Mobile computing unit for reducing usage fatigue
First Claim
1. A mobile unit (MU), comprising:
- a top portion;
a handle extending from the top portion, the handle configured for gripping the MU with fingers of one hand of a user'"'"'s arm;
a trigger switch positioned on the handle and configured to activate a data capture function of the MU when the trigger switch is depressed;
a display device mounted on the top portion, the display device positioned above the handle of the MU and configured to be substantially flush with sides of the top portion for viewing display data such that the display data is viewable to the user when the fingers grip the handle of the MU and the user'"'"'s arm is maximally extended, the display device having a display plane at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle; and
a data acquisition device located on an opposite side of the top portion from the display device so as to capture object data from an object positioned in a field of view of the data acquisition device when the trigger switch is depressed, the data acquisition device having a field of view with a central axis at an obtuse angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle.
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Abstract
A mobile unit (MU) is described. The MU includes a handle configured for gripping the MU with fingers of one hand of a user'"'"'s arm. The MU includes a trigger switch positioned on the handle and configured to activate a data capture function of the MU when the trigger switch is depressed. The MU includes a display device positioned above the handle of the MU such that the display device is viewable to the user when the fingers grip the handle of the MU and the user'"'"'s arm is maximally extended. The MU includes a data acquisition device located on an opposite side of the display device so as to capture data from an object positioned in a field of view of the data acquisition device when the trigger switch is depressed.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile unit (MU), comprising:
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a top portion; a handle extending from the top portion, the handle configured for gripping the MU with fingers of one hand of a user'"'"'s arm; a trigger switch positioned on the handle and configured to activate a data capture function of the MU when the trigger switch is depressed; a display device mounted on the top portion, the display device positioned above the handle of the MU and configured to be substantially flush with sides of the top portion for viewing display data such that the display data is viewable to the user when the fingers grip the handle of the MU and the user'"'"'s arm is maximally extended, the display device having a display plane at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle; and a data acquisition device located on an opposite side of the top portion from the display device so as to capture object data from an object positioned in a field of view of the data acquisition device when the trigger switch is depressed, the data acquisition device having a field of view with a central axis at an obtuse angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A housing of a mobile unit (MU), comprising:
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a handle configured for gripping the mobile unit with fingers of one hand of a user'"'"'s arm, a trigger switch positioned on the handle and configured to activate a data capture function of the mobile unit when the trigger switch is depressed; and a top portion coupled to the handle for housing a display device and a data acquisition device, the display device disposed above the handle of the mobile unit and configured to be substantially flush with sides of the top portion for viewing display data such that the display data is viewable to the user when the fingers grip the handle of the mobile unit and the user'"'"'s arm is maximally extended, the display device having a display plane at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle; and
the data acquisition device disposed on an opposite side of the housing from a side including the display device so as to capture object data from an object positioned in a field of view of the data acquisition device when the trigger switch is depressed, the data acquisition device having a field of view with a central axis at an obtuse angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile unit (MU), comprising:
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a housing comprising a handle for gripping the mobile unit with fingers of one hand of a user'"'"'s arm; a trigger switch positioned on the handle for activating a data capture function of the mobile unit when the trigger switch is depressed, the trigger switch being accessible to an index finger of the hand of the user when the handle is held in the hand of the user; a display device disposed at least partially within the housing and above the handle of the mobile unit and configured to be substantially flush with sides of the top portion for viewing display data such that the display data is viewable to the user when the fingers grip the handle of the device and the user'"'"'s arm is maximally extended, the display device having a display plane at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the handle; an imaging device coupled to the housing and located on an opposite side of the mobile unit from a side housing the display device so as to capture object data from an object positioned in a field of view of the imaging device when the trigger switch is depressed, the data acquisition device having a field of view with a central axis at an obtuse angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle; and a camera coupled to the housing and located adjacent to the imaging device such that a field of view of the camera at least partially overlaps the field of view of the imaging device.
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