JPH0575889U - Counter scanner support stand - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The scanner support stand 100 of the counter used in the checkout counter can change the height of the scanner 80 according to the height and physique of the worker or the type of product, and the scanner The angle of 80 can be adjusted by a simple operation, and the scanner 80 can be stably fixed at the adjusted angle. [Structure] Counter scanner support stand 100
Is installed on a counter 90 on which a keyboard or the like is installed, a lever 60 provided at the tip of the column via a lever angle adjustment section, and a scanner angle adjustment section provided at the tip of the lever 60. The scanner mounting portion 70 is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a scanner support stand for mounting a scanner (bar code reading device) provided at a checkout counter of a large-scale retail store or the like.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Traditionally, scanners are placed in fixed positions at checkout counters in stores such as supermarkets. At this type of counter, in general, an operator stands in front of the counter and picks up the products one by one from the shopping basket, and the barcode of the product is used to read the price of the product to the scanner. We are working to make them read.

However, since the conventional scanner is fixed in an upright state or fixed in a horizontal state (not shown) as shown in FIG. 7, the angle at which the scanner reads the barcode of the product and The height of the scanner was fixed. Therefore, it may be difficult for some workers to use because of their height and physique. Also, depending on the product, there are some problems such as water spilling when it is turned upside down or sideways, and it may not be possible to pass it over the scanner by turning it backside down or sideways, which is inconvenient. On the other hand, since the scanner is a precision machine, it was necessary to fix it stably.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the purpose thereof is to change the height of the scanner according to the height and physique of the worker or the type of product. Another object of the present invention is to provide a scanner support stand for a counter, which enables the scanner angle to be adjusted by a simple operation and which can stably fix the scanner at the adjusted angle.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention is composed of "a prop installed upright on the counter where a register is installed, a lever provided at the tip of the prop via a lever angle adjusting section, and a scanner mounted at the tip of the lever. It is composed of a scanner mounting part provided via an angle adjusting part. ”

Next, according to a second aspect of the invention, there is a feature in that "the pillar is provided with a height adjusting mechanism for the upper surface of the counter".

Finally, according to a third aspect of the invention, "the angle adjusting portion includes a bottomed cylindrical engagement concave portion and a columnar engagement projection portion that slidably contact each other and are engaged with each other. A pair of connecting bodies, each of which has one end face and is rotatably opposed to each other, an elongated hole recessed in the end face of the one connecting body, and a coil spring inserted into the elongated hole, A spherical engagement body that is pressed against the end face of the other coupling body by a coil spring, and a spherical engagement body that is concavely arranged on the end face of the other coupling body at a predetermined interval on the circumference. Recesses in which the parts are sequentially engaged, an annular groove portion provided with a predetermined width on the outer circumference of the engaging protrusion, and one end of the annular groove portion that is loosely inserted in the annular groove portion in the engaging concave portion. One of the connecting members is engaged with the groove so as to prevent the engaging projection from being disengaged from the engaging recess. Through the threaded set screw and the through hole provided at the center of the bottom of the engaging recess, the screw is provided in the screw hole provided at the center of the tip of the engaging protrusion to connect both connecting bodies. It consists of fixing screws that can be fixed to each other so that they cannot rotate. ”

[0008]

[Function of the device]

 According to the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention, the scanner mounting angle can be adjusted by fixing the scanner to the scanner mounting portion and rotating the scanner angle adjusting portion. Further, by rotating the lever angle adjusting section, it is possible to change the distance between the upper surface of the counter and the scanner and the angle between the product on the counter and the scanner to a desired angle.

Next, the distance between the upper surface of the counter and the scanner can be changed by operating the height adjusting mechanism of the support columns that are erected on the counter that constitutes the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention. ..

Next, the operation of the angle adjusting unit used in the scanner angle adjusting unit and the lever angle adjusting unit that constitute the scanner supporting stand of the counter of the present invention will be described. First, when the engaging projection engages with the engaging recess and is tightened and fixed by the fixing screw, both connecting bodies cannot rotate with respect to each other, so that the lever attached to the angle adjusting section or the scanner attaching section has a fixed angle. Is firmly fixed by.

Next, the fixing screw is loosened to partly disengage the engagement projection from the engagement recess, and a gap is created between the end surface of one coupling body and the end surface of the other coupling body. This allows the coil spring of one connecting body to disengage the spherical engaging body that was engaged and pressed against the recess of the other connecting body from the recess, and the pair of connecting bodies can rotate with respect to each other. Becomes Therefore, if one of the connecting bodies is rotated to a desired angle and then the fixing screw is tightened again, the angle of the lever or the scanner mounting portion can be fixed at the desired angle.

Further, the set screw screwed into the other connecting body engages with the annular groove formed in the outer periphery of the engaging protrusion of the first connecting body, so that the fixing screw should be loosened too much. However, the engagement protrusion is prevented from coming off the engagement recess.

[0013]

[Embodiment] An embodiment of a scanner support stand 100 of a counter according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The present embodiment does not limit the present invention. First, the structure of the counter scanner support stand 100 of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the scanner support stand 100 of the counter of the present invention is provided with a support column 40 standing on the counter 90 and a lever angle adjusting unit 51 at the tip of the support column 40. The lever 60 and the scanner mounting portion 70 provided at the tip of the lever 60 via the scanner angle adjusting portion 52.

The column 40 is held by a fixed frame 44 that is erected from the lower surface to the upper surface of the top plate of the counter 90. A plurality of height adjusting holes 41 are provided on the side surface of the column 40, and a column fixing screw that is screwed into the adjusting hole 41 and fixes the height of the column 40 at a predetermined position on the upper surface side of the counter 90. 42 is attached. Further, on the lower surface side of the counter 90, a column fastening screw 43 for fastening the column 40 fixed at a predetermined position to the fixing frame 44 and stably fixing the column 40 is attached.

A lever angle adjusting section 51 is fixed to the tip of the support column 40, and the lever angle adjusting section 51 is also fixed to the base end of the lever 60 to connect the lever 60 and the support column 40. .. A scanner angle adjusting section 52 is fixed to the tip of the lever 60, and the scanner angle adjusting section 52 connects the scanner mounting section 70 and the lever 60. The scanner mounting portion 70 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the scanner 80 can be fixed with screws or the like.

The counter scanner support stand 100 configured as described above operates as follows. First, the scanner 80 is fixed to the scanner mounting portion 70. Next, after loosening the strut fastening screw 43 and the strut fixing screw 42 of the strut 40 and adjusting the height of the strut 40 appropriately to adjust the scanner 80 to the height desired by the operator, the strut fastening screw 43 and The support column fixing screws 42 are fastened to stably fix the support column 40 to the fixing frame 44.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, by rotating the lever angle adjusting section 51, the lever 60 connected to the adjusting section 51 is rotated, and the lever 60 is moved to the upper surface of the counter 90. On the other hand, the angle of the lever 60 can be appropriately adjusted by setting the lever 60 in the upright state, the horizontal state, or the intermediate state.

Therefore, the scanner 80 at the tip of the lever 60 can be moved closer to the product, distanced from the product, placed above the product, placed behind the product as seen by the operator, or placed in front of the product. The scanner 80 can be freely moved to a position where it is easy for the operator to use and the scanner 80 can easily read the barcode.

Further, by rotating the scanner angle adjusting section 52, the angle of the scanner 80 can be adjusted appropriately. For example, when a barcode is attached to the side of the product, it is easier for the scanner 80 to read the barcode when it is upright, and when the barcode is attached to the top of the product, the scanner 80 is The barcode is easier to read when is horizontal.

Further, when the scanner 80 is in the upright state, when an operator holds the product in his hand and passes it in front of the scanner 80, the user intentionally lifts the product to pass it in parallel to the plane of the scanner. However, if the scanner 80 is tilted at a slight angle as shown in FIG. 2, it is easy for the operator to use the scanner 80 without lifting the product. The barcode can be read.

Next, the structure of the angle adjusting unit 50 used for the lever angle adjusting unit 51 and the scanner angle adjusting unit 52 which compose the scanner supporting stand 100 of the counter of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the angle adjusting unit 50 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. First, as shown in these figures, the angle adjusting section 50 is composed of a pair of bottomed cylindrical connecting bodies that are engaged with each other so as to be slidably rotatable with respect to each other. The end face has a cylindrical engagement protrusion 11, and the other second coupling body 20 has an engagement recess 21 that engages with the engagement protrusion 11 on the end face, and the first coupling The body 10 and the second coupling body 20 are rotatably opposed to each other.

One or more elongated holes 14 are recessed in the end surface of the first coupling body 10, and a coil spring 15 is inserted and arranged in the elongated hole 14. The coil spring 15 presses the spherical engaging body 16 against the end surface of the second connecting body 20, and the end surface of the second connecting body 20 has a recess at which the spherical engaging body 16 is successively engaged at a predetermined interval. A plurality of recesses are arranged on the circumference. The spherical engagement body 16 may be a spherical ball, or may have a semi-spherical cylindrical shape at the tip, and any shape can be used as long as a part of the spherical engagement body 16 engages with the recess. But it's okay.

An annular groove 13 having a predetermined width is recessed on the outer periphery of the engaging projection 11 of the first coupling body 10, and a screw hole 12 is provided in the center of the engaging projection 11. ing. One end is loosely inserted into the annular groove 13 in the engaging recess 21 of the second coupling body 20, and a set screw 24 that engages with the annular groove 13 is screwed. Further, a through hole 23 is provided at the center of the engaging concave portion 21, and the through hole 23 is screwed into the screw hole 12 provided at the center of the distal end portion of the engaging projection 11 to connect both connecting members. A fixing screw 30 is attached, which can fasten and fix 10, 20 non-rotatably to each other.

The angle adjusting section 50 configured as described above operates as follows. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state in which the angle adjusting unit 50 of the present invention is clamped and fixed. First, from the tightened state shown in FIG. 6, the fixing screw 30 is loosened to form a gap between the end surface of the first connecting body 10 and the end surface of the second connecting body 20. The spherical engagement body 16 that is engaged (press-contacted) with the recess 22 of the second coupling body 20 by the coil spring 15 is disengaged from the recess 22.

At this time, the annular groove portion 13 recessed in the engaging protrusion 11 and the set screw 24 screwed into the second connecting body 20 to engage with the annular groove portion 13 are fixed screws. Even if 30 is loosened too much, the engagement projection 11 is prevented from being disengaged from the engagement recess 21, and a gap is formed between the end faces of both connecting bodies so that the spherical engagement body 16 does not fall off. Therefore, the pair of connecting bodies can rotate with respect to each other while being arranged to face each other.

Next, when one of the coupling bodies is rotated, a part (tip portion) of the spherical engagement body 16 sequentially engages with the plurality of recesses 22, but the coil spring 15 of the first coupling body 10 is engaged. Presses the spherical engagement body 16 into the recess 22, so that the pair of coupling bodies is fixed at a fixed position (predetermined angle) to temporarily make the rotation somewhat difficult.

Then, when the fixing screw 30 is finally tightened again, both the connecting bodies are fixed so as not to be rotatable and are fixed stably.

As described above, the lever angle adjusting part 51 and the angle adjusting part 50 used for the scanner angle adjusting part 52 which constitute the scanner supporting stand 100 of the counter of the present invention are desired to be connected to each other. After turning to the angle of, the angle of the lever or the scanner mounting portion can be easily and surely changed to the desired angle by tightening and fixing with the fixing screw.

[0029]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention, the angle of the scanner can be changed to a desired angle by rotating the scanner angle adjusting section. By rotating the unit, the distance between the upper surface of the counter and the scanner and the angle between the product on the counter and the scanner can be easily changed to a desired angle.

In addition, the distance between the upper surface of the counter and the scanner can be changed by operating the height adjusting mechanism of the columns that form the scanner supporting stand of the counter of the present invention.

Therefore, the height of the scanner can be changed to the most convenient state according to the height and physique of the worker or the type of product, and the angle adjustment of the scanner can be performed by a simple operation. It has an excellent effect that the scanner can be stably fixed at the adjusted angle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a counter having a scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a scanner support stand of the counter of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an angle adjusting unit of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the angle adjusting unit of the present invention is clamped and fixed.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a counter equipped with a conventional stationary scanner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Counter Scanner Stand 10 Counter 1st Connection Body 11 Engagement Projection 12 Screw Hole 13 Annular Groove 14 Slotted Hole 15 Coil Spring 16 Spherical Engagement Body 20 Second Connection Body 21 Engagement Recess 22 Recess 23 Through Hole 24 Stop Screw 30 Fixing screw 40 Post 41 Height adjusting hole 42 Post fixing screw 43 Post fastening screw 44 Fixing frame 50 Angle adjusting part 60 Lever 70 Scanner mounting part 71 Engagement projection 80 Scanner 90 Counter

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claims: 1. A strut erected on a counter on which a register or the like is installed, a lever provided at the tip of this strut via a lever angle adjusting section, and a scanner angle adjusting section at the tip of this lever. A scanner support stand for a counter, which comprises a scanner mounting portion provided. 2. The counter scanner support stand according to claim 1, wherein the support column has a height adjusting mechanism with respect to an upper surface of the counter. 3. The angle adjusting portion has a bottomed cylindrical engagement concave portion and a cylindrical engagement protrusion portion, which are engaged with each other in a slidable contact rotatable manner, on one end face thereof, and rotatably faces each other. A pair of connected bodies arranged, an elongated hole recessed in the end surface of the one connected body, a coil spring inserted and arranged in the elongated hole, and pressed against the end surface of the other connected body by the coil spring. A spherical engagement body, a recess that is arranged on the end face of the other coupling body at a predetermined interval on the circumference and is recessed, and a part of the spherical engagement body is sequentially engaged, and the engagement An annular groove portion provided with a predetermined width on the outer periphery of the protrusion, and one end of the annular groove portion that is loosely inserted in the engagement concave portion to engage with the annular groove portion to engage with the engagement concave portion. And a bottom part of the engagement recess, which is screwed into the one coupling body so as to prevent the part from coming off. A fixing screw that is screwed into a screw hole provided at the center of the tip of the engaging projection through a through hole provided in the center and that can fix both connecting bodies in a mutually non-rotatable manner. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Or the scanner support stand of the counter described in 2.