Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Holder for hard-wired tablet/smartphone as equipment console

Abstract:

A holder for hard-wired tablet/smartphone as equipment console is provided. The holder provides (a) 6 degrees of freedom (3 translational and 3 rotational) adjustments for locking the tablet/smartphone position and orientation; (b) provision for emergency-stop and or any other important hardwired button such Has RESET, ON/OFF, etc; (c) concealed cabling for tablet/smartphone charger and E-stop and or any other important hardwired button such as RESET, ON/OFF, jog-wheel arrangement etc; (d) swivel corners matching edges of the various tablet/smartphone sizes; and (e) provision for jog-wheel or thumb-wheel arrangement for actuator or cross-head movement.