Patent ID: 7839632

Claim:
An electronic handheld device comprising: a case that is formed in a longitudinal boxed shape, the case comprising: (i) a top half portion formed in an arched shape that is convex toward a front face of the case, wherein the top half portion comprises a top end portion including a scanner unit that emits scanning light, and the top end portion is inclined toward a back face of the case such that the scanning light is emitted in an obliquely downward direction, and (ii) a bottom half portion formed in an arched shape that is convex toward the back face of the case, wherein the bottom half portion comprises a bulged portion formed on the back face and has a bulged shape configured to fit to a palm of a user; a first operation key that is provided on the front face of the case at a position that is located at an approximate center of the front face; and a first concave portion that is formed on the back face of the case at a first position opposite the position of the first operation key, the first concave portion being arched toward the top end portion of the case along a top edge of the bulged portion.