Coded image capture system of components

• US 10,025,966 B1
• Filed: 04/07/2017
• Issued: 07/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. (Datalogic S.p.A.)
• Original Assignee: Datalogic IP Tech S.r.l. (Datalogic S.p.A.)
• Inventors: Volta, Valentina, Mazzone, Claudio
• Primary Examiner(s): HESS, DANIEL A
• Application Number:
  US15/481,621
• Time in Patent Office: 466 Days
• Field of Search: 23546201-46249, 23547201-47203
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0004 Hybrid readers
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10217 parameter settings controlling the transmission power of the interrogator
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10712 Fixed beam scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/109 adaptations to make the hand-held scanner useable as a fixed scanner
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0045 with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/009 the reader being an RFID reader
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/005 Mechanical details of housing or structure aiming to accommodate the power transfer means, e.g. mechanical integration of coils, antennas or transducers into emitting or receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A reader includes a scanning head that includes an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data, and an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia. The elongate handle includes a first handle receiving coil disposed at a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle, a second handle receiving coil disposed at the second end, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle, and a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the first and second handle receiving coils.

Claims

1. A reader comprising:

a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data; and

an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises;

a first handle receiving coil disposed at a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle;

a second handle receiving coil disposed at the second end, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle; and

a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the first and second handle receiving coils, wherein;

the second end of the elongate handle is configured to be releasably connected to a presentation base;

the presentation base is configured to support the reader atop a support surface in a presentation scanning mode that orients the optical sensor to capture the indicia on an object;

the presentation base comprises;

a first base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the first handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the first handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

a second base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the second handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the second handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

the presentation base comprises a base receiving coil configured to receive electric power wirelessly transmitted to the presentation base by a pad transmitting coil of a charging pad and to convey the wirelessly received electric power to the first and second base transmitting coils to be transmitted to the first and second handle receiving coils, respectively, when the presentation base is supported atop the charging pad as the support surface in the presentation mode.

2. The reader of claim 1, wherein the presentation base comprises a lower base electrical connector that is configured to convey, to the first and second base transmitting coils, the electric power transmitted by the first and second base transmitting coils to the first and second handle receiving coils, respectively.

3. The reader of claim 1, wherein the charging pad comprises a pad electrical connector that is configured to convey, to the pad transmitting coil, the electric power transmitted by the pad transmitting coil to the base receiving coil.

4. The reader of claim 1, wherein the first and second handle receiving coils are carried on opposite sides of the battery.

5. The reader of claim 1, further comprising a data transmitter operable by the processor to wirelessly transmit the decoded data to a point-of-sale device, wherein the battery is configured to provide electric power to the data transmitter.

6. The reader of claim 1, further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to capture wirelessly transmitted data from a RFID tag.

7. A reader comprising:

a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data;

an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises;

a first handle receiving coil disposed at a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle;

a second handle receiving coil disposed at the second end, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle; and

a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the first and second handle receiving coils; and

a head receiving coil disposed in the scanning head to wirelessly receive electric power transmitted by a cradle transmitting coil of a charging cradle when the scanning head is received in the charging cradle, wherein;

the battery is further configured to be recharged via the head receiving coil;

the second end of the elongate handle is configured to be releasably connected to a presentation base; and

the presentation base is configured to engage a support surface atop which the charging cradle is also supported to orient the head receiving coil into parallel alignment with the cradle transmitting coil to enable charging of the battery via the cradle transmitting coil.

8. The reader of claim 7, further comprising a data transmitter operable by the processor to wirelessly transmit the decoded data to a point-of-sale device, wherein the battery is configured to provide electric power to the data transmitter.

9. The reader of claim 7, further comprising a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to capture wirelessly transmitted data from a RFID tag.

10. A scanning system comprising:

a reader comprising;

a scanning head that comprises a head receiving coil, an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data, and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data; and

an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises;

a handle electrical connector disposed at a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end; and

a first battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the head receiving coil or the handle electrical connector;

a charging cradle to receive the scanning head, wherein the charging cradle comprises;

a cradle transmitting coil configured to wirelessly transmit electric power to the head receiving coil when the scanning head is received in the charging cradle; and

a cradle electrical connector to receive the electric power transmitted by the cradle transmitting coil; and

a presentation base configured to be releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle, wherein, when the base is connected to the second end;

the presentation base is configured to support the reader atop a first support surface in a presentation scanning mode; and

the presentation base is configured to engage a second support surface atop which the charging cradle is also supported to orient the head receiving coil into parallel alignment with the cradle transmitting coil to enable charging of the first battery via the cradle transmitting coil.

11. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the scanning head further comprises a data transmitter operable by the processor to wirelessly transmit the decoded data to a point-of-sale device, wherein the first battery is configured to provide electric power to the data transmitter.

12. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the decoded data to a point-of-sale device through the handle electrical connector.

13. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the scanning head further comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) sensor to capture wirelessly transmitted data from a RFID tag.

14. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the presentation base is configured to support the reader in the presentation scanning mode with the elongate handle oriented to extend within less than 30 degrees of a vertical orientation, and with the optical sensor oriented to capture the indicia on an object also supported atop the first support surface.

15. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the presentation base comprises:

an upper base electrical connector configured to mate with the handle electrical connector when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

a second battery to provide electric power to the reader through the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector when the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector are mated.

16. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the presentation base comprises:

an upper base electrical connector configured to mate with the handle electrical connector when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

a lower base electrical connector that is electrically connected to the upper base electrical connector and is configured to convey electric power received at the lower base electrical connector to the reader through the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector when the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector are mated.

17. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein the presentation base comprises:

an upper base electrical connector configured to mate with the handle electrical connector when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

a base receiving coil configured to receive electric power wirelessly transmitted to the presentation base by a pad transmitting coil of a charging pad when the presentation base is supported atop the charging pad as the first support surface in the presentation mode, and configured to convey the wirelessly received electric power to the reader through the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector when the handle electrical connector and the upper base electrical connector are mated.

18. The scanning system of claim 10, wherein:

the elongate handle comprises a first handle receiving coil toward the second end of the elongate handle, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle;

the first battery is further configured to be recharged via the first handle receiving coil; and

the presentation base comprises a first base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the first handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the first handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

19. The scanning system of claim 18, wherein:

the elongate handle comprises a second handle receiving coil toward the second end of the elongate handle, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle;

the first battery is further configured to be recharged via the second handle receiving coil; and

the presentation base comprises a second base transmitting coil configured to be oriented parallel to the second handle receiving coil and to transmit electric power to the second handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

20. The scanning system of claim 18, wherein the presentation base comprises a base receiving coil configured to receive electric power wirelessly transmitted to the presentation base by a pad transmitting coil of a charging pad when the presentation base is supported atop the charging pad as the first support surface in the presentation mode, and configured to convey the wirelessly received electric power to the reader through the first base transmitting coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

21. A scanning system comprising:

a reader comprising;

a scanning head that comprises an optical sensor to capture an indicia that encodes data and a processor to interpret the indicia to decode the data; and

an elongate handle connected at a first end to the scanning head and graspable to orient the optical sensor toward the indicia, wherein the elongate handle comprises;

a first handle receiving coil;

a second handle receiving coil; and

a battery to provide electric power to the processor and the optical sensor, and configured to be recharged via the first and second handle receiving coils;

a presentation base configured to be releasably connected to a second end of the elongate handle opposite the first end to support the reader atop a support surface in a presentation scanning mode, wherein the presentation base comprises;

a first base transmitting coil configured to wirelessly transmit electric power to the first handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle;

a second base transmitting coil configured to wirelessly transmit electric power to the second handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

a base receiving coil configured to wirelessly receive the electric power that is wirelessly transmitted by the first and second base transmitting coils; and

a charging pad configured to serve as the support surface, wherein the charging pad comprises;

a pad transmitting coil configured to wirelessly transmit electric power to the base receiving coil when the presentation base is supported atop the charging pad; and

a pad electrical connector to receive the electric power wirelessly transmitted by the pad transmitting coil.

22. The scanning system of claim 21, wherein:

the first handle receiving coil is disposed at the second end of the elongate handle, and oriented parallel to a first side of the elongate handle;

the second handle receiving coil is disposed at the second end of the elongate handle, and oriented parallel to a second side of the elongate handle that is opposite the first side of the elongate handle;

the first base transmitting coil is disposed to be oriented parallel to the first handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle; and

the second base transmitting coil is disposed to be oriented parallel to the second handle receiving coil when the presentation base is releasably connected to the second end of the elongate handle.

23. The scanning system of claim 21, wherein:

the base receiving coil is disposed to be oriented parallel to a bottom surface of the presentation base; and

the pad transmitting coil is disposed to be oriented parallel to the base receiving coil when the presentation base is supported atop the charging pad.