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EP0360249A2
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Commodity data reading apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A commodity data reading apparatus comprises a commodity receiving base (10) having a placing surface (12). A support post (14) projects from the base in a direction to cross the placing surface of the base. A bar code reader having two laser beam scanners (35a, 35b) is mounted in the post to arrange the two scanners at two positions on the post, which are vertically spaced each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitunori Kohno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/1096; A; A47; A47F; A47F9/00; A47F9/02; A47F9/04; A47F9/046; G06K7/10861; G06K7/10871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A commodity data reading apparatus with a bar code reader which has scanning means (35a, 35b) supported on a support post (14) fixed to a commodity receiving base (10) to project in a direction crossing a commodity placing surface (12) of the receiving base (10), said scanning means scanning a bar code mounted on a commodity when the commodity passes over the placing surface to across said scanners (35a, 35b) of said support post (14), characterized in that said scanning means of said bar code reader has a plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) arranged at different positions on said support post (14).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A commodity data reading apparatus with a bar code reader which has scanning means (35a, 35b) supported on a support post (14) fixed to a commodity receiving base (10) to project in a direction crossing a commodity placing surface (12) of the receiving base (10), said scanning means scanning a bar code mounted on a commodity when the commodity passes over the placing surface to across said scanners (35a, 35b) of said support post (14), characterized in that said scanning means of said bar code reader has a plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) arranged at different positions on said support post (14).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader are arranged at vertically separated positions on said support post (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the scanning areas (A, B) of said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader partially overlaps with the scanning area of at least the other one scanner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader emit laser beams in different directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that said support post (14) is so projected that the projected end of said support post (14) locates over the placing surface (12) of said receiving base (10), said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader are arranged at two different positions on said support post (14), lower scanner (35a) looks in a horizontal direction relating to the placing surface (12) of said receiving base (10), and the upper scanner (35b) looks in a direction which crosses the placing surface (12).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the scanning areas (A, B) of said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader partially overlaps with the scanning area of at least the other one scanner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader emit laser beams in different directions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that said support post (14) vertically projects in a direction crossing at right angles said placing surface (12) of said receiving base (10), and then bent to extend over said placing surface (12), and said lower scanner (35a) is arranged in the vertically extending portion (28) of said support post (14) and said upper scanner (35b) is arranged in the upper bent portion (32) of said support post (14).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that each of the scanning areas (A, B) of said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader partially overlaps with the scanning area of at least the other one scanner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said plurality of scanners (35a, 35b) of said bar code reader emit laser beams in different directions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said bar code reader further includes another input means (20, 36), in addition to said scanners (35a, 35b), and said input means (20, 36) is arranged on said support post (14).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that said input means (20, 36) is arranged on the projected end portion of said support post (14).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that said bar code reader further includes another input means (20, 36), in addition to said scanners (35a, 35b), and said input means (20, 36) is arranged on said support post (14).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that said input means (20, 36) is arranged on the projected end portion of said support post (14).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
51 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that said bar code reader further includes data display means (24a, 24b) for displaying at least a part of data entered into said bar code reader, and said data display means (24a, 24b) is arranged on said support post (14).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 15, characterized in that said data display means (24a, 24b) is arranged on the projected end portion of said support post (14).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said bar code reader further includes another input means (20, 36), in addition to said scanners (35a, 35b), and said input means (20, 36) is arranged on said support post (14).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that said input means (20, 36) is arranged on the projected end portion of said support post (14).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
51 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 17, characterized in that said bar code reader further includes data display means (24a, 24b) for displaying at least a part of data entered into said bar code reader, and said data displaying means (24a, 24b) is arranged on said support post (14).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 19, characterized in that said data display means (24a, 24b) is arranged on the projected end portion of said support post (14).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
77 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that said data display means (24a, 24b) includes two data display panels, one of which is arranged on said projected end surface 32b of said support post (14), and the other is arranged on an upper oriented surface (32c) oriented in a direction opposing to said placing surface (12) of said receiving base (10) and crossing said projected end surface (32b) of said support post (14).
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