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Patent US5834751 - Mounting arrangement for scanner - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides a mounting arrangement for a device for scanning and reading coded information on one or more articles. The arrangement comprises a housing in which the scanning equipment is arranged and which is provided on one side with a window for passage of scanning beams. The housing...http://www.google.com/patents/US5834751?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5834751 - Mounting arrangement for scannerAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5834751 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/852,454Publication dateNov 10, 1998Filing dateMay 7, 1997Priority dateJun 8, 1994Fee statusLapsedAlso published asDE69532548D1, DE69532548T2, EP0686930A1, EP0686930B1Publication number08852454, 852454, US 5834751 A, US 5834751A, US-A-5834751, US5834751 A, US5834751AInventorsJacqueline Mariette Jager, Damian Raymond MuldoonOriginal AssigneeScantech B.V.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (8), Classifications (7), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMounting arrangement for scanner
1. A portable device for scanning and reading coded information on one or more articles, comprising:a housing having scanning equipment contained therein and which is provided on one side with a window for passage of scanning beams, said housing including a bottom cover plate; coupling means, disposed between said bottom cover plate and an external base surface upon which said portable device is placed in a non-fixed manner, for pivoting the housing substantially 90° in either direction from a plane perpendicular to said base surface to fix said housing at a plurality of predetermined scanning positions; and a foot part arranged to rest on said base surface without attachment to said base surface during scanning operations, said foot part comprising(1) a plate which protrudes in one direction to a limit point beneath a farthest position to which the housing can be tilted and, (2) means for selectively fixing said foot part in a first position and, alternatively, in a second position rotated through 180° relative to the first position, where in said first position said foot part points in a direction in which the housing is pivoted for use. 2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means comprises click elements so that the housing can be swivelled into discrete positions toward and away from a plane perpendicular to said base surface.
7. A portable mount for a bar code scanner having a housing located in a substantially perpendicular position relative to a horizontally extending foot part, the housing having scanning equipment contained therein, the scanning equipment generating a scan pattern projected through a window in the housing, said portable mount comprising:a coupler attaching the housing to the horizontally extending foot part, said coupler allowing the housing to be pivoted substantially 90° in either direction of a plane perpendicular to the horizontally extending foot part to fix said housing at a plurality of predetermined scanning positions; and said foot part arranged to rest on an external base surface upon which said portable mount unit is placed without attachment during scanning operations, said foot part comprising(1) a plate which protrudes in one direction to a limit point beneath a farthest position to which the housing can be tilted, and (2) means for selectively fixing said foot part in a first position, and alternatively, in a second position rotated through 180° relative to the first position, where in said first position said foot part points in a direction in which the housing is pivoted for use. 8. The mount of claim 7 wherein said coupler comprises:a first plate attached to the housing; a first pair of bearing elements attached to said first plate; a second plate coupled to said horizontally extending foot part; a second pair of bearing elements attached to said second plate; and a shaft placed through said first and said second pairs of bearing elements allowing said first and second plates to be pivoted relative to each other about said shaft. 9. The mount of claim 8 further comprising a pinion having teeth mounted on said shaft.
A first preferred embodiment (FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) of the device 1 according to the present invention comprises a housing 2 in which the scanning equipment, such as a semiconductor laser and mirrors, and the electronics required for reading coded information (not shown) are accommodated. The front of the housing 2 is provided with a window 3 for passage of the laser beam as shown in FIG. 2. The device 1 is placed on a foot part 4, and in this embodiment, the foot part 4 is in the form of a forward extending plate which protrudes as far as a point beneath the furthest forward tilted position of housing 2. The housing 2 can be placed in discrete positions relative to foot part 4 using coupling means 5 which is arranged in a bellows or concertina 6 between foot part 4 and housing 2. Foot part 4 is provided on the side with a recess 7 along which a cable (not shown) for the scanning equipment can be carried away to the side, while it is also possible to carry away the cable through a hole in the base surface on which the foot part 4 is placed. The housing is shown in FIG. 1 in its position tilted furthest forward, wherein stop parts 8 lie against stop parts 9. If the device of FIG. 1 is used mainly in backward tilted positions, the foot part 4 can be placed into a position rotated through 180° shown with broken lines in order to likewise ensure the balance of the device in backward tilted position. Because of the arrangement of foot part 4, the housing 2 can be tilted at 90° from vertical in either direction without requiring that the foot part be secured to a base surface on which it is placed. Consequently, the entire structure can remain portable, providing the advantage of easier operation in a variety of locations without the necessity of using time-consuming fixing devices such as screws, clamps, etc.
The coupling means 5 (FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) comprise a shaft 11 provided with a locking element 12. Shaft 11 is placed through bearing elements 13 on a plate part 14 which is fixedly screwable to a connecting piece 16 using screws 15. The connecting piece 16 can be fixed to foot part 4 using screws 17. The distance of housing 2 from the base surface is determined by the choice of the connecting piece 16, that is, by the height thereof. The shaft 11 is further placed through bearing elements 18 on a bottom plate 19 of housing 2. Shaft 11 is also inserted through click elements 21, 22, 23 and 24 onto which the respective stop parts 8 and 9 are moulded and which also comprise pinions with toothings which are mutually engaging. When the housing 2 is tilted forward or backward the pinions click into each other, each time for instance after tilting through an angle of 15°.
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