Hand-held acquistion device
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1. A hand held terminal for optically scanning coded information comprising:
- an ovoid electronic housing having a major axis, an intermediate axis and a minor axis and an optical scanning device mounted at a first longitudinal end thereof with respect to said major axis;
a multi-line information display arranged on a top surface of said electronic housing, said display facing in a direction corresponding to said minor axis;
a handle comprising a handgrip having a handle axis and extending outwardly from said electronic housing at a second longitudinal end thereof, said handle axis forming an angle of approximately 0 to 45 degrees from said major axis and being perpendicular to said intermediate axis; and
an operator control arranged on said top surface adjacent said second end of said ovoid electronic housing for operation by the thumb of a user, the thumb on a hand grasping the handle.
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Abstract
A hand-held data acquisition terminal includes an ovoid electronic housing having an optical scanning device at one end with respect to a major axis and a handle extending outwardly from the opposite end with respect to the major axis. The electronic housing includes an upwardly facing display and operator controls which can be activated by the thumb of a user holding the terminal by the handle. A compact assembly of electronic components is provided. A cradle is provided having a concave cylindrical surface and a pocket for receiving the handle of the terminal. An accessory is also described for mounting the terminal to a shopping cart.
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1. A hand held terminal for optically scanning coded information comprising:
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an ovoid electronic housing having a major axis, an intermediate axis and a minor axis and an optical scanning device mounted at a first longitudinal end thereof with respect to said major axis;
a multi-line information display arranged on a top surface of said electronic housing, said display facing in a direction corresponding to said minor axis;
a handle comprising a handgrip having a handle axis and extending outwardly from said electronic housing at a second longitudinal end thereof, said handle axis forming an angle of approximately 0 to 45 degrees from said major axis and being perpendicular to said intermediate axis; and
an operator control arranged on said top surface adjacent said second end of said ovoid electronic housing for operation by the thumb of a user, the thumb on a hand grasping the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hand held terminal for optically scanning coded information comprising:
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an electronic housing having a major axis, an intermediate axis and a minor axis and an optical scanning device mounted at a first longitudinal end thereof with respect to said major axis;
a multi-line information display arranged on a top surface of said electronic housing, said display facing in a direction corresponding to said minor axis;
a handle comprising a handgrip having a handle axis and extending outwardly from an area in the vicinity of the bottom and rear surfaces of said electronic housing, said handle axis being located below the major axis and forming an angle of approximately 0 to 45 degrees from said major axis and being perpendicular to said intermediate axis; and
an operator control arranged on said top surface adjacent said second end of said ovoid electronic housing for operation by the thumb of a user, the thumb on a hand grasping the handle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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