Electronic display module
Abstract
An electronic display module having a four-point latching system (10) for incorporation into an electronic sign and process where more than one latch mechanism can be actuated simultaneously to deploy to engage the mounting panel assembly (39) of an electronic sign. Gear operated actuating arms (32) incorporated in an overcenter arrangement position latch in opposing latch mechanisms to position latch arms (26, 30) outwardly in a linear direction over a mounting panel assembly followed by pivotal latch positioning to rotationally engage the latch arms against the mounting panel assembly to secure the electronic display module to the mounting panel assembly.

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Numbers
- Publication
- 1524640
- Application
- 42563403
Titles3
- German
- Elektronischer Anzeigemodul
- English
- Electronic display module
- French
- Module d'affichage électronique
Classification
- CPC, 6
- G09F7/18
- G09F9/33
- G09F15/00
- G09F9/3026
- Y10T403/595
- Y10T403/591
- IPC, 3
- G09F9 33
- G09F7 18
- G09F15 00
Designated states33
- Contracting states, 28
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
and 4 moreShow fewer
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye
- Extension states, 5
- Albania
- Croatia
- Lithuania
- Latvia
- North Macedonia