CA2247540A1 - Electronic device with housing supplement - Google Patents
Electronic device with housing supplementInfo
- Publication number
- CA2247540A1 CA2247540A1 CA002247540A CA2247540A CA2247540A1 CA 2247540 A1 CA2247540 A1 CA 2247540A1 CA 002247540 A CA002247540 A CA 002247540A CA 2247540 A CA2247540 A CA 2247540A CA 2247540 A1 CA2247540 A1 CA 2247540A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- electronic device
- openings
- wall
- external
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
- H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
- H04M1/0202—Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
- H04M1/0279—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics
- H04M1/0283—Improving the user comfort or ergonomics for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic device having a housing (1) which has a housing wall (5) with openings (7) for control elements (8) and/or display elements (9, 10). Attachment means (11) for detachably connecting to the housing (1) an external wall element (14) which at least partially covers the housing wall (5) being present on the housing (1), the external wall element (14) having openings (7') which are aligned with the openings (7) in the housing wall (5). As a result, by using different external wall elements (14) the external appearance of the electronic device can be easily modified.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP96102988 | 1996-02-28 | ||
EP96102988.1 | 1996-02-28 | ||
PCT/EP1997/000909 WO1997032423A1 (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1997-02-24 | Electronic device with housing supplement |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA2247540A1 true CA2247540A1 (en) | 1997-09-04 |
CA2247540C CA2247540C (en) | 2004-05-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002247541A Expired - Lifetime CA2247541C (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1997-02-24 | Radiotelephone |
CA002247540A Expired - Fee Related CA2247540C (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1997-02-24 | Electronic device with housing supplement |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA002247541A Expired - Lifetime CA2247541C (en) | 1996-02-28 | 1997-02-24 | Radiotelephone |
Country Status (12)
Country | Link |
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US (4) | US6347218B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0883955B1 (en) |
JP (4) | JP2000505620A (en) |
CN (2) | CN1214599C (en) |
AU (2) | AU717199B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9707743B1 (en) |
CA (2) | CA2247541C (en) |
DE (4) | DE29724531U1 (en) |
ES (3) | ES2182024T3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2324929B (en) |
TW (1) | TW348353B (en) |
WO (2) | WO1997032424A1 (en) |
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1997
- 1997-02-18 US US08/800,591 patent/US6347218B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-20 TW TW086101999A patent/TW348353B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-02-24 EP EP97903378A patent/EP0883955B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 CA CA002247541A patent/CA2247541C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 DE DE29724531U patent/DE29724531U1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 ES ES97903377T patent/ES2182024T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 DE DE69726410T patent/DE69726410T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 CN CNB971939268A patent/CN1214599C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 ES ES01202744T patent/ES2248224T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 WO PCT/EP1997/000910 patent/WO1997032424A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-02-24 AU AU17950/97A patent/AU717199B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-02-24 DE DE69716885T patent/DE69716885T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 US US09/125,700 patent/US7239700B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-02-24 BR BRPI9707743-7A patent/BR9707743B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-02-24 ES ES97903378T patent/ES2212072T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 CN CNB971939225A patent/CN100345429C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1997-02-24 GB GB9818476A patent/GB2324929B/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 WO PCT/EP1997/000909 patent/WO1997032423A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-02-24 JP JP9530582A patent/JP2000505620A/en active Pending
- 1997-02-24 DE DE69734299T patent/DE69734299T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-24 JP JP9530583A patent/JP2000507053A/en active Pending
- 1997-02-24 CA CA002247540A patent/CA2247540C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2002
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2006
- 2006-11-29 JP JP2006322076A patent/JP2007174638A/en active Pending
- 2006-12-27 JP JP2006352538A patent/JP2007151149A/en active Pending
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EEER | Examination request | ||
MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20170224 |