US5042619A
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Commodity data reading apparatus
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Ltd
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Filing: 1989-09-15
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Granted: 1991-08-27
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Expires: 2009-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A commodity data reading apparatus comprises a commodity receiving base having a placing surface. A support post projects upwardly relative to the placing surface of the base. A bar code reader having two laser beam scanners is mounted in the post to arrange the two scanners at two positions on the post, which are vertically spaced from each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitunori Kohno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:57
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: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A commodity data reading apparatus comprising: a commodity receiving base having a placing surface; a support post projecting upwardly relative to the placing surface of said commodity receiving base; a bar code reader having a plurality of scanners arranged at a plurality of vertical positions different from each other on said support post; said support post having a first portion projecting upwardly from said placing surface of said receiving base, and having a further portion which extends upwardly from said first portion so as to be inclined relative to said first portion and to extend over said placing surface of said receiving base; and said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader are arranged at at least two different vertical positions on said support post, such that a lower scanner is mounted to said first portion of said support post, and an upper scanner is mounted to said further portion of said support post, each of said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader having a pointing direction and a scanning area in which the scanning area partially overlaps with a scanning area, of at least another one of the scanners, and the pointing direction intersects with a pointing direction of said at least another one of the scanners.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A commodity data reading apparatus comprising: a commodity receiving base having a placing surface; a support post projecting upwardly relative to the placing surface of said commodity receiving base; a bar code reader having a plurality of scanners arranged at a plurality of vertical positions different from each other on said support post; said support post having a first portion projecting upwardly from said placing surface of said receiving base, and having a further portion which extends upwardly from said first portion so as to be inclined relative to said first portion and to extend over said placing surface of said receiving base; and said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader are arranged at at least two different vertical positions on said support post, such that a lower scanner is mounted to said first portion of said support post, and an upper scanner is mounted to said further portion of said support post, each of said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader having a pointing direction and a scanning area in which the scanning area partially overlaps with a scanning area, of at least another one of the scanners, and the pointing direction intersects with a pointing direction of said at least another one of the scanners.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader are arranged at vertically separated positions on said support post.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of scanners of said bar code reader emit laser beams in different directions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bar code reader further includes an input means, in addition to said scanners, and wherein said input means is arranged on said support post.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said input means includes a manually operable input device, and is arranged on a projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said bar code reader further includes data display means for displaying at least a part of data entered into said bar bode reader, and said data display means is arranged on said support post.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said data display means is arranged on a projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said data display means includes two data display panels, one of which is arranged on said projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said input means includes a manually operable input device, and is arranged on said projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bar code reader further includes data display means for displaying at least a part of data entered into said bar bode reader, and said data display means is arranged on said support post.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said data display means is arranged on a projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said data display means includes two data display panels, one of which is arranged on said projected end portion of said support post.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
The commodity data reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: said first portion of said support post projects vertically in a direction substantially at a right angle from said placing surface of said receiving base, and said further portion extends upwardly from said first portion at an angle to said vertical direction; and said lower scanner looks substantially in a horizontal direction relative to the placing surface of said receiving base, and said upper scanner looks in a direction which intersects the placing surface of said receiving base.
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