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Granted Patent B2
US 12699976 · App. 17/955,874 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Rotatable module connector

Inventors: Mu-Kai Shen (Taipei, TW); Chieh Kai Wang (Taichung, TW); Thomas J. Britts (Coram, NY); Kenneth W. Taylor (Toronto, CA); Robert Peri (Etobicoke, CA)
Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
G06Q20/20G06Q20/321G06Q20/322
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12699976
App. No.
17/955,874
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotatable connection assembly for a payment module is disclosed herein. The connection comprising a module sled having a module sled connection; a mobile computer mount having a mobile computer connection; a cable between the module sled connection and the mobile computer connection; a rotatable connection assembly disposed between the module sled and the mobile computer mount such that the module sled rotates with respect to the mobile computer mount between a first position and a second position.

Claims (18)

1 . A payment module adapter comprising:

a module sled having a module sled connection to a portable payment module, wherein the module sled is attached to a hand strap;

a mobile computer mount having a mobile computer connection to a mobile computer;

a cable between the module sled connection and the mobile computer connection;

a rotatable connection assembly disposed between the module sled and the mobile computer mount such that the module sled and the portable payment module rotate with respect to the mobile computer mount between a first position and a second position.

2 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the cable provides communication between the portable payment module and the mobile computer.

3 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the mobile computer mount is attached to the mobile computer.

4 . The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the mobile computer is a tablet.

5 . The adapter of claim 3 , wherein the mobile computer comprises a data capture device.

6 . The adapter of claim 5 , wherein the module sled comprises a trigger button configured to initiate a capture action via the data capture device.

7 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the module sled is configured to receive the portable payment module.

8 . The adapter of claim 7 wherein the portable payment module accepts a payment method via at least two payment areas.

9 . The adapter of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable connection further comprises detents to maintain a position of rotation of the module sled with respect to the mobile computer mount.

10 . The adapter of claim 1 , further comprising:

mobile computer detents secured to the mobile computer mount;

payment module detents secured to a rear housing of the module sled; and

a pivot connector connecting the rear housing to the mobile computer mount such that the mobile computer detents interact with the payment module detents.

11 . The adapter of claim 2 , wherein the module sled is configured to receive the portable payment module.