Handheld barcode reader

• US 20070084931A1
• Filed: 10/18/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Optoelectronics Co Limited (Optoelectronics)
• Original Assignee: Optoelectronics Co Limited (Optoelectronics)
• Inventors: Watanabe, Hitoshi, Watanabe, Hironobu
• Application Number:
  US11/253,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20070084931A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.450
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners

Abstract

A handheld barcode reader comprises a scanner portion and a grip portion pivotally connected to each other. Preferably, the grip portion does not include essential electronic components of the barcode reader. Preferably, the grip portion has a profile conform to the natural grasp shape of a hand.

Claims

1. A handheld barcode reader, comprising a grip portion and a scanner portion, wherein said scanner portion is pivotally connected to said grip portion.

2. The barcode reader of claim 1, wherein said grip portion does not include any of electronic components needed for barcode reading.

3. The barcode reader of claim 1, wherein said grip portion has a profile substantially conform to a natural grasp shape of a hand.

4. The barcode reader of claim 1, wherein said scanner portion comprises an antenna for wireless communications.

5. The barcode reader of claim 4, wherein said antenna is capable of RFID scanning.

6. The barcode reader of claim 1, wherein said scanner portion comprises a display.

7. The barcode reader of claim 6, wherein said display is an LCD display.

8. A handheld barcode reader, comprising a grip portion and a scanner portion connected to said grip portion, wherein all components needed for barcode reading are provided in said scanner portion except that a power source for supplying power to said scanner portion is provided in said grip portion.

9. The barcode reader of claim 8, wherein said power source comprises one or more batteries.

10. The barcode reader of claim 8, wherein said scanner portion is pivotally connected to said grip portion.

11. The barcode reader of claim 8, wherein said scanner portion comprises an antenna for wireless communications.

12. The barcode reader of claim 11, wherein said antenna is capable of RFID scanning.

13. The barcode reader of claim 8, wherein said scanner portion comprises a display.

14. The barcode reader of claim 13, wherein said display is an LCD display.

15. The barcode reader of claim 8, wherein said grip portion has a profile substantially conform to a natural grasp shape of a hand.

16. A handheld barcode reader, comprising a grip portion and a scanner portion connected to said grip portion, wherein said grip portion has a profile substantially conform to a natural grasp shape of a hand.

17. The barcode reader of claim 16, wherein said scanner portion comprises an antenna for RFID scanning.

18. The barcode reader of claim 16, wherein said scanner portion comprises a display.

19. The barcode reader of claim 18, wherein said display is an LCD display.

20. The barcode reader of claim 16, wherein said grip portion does not include any of electronic components needed for barcode reading.