# US 10,482,297 B2 · Electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,482,297 B2 - Document ID: US10482297B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/251,498 - Filed: 2019-01-18 - Published: 2019-08-29 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-23 - Assignees: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Shinya Aoyama; Shinji Tomobe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482297B2 ## CPC - G06K 7/10881: {constructional details of hand-held scanners} - G06K 7/10891: {the scanner to be worn on a finger or on a wrist} - G06K 7/1098: {the scanning arrangement having a modular construction} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract An electronic device includes an electronic device body and a strap. A protruding portion protruding in a direction of thickness of the electronic device body is provided on a back surface of the electronic device body. The protruding portion is formed on the back surface so as to extend in a direction of a length of the electronic device body. The strap has belt-like two-folded form and is attached on the protruding portion at a position on or vicinity of a gravity center of the electronic device body. A closed open surface of the strap is defined in the direction of the length of the electronic device body and in a direction substantially orthogonal to the back surface. The open surface has an area where a plurality of fingers of an operator are insertable. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: an electronic device body; and a strap attached to the electronic device body, wherein a protruding portion protruding in a direction of thickness of the electronic device body is provided on a back surface of the electronic device body; wherein the protruding portion has a major dimension extending in a longitudinal direction of the electronic device body; wherein the strap has a belt-like folded configuration with a folded region provided between two strap portions and ends of the two strap portions are attached on a top surface of the protruding portion at a position in a vicinity of a center of gravity of the electronic device body, such that the strap extends from the top surface in a direction away from the top surface; and wherein the folded configuration of the strap defines a through hole having a size such that a plurality of fingers of an operator are insertable into the through hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the strap folded in two has a length of substantially 6 to 10 cm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device body has a bar code reader; and wherein a switch of the bar code reader disposed so as to lie over both side surfaces and an upper surface of the protruding portion is provided in a position between an attachment position of the strap and the bar code reader on the protruding portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the protruding portion is provided with a depression recessed toward a front surface of the electronic device body which is opposite to the back surface; and wherein the switch is provided on the depression. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the strap is pivotable about an axis extending in a width direction of the electronic device body, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the electronic device body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the ends of the two strap portions are attached on a same position on the top surface of the protruding portion. ### Claim 7 An electronic device comprising: an electronic device body; and a strap attached to the electronic device body, wherein the strap has a belt-like folded configuration with a folded region provided between two strap portions and ends of the two strap portions are attached on a back surface of the electronic device body at a position in a vicinity of a center of gravity of the electronic device body, such that the entire strap is positioned above the back surface of the electronic device body; wherein the folded configuration of the strap defines a through hole having a size such that a plurality of fingers of an operator are insertable into the through hole; and wherein the strap is pivotable about an axis extending in a width direction of the electronic device body, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the thickness direction of the electronic device body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the ends of the two strap portions are attached on a same position on the back surface of the electronic device body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the strap folded in two strap portions has a length of substantially 8 to 12 cm.