Hand-held electronic apparatus with pivoting display
First Claim
1. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
- a) a housing having a first side extending across the user'"'"'s palm during holding, and a second side opposite the first side and having frame portions;
b) a reader supported by the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view;
c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at the indicium; and
d) a movable display including a generally planar screen framed by the frame portions, for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the second side of the housing for movement relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus such as a computer terminal, video camcorder, portable picture phone or a bar code reader includes a display which is arranged to pivot so as to provide optimum ease of viewing for the user. A reader such as an optical scanner for scanning indicia, for example bar code symbols, comprises a handle portion and, mounted pivotally thereon, a head portion. The angle of the head portion relative to the handle portion can be adjusted by rotating the head portion as desired. The reader can thus be used to read bar code symbols that would otherwise be inaccessible. In an alternative embodiment a reading head is mounted pivotally on a fixed terminal and is movable so as to accommodate the physical requirements of the operator.
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20 Claims
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1. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing having a first side extending across the user'"'"'s palm during holding, and a second side opposite the first side and having frame portions; b) a reader supported by the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at the indicium; and d) a movable display including a generally planar screen framed by the frame portions, for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the second side of the housing for movement relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing having a first side extending across the user'"'"'s palm during holding, a second side opposite the first side, and a front face extending between the sides of the housing; b) a reader mounted on the front face of the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view, the reader including a manually actuatable trigger mounted on the front face for initiating reading; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at the indicium; and d) a movable display for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the second side of the housing for movement relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing extending lengthwise along a longitudinal axis; b) a reader supported by the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader a the indicium; and d) a movable display for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the housing for pivoting movement along a pivot axis generally parallel to the longitudinal axis relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing having a spherical socket; b) a reader supported by the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at the indicium; and d) a movable display for visually displaying information to the user, the display including a ball mounted in the socket on the housing for swiveling movement relative to the housing along multiple directions between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position.
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19. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing; b) a reader turnably mounted on the housing for turning movement about an axis, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at he indicium; and d) a movable display including a generally planar screen lying perpendicular to the axis, for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the housing for movement relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position.
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20. An arrangement for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
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a) a housing having a first side extending across the user'"'"'s palm during holding, and a second side opposite the first side and having frame portions; b) a reader mounted on the housing for movement relative to the housing, for directing a light beam at an indicium to be read, for detecting light reflected off the indicium over a field of view, and for scanning at least one of the light beam and the field of view; c) a handle on the housing for holding the housing in a user'"'"'s hand, and for aiming the reader at the indicium; and d) a movable display including a generally planar screen framed by the frame portions, for visually displaying information to the user, the display being mounted on the second side of the housing for movement relative to the housing between a pair of end-limiting positions, the display being in constant view of the user in both end-limiting positions and from one end-limiting position to the other end-limiting position.
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Specification