JP5131829B2 - Code reader - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a code reading device that performs charging by setting a portable information reading terminal (hereinafter referred to as “code reader”) on a charging stand.

  The code reader is a device that optically reads a code such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code obtained by symbolizing a product or part number, product name, price or other information with a striped pattern such as black and white using a code reader, Used in a wide range of fields such as factories, stores, and distribution industries. This code reader is rechargeable and needs to be charged when the capacity of the built-in battery is exhausted. A charging stand is used for this charging, and charging is performed by setting the code reader on the charging stand and bringing the charging terminal of the code reader into contact with the charging terminal of the charging stand.

  7 to 9 are explanatory diagrams of a code reading device 100 that is conventionally known and used in general, and FIG. 7 is a charging stand that shows a state before the code reading device 100 is charged, that is, the code reader 110 in a sectional view. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which both are set and charging is performed, and FIG. 9 is a view taken along the line AA in FIG. 7, that is, a top view of the charging stand 120. .

  The code reader 110 in the code reading apparatus 100 includes a reading head unit 111 having a means for processing code information read through the information reading window 114, and a main body holding unit 112 having a trigger 115 on the lower side. The charging terminal portion 113 has a charging terminal 116 connected to the battery 117 at the bottom, and each portion is covered with an upper case 111c, a main body case 112c, and a lower case 113c.

  On the other hand, the charging stand 120 has a head receiving portion 122 that receives the reading head portion 111 of the code reader 110 on one end (front side) of the base 121 and a charging terminal portion 113 of the code reader 110 on the other end (rear end) side. The terminal receiving part 123 which receives each is provided.

  The head receiving part 122 is formed by the front wall 121a, both side walls 121b, and the recessed part 121c of the base 121. Similarly, the terminal receiving part 123 is formed by the rear wall 121d, both side walls 121e, and the recessed part 121f of the base 121. ing. On the terminal receiving portion 123 side, a charging terminal 125 connected to the power cord 124 is exposed on the inner surface of the rear wall 121d, and the side surface of the charging terminal portion 113, that is, the lower case 113c is formed on the inner surface of both side walls 121e. There is provided a pressing member 126 that presses and holds the side surface of the side by the force of a compression spring (not shown). The charging stand 120 configured as described above is fixed to a tabletop or a wall by being screwed through a screw hole 121g provided in the base 121.

  In the conventional code reading apparatus 100 configured as described above, when charging the code reader 110, the main body holding portion 112 is held and moved in the direction of arrow Y (and the dotted arrow) in FIG. 8, the reading head unit 111 of the code reader 110 is mounted on the head receiving unit 122 of the charging stand 120, and the charging terminal unit 113 is mounted on the terminal receiving unit 123. When the code reader 110 is set on the charging stand 120 in this way, the charging terminal portion 113 is held by the pressing member 126 of the charging stand 120 via the lower case 113c, and the charging terminal 116 of the code reader 110 and the charging stand 120 are connected. Charging terminal 125 abuts and charging is performed in this state.

  However, as described above, in the code reader 100, the head receiving portion 122 of the charging stand 120 is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the reading head portion 111, and when the code reader 110 is set on the charging stand 120, the code reader Since the 110 read head unit 111 is surrounded by the front wall 121a and both side walls 121b of the charging stand 120, the design of the read head unit 111 is changed, for example, the read head unit 111 is wirelessly or directly marked with parts ( DPM) When the shape of the read head unit 111 is changed by a design change such as adding a reading illumination function or the like, there is a disadvantage that a charging base 120 that matches this shape must be newly manufactured. It was. In this field, there are many cases in which the design of the code reader 100, particularly the code reader 110, is changed depending on the user's needs, and the charging stand 120 is also designed each time. There was a problem with the cost of the product when it was changed and manufactured.

  The code reader 110 has a structure in which both side surfaces of the lower case 113c are pressed by the pressing member 126 on the charging terminal portion 113 side, and are attached to the head receiving portion 122 and held on the charging stand 120 on the reading head portion 111 side. Therefore, the code reader 110 becomes unstable with respect to the charging stand 120 when the code reader 100 is used as a desktop type, or when it is used as a wall-mounted type. When the contact between the charging terminal 116 and the charging terminal 125 of the charging stand 120 is weakened, and there is a strong vibration due to an earthquake or the like, there is a problem that the code reader 110 is detached from the charging stand 120.

  The present invention has been made under the circumstances as described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to newly manufacture a charging stand even when the shape of the reading head portion is changed by adding a function to the code reader or the like. There is no need, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a code reader capable of reliably setting a code reader and a charging stand regardless of a desktop type or wall-mounted type of usage. In addition, the charging stand in this invention has a function as a mounting stand of a code reader.

  The above object of the present invention is to provide a code reader in which a reading head portion for reading head code information and a charging terminal portion having a charging terminal on the bottom portion are connected by a main body gripping portion, and a head receiver for receiving the reading head portion. A code reading device comprising: a charging base comprising a terminal and a terminal that contacts the charging terminal; and a terminal receiving part that receives the charging terminal part disposed in front of and behind the base, respectively. While a locking projection is provided on both sides of the reading head portion in the code reader, an engagement groove for engaging the locking projection is provided on the inner surface of both side walls of the head receiving portion in the charging stand. This is achieved by providing a code characterized in that.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a code reader, wherein the head receiving portion of the charging stand is formed by removing a front wall and opening the front. Is achieved.

  The above object of the present invention is characterized in that a hook member that engages with a locking portion provided in the charging terminal portion is provided on the inner surface side of the rear wall of the terminal receiving portion of the charging stand. This is accomplished effectively by providing a code reader.

  Still further, the object of the present invention is to provide a code reading device characterized in that the engaging groove of the charging base is formed so as to be able to slide and insert the locking protrusion of the code reader. Is effectively achieved.

  According to the code reading apparatus of the present invention, the head receiving portion for receiving the reading head portion of the code reader in the charging stand is formed by only both side walls, and the reading head portion of the code reader is formed on the inner surface of the both side walls. Since the engaging groove for engaging with the provided locking projection is provided, the read head portion of the code reader can be firmly fixed and held on the charging stand.

  In addition, since the front wall of the head receiving portion is removed and the front is opened, when the shape of the reading head portion is changed by adding a function to the code reader, for example, the front portion of the reading head portion is expanded, Even when a change is made such that a member for adding a function is housed inside, there is no need to re-create a charging stand, thereby reducing the cost of the product.

  Furthermore, when the code reader is set on the charging stand, both the reading head portion of the code reader and the charging terminal portion are locked to the charging stand, so even if this code reading device is used as a wall hanging type, The cord reader does not detach from the charging stand or falls, and there are excellent effects such as that the charging terminal of the code reader can be securely brought into contact with the terminal of the charging stand.

  Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, constituent elements common to the above-described conventional code reading apparatus 100 will be described with the same reference numerals in the 200s.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the entire contents of a code reader 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and more specifically, a front view when the code reader 210 is set on a charging stand 220 shown in a sectional view.
As will be described later, in the code reader 200, when the code reader 210 is set on the charging base 220, the reading head portion 211 of the code reader 210 is locked to the head receiving portion 222 of the charging base 220, and The charging terminal portion 213 of the code reader 210 is locked to the terminal receiving portion 223 of the charging stand 220, and the code reader 210 is fixed and held on the charging stand 220 at both the front and rear portions thereof. It is configured as follows.

  2 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of the above-described code reader 210. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of the code reader 210 in section. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. .

  Similar to the code reader 110 in the conventional code reading apparatus 100, the code reader 210 includes a reading head unit 211 containing a means for processing code information read from the information reading window 214 via the camera unit 214u, and a lower side. The main body holding part 212 having the trigger 215 and the charging terminal part 213 having the charging terminal 216 connected to the built-in battery 217 at the bottom part are covered by the upper case 211c, the main body case 212c and the lower case 213c, respectively. Has been. As shown in FIG. 3, light diffusion sheets 214 s are provided on both sides of the information reading window 214.

  Locking protrusions 218 for locking the read head portion 211 to the head receiving portion 222 of the charging base 220 are provided on the lower side of the upper case 211 c covering the read head portion 211, that is, on both side portions on the information reading window 214 side. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the diameter D of the locking projection 218 and the distance W between the two end portions are determined by the shape and size of the engaging groove 227 of the charging stand 220 described later.

  On the other hand, inside the lower case 213c covering the charging terminal portion 213, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of left and right circular charging terminals 216 are exposed at a substantially central portion of the lower lid 219 forming the rear wall. Is provided.

  Further, a protrusion 219a is provided below the lower lid 219, and a notch 219b is formed on the outer surface of the lower lid 219 by the protrusion 219a. As will be described later, a hook member 228 formed on the terminal receiving part 223 of the charging base 220 is locked to the notch 219b, whereby the charging terminal part 213 is fixed and held on the terminal receiving part 223 of the charging base 220. It has come to be.

  The configuration of the information processing means incorporated in the main body of the above-described code reader 210 and the usage method of the code reader 210 itself are well known, and thus description thereof is omitted here.

  5 and 6 are explanatory views of the above-described charging stand 220, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the whole of the charging stand 220, and FIG.

  Similar to the charging stand 120 in the conventional code reader 100, the charging stand 220 has a head receiving portion 222 that receives the reading head portion 211 of the code reader 210 on one end (front side) of the base 221, and the other end (rear side). A terminal receiving portion 223 for receiving the charging terminal portion 213 of the code reader 210 is provided on each end side.

  Unlike the head receiving portion 122 in the conventional charging stand 120 described above, the head receiving portion 222 is configured by only the side walls 221b by removing the front wall and opening the front. Engagement grooves 227 are formed on the inner surfaces of the both side walls 221b to engage with the aforementioned locking projections 218 provided on the read head portion 211.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging groove 227 has an opening 227a which is widened obliquely upward, and a groove 227b having a gap D1 in the horizontal direction forward from the opening 227a is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the distance between both engaging grooves 227 is set to a distance W1.

  Here, the gap D1 of the groove 227b is set somewhat larger than the diameter D of the locking protrusion 218 described above. Similarly, the distance W1 between the engaging grooves 227 is the distance W between the tips of the locking protrusion 218. It is set somewhat larger. As a result, the locking protrusion 218 provided on the reading head portion 211 of the code reader 210 is mounted from obliquely upward toward the opening 227a, and is slid along the groove 227b and fixed at a predetermined position, thus the code The read head portion 211 of the reader 210 is locked in both engagement grooves 227.

  On the other hand, the terminal receiving portion 223 is formed by the rear wall 221d and both side walls 221e of the base 221 behind the base 221.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a charging terminal 225 having a V-shaped side section formed by a leaf spring is exposed above the inner surface of the rear wall 221d, and a gap 229 is formed in the central portion below this. Is formed. Inside the gap 229, a hook member 228 that engages with the notch 219b formed in the lower lid 219 of the above-described code reader 210 is provided. The hook member 228 is provided with a tension coil spring 228c below a hook body 228a having a hook formed at the tip, and the hook body 228a rotates around a fixing pin 228b inserted through the center to rotate at the tip. The hook is configured to enter and exit from the gap 229. A power cord 224 is connected to the outer surface side of the rear wall 221d.

  The terminal receiving portion 223 is provided with an inclined wall 221 h that receives the charging terminal portion 213 of the code reader 210. The shape and inclination angle of the inclined wall 221h are set in accordance with the shape of the lower case 213c of the code reader 210, and when the code reader 210 is set on the charging base 220, the lower case 213c is fitted exactly on the inclined wall 221h. It is like that.

  The base 221 of the charging base 220 is made light and strong by resin molding, and the charging base 220 configured as described above is screwed through a screw hole 221g formed through the base 221. It is fixed to the desk or the wall etc.

  In the code reading apparatus 200 configured as described above, when the code reader 210 is charged, first, the main body holding portion 212 of the code reader 210 is held and provided in the upper case 211c of the reading head portion 211. The locking protrusion 218 is mounted in the engaging groove 227 formed in the head receiving portion 222 of the charging base 220 as described above, and then the lower case 213c of the charging terminal portion 213 is connected to the terminal receiving portion of the charging base 220. Attached along the inclined wall 221h formed on the H.223. Until the charging terminal portion 213 is thus mounted, the hook member 228 formed on the terminal receiving portion 223 of the charging stand 220 is in a retracted state as indicated by a dotted line in FIG.

  When the charging terminal portion 213 is completely attached to the terminal receiving portion 223, the charging terminal 216 of the code reader 210 comes into contact with the charging terminal 225 of the charging stand 220 and is formed on the lower lid 219 of the code reader 210. The hook of the hook member 228 is fitted into the notch 219b by the spring force of the tension coil spring 228c and locked. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the code reader 210 is set on the charging stand 220 in this way. After charging, the code reader 210 is detached from the charging stand 220 by performing the reverse operation to that described above.

  As described above, the code reading apparatus 200 is configured such that the front wall of the charging stand 220 is removed and the front is opened, so that the shape of the reading head unit 211 is changed by adding a function to the code reader 210 or the like. For example, even when the read head unit 211 is extended forward as indicated by the phantom line L in FIG. 1, it is not necessary to remake the charging stand 220.

  When the code reader 210 is set on the charging stand 220, both the reading head portion 211 and the charging terminal portion 213 of the code reader 210 are locked and held by the charging stand 220. Therefore, the code reading device 200 is a wall-hanging type. Even if it is used, the code reader 210 does not detach from the charging stand 220 or falls, and the charging terminal 216 of the code reader 210 is reliably brought into contact with the charging terminal 225 of the charging stand 220. be able to.

  The contents of the present invention have been described based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the above-described embodiment, and mere configuration changes or improvements made without departing from the scope of the claims are not limited to the present embodiment. It goes without saying that it is included in the technical scope of the invention.

It is a front view showing the whole picture of a code reading device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial cross section front view of the code reader in the code reader of FIG. It is a bottom view of the code reader of FIG. It is a left view of the code reader of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole charge stand in the code reader of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of the charging stand of FIG. It is a front view which shows the state before charge of the conventional code reader. It is a front view which shows the state at the time of charge of the code reader of FIG. It is an AA arrow line view (top view of a charging stand) of the code reader of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

100, 200 Code reader 110, 210 Code reader 111, 211 Reading head part 111c, 211c Upper case 112, 212 Main body gripping part 112c, 212c Main body case 113, 213 Charging terminal part 113c, 213c Lower case 114, 214 Information reading window 115, 215 Trigger 116, 216 Charging terminal 117, 217 Battery 120, 220 Charging stand 121, 221 Base 121a Front wall 121b, 221b Side wall 121c, 121f Recess 121d, 221d Rear wall 121e, 221e Side wall 121g, 221g Screw holes 122, 222 Head receiving portion 123, 223 Terminal receiving portion 124, 224 Power cord 125, 225 Terminal 126 Pressing member 214u Camera unit 218 Locking projection 219 Lower lid 219a Protruding portion 219b Notched portion 22 h Inclined wall 227 Engaging groove 227a Opening 227b Groove 228 Hook member 228a Hook body 228b Fixing pin 228c Tension coil spring 229 Gap D (of locking protrusion 218) Diameter D1 (of groove 227b) Gap W (Locking protrusion 218) Distance W1 (between tips) Distance (between engagement grooves 227)

Claims (4)

A code reader formed by connecting a reading head unit that reads code information of the head and a charging terminal unit having a charging terminal at the bottom by a main body holding unit, a head receiving unit that receives the reading head unit, and the charging terminal In the code reading device comprising a charging base having a terminal abutting inside and a terminal receiving portion for receiving the charging terminal portion disposed in front and rear of the base, respectively, the reading head portion in the code reader A code reading comprising: a protrusion for locking on both side portions of the battery; and a groove for engaging with the protrusion for locking on the inner surface of both side walls of the head receiving portion of the charging stand. apparatus. The code reader according to claim 1, wherein the head receiving portion of the charging base is formed by removing a front wall and opening a front side. The cord according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hook member that engages with a locking portion provided on the charging terminal portion is provided on an inner surface side of a rear wall of the terminal receiving portion of the charging stand. Reader. 4. The code reading device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging groove of the charging base is formed so that the locking protrusion of the code reader can be slid and inserted.

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