Wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device

摘要

Presented is a wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device. The control system includes a housing, a touch screen mounting member moveably coupled to the housing and configured to releasably hold the portable touch screen device, a processor configured for providing an interface between the portable touch screen device and one or more remote systems, a docking connector configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device and establishing electrical communication between the processor and the portable touch screen device, and a communication circuitry configured for establishing communication between the processor the one or more remote systems.

主权项

1. A wall-mounted control system for a portable touch screen device, the control system comprising:
a housing configured for being mounted on a wall; a touch screen mounting member comprising a first track and a second track parallel to the first track, the first track and the second track each defining a respective opening at one respective end, the first track and the second track being dimensioned and arranged for slideably receiving opposite edges of the portable touch screen device through the respective openings at the respective ends along an axis parallel to the first track and second track, the touch screen mounting member being coupled to the housing and moveable about an axis perpendicular to the first track and second track between a first position disposed in the housing and a second position extending partially out of the housing and configured to releaseably hold the portable touch screen device between the first track and the second track in a position enabling direct physical access to the portable touch screen device when the touch screen mounting member is in either the first position or the second position; and a docking connector disposed on a wall perpendicular to the first track and the second track and configured for electrically mating with the portable touch screen device.