JP2009104376A - Information terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information terminal device allowing reading of data from a read medium in a hands-free state even under any situation by allowing a change of a wearing position of a data reading part of an operator according to a situation during data reading. <P>SOLUTION: This information terminal device is provided with three kinds of wearing means of a belt 3F for a finger, a belt 3B for the back of a hand, and a belt 3W for a wrist for performing wearing to the finger F, the back B of the hand, and the wrist W of the operator, a device body 10 is provided with a body side connection part 13, the three kinds of wearing means each are provided with a belt side connection part 3a detachable from the body side connection part 13 of the device body 10, one part of the finger F, the back B of the hand, and the wrist W of the operator is selected, and the device body 10 can be worn to the operator through the wearing means corresponding to the selected part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a handheld information terminal device that reads and identifies information from a read medium.

Conventionally, as a hand-held information terminal device as described above, for example, a device including a data reading unit for reading a barcode or an RFID tag (wireless tag) and an operation switch for causing the data reading unit to function has been commercialized. ing.
In such a hand-held information terminal device, it is common for an operator to operate the operation switch with the other hand while holding the data reading unit with one hand. , There are inconveniences such as the other hands cannot be done because both hands are blocked.

Therefore, in order to eliminate this inconvenience, an optical information terminal device in which both hands are not blocked has been proposed. In this optical information terminal device, the information reading unit is placed on the finger of one arm of the operator. The main body is attached to the other arm of the operator for use.
In the optical information terminal device, the information reading unit irradiates the information to be read with the light beam, detects the reflected light, and transmits a data signal based on the reflected light to the other arm side main body. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
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However, in the optical information terminal device described above, it is possible to instruct the reading unit to perform an information reading operation without blocking both hands of the operator. However, depending on the situation at the time of data reading, there is a problem that reading may not be possible.
The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described conventional problems, and the mounting position of the operator's data reading unit can be changed according to the situation at the time of data reading.As a result, under any circumstances, An object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal device that can read data from a read medium in a hands-free state.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information terminal device including a data reading unit that reads information from a read medium and a data processing unit that integrally processes the data read by the data reading unit. There are provided three types of mounting means: finger mounting means for mounting the apparatus main body on the operator's fingers, back and wrist, and back mounting means and wrist mounting means. The three types of mounting means are each provided with a mounting means side connecting portion that can be attached to and detached from the main body side connecting portion of the apparatus main body, and any one of the operator's fingers, back and wrist is provided. It is characterized in that the apparatus main body can be mounted on the operator via mounting means corresponding to the selected location. And a means for solving the conventional problems of.

In the information terminal device of the present invention, for example, if a device main body having an integrated data reading unit is attached to an operator's finger, information can be read from a read medium in a hands-free state.
At this time, in the case where inconvenience occurs in the reading operation performed by mounting the apparatus main body on the operator's finger, the back (or wrist) is selected instead of the operator's finger in order to solve the above inconvenience. If the device main body is mounted via the back mounting means (wrist mounting means) corresponding to the device, information can be read from the read medium in a hands-free state in the same manner as when the device main body is mounted on the finger. It becomes.

That is, by properly using the three types of mounting means, information can be read from the read medium in a hands-free state under any circumstances, and the usability is excellent.
An information terminal device according to claim 2 of the present invention includes a trigger that outputs a signal instructing reading of information by the data reading unit, and the trigger is integrated into the device main body as a switch-type trigger. With the main body being attached to the operator's finger, preferably the index finger and the middle finger, the operator's finger, preferably the thumb, is preferably configured to be able to operate the switch-type trigger of the apparatus main body. As a result, the troublesome work of mounting the apparatus main body and the trigger is reduced.

At this time, a button switch type trigger or a rotary switch type trigger can be adopted as the switch type trigger, and if a rotary switch type trigger is adopted, a plurality of contacts can be opened and closed. When a dimension code reading unit and an RFID tag reading unit are provided, these reading units can be switched.
An information terminal device according to claim 3 of the present invention includes a trigger that outputs a signal instructing reading of information by the data reading unit, and the trigger is a switch-type trigger that is separate from the device main body. The switch-type trigger is configured to be operable with the operator's finger, preferably the thumb, preferably with the finger of the operator, preferably with the index finger, and the information terminal device having this configuration has a degree of freedom of the finger. Will spread.

At this time, a lever type, a push type or a slide type can be adopted as the switch type trigger to be attached to the operator's finger, preferably the index finger, and a pressure sensor or a vibration sensor can be used. Is possible.
An information terminal device according to claim 4 of the present invention includes a trigger that outputs a signal instructing reading of information by the data reading unit, and the trigger is an acceleration sensor type trigger integrally incorporated in the device body, The trigger can be operated by an acceleration generating operation of any one of the fingers, back and wrist of the operator wearing the apparatus main body. With such a configuration, the apparatus main body and trigger mounting work In addition to reducing the inconvenience, the trigger operation is facilitated.

  The information terminal device according to claim 5 of the present invention is configured such that the main body side connecting portion of the device main body is formed as a belt connecting portion of a wristwatch, and in this case, it is more convenient.

According to the information terminal device of the first aspect of the present invention, since it has the above-described configuration, the mounting position of the data reading unit of the operator can be changed according to the situation at the time of data reading, and as a result, any situation Even under the above, a very excellent effect is obtained that it is possible to reliably read information from a read medium in a hands-free state.
Since the information terminal device according to claim 2 of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to reduce the troublesome work of mounting the device body and the trigger, and the information terminal device according to claim 3 of the present invention is Since it was set as the structure mentioned above, the very outstanding effect that the freedom degree of fingers can be expanded is brought about.

  Since the information terminal device according to claim 4 of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to reduce the troublesome work of mounting the device body and the trigger, and to facilitate the trigger operation. Since the information terminal device according to No. 5 has the above-described configuration, a very excellent effect that the usability can be further improved is brought about.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show an embodiment of an information terminal device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this information terminal device 1 is a two-dimensional optical reader for reading a barcode from a read medium. An apparatus main body 10 having a code sensor (data reading unit) 11 integrally and a built-in data processing unit 12 for identifying information read by the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and performing data accumulation processing; A trigger 2 that is integrated into the apparatus main body 10 and outputs a signal for instructing reading of information by the two-dimensional code sensor 11, and a finger belt for attaching the apparatus main body 10 to the operator's finger F (for fingers) Mounting means) 3F.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the data processing unit 12 of the apparatus main body 10 integrates a decode board 14 for identifying information read by the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and data identified by the decode board 14. The central processing unit 15 and a data reading unit different from the two-dimensional code sensor 11 are provided with an RFID wireless module 18 that reads an RFID tag via an antenna 17.

  In addition to the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and the data processing unit 12, the apparatus main body 10 includes a display unit 4 indicating an operation state and a data reading state, and a wireless module 6 for Bluetooth formed through an antenna 5. A switch switching circuit 19 for switching the battery 7, the main body switch 8, the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and the RFID wireless module 18 is provided.

In this case, the apparatus main body 10 has a substantially box shape with a size of about 100 mm × about 50 mm × about 25 mm, and the trigger 2 is a lever switch type trigger located on the side of the apparatus main body 10, and is a finger belt. The apparatus main body 10 can be operated with an operator's finger (thumb in FIG. 1) SF in a state in which the apparatus main body 10 is attached to a finger (index finger and middle finger in FIG. 1) via 3F.
Furthermore, in addition to the above-described finger belt 3F, the information terminal device 1 is mounted on the upper belt (back mounting means) 3B and the wrist W for mounting the device main body 10 on the operator's back B. The wrist belt (wrist mounting means) 3W is provided.

  A main body side connecting portion 13 is provided on a side portion of the apparatus main body 10, and a belt side connecting portion that can be attached to and detached from the main body side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 on the finger belt 3F, the upper belt 3B, and the wrist belt 3W. By providing each (mounting means side connecting portion) 3a, one of the operator's fingers F, back B, and wrist W is selected, and the belt 3F (3B, 3W) corresponding to the selected location is selected. ) So that the operator can wear the apparatus main body 10.

  In this embodiment, the main body side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 includes a pair of mounts 13a, 13a and a pin 13b that is detachably mounted between the mounts 13a, 13a, that is, a wristwatch belt. On the other hand, the belt side connecting portions 3a of the finger belt 3F, the upper belt 3B and the wrist belt 3W have the same structure as the end portion of the wristwatch belt.

Therefore, a wristwatch belt can be used for the wrist belt 3W.
As described above, in the information terminal device 1 in this embodiment, if the device main body 10 integrally including the two-dimensional code sensor 11 is attached to the operator's finger F, information can be read from the read medium in a hands-free state. In other words, if the switch type trigger 2 is operated by moving the thumb SF at the time of reading this information, the barcode can be read by the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and transmitted to the data processing unit 12.

  At this time, if there is inconvenience in reading the data by attaching the apparatus main body 10 to the operator's finger F, the back B of the back B and wrist W (instead of the operator's finger F) Alternatively, if the wrist W) is selected and the apparatus main body 10 is mounted via the upper belt 3B (or the wrist belt 3W) corresponding to the back B (or the wrist W), the apparatus main body 10 is moved to the finger F. The information can be read from the medium to be read in a hands-free state in the same manner as the case where it is mounted on.

That is, under any circumstances, information can be read from the read medium in a hands-free state, and the usability is excellent.
Moreover, in the information terminal device 1 in this embodiment, the trigger 2 is a switch-type trigger integrally incorporated in the device main body 10, and the thumb SF is attached in a state where the device main body 10 is attached to the finger F via the finger belt 3F. Therefore, the troublesome work of mounting the apparatus main body 10 and the trigger 2 is reduced.

  Furthermore, in the information terminal device 1 in this embodiment, the main body side connecting portion 13 of the device main body 10 has the same structure as the wristwatch belt connecting portion, while the finger belt 3F, the upper belt 3B, and the wrist belt. Each belt side connecting portion 3a of 3W has the same structure as the end portion of the wristwatch belt. Therefore, the wristwatch belt can be used as the wrist belt 3W, and the usability is further improved.

In addition, in the information terminal device 1 in this embodiment, the case where the trigger 2 is a lever switch type trigger located on the side surface of the device main body 10 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, As shown in FIG. 3, the trigger 2 may be a slide button switch type trigger, or may be a rotary button switch type trigger as shown in FIG.
5 and 6 show another embodiment of the information terminal device of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in this information terminal device 1, the trigger 22 is separated from the device main body 10A. The apparatus body 10A and the lever switch type trigger 22 are electrically connected via a wire 24.

When power is required on the lever switch type trigger 22 side, power is supplied from the battery 7 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, while power is required on the lever switch type trigger 22 side. If not, the battery 22a is built in the trigger 22 as indicated by a virtual line in FIG.
In this case, the apparatus main body 10A is mounted on the operator's wrist W through the wrist belt 3W, while the trigger 22 is mounted on the operator's finger F through the trigger mounting ring 25. ing.

This information terminal device 1 can also be operated with the thumb SF in a state where the lever switch type trigger 22 is mounted on the operator's finger F. In the information terminal device 1 having this configuration, the degree of freedom of the finger F is possible. Will spread.
FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment of the information terminal device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the information terminal device 1 has a glove 33B as an attachment means for the back, and the back of the glove 33B. A glove-side connecting portion (mounting means-side connecting portion) 33a that can be attached to and detached from the main body-side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 is attached to this portion via a fastener 33b.

Moreover, in this information terminal device 1, the trigger 2 is an acceleration sensor type trigger integrated with the device main body 10, and the trigger 2 is generated by the acceleration generating operation of the back of the operator wearing the device main body 10 through the glove 33B. Therefore, in addition to alleviating the troublesome work of mounting the apparatus main body 10 and the trigger 2, the operation of the trigger 2 is facilitated.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the glove-side connecting portion 33a may be attached by caulking the hook 34b to the back portion of the glove 33B.

FIG. 9 shows still another embodiment of the information terminal device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the information terminal device 1 has a hook 44b with respect to the resin tape 43B which is the mounting means for the back. Is attached to the main body side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 so that the removable tape side connecting portion (mounting means side connecting portion) 43a is attached.
In the information terminal device 1, the resin tape 43B which is the mounting means for the back can also be used as the wrist mounting means.

FIG. 10 shows still another embodiment of the information terminal device according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, in this information terminal device 1, the mounting means for the back is a supporter-like band body 53B. A band-side connecting portion (mounting means-side connecting portion) 53a that can be attached to and detached from the main body-side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 is directly sewn to the upper portion of the band 53B.
FIG. 11 shows still another embodiment of the information terminal device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, in this information terminal device 1, the wrist wearing means is a supporter-like band 63W. A band-side connecting portion (mounting means-side connecting portion) 63a that can be attached to and detached from the body-side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 is directly sewn to the wrist portion of the band 63W.

FIG. 12 shows still another embodiment of the information terminal device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, in this information terminal device 1, the wrist mounting means is a ring-shaped rubber belt 73W, and this rubber belt A belt-side connecting portion (mounting means-side connecting portion) 73a that can be attached to and detached from the main body-side connecting portion 13 of the apparatus main body 10 is directly sewn to 73W.
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the data processing unit 12 includes both the two-dimensional code sensor 11 and the RFID wireless module 18 as the data reading unit has been described, but only one of the data reading units is included. Also good.

The top view explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows one Embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was attached, side explanatory drawing (b), front explanatory drawing (c), and the belt as three types of mounting means It is each plane explanatory drawing (d) of. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure in the information terminal device of FIG. It is side surface explanatory drawing of the state which mounted | wore the operator with the apparatus main body which shows the other structural example of the switch type trigger in the information terminal device of FIG. It is a perspective explanatory view in the state where the main part of a device was equipped to the operator who shows the further example of composition of the switch type trigger in the information terminal device of Drawing 1. It is the top view explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows other embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, side explanatory drawing (b), and front explanatory drawing (c). It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure in the information terminal device of FIG. It is the perspective explanatory view (a) of the state with which the operator which shows other embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the disassembled perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the glove which is a mounting means. It is the perspective explanatory view (a) of the state with which the operator which shows other embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the disassembled perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the glove which is a mounting means. It is the perspective explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows other embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the mounting means for backs. It is the perspective explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows other embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the mounting means for backs. It is the perspective explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows further embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the mounting means for wrists. It is the perspective explanatory drawing (a) of the state with which the operator which shows further embodiment of the information terminal device which concerns on this invention was mounted | worn, and the perspective explanatory drawing (b) of the mounting means for wrists.

Explanation of symbols

1 Information terminal device 2, 22 Trigger 3B Back belt (mounting means for back)
3F finger belt (finger wearing means)
3W wrist belt (wrist wearing means)
3a Belt side connecting part (mounting means side connecting part)
10, 10A Device body 11 Data reading unit 12 Data processing unit 33B Gloves (mounting means for back)
33a Glove side connecting part (wearing means side connecting part)
43B Resin tape (mounting means for back)
43a Tape side connecting part (mounting means side connecting part)
53B Supporter-shaped band (mounting means for back)
53a Band side connection part (mounting means side connection part)
63W supporter band (wrist attachment means)
63a Band side connection part (mounting means side connection part)
73W Ring-shaped rubber belt (wrist attachment means)
73a Belt side connecting part (mounting means side connecting part)

Claims (5)

In an information terminal device including a data reading unit that reads information from a read medium and a data processing unit that integrally processes data read by the data reading unit,
There are provided three types of mounting means, a mounting means for fingers, a mounting means for the back and a mounting means for the wrist for mounting the apparatus main body on the operator's fingers, back and wrist.
The apparatus main body is provided with a main body side connecting portion, and the three types of mounting means are each provided with a mounting means side connecting portion detachable from the main body side connecting portion of the apparatus main body,
The device main body can be attached to the operator by selecting any one of the fingers, back and wrist of the operator and attaching means corresponding to the selected location. Information terminal device.   A trigger for outputting a signal instructing reading of information by the data reading unit is provided, and the trigger is integrated into the apparatus main body, and the apparatus main body is mounted on the operator's finger as the switch trigger. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the switch-type trigger of the device main body can be operated with an operator's finger.   A trigger that outputs a signal instructing reading of information by the data reading unit, the trigger being a switch-type trigger that is separate from the apparatus main body, and the switch-type trigger being mounted on the finger of the operator The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal device can be operated with fingers of the operator.   A trigger for outputting a signal for instructing reading of information by the data reading unit; and the trigger is an acceleration sensor type trigger integrally incorporated in the apparatus main body, and the operator's fingers, backs and The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the trigger can be operated by an acceleration generating operation of any one of wrists.   The information terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a main body side connecting portion of the device main body is formed as a belt connecting portion of a wristwatch.

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