Removable cover for an electronic device
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRoland Lee, Terry Lee, Quintin Morris, Jorg Schlieffers, Katrika Woodcock
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Abstract
Described is an electronic device which includes a body, an optical opening in the body and a removable cover. The body contains an optical scanner and a slot for a removable integrated circuit (“IC”) card. The optical opening provides an optical path from an external environment to the optical scanner. The removable cover which, when in a closed position coupled to the body, covers the slot and the optical opening. The cover includes a cover opening extending therethrough and, when the cover is in the closed position, the cover opening is aligned with the optical opening to permit light to enter and exit therethrough.
Claims23
1-22. (canceled)
An electronic device, comprising:
- a case situating an optical device and having a slot for an electronic component, the case defining an optical opening that provides an optical path from an external environment to the optical device;
- and
- a cover covering the slot and the optical opening in the case, the cover defining a cover opening that aligns with the optical opening to permit light to enter and exit therethrough.
A removable cover for an electronic device which includes a case that situates an optical device and has a slot for an electronic component, wherein the case defines and optical opening that provides an optical path from an external environment to the optical device, the cover comprising:
- a fixation frame portion having a cover opening to allow light to enter and exit therethrough;
- and
- a cover portion unitary with the fixation frame portion,
- wherein, when the cover is coupled to the device, the fixation frame portion mechanically retains in place a device window of the device over the optical opening and the cover portion closes the slot.
A portable optical barcode scanner, comprising:
- a resilient body;
- a barcode scanning engine disposed within the resilient body;
- a window of the resilient body providing an optical path to the barcode scanning engine;
- an electronic component slot of the resilient body;
- a structural cover releasably attachable to the resilient body;
- a fixation frame portion of the structural cover mechanically retaining the window in place;
- and
- a slot cover portion of the structural cover enclosing the electronic component slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.