JPH05182007A - Handy scanner - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Automatically turns on / off the drive of the handy scanner. [Structure] A shaking detection means 22 for detecting shaking of the main body housing 10 and an optical sensor for optically detecting grip of the main body housing 10 are provided, and driving of the light emitting section 13 and the light receiving section 14 is turned on / off according to detection outputs of these. The drive control means 25 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handy scanner for optically reading a bar code while being held by a cashier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, electronic cash registers and POS
In devices such as (Point Of Sales) terminals, barcodes are optically read by a barcode scanner so that product information can be input easily and quickly. Here, various types of bar code scanners have been put into practical use, but as a compact and lightweight bar code scanner, there is a handy scanner called a pen scanner or a touch scanner. This handy scanner has a structure in which a light emitting part and a light receiving part are built in under a reading window formed at the tip of the grip part, and a bar code facing the reading window is optically read. ing.

[0003]

In the above handy scanner, the code information is optically read by receiving the reflected light of the code information illuminated by the light emitting section in the reading window by the light receiving section. There is.

Various devices have been put to practical use as such a handy scanner as described above. For example, in a wired handy scanner, power consumption is required because the light emitting section and the light receiving section are always driven. And the durability of the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion is reduced. In addition, a wireless handy scanner equipped with a rechargeable drive power supply is equipped with a manual switch that turns on and off the drive of the light emitting unit and light receiving unit in order to save the power of the drive power supply. Work efficiency is reduced due to operation.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a handy scanner having a main body housing having a light emitting section for emitting reading light to a bar code and a light receiving section for receiving reflected light of the bar code, a shaking detection means for detecting the presence or absence of shaking is provided in the main body housing. A drive control means is provided for stopping the driving of the light emitting part and the light receiving part in a state where the motion detecting means does not detect the motion, and for starting the driving of the light emitting part and the light receiving part when the motion detecting means detects the motion. ..

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a light-transmissive reading window is provided at the front end of the main body housing in which the grip portion is formed, and a light emitting section for emitting the reading light to the bar code through the reading window. In a handy scanner having a light receiving section for receiving the reflected light of the barcode in the main body housing,
An optical sensor that optically detects the presence or absence of an opposing object is provided in the grip portion of the main body housing, and in a state where the optical sensor of the grip portion does not detect an object, the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is stopped and the Drive control means is provided which starts driving the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit when the optical sensor detects an object.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion are not driven in a stationary state where the bar code is not optically read, the power consumption thereof is reduced and the durability is improved. When the main body housing shakes, the drive of the light emitting part and the light receiving part is automatically started, so it is not necessary to operate a manual switch etc. to start this drive, contributing to the improvement of the work efficiency of various information processing. can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the mounted state where the bar code is not optically read, the light sensor and the light receiver are not driven because the optical sensor does not detect the hand of the cashier, which is an object. It can contribute to the improvement of durability, and the optical sensor detects the hand of the cashier holding the grip as an object, and the drive of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is automatically started. Therefore, it is not necessary to operate a manual switch or the like, which can contribute to improvement of work efficiency of various information processing.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as illustrated in FIG.
The handy scanner 1 is provided as a part of the electronic cash register 2, and the electronic cash register 2 and the handy scanner 1 communicate with each other wirelessly.

Here, the electronic cash register 2 of the present embodiment is a device body 4 having a drawer 3 integrally formed on the bottom.
A keyboard 5, a display 6, a card reader 7 and the like are integrally provided on the upper surface of the handy scanner 1, and the handy scanner 1 is mounted in a recess 8 formed on the lateral side of the upper surface of the apparatus body 4.

In the handy scanner 1, the tip portion 1 of the main body housing 10 in which the elongated grip portion 9 is formed.
1 is provided with a reading window 12 having translucency.
In the main body housing 10 below the reading window 12, an LED (Light Emitting), which is a light emitting portion, is exemplified.
(Diode) 13 and CCD (Charge Couple) which is a light receiving part
d Device) 14 is provided. Further, in this handy scanner 1, the LED 13 and the CCD 1
4 is provided in one circuit unit 15, and this circuit unit 15 includes the LED 13 and the CCD 14
CPU to which is connected (Central Processing Unit)
ROM (Read Only Memory) 17 and RAM (R)
It has a structure in which an andom access memory 18 and an OCIA circuit 19 are connected.

In the handy scanner 1, a first transistor 21 is inserted between the power input section of the circuit unit 15 having the above-mentioned structure and the driving power source 20, and the first transistor 21 is inserted. The vibration switch 22 which is a motion detecting means is provided between the base of the vehicle and the earth line.
And the second transistor 23 are inserted in parallel.
Further, the base of the second transistor 23 is the wiring from the first transistor 21 to the power input section of the circuit unit 15 and the CPU of the circuit unit 15.
It is connected to 16 control ports 24. By doing so, the handy scanner 1 is provided with the drive control means 25 for selectively turning on / off the power supply to the circuit unit 15 by the transistors 21, 23 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vibration switch 22 has a structure in which a spherical terminal 26 is movably supported by a spring 27 and is positioned inside an annular terminal 28. When the non-contact terminals 26 and 28 come into contact with each other due to vibration or the like, the circuit is made conductive.

In such a structure, the electronic cash register 2 is basically adapted to input various kinds of business information by selectively pressing the respective keyboards 5, and in particular, a sticker label or a print on a product. The product information of the bar code 29 provided by, for example, is input easily and quickly by optical reading of the handy scanner 1.

When the handy scanner 1 is in a stationary state such as being mounted in the recess 8 of the electronic cash register 2, the vibration switch 22 does not conduct, and the first transistor 21 is also in the off state. The power supply from the drive power source 20 to the circuit unit 15 is stopped. Therefore, for example, when the cashier lifts the handy scanner 1, the vibration switch 22 becomes conductive, the first transistor 21 is turned on, and the driving power source 20
Power is supplied to the circuit unit 15 and the second transistor 23. Then, the second transistor 23 is turned on to maintain the first transistor 21 in the on state. Therefore, in the handy scanner 1, even if the vibration switch 22 is momentarily operated, the circuit unit 15 and the driving power source are driven. The connection with 20 is continuously maintained.

By doing so, in the handy scanner 1, the LED 13 and the CCD 14 are not driven in a stationary state where the bar code 29 is not optically read, so that the power consumption thereof is reduced and the durability is improved. ,
LED13 when shaken by the cashier's grip
Since the driving of the CCD, the CCD 14, etc. is automatically started and the operation of a manual switch for turning the driving on and off is not required, the work efficiency can be improved.

In the handy scanner 1, the CPU 16 checks whether or not the read information is output from the CCD 14 at the same time when the driving is started. If the read information is not detected within a preset time, the CPU 16 does not detect the read information.
Sets the voltage level of the control port 24 to "L". Then, the second transistor 23 whose control port 24 is connected to the base is turned off and the first transistor 21 is also turned off. Therefore, the handy scanner 1 includes the circuit unit 15 and the driving power source 20. Will be stopped and the initial state will be restored.

Next, an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. First, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the handy scanner 30 is also provided as a part of the electronic cash register 2 like the handy scanner 1 described above, and is formed on the upper surface of the grip portion 9 of the main body housing 10. A reflective photosensor 32, which is an optical sensor, is provided below the transparent window 31.

Then, in this handy scanner 30,
As illustrated in FIG. 4, the circuit unit 15 and the driving power supply 2
The phototransistor 33 of the reflection type photosensor 32 is inserted in parallel with the second transistor 23 between the base of the first transistor 21 located between 0 and 0 and the ground line. The LED 34 of the reflection type photo sensor 32 arranged in parallel with 33 is connected to the driving power source 20.

In the electronic cash register 2 having such a structure, various business information is basically inputted by the selective pressing operation of each keyboard 5, and in particular, a sticker label or a print is put on a product. The product information of the bar code 29 provided by, for example, can be easily and quickly input by optical reading of the handy scanner 30.

In the handy scanner 30, the light emitted from the LED 34 of the reflection type photo sensor 32 is transferred to the phototransistor 33 when the cashier does not hold the handheld scanner 30 by placing it in the recess 8 of the electronic cash register 2.
Is not detected, the phototransistor 33 does not conduct, so that the first transistor 21 is also turned off and the power supply from the drive power supply 20 to the circuit unit 15 is stopped. Therefore, for example, when the hand 35 of the cashier, which is an object, holds the holding portion 9 of the handy scanner 30, the phototransistor 33 detects the light emitted from the LED 34 of the reflective photosensor 32 reflected by the hand 35. The phototransistor 33 becomes conductive and the first transistor 21 is turned on.
0 power is applied to the circuit unit 15 and the second transistor 23.
And will be supplied to. Then, the second transistor 23 is turned on to maintain the first transistor 21 in the on state. Therefore, in the handy scanner 30, even if the phototransistor 33 operates instantaneously, the circuit unit 15 and the driving power source are driven. The connection with 20 is continuously maintained.

By doing so, in the handy scanner 30, the LED 13 and the CCD 14 are not driven in the mounting state in which the bar code 29 is not optically read.
The power consumption is reduced and the durability is improved. When the cashier grips the grip portion 9, the driving of the LED 13, the CCD 14, etc. is automatically started, and the operation of a manual switch for turning the driving on and off is not required. It can contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a handy scanner in which a light emitting portion for emitting reading light to a bar code and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light of the bar code are built in the main body housing, the handy scanner is provided in the main body housing. An agitation detecting unit for detecting the presence or absence of an agitation is provided. When the agitation detecting unit does not detect an agitation, the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is stopped, and when the agitation detecting unit detects an agitation, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are received. By providing the drive control means for starting the driving with the light emitting section, the light emitting section and the light receiving section are not driven in the stationary state where the barcode is not optically read, which can contribute to the reduction of power consumption and the improvement of durability. If the main body housing sways due to gripping of the cashier, etc., the drive of the light emitting part and the light receiving part will start automatically. It is not necessary to operate the like, those having the effect of such can contribute to improving the work efficiency of the various information processing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a light-transmissive reading window is provided at the front end of the main body housing in which the grip portion is formed, and a light emitting section for emitting the reading light to the bar code through the reading window. In a handy scanner having a light receiving section for receiving the reflected light of the barcode in the main body housing,
An optical sensor that optically detects the presence or absence of an opposing object is provided in the grip portion of the main body housing, and in a state where the optical sensor of the grip portion does not detect an object, the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is stopped and the The optical sensor does not detect the hand of the cashier, which is an object in a mounted state where the barcode is not optically read, by providing the drive control means for starting the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit when the optical sensor detects the object. As a result, the light emitting part and the light receiving part are not driven, which can contribute to the reduction of power consumption and the improvement of durability, and the light emitting part and the light receiving part can be detected by the optical sensor detecting the hand of the cashier holding the gripping part as an object. Since the drive of the parts is automatically started, it is not necessary to operate a manual switch or the like to start this drive, which can contribute to the improvement of the work efficiency of various information processing. Those having an effect such that.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an enlarged main part.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the invention described in claim 2.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an overall appearance.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 30 Handy scanner 9 Gripping part 10 Main body housing 11 Tip part 12 Reading window 13 Light emitting part 14 Light receiving part 22 Shake detecting means 25 Drive control means 29 Bar code 32 Optical sensor 35 Object

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A handy scanner having a main body housing having a light emitting portion for emitting reading light to a bar code and a light receiving portion for receiving reflected light of the bar code, and a shaking detection for detecting presence or absence of shaking in the main body housing. Means
A drive control means is provided for stopping the driving of the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion in a state where the movement detecting means does not detect the movement, and for starting the driving of the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion when the movement detecting means detects the movement. Handy scanner characterized by the fact. 2. A light-transmissive reading window is provided at the tip of the main body housing in which the grip portion is formed, and the light-emitting portion that emits the reading light to the bar code and the reflected light of the bar code through the reading window. In a handy scanner having a light-receiving portion for receiving light, which is built in the main body housing, an optical sensor for optically detecting the presence or absence of an object facing is provided in the grip portion of the main body housing, and the optical sensor of the grip portion does not detect the object. In the state, the handy scanner is provided with drive control means for stopping the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit and starting the driving of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit when the optical sensor detects an object.