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US 8,146,824 B2Granted
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.
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An ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, comprising:
- a housing;
- an actuatable trigger assembly mounted on the housing for initiating the reading of the target barcode 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;
- and a scanner in the housing for sweeping light across the target barcode for reflection therefrom;
- and wherein the floating trigger is manually displaced by the operator to initiate the reading by capturing reflected light from the target barcode.
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An ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, comprising:
- a housing;
- an actuatable trigger assembly mounted on the housing for initiating the reading of the target barcode 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;
- wherein the floating trigger has a trigger portion extending along the axis, and wherein the trigger portion moves generally linearly radially of the axis toward the trigger support during the initial translatory motion, and wherein the trigger portion turns circumferentially about the axis during the turning motion;
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- wherein the floating trigger has an initial position in which the trigger portion is spaced away from, and out of contact with, the trigger support, and a subsequent position in which the trigger portion contacts the trigger support.
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An ergonomically triggered reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, comprising:
- a housing;
- an actuatable trigger assembly mounted on the housing for initiating the reading of the target barcode 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;
- wherein the floating trigger has a trigger portion extending along the axis, and wherein the trigger portion moves generally linearly radially of the axis toward the trigger support during the initial translatory motion, and wherein the trigger portion turns circumferentially about the axis during the turning motion;
- and
- wherein the floating trigger has a pair of forwardly facing recesses for receiving fingers of the operator's hand, and wherein the trigger portion is located rearwardly on the floating trigger between the recesses.
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A method of ergonomically triggering a reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, 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;
- initiating the reading of the barcode 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;
- and the steps of sweeping light across the target barcode for reflection therefrom with a scanner in the housing, and manually displacing the floating trigger by the operator to initiate the reading by capturing reflected light from the target barcode.
A method of ergonomically triggering a reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, 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;
- initiating the reading of the barcode 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;
- spacing the trigger portion away from, and out of contact with, the trigger support in an initial position of the floating trigger, and contacting the trigger support with the trigger portion in a subsequent position of the floating trigger;
- and the steps of spacing the trigger portion away from, and out of contact with, the trigger support in an initial position of the floating trigger, and contacting the trigger support with the trigger portion in a subsequent position of the floating trigger.
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A method of ergonomically triggering a reader for electro-optically reading a target barcode, 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;
- initiating the reading of the barcode 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;
- spacing the trigger portion away from, and out of contact with, the trigger support in an initial position of the floating trigger, and contacting the trigger support with the trigger portion in a subsequent position of the floating trigger;
- and the steps of configuring the floating trigger with a pair of forwardly-facing recesses for receiving fingers of the operator's hand, and locating the trigger portion rearwardly on the floating trigger between the recesses.
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