JP2573569Y2 - Scanner support stand for counter - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scanner support stand for mounting a scanner (bar code reading device) provided at a checkout counter of a large-scale retail store or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a scanner is placed at a fixed position at a checkout counter in a store such as a supermarket. In this type of counter, generally, an operator stands in front of the counter, takes out products one by one from a shopping basket, and causes a scanner to read the price of the product from a barcode attached to the product. The work is done.

However, as shown in FIG. 7, the conventional scanner is fixed in an upright state or fixed in a horizontal state (not shown). The height was fixed. Therefore, depending on the height and the physique, it may be difficult for some workers to use it. In addition, depending on the product, there is an inconvenience such as spilling of water when the product is turned over or turned sideways, and the product may not be able to pass over the scanner by turning it back or sideways, which is inconvenient.
On the other hand, since the scanner is a precision machine, it was necessary to stably fix the scanner.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to adjust the height and physique of the worker or the type of product. To provide a scanner support stand of a counter that can change the height of the scanner, adjust the angle of the scanner by a simple operation, and can stably fix the scanner at the adjusted angle. is there.

[0005]

The scanner support stand of the counter according to the present invention is composed of a support provided on a counter on which a register and the like are installed, and a support provided at a tip of the support via a lever angle adjusting portion. A lever and a scanner mounting portion provided at the tip of the lever via a scanner angle adjusting portion are provided so that the scanner can face a barcode attached to a product placed on the counter, In addition, the lever angle adjustment unit and / or the scanner angle adjustment unit is regulated while controlling the rotation while the angle is adjusted, and the angle adjustment units can slide and rotate with each other.
Bottom cylindrical engaging concave part and cylindrical engaging convex part
Are provided on one end surfaces thereof and are rotatably opposed to each other.
A pair of linked bodies, and concavely provided on the end face of the one linked body.
And a coil spring inserted and arranged in the elongated hole,
Pressed against the end face of the other connected body by the coil spring
A predetermined distance between the spherical engaging body and the end face of the other connecting body.
The spherical engagement is provided by being arranged on the circumference at a distance and recessed.
A concave part in which a part of the body is sequentially engaged and an outer periphery of the engaging convex part
An annular groove recessed at a predetermined width;
One end of the annular groove is loosely inserted into the annular groove.
To prevent the engaging projection from coming off from the engaging recess.
As described above, the set screw screwed to the one connecting body,
Through the through hole provided in the center of the bottom of the engagement concave portion,
It is screwed into the screw hole provided at the center of the tip of the mating projection.
A fixing screw that can fasten and fix the connecting members so that they cannot rotate with each other
When, characterized in der Rukoto "made of.

Next, according to the invention of claim 2,
The Rukoto comprising <br/> height adjustment mechanism with respect to the upper surface of "the strut painter Unter, to the placed item into the counter
Characterized in that this <br/> and "Adjustable height for obtaining faces said scanner against.

[0007]

[0008]

According to the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention, the scanner can be fixed to the scanner mounting section and the scanner mounting angle can be adjusted by rotating the scanner angle adjusting section. Furthermore,
By rotating the lever angle adjuster, the distance between the counter top surface and the scanner and the angle between the product and the scanner on the counter can be changed to a desired angle. At this time, the scanner angle adjustment unit
The angle is adjusted with the rotation restricted. Therefore the lever
Even if it is in a position other than vertical,
Regulate the feeding. At this time, while turning the rotation,
Control, it is easy to grasp the amount of angle adjustment.

Next, the distance between the counter top surface and the scanner can be changed by operating the height adjusting mechanism of the column erected on the counter constituting the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention.

Next, the operation of the angle adjusting section used in the scanner angle adjusting section and the lever angle adjusting section constituting the scanner supporting stand of the counter according to the first or second aspect of the present invention will be described. First, when the engaging protrusion engages with the engaging recess and is fastened and fixed with the fixing screw, the two connected bodies cannot rotate with each other. Therefore, the lever or scanner mounting portion mounted on the angle adjusting portion is fixed at a predetermined angle. Is firmly fixed at

[0011] Next, to release some of the engagement with the engaging recess of the engaging portion by loosening the fixing screw, causing a gap between the end face and the end face of the other coupling member of one coupling member Thereby, the spherical engaging body that has been engaged and pressed against the recess of the other connecting body by the coil spring of one connecting body can be detached from the recess, and the pair of connecting bodies can rotate relative to each other. Become. Then, after rotating one connecting body to a desired angle, if the fixing screw is tightened again, the angle of the lever or the scanner mounting portion can be fixed at the desired angle.

Also, since the set screw screwed to the other connecting member is engaged with the annular groove formed on the outer periphery of the engaging projection of the first connecting member, the fixing screw should be loosened too much. Also, detachment of the engaging projection from the engaging recess is prevented.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a counter scanner support stand 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The present embodiment does not limit the present invention. First, the configuration of the scanner support stand 100 of the counter of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the scanner support stand 100 of the counter according to the present invention includes a support 40 erected on the counter 90.
A lever 60 provided at the tip of the support column 40 via a lever angle adjustment unit 51; and a scanner mounting unit 70 provided at the tip of the lever 60 via a scanner angle adjustment unit 52.

The column 40 is held by a fixed frame 44 erected from the lower surface to the upper surface of the top plate of the counter 90. A plurality of height adjusting holes 41 are provided on the side surface of the column 40, and a column fixing screw 42 that is screwed into the adjusting hole 41 and fixes the height of the column 40 at a predetermined position on the upper surface side of the counter 90. Is attached. Further, on the lower surface side of the counter 90, a column fixing screw 43 for fixing the column 40 fixed at a predetermined position to the fixing frame 44 and stably fixing the column 40 is attached.

A lever angle adjuster 51 is fixed to the tip of the support column 40. The lever angle adjuster 51 is also fixed to the base end of the lever 60, and connects the lever 60 to the support column 40. A scanner angle adjuster 52 is fixed to the tip of the lever 60, and the scanner angle adjuster 52 connects the scanner mount 70 and the lever 60. The scanner mounting portion 70 has a rectangular shape so that the scanner 80 can be fixed with screws or the like.

The scanner support stand 100 of the counter configured as described above operates as follows.
First, the scanner 80 is fixed to the scanner mounting section 70. Next, the column fixing screw 43 and the column fixing screw 42 of the column 40 are loosened, the height of the column 40 is appropriately adjusted, and the scanner 80 is adjusted to a desired height of the operator. The column fixing screw 42 is fastened to stably fix the column 40 to the fixing frame 44.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, by rotating the lever angle adjusting section 51, the lever 60 connected to the adjusting section 51 is rotated, and the lever 60 is moved relative to the upper surface of the counter 90. The angle of the lever 60 can be appropriately adjusted by setting the lever 60 in an upright state, a horizontal state, or an intermediate state.

Therefore, the scanner 80 at the end of the lever 60 is moved closer to the product, farther from the product, placed above the product, placed behind the product as viewed from the operator, or placed forward. The scanner 8 is located at a position where the operator is easy to use and the scanner 80 can easily read the barcode.
0 can be moved freely.

Further, by rotating the scanner angle adjusting section 52, the angle of the scanner 80 can be appropriately adjusted. For example, when the barcode is attached to the side of the product, the scanner 80 is easier to read when the barcode is attached to the upright state, and when the barcode is attached to the upper surface of the product, the scanner 80 is The bar code is easier to read in the horizontal state.

Further, when the scanner 80 is in the upright state, when the operator holds the product in his hand and passes the product in front of the scanner 80, he / she lifts the product to raise the product and passes the product parallel to the surface of the scanner. However, as shown in FIG. 2, if the scanner 80 is slightly inclined, as shown in FIG. 2, the operator can easily operate the scanner 80 without lifting the product high.
Can read a barcode.

Next, the configuration of the angle adjusting unit 50 used for the lever angle adjusting unit 51 and the scanner angle adjusting unit 52 that constitute the scanner support stand 100 of the counter of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 shows the angle adjusting unit 50 of the present invention.
FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. First, as shown in these figures, the angle adjusting unit 5
Reference numeral 0 denotes a pair of bottomed cylindrical connectors that are slidably engaged with each other and rotatably engaged with each other. One of the first connectors 10 has a columnar engagement protrusion 11 on its end surface, The other second connecting body 20 has an engaging concave portion 21 which engages with the engaging convex portion 11 on an end face thereof, and the first connecting body 10 and the second connecting body 2
Numerals 0 are disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to each other.

One or more long holes 14 are formed in the end face of the first connecting body 10, and a coil spring 15 is inserted into the long holes 14. The coil spring 1
5 presses the spherical engaging body 16 against the end face of the second connecting body 20, and attaches the spherical engaging body 1 to the end face of the second connecting body 20.
A plurality of recesses which are sequentially engaged with each other are arranged at predetermined intervals on the circumference. The spherical engagement body 16 is
The ball may be a spherical ball, a column having a hemispherical tip, or any shape as long as a part of the spherical engaging body 16 is engaged with the recess.

[0023] The above on the outer circumference of the engaging portion 11 of the first coupling member 10, an annular groove 13 having a predetermined width is recessed, the engaging convex
A screw hole 12 is provided in the center of the part 11. One end of the annular groove 13 is loosely inserted into the engagement recess 21 of the second coupling body 20, and a set screw 24 engaging with the annular groove 13 is screwed into the engagement recess 21. Further, a through hole 23 is provided at the center of the engaging concave portion 21.
A fixing screw 30 is screwed into a screw hole 12 provided at the center of the distal end of the engaging projection 11 via the through hole, and can fasten and fix the two connecting members 10 and 20 to each other so as not to rotate.

The angle adjusting unit 50 configured as described above
Works as follows. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the angle adjusting unit 50 of the present invention is tightened and fixed. First, from the fastening state shown in FIG. 6, the fixing screw 30 is loosened to create a gap between the end face of the first connecting body 10 and the end face of the second connecting body 20. The spherical engaging body 16 that has been engaged (pressed) with the recess 22 of the second connecting body 20 by the coil spring 15 is separated from the recess 22.

At this time, the annular groove 13 recessed in the engaging projection 11 and the set screw 24 screwed to the second connecting body 20 to engage with the annular groove 13 are fixed screws. 3
0 is excessively loosened even if the engagement protrusion 11
At the same time, a gap is formed between the end surfaces of the two connecting members so that the spherical engaging member 16 does not come off. Therefore, the pair of linked bodies can be rotated relative to each other while being arranged facing each other.

Next, when one of the connecting members is rotated, a part (the tip) of the spherical engaging member 16 is
, The coil spring 15 of the first connector 10
Presses the spherical engaging body 16 against the concave portion 22, so that the pair of connecting bodies is fixed at a fixed position (predetermined angle) to make the rotation temporarily difficult.

Therefore, when the fixing screw 30 is finally tightened again, the two connecting members are fixed in a non-rotatable manner and are stably fixed.

As described above, the angle adjusting unit 50 used for the lever angle adjusting unit 51 and the scanner angle adjusting unit 52 constituting the scanner supporting stand 100 of the counter of the present invention can be configured such that either one of the connected bodies is a desired one. After turning to an angle, the angle of the lever or the scanner attachment portion can be easily and reliably changed to a desired angle by tightening and fixing with a fixing screw.

[0029]

As described above, according to the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention, the scanner angle can be changed to a desired angle by rotating the scanner angle adjusting section. By rotating the lever angle adjuster, the distance between the counter top surface and the scanner and the angle between the product and the scanner on the counter can be easily changed to a desired angle. In addition, the scanner angle adjustment unit is in a state where rotation is restricted
The angle of the lever is adjusted so that the rotation of the lever is also restricted.
Even if the lever is in a position other than vertical,
Restricts the device from falling down, making it easier to adjust the angle.
You. In addition, the rotation is regulated while engraving, so the angle
Adjustment amount is easy to grasp, and angle adjustment is easier.
You.

Further, by operating the height adjusting mechanism of the column constituting the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention, the distance between the counter upper surface and the scanner can be changed.

Therefore, the height of the scanner can be changed to the state in which the work is most easily performed according to the height and physique of the worker, the type of the product, and the like, and the angle of the scanner can be adjusted by a simple operation. And an excellent effect that the scanner can be stably fixed at the adjusted angle.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a counter provided with a scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the angle adjusting unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the angle adjusting unit of the present invention is tightened and fixed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a counter provided with a conventional stationary scanner.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Scanner support stand of counter 10 First connection body 11 Engagement projection 12 Screw hole 13 Annular groove 14 Long hole 15 Coil spring 16 Spherical engagement body 20 Second connection body 21 Engagement recess 22 Recess 23 Through hole 24 Stop Screw 30 Fixing screw 40 Prop 41 Height adjustment hole 42 Prop fixing screw 43 Prop fastening screw 44 Fixing frame 50 Angle adjusting part 60 Lever 70 Scanner mounting part 71 Engagement projection 80 Scanner 90 Counter

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-2-220611 (JP, A) JP-A-49-67058 (JP, A) JP-A-3-27653 (JP, U) JP-A 5- 32824 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 1-147750 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model 2-134316 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A support provided on a counter on which a register or the like is installed, a lever provided at a tip of the support via a lever angle adjusting unit, and a lever provided at a tip of the lever via a scanner angle adjusting unit. A scanner mounting portion provided, so that the scanner can face a bar code attached to a product placed on the counter, and the lever angle adjusting portion and / or the scanner angle adjusting portion is angle adjustment to regulate with increments of rotation, the angle adjusting assembly includes: a bottomed cylindrical engaging recess for engaging the slidable contact rotated together
Each has a columnar engaging projection on one end so that they can rotate relative to each other
A pair of connecting bodies arranged opposite to each other, a long hole recessed in the end face of the one connecting body, a coil spring inserted and arranged in the long hole, and pressed against the end face of the other connecting body by the coil spring.
A spherical engaging body and a circumferentially spaced apart predetermined distance from the end face of the other connecting body.
It is arranged and recessed on the top, and a part of the spherical engagement body is sequentially
An engaging recess, and an annular groove recessed at a predetermined width around the outer periphery of the engaging protrusion.
And one end is loosely inserted in the annular groove in the engagement recess.
Is engaged with the annular groove portion and the engagement convex portion from the engagement concave portion.
Screwed to the one connector to prevent detachment
Through a set screw and a through hole provided at the center of the bottom of the engagement recess,
It is screwed into a screw hole provided at the center of the tip of the engaging projection.
To secure the two connectors together so that they cannot rotate with respect to each other.
Scanner support stand counter, wherein a constant screw, the Der Rukoto made of. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the column has a height adjusting mechanism for the upper surface of the counter, so that the height of the column can be adjusted so that the scanner can face a product placed on the counter. Item 2. A scanner support stand for the counter according to Item 1.