JP4058528B2 - Holder for optical information reader - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical information reader holder for storing a gun-type optical information reader in which a trigger switch is provided on a gun grip.

As a holder for storing, for example, a barcode reader or the like which is an optical information reading device, a configuration described in Patent Document 1 is known. In this configuration, a pocket is provided in a belt worn by an operator on his / her waist, and a handy terminal such as a barcode reader is stored in the pocket.
JP-A-7-98716

  However, when a gun-type optical information reader having a trigger switch provided on the gun grip is stored in the belt pocket of the above publication, the gun grip and the trigger switch come out of the pocket. Some external force may act on. In such a case, since the trigger switch is turned on, there is a problem that the optical information reading apparatus malfunctions. In such a case, there are drawbacks that wasteful power is consumed and optical information (code) unintended by the operator is read.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to store a gun-type optical information reading device in which a trigger switch is provided on a gun grip, and an optical information reading device holder that can prevent the trigger switch from being turned on during storage. To provide.

  The holder for an optical information reading device of the present invention stores a gun-type optical information reading device in which a trigger switch is provided on a gun grip, and stores the device main body of the optical information reading device. A holder main body having an insertion port for inserting the device main body into the part, and forming an opening in the wall of the holder main body so as to communicate with the insertion port and to insert the gun grip; A protection portion for protecting the trigger switch from being operated is provided at the edge of the opening in the wall portion of the holder body. According to this configuration, since the protection switch protects the trigger switch from being operated, it is possible to prevent the trigger switch from being turned on during storage.

  In the case of the above configuration, it is preferable that the protection portion includes a regulation wall portion protruding so as to face the operation surface portion of the trigger switch. Further, the gap between the operation surface part of the trigger switch and the restriction wall part is preferably a gap that does not allow a finger to enter. In addition, it is preferable that the protection portion includes a pair of side wall portions protruding so as to face both side surface portions of the trigger switch. Further, it is even better that the height dimension of the pair of side wall portions is configured to be higher than the height dimension of the trigger switch.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the protection part includes a lower wall part that covers a lower surface part of the trigger switch. Furthermore, it is preferable that an attachment member for attaching the holder body to an operator is provided on the holder body. And it is preferable that this attachment member is provided in the side part in which the said protection part is not provided among the said holder main bodies so that attachment or detachment is possible. Furthermore, the mounting member is more preferably a hook portion for hooking on an operator's clothes or the like. The mounting member may be a magic tape. Furthermore, the mounting member is more preferably a member having a hole through which the belt passes.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a holder for a barcode reader will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG.1 and FIG.2 is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the holder 1 for barcode readers of a present Example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view in which the holder 1 is turned upside down.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holder main body 2 of the holder 1 of the present embodiment is configured to have a rectangular box shape, and a barcode reader 3 (see FIG. 4)), the insertion port 5 for inserting the apparatus main body 4 is formed.

  Here, the barcode reader 3 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The bar code reader 3 includes a device main body 4 having a rectangular box shape, and a gun grip 6 projecting downward from a lower surface portion of the device main body 4. A trigger switch 7 is provided on the right side of the gun grip 6 in FIG. That is, the barcode reader 3 is a so-called gun-type optical information reader.

In addition, a rectangular opening 9 is formed in the lower wall portion 8 of the holder body 2 so as to communicate with the insertion opening 5 and to allow the gun grip 6 of the barcode reader 3 to be inserted (see FIG. 3). ing. A protective portion 10 that protects the trigger switch 7 from being operated against an external force or the like is provided at the edge of the opening 9 in the lower wall portion 8.
The protection portion 10 includes a regulation wall portion 11 projecting so as to face the operation surface portion 7 a of the trigger switch 7 and a pair of side wall portions 12, 13 projecting so as to face both side surface portions of the trigger switch 7. And. The gap between the restriction wall portion 11 and the operation surface portion 7a of the trigger switch 7 is configured to be a gap that does not allow a finger to enter. Further, the height dimension (the vertical dimension in FIGS. 1 and 3) of the regulating wall part 11 and the pair of side wall parts 12 and 13 is the same, and the height dimension of the trigger switch 7 (in FIG. 3). It is configured to be higher than the dimension in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an attachment member 15 for attaching the holder main body 2 to an operator is detachably provided at the end of the upper wall portion 14 of the holder main body 2 on the insertion port 5 side. Yes. The mounting member 15 is a member having a U-shaped cross section, and engaging claws (not shown) provided at the tips of both end portions 15a and 15b are formed in engaging holes formed in the upper wall portion 14 of the holder body 2. It is configured to be detachable by being detachably engaged with (not shown).

Then, with the mounting member 15 attached to the holder body 2, a belt (not shown) (belt that can be used by the operator) is inserted into the hole 16 formed between the mounting member 15 and the upper wall portion 14 of the holder body 2. It is configured to be able to pass through.
In addition, the engagement holes 17 a, 17 b, 18 a, 18 b are also formed in the side wall portions 17, 18 of the holder main body 2, so that the mounting member 15 can be made Is also configured to be detachably attached. That is, the mounting member 15 is configured to be detachably attached to a side surface portion of the holder main body 2 where the protection portion 10 is not provided.

  According to the present embodiment having such a configuration, since the protection unit 10 is provided in the holder body 2 of the holder 1 that stores the barcode reader 3, the apparatus body 4 of the barcode reader 3 is inserted into the holder body 2. When stored, the gun grip 6 of the bar code reader 3 is inserted through the opening 9 of the holder body 2 and the trigger switch 7 provided on the gun grip 6 is surrounded by the protection unit 10. As a result, even if some external force (especially a force in the operation direction of the trigger switch 7) is applied, the protection switch 10 protects the trigger switch 7 from being operated. Therefore, the trigger switch 7 is turned on by the external force. Can be surely prevented.

  In particular, in the case of the above-described embodiment, since the protection portion 10 is composed of the regulation wall portion 11 and the side wall portions 12 and 13, the trigger switch 7 can be surrounded by these wall portions 11, 12 and 13. 7 can be prevented more reliably than 7 is turned on. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the gap between the regulation wall portion 11 and the operation surface portion 7a of the trigger switch 7 is set so as not to allow a finger to enter, so the trigger switch 7 is erroneously operated by a finger or the like. Can be surely prevented.

Moreover, in the said Example, each height dimension (dimension of the up-down direction in FIG.1 and FIG.3) of the control wall part 11 and the side wall parts 12 and 13 is set to the height dimension (in FIG.3). Therefore, it is possible to further prevent the trigger switch 7 from being operated by an external force or the like.
Furthermore, in the above embodiment, since the mounting member 15 is detachably provided on the holder body 2, the belt is passed through the hole 16 formed between the mounting member 15 and the upper wall portion 14 of the holder body 2. Thus, the holder 1 can be easily attached to the operator. Further, since the mounting member 15 is detachably provided on the three wall portions 14, 17, and 18 of the holder body 2, the degree of freedom of mounting is further increased, and the usability is further improved for the operator. Although the mounting member 15 is detachably provided on the holder body 2, the mounting member 15 is configured to be fixedly provided on the holder body (for example, provided by integral molding, bonding, screwing, etc.). Also good.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the protection part 10 was comprised from the regulation wall part 11 and the side wall parts 12 and 13, it is not restricted to this, The provision of the side wall parts 12 and 13 is stopped, and the regulation wall part 11 You may comprise the protection part 10 only. Also in this configuration, since the external force in the operation direction of the trigger switch 7 can be restricted by the restriction wall portion 11, an erroneous operation of the trigger switch 7 can be prevented almost certainly.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the protective part 10 is composed of three wall parts, that is, the regulation wall part 11 and the side wall parts 12 and 13, but in addition to this, the second part of the present invention shown in FIG. You may comprise so that the lower wall part 19 which covers the lower surface part of the trigger switch 7 may be provided like an Example. According to the second embodiment, erroneous operation of the trigger switch 7 can be prevented more reliably. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the third embodiment, the mounting member 20 is formed of a member having an L-shaped cross section, and is used as a hook portion for hooking the mounting member 20 on clothes of an operator. Specifically, an engagement claw (not shown) provided at the tip of one end 20a of the mounting member 20 is inserted into one engagement hole (not shown) formed in the upper wall portion 14 of the holder body 2. By engaging, it is configured to be detachable.

When the mounting member 20 is attached to the holder body 2, the clothes of the worker are hooked in the gap between the mounting member 20 and the upper wall portion 14 of the holder body 2, that is, the clothes are mounted on the clothes of the worker. It is comprised so that the member 20 can be hooked.
In addition, each of the side wall portions 17 and 18 of the holder main body 2 is also formed with one engagement hole 17a and 18a, so that the mounting member 20 is attached to the side wall portions 17 and 18 of the holder main body 2. Is also configured to be detachable. That is, the mounting member 20 is configured to be detachably attached to a side surface portion of the holder main body 2 where the protection portion 10 is not provided.

The configuration of the third embodiment other than that described above is the same as that of the first embodiment. Accordingly, in the third embodiment, substantially the same operational effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the fourth embodiment, the mounting member 21 is made of velcro and is attached to the lower wall portion 14 of the holder body 2. Note that no engagement holes are formed in the side wall portions 14, 17, 18 of the holder body 2. Other configurations of the fourth embodiment are the same as the configurations of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, substantially the same operational effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

The perspective view upside down of the holder which shows 1st Example of this invention Perspective view of holder Side view showing the barcode reader stored in the holder Perspective view of barcode reader FIG. 1 equivalent view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 equivalent view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 equivalent view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

In the drawings, 1 is a holder (holder for an optical information reader), 2 is a holder body, 3 is a barcode reader (optical information reader), 4 is an apparatus body, 5 is an insertion port, 6 is a gun grip, 7 is Trigger switch, 8 is a lower wall portion, 9 is an opening portion, 10 is a protection portion, 11 is a restriction wall portion, 12 and 13 are side wall portions, 14 is an upper wall portion, 15 is a mounting member, 16 is a hole, 17 and 18 Is a side wall portion, 19 is a lower wall portion, 20 is a mounting member, and 21 is a mounting member.

Claims (11)

In an optical information reader holder for storing a gun type optical information reader in which a trigger switch is provided on the gun grip,
An apparatus main body of the optical information reading apparatus is stored, and a holder main body having an insertion port for inserting the apparatus main body at one end portion;
In the wall portion of the holder main body, an opening formed so as to communicate with the insertion port portion and to insert the gun grip;
A holder for an optical information reading device, comprising: a protection portion provided at an edge of the opening in the wall portion of the holder main body and protecting the trigger switch from being operated.   The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 1, wherein the protection portion includes a regulation wall portion protruding so as to face an operation surface portion of the trigger switch.   The optical information reader holder according to claim 2, wherein a gap between the operation surface portion of the trigger switch and the restriction wall portion is a gap that does not allow a finger to enter.   The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 2, wherein the protection portion includes a pair of side wall portions protruding so as to face both side surface portions of the trigger switch.   The holder for an optical information reader according to claim 4, wherein a height dimension of the pair of side wall portions is configured to be higher than a height dimension of the trigger switch.   6. The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 5, wherein the protection portion includes a lower wall portion that covers a lower surface portion of the trigger switch.   7. The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 1, wherein the holder body is provided with a mounting member for mounting the holder body to an operator.   8. The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 7, wherein the mounting member is detachably provided on a side surface portion of the holder body where the protection portion is not provided.   9. The holder for an optical information reading device according to claim 8, wherein the mounting member is a hook portion for hooking on a clothes or the like of an operator.   9. The optical information reader holder according to claim 8, wherein the mounting member is a magic tape. 9. The optical information reader holder according to claim 8, wherein the mounting member is a member having a hole through which a belt passes.

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