Patent ID: 7857226
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: G06K,H01H

Abstract:
1. A handle for connection to a portable computer, the portable computer having one or more scanning functions for interacting with information objects in a logistics environment, the handle comprising: a handle body having a grip portion shaped for grasping by a hand of a user of the portable computer, a proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to a housing of the portable computer, and a distal end of the grip portion; an actuator assembly for affecting the operation of said one or more scanning functions and positioned in an aperture of the handle body for access by one or more fingers of the user's hand, the actuator assembly including an actuator body connected at a proximal portion to the handle body by a pivot connection, a biasing member for biasing the actuator body towards a first position, and a face portion of the actuator body configured for contact with said one or more fingers such that the face portion has a raised portion for defining a plurality of actuator regions for interaction with said one or more fingers for facilitating the rotation of the actuator body about said pivot connection for displacement from the first position to a second position into an interior of the handle body; a resilient covering of at least a portion of the grip portion of the handle body, the resilient covering positioned over the aperture, the material of the resilient covering is configured for inhibiting the penetration of foreign matter through the aperture and into the interior of the handle body; and an indicator region on the resilient covering for indicating a presence of the actuator assembly in the first position underneath the resilient covering, wherein the displacement of the actuator body affects said operation of said one or more scanning functions.