JPH067404Y2 - Hand scanner suspension support device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is designed to prevent a hand scanner that reads a barcode attached to a product from being easily and deliberately dropped when not in use in a supermarket or the like. , Related to a device for hanging.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, in supermarkets and the like, POS systems for reading barcodes such as prices attached to products using a hand scanner have been widely adopted, but when the hand scanner is placed on a checkout counter when not in use, The shopping cart may collide with it, and it may come in contact with the body or objects, causing the hand scanner to drop.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, a holder (12) having a vertical recessed portion (11) narrowing downward on the outer surface on the side surface of the checkout counter or the register.
The head part (B) of the hand scanner (A) is fitted into the concave fitting part (11), and the handle part (C) is hung so as to be suspended, or the actual flat plate 2 As described in JP-A-23763, there is a device in which a hand scanner is suspended by adsorbing a magnet provided on a grip portion of the hand scanner to a magnet provided at an appropriate position of a POS system main body. .

[Problems to be solved by the device]

In the former case of the conventional one, the hand scanner (A)
Since the handle part (C) is almost vertical and the head part (B) is fitted into the concave fitting part (11) of the holder (12), it is troublesome and the locking is uncertain. The head portion (B) may fall out of the concave fitting portion (11) when a store clerk or the like hits the grip portion.

In the latter case, there is a possibility that the POS system may malfunction due to the magnetism of the magnet.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

According to the present invention, the front shape has an inner dimension slightly wider than the handle portion of the hand scanner and slightly narrower than the head portion. The left and right guide rods, which have a shape and whose lower part is slightly tilted rearward, are connected to the upper ends of the left and right side rods that extend rearward and are partially wider than the head part of the hand scanner. The above-mentioned problem is solved by fixing the rear portion of the provided locking metal fitting to the lower surface of the side edge portion of the top plate of the checkout counter so that the receiving rod and the guide rod project laterally. .

[Action]

After inserting the head portion of the hand scanner between the guide rods from above and releasing the hand, the handle portion automatically pivots outward and hangs down, and the head portion is supported by the receiving rod.

〔Example〕

 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

Near the both ends of the bottom surface of the horizontal rectangular mounting plate (1), the left and right base rods (3) (3) at the rear end of the locking metal fitting (2) protruding forward.
However, they are fixed by welding or the like.

In front of each base rod (3) of the locking metal fitting (2), there is a guide rod (4) whose front part inclines slightly, and left and right guide rods (4) (4).
At the front end of the Side rod (5a) of the receiving rod (5), which has a shape and whose lower part is slightly tilted backward.
The upper end of (5a) is connected.

The inner space between the left and right side rods (5a) (5a) that are substantially parallel to each other on the receiving rod (5) is determined by the handle portion of the hand scanner (A) shown in FIG.
It is slightly larger than the width of (C) and is also slightly smaller than the width of the head portion (B).

In addition, the inner space in the left-right direction of at least a part of the guide rods (4) (4) is set to a slightly wide head portion in the hand scanner (A).
It is slightly larger than the width of (B).

The height of the receiving rod (5) is determined so that the head portion (B) of the hand scanner (A) is properly suspended and supported, as will be described later.

In order to use the device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the guide rods (4) (4) and the receiving rods (5) are located closer to the main plate (6) such as a checkout counter than the essential points. The mounting plate (1) is fixed to the bottom surface of the side edge portion of the top plate (6) with a setscrew (7) or the like so as to project inward.

As shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 4, a hand scanner
Hold the handle (C) of (A), insert the head (B) from above between the guide rods (4) and (4), and then release the hand
(C) swings downward downward, slides down on the guide rod (4) and becomes almost vertical, and the head section (B) becomes the receiving rod (5).
The side rods (5a), (5a) are locked on the bottom rod (5b) so as not to move in the left-right direction.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, if the dimensions of the relevant parts are determined so that the upper surface of the front end portion of the head portion (B) of the hand scanner (A) abuts the lower surface of the mounting plate (1), Hand scanner
This is convenient because rotation of (A) inward and outward is also prevented.

In this case, it is desirable to attach an appropriate cushion material to the contact portion of the mounting plate (1) with the hand scanner (A).

[Effect of device]

(a) The head portion of the hand scanner can be suspended from the guide rod by a simple operation.

(b) Since the left and right guide rods are wide in the root direction, the head portion of the hand scanner is automatically centered and correctly positioned.

(c) The hand scanner cannot be removed from the locking metal unless it is lifted while turning upward until the handle is almost horizontal, and there is no chance that a human body or an article will be hit and the object will fall off by mistake. , Safe.

(d) When the hand scanner is suspended, if the upper surface of the head is in contact with the lower surface of the top plate, the hand scanner will not rattle.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, FIG. 3 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a side view of the same in use. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a conventional hand scanner suspension support device. (1) Mounting plate, (2) Locking bracket (3) Base rod, (4) Guide rod, (5) Support rod, (5a) Side rod (5b) Bottom rod, (6) Top plate (7) Set screw (A) Hand scanner, (B) Head part (C) Handle part

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. The front shape has an inner dimension slightly wider than the handle portion of the hand scanner and slightly narrower than the head portion. The left and right guide rods, which have a shape and whose lower part is slightly tilted backward, are connected to the upper ends of the left and right side rods of the receiving rod, which face rearward and partially expand to be slightly wider than the head part of the hand scanner. A hand scanner suspension support device in which a rear portion of an installed locking metal member is fixed to a lower surface of a side edge portion of a top plate of a checkout counter so that a receiving rod and a guide rod thereof project laterally. 2. The hand scanner suspension support device according to claim 1, wherein the left and right guide rods gradually widen toward the rear. 3. When the handle portion of the hand scanner is hung from the rod and the head portion is locked to the rod,
The hand scanner suspension support device according to claim (1) or (2), wherein the dimensions of the relevant parts are determined so that the upper surface of the head part abuts the lower surface of part of the checkout counter.