Terminal with board-mounted slim scan module
US5984188A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1018
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal for and method of reading indicia employ a hand-held housing, a scanning initiator, a keyboard and a display. The housing has a main portion and a head portion, both having generally rectangular cross-sections. A scan module is mounted on a circuit board that extends through the housing portions. The module includes a base for supporting a light emitter, another circuit board overlying the base, an opening for a light beam from the emitter to pass, and a planar member orthogonal to the base. A sensor having a field of view is mounted on the module. A drive scans the light beam and/or the field of view to read the indicia.
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