Floating trigger assembly in electro-optical reader
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorMark Drzymala
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Abstract
A floating trigger assembly is mounted on a housing of an ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target to initiate the reading when manually actuated by an operator. The trigger assembly includes a trigger support in the housing, and a floating trigger engageable by the operator exteriorly of the housing and mounted for initial translatory motion toward the trigger support upon initial actuation by the operator, and for turning motion about an axis after the floating trigger contacts the trigger support.
Claims21
An ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- an actuatable trigger assembly mounted on the housing for initiating the reading when manually actuated by an operator, the trigger assembly including a trigger support in the housing, and a floating trigger engageable by the operator exteriorly of the housing and mounted for initial translatory motion toward the trigger support upon initial actuation by the operator, and for turning motion about an axis after the floating trigger contacts the trigger support.
An ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target, comprising:
- housing means;
- and
- actuatable trigger means mounted on the housing means for initiating the reading when manually actuated by an operator, the trigger means including a trigger support means in the housing means, and a floating trigger means engageable by the operator exteriorly of the housing means and mounted for initial translatory motion toward the trigger support means upon initial actuation by the operator, and for turning motion about an axis after the floating trigger means contacts the trigger support means.
A method of ergonomically triggering a reader for electro-optically reading a target, comprising the steps of:
- mounting an actuatable trigger assembly on a housing, and configuring the trigger assembly to include a trigger support in the housing, and a floating trigger exteriorly of the housing;
- and
- initiating the reading by manually actuating the trigger assembly by an operator engaging and moving the floating trigger for initial translatory motion toward the trigger support upon initial actuation by the operator, and for turning motion about an axis after the floating trigger contacts the trigger support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.