point of sale device of claim 2, wherein two hooking pieces extend from the first side plate, two fixing members extend from a top of the second side plate and a shaft extends from each fixing member, the two hooking pieces pivotally hooking the shafts.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The point of sale device of claim 2, wherein two arms extend from the top cover and a sliding block extends from each arm, two rails extend from a top of the second side plate and an arcuate slot defined in each rail, the two sliding blocks respectively sliding in the two slots.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The point of sale device of claim 4, wherein two supporting members extend from insides of two opposite ends of the first cover plate to support the two arms.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The point of sale device of claim 2, wherein two grooves are defined in the second cover plate, two hooks extend from a top of the first side plate and a hooking portion extends from an end away from the first side plate of each hook, two hooks extend through the grooves to allow the two hooking portions to engage with the second cover plate.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The point of sale device of claim 6, wherein two blocking bars extend from the second cover plate, near the two grooves to block the hooking portions.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The point of sale device of claim 2, wherein the through hole is defined in a bottom of the first side plate of the base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The point of sale device of claim 1, wherein the through hole is defined in a bottom of a first side plate of the base.