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Industrial design specification DECT handset

Design
16/05/1997 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Computer Aided Design (CAD), black and white print out of the industrial design specification for the DECT handset issued to the manufacturer. Details elevations, sections and isometric view of handset with accompanying annotation and specification notes.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleIndustrial design specification DECT handset (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
CAD print out on paper
Brief description
Computer Aided Design (CAD), black and white print out of the industrial design specification for the BT DECT handset, by Random Product Design Ltd, 1997.
Physical description
Computer Aided Design (CAD), black and white print out of the industrial design specification for the DECT handset issued to the manufacturer. Details elevations, sections and isometric view of handset with accompanying annotation and specification notes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 92cm
  • Width: 108cm
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1. CASE FRONT: MOULDED ABS, MATT TEXTURE (BT-X2) / COLOUR AND GRAPHIC SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 2. CASE REAR MOULDED ABS, MATT TEXTURE COLOUR AND GRAPHIC SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 3. BATTERY COVER: MOULDED ABS MATT TEXTURE (BT-X2 / MATT TEXTURE COLOUR AND GRAPHIC SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / MANUFACTURER TO DETAIL CLIPPING / 4. KEY FASCIA : MATT TEXTURE COLOUR AND GRAPHIC SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / NOTE: THIS IS A SEPERATE MOULDING FORM THE CASE FRONT. / 5. KEYS: MOULDED ABS CAPS MOUNTED ON TOP / OF RUBBER MATT AND POLYCARBONATE/METAL DOMES / NOTE: PROPOSED KEY ACTION 0.8MM / MANUFACTURER TO PREPARE SAMPLES FOR APPROVAL / BY BOTH BT AND RANDOM. / 6. CLIP ASSEMBLY: MOULDED ABS MATT TEXTURE ON / EXTERNAL SURFACES (BT-X2). MANUFACTURER TO DETAIL / ASSEMBLY. APPROVAL BY RANDOM. / NOTE: MANUFACTURER TO PREPARE ASSEMBLY TO TEST / DIFFERENT SPRING RATES FOR FEEL AND GRIP. / APPROVAL BY BT AND RANDOM. / 7. REPERTORY LENS: MOULDED ACRYLIC/POLYCARBONATE / HIGH GLOSS FINISH (BT-X1). MANUFACTURER TO DETAIL / CLIPPING. APPROVAL BY RANDOM. / NOTE: LENS TO BE RATTLE FREE. / 8. REPERTORY LABEL: DIE CUT CARD. MINIMUM WEIGHT 150GSM / COLOUR AND GRAPHIC SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 9. VOLUME KEYS: SEE NOTE 5. / 10. CALLS LIGHT: MOULDED ACRYLIC/POLYCARBONATE / LIGHT PIPE ABOVE COLOURED LED HIGH GLOSS / FINISH (BT-X1) LED COLOUR SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 11. LCD VERSION 1: / SCREEN LENS: REVERSE SCREEN PRINTED / COLOUR AND GRAPHICS SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 12. LCD VERSION 2: COLUR AND GRAPHICS SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002. / 13. BATTERY PACK: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY. / 14. RF CAN : SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 15. CHARGING CONTACTS: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 16. ANTENNA: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 17. EAR PIECE TRANSDUCER: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 18. MICROPHONE: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 19. BUZZER: SHOWN FOR LAYOUT PURPOSES ONLY / 20. HEADSET SOCKET: POSITION AND TYPE TO BE AGREED BY BOTH BT / AND RANDOM (NOT SHOWN). / 21. HEADSET SOCKET COVER: MOULDED RUBBER, MATT FINISH (BT-X2) / COLOUR SPECIFICATION ON BTM67-002 (NOT SHOWN) / 22. NECK CORD: BRAIDED NYLON LOOP COLOUR SPECIFICTATION ON BTM67-002 / MANUFACTURER TO SUBMIT SAMPLES FOR APPROVAL BY BT AND RANDOM.' (Textual information; English; top left hand corner; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DO NOT SCALE / GEOMETRY AND DIMENSIONS CONTAINED IN THIS DRAWING ARE SUPPLIED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. / GEOMETRIC DATA FOR THE PRODUCT SURFACE DEFINITION SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE / 3D MASTER DATABASE DRAWING NO: BTM67-006-1' (Textual information; English; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'NOTE: / IF THE CLIP ASSEMBLY IS PULLED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WHEN THE / NECK CORD IS USED IT MUST BREAK AWAY FOR THE HANDSET, RATHER THAN CAUSE INJURY / BY BEING PERMANENTLY FIXED. / MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY TEST RIG SO THAT A SUITABLE RELEASE / PRESSURE CAN BE DETERMINED. / BT AND RANDOM TO APPROVE.' (Textual information; English; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'R1 around / volume button / bowls. / 9 / DATUM Z / DATUM X' (Textual information; English; First diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DATUM X / R5 around outside / of calls light aperture / 12 / FF / EE / DD / CC / BB / AA / R1 around all key bowls / Version 2 / 15 / SECTION F-F / SECTIONE-E / SECTION D-D / SECTION C-C / SECTION B-B / SECTION A-A / DATUM Z / DATUM Z / DATUM Z / DATUM Z / DATUM Z / DATUM Z / DATUM Z' (Textual information; English; Second diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'R5 between ear bowl / and the lower surface / of the top cover. / 10 / R3 between key surface / and the side surface / of the top case. / VERSION 1 / DATUM Y / 4 / R5 around LCD / aperture.' (Textual information; English; Third diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • '1 / 2 / Are for proposed / position of / headset / socket. / 3 / DATUM Z' (Textual information; English; Fourth diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'R5 around outside of ear bowl. / AREA FOR PROPOSED POSITION OF HEADSET SOCKET. / 6 / 15 / 7 / R6 around rear case / IT MAY BE NECCESSARY / TO PUT A LABEL OR MOULED / GRAPHICS INSIDE THE BATTERY / COMPARTMENT. V-TECH AND RANDOM / TO DISCUSS. / DATUM Z / SECTION X-X / R8 AROUND INSIDE / OF EACH BOWL.' (Textual information; English; Fifth diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • '22 / R1 all around clip / apperture. / R1 all around / repertory label aperture. / DATUM Y / 7 / 6 / 22' (Textual information; English; Sixth diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • '3 / PUSH / TO ACCESS / BATTERIES / View on rear / with repertory / lens and label / removed. / DATUM X / Graphics to be moulded in and / recessed 0.3mm / DATUM Y' (Textual information; English; Seventh diagram of seven; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'ALL EXTERNAL SURFACES TO BE CONSIDERED PRIMARY. / INTERVALS / 16 / 19 / 18 / 14 / 17 / 13 / 15' (Textual information; English; bottom right hand corner diagram; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DRG No: / BTM67-003 -1 SHEET 1 OF 1' (Textual information; English; top right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'ISSUE DATE / STATUS/MODIFICATIONS DRAWN/ CHEKD / 1. 20/05/97 CRVW / MANUFACTURING ISSUE' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design; 20/05/1997)
  • 'NOTES: / THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ / IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE / DRAWINGS LISTED BELOW: / BTM67-004-1 / BTM67-005-1 / BTM67-006-1 (3-D HANDSET)' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DRAWING INFORMATION / RELATING TO UNDERSIDE / INTERNAL OR HIDDEN DETAIL / IS FOR FEASIBILITY / DISCUSSIONS ONLY. FINAL / UNDERSIDE, INTERNAL OR / HIDDEN DETAILS ARE THE / RESPONSIBILITY OF THE / MANUFACTURER. / THIS DRAWING IS NOT FOR / RELEASE TO PARTIES OTHER / THAN BT PLC AND THIRD / PARTIES EXPLICITLY / NOMINATED BY BT PLC.' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED: / 1. EXTERNAL RADII TO BE 0.25MM / 2. INTERNAL ANGLE TO BE 0.30MM / 3. DRAFT ANGLE TO BE 1 DEG / 4. GAPS BETWEEN KEYS AND / CABINET TO BE 0.15MM / PER SIDE / 5. PRODUCTION CLEARANCES / BETWEEN COMPONENTS / TO BE AGREED BY RANDOM. / 6. MOULD GATE POSITIONS TO / BE AGREED BY RANDOM. / 7. SHARP CASES AND WITNESS / MARKS TO TOOL INSERTS / TO BE AGREED BY RANDOM. / 8. THE QUALITY OF PRIMARY / SECONDARY AND TERTIARY / SURFACES ARE DEFINED BY / A BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS QUALITY DOCUMENT. / THIS DOCUMNET SHOULD BE / REQUESTED DIRECTLY FORM THE / BT PRODUCT MANAGER / CONCERNED. / 9. ALL COLOUR AND GRAPHICS ARE / SPECIFIED ON DRAWING / BTM67-002. / PROVISIONAL / DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION ONLY / THIS DRAWING IS NOT FOR RELEASE TO PARTIES / OTHER THAN BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC. AND / ITS APPROVED SUPPLIERS. UNAUTHORISED / REPRODUCTION USE OR DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATERIAL / CONTAINED HEREIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • British Telecom logo with figure of Mercury. (Trade mark; right hand side; printed; paper; 16/05/1997)
  • 'Random / RANDOM STUDIOS MANOR PARK ALSERSHOT HANTS GU12 4XO / TEL NO: 01252 351200 FAX NO: 01252 350330 / © COPYRIGHT RANDOM PRODUCT DESIGN LTD 1997.' (Trade mark; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'TOLERANCES - UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED / OPEN ± 0.5 / 1 DEC PLACE ± 0.2 / 2 DEC PLACE ± 0.1 / ANGLES ± 0.5° / A3 / DO NOT SCALE / DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES / THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION / MATERIAL / SEE NOTES / FINISH / SEE NOTES' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'CLIENT / BT PLC / PROJECT NAME / NEW DECT HANDSETS / JOB No: / CAD FILENAME: / BTM67 / BTM67-003-1' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DRG TITLE / INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIFICATION / DECT HANDSET' (Textual information; English; right hand side; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'DRAWN / DATE / SCALE / CRVW / 16/05/97 / 1:1' (Label; English; bottom right hand corner; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
  • 'CLIENT DRG No: / DRG No: BTM67-005-1 SHEET 1 OF 1' (Label; English; bottom right hand corner; printed; paper; Random Product Design Ltd; 16/05/1997)
Credit line
Given by British Telecom
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Other number
BTM67-003-1
Collection
Accession number
E.133-2000

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Record createdDecember 18, 2001
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