Vehicle dock for a portable data collection terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for docking a portable data collection terminal, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
a terminal cup having a channel into which said portable data collection terminal may be removably inserted, said terminal cup mounted in said housing so that said terminal cup may pivot around an axis to facilitate insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal in said channel; and
a retention pin assembly extending from said housing, said retention pin assembly suitable for engaging said portable data collection terminal to at least partially secure said portable data collection terminal in said docking apparatus.
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Abstract
A docking apparatus for docking a portable data collection terminal in a vehicle is disclosed. The docking apparatus comprises a housing having a terminal cup mounted therein. The terminal cup may pivot about a horizontal axis to facilitate insertion and removal of the data collection terminal. A lever arm assembly may be depressed by a user causing the terminal cup to pivot to facilitate removal of a portable data collection terminal. The lever arm assembly may provide guides which position the data collection terminal for insertion into the terminal cup and prevent lateral movement of the portable data collection terminal once it is fully inserted therein. A retention pin assembly may secure the portable data collection terminal within the docking apparatus.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for docking a portable data collection terminal, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a terminal cup having a channel into which said portable data collection terminal may be removably inserted, said terminal cup mounted in said housing so that said terminal cup may pivot around an axis to facilitate insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal in said channel; and a retention pin assembly extending from said housing, said retention pin assembly suitable for engaging said portable data collection terminal to at least partially secure said portable data collection terminal in said docking apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for docking a portable data collection terminal in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a housing including distal side walls extending perpendicularly from a rear support wall; (b) a terminal cup having a channel into which said portable data collection terminal may be removably inserted, said terminal cup mounted in said housing between said distal side walls so that said terminal cup may pivot around an axis to facilitate insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal in said channel; and (c) a lever arm assembly mounted in said housing between said distal side walls so that said lever arm assembly may pivot around an axis, said lever arm suitable for rotating said terminal cup to allow insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal; wherein said rear support wall of said housing includes an opening for allowing a pistol grip of said portable data collection terminal to protrude when said portable data collection terminal is inserted in said vehicle docking apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for docking a portable data collection terminal in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) a housing including distal side walls extending perpendicularly from a rear support wall; (b) a terminal cup having a channel into which said portable data collection terminal may be removably inserted, said terminal cup mounted in said housing between said distal side walls so that said terminal cup may pivot around a horizontal axis to facilitate insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal in said channel; (c) a lever arm assembly having a guide for positioning said portable data collection terminal for insertion into said terminal cup and preventing lateral movement of said portable data collection terminal within said terminal cup thereafter, said lever arm assembly mounted in said housing between said distal side walls so that said lever arm assembly may pivot around a horizontal axis wherein said lever arm assembly is adapted to rotate said terminal cup to allow insertion and removal of said portable data collection terminal; and (d) a retention pin assembly having a retention pin extending perpendicularly from an upper part of said rear support wall of said housing, wherein said retention pin is adapted to be removably inserted into an aperture in said data collection terminal to at least partially secure said portable data collection terminal in said docking apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification