JPH06139389A - Handy terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the simple and inexpensive handy terminal. CONSTITUTION:A user holds a grip 4 and a positioning projection 1 is fit in a positioning hole at the side of a tag. Then the grip 4 is pulled down to slide a sliding member 5 against a positioning member 2, and a one-dimensional array sensor 3 opposed to the two-dimensional matrix shaped code rows (or columns) on a tag surface scans the two-dimensional matrix code in the row direction (or in the column direction). Accordingly, the whole surface of the two-dimensional matrix code can be read. Thus, the operation is made easy and used by anyone, resulting in surely reading the tag. Moreover, the structure is made simple and the cost can be decreased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handy terminal, and more particularly, to a handy terminal that scans a tag attached to an article or the like held by a user to read management information of the article or the like from the tag. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional handy terminal. In the handy terminal 500, 501 is a positioning protrusion that fits into a positioning hole provided in the tag. Reference numeral 503 is a two-dimensional array sensor for reading the two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface. Further, 504 is a grip.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the handy terminal 500. The tag R is formed by implanting a magnetic pin R2 at a predetermined position of a non-magnetic flexible substrate R1 made of rubber or the like to form a two-dimensional matrix code indicating the name or destination of an article or the like. is there. A positioning hole R3 is formed around the area where the cord is formed. Such a tag is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-56989.

The user holds the grip 504 of the handy terminal 500 and inserts the positioning protrusion 50 into the positioning hole R3.
When 1 is fitted, the two-dimensional array sensor 503 is aligned with the two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface, and the two-dimensional array sensor 503 can read the two-dimensional matrix code.

[0005]

Since the above-mentioned conventional handy terminal 500 uses the two-dimensional array sensor 503, it has as many sensors (for example, Hall elements) as the number of grid points of the two-dimensional matrix. Further, each sensor has a peripheral circuit. Therefore, there are problems that the number of sensors and peripheral circuits increases, the configuration becomes complicated, and the cost increases. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a handy terminal which can be simplified in structure and can be reduced in cost.

[0006]

A handy terminal according to the present invention comprises a positioning member having a positioning projection fitted into a tag attached to an article or a positioning hole provided in the vicinity thereof, and the positioning projection having the positioning hole. Has a one-dimensional array sensor and a grip that are located at a position facing a row (or row) of the two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface and is orthogonal to the one-dimensional array sensor with respect to the positioning member. It is characterized in that it is provided with a sliding member that can slide in the direction.

[0007]

In the handy terminal of the present invention, when the user first holds the grip and fits the positioning protrusion into the positioning hole on the tag side, and then pulls the grip to slide the sliding member on the positioning member, Since the one-dimensional array sensor facing the row (or row) of the two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface scans the two-dimensional matrix code in the row direction (or column direction), the entire surface of the two-dimensional matrix code is read. You can Therefore, the number of sensors and peripheral circuits as many as the number of grid points in the columns (or rows) of the two-dimensional matrix are sufficient, which simplifies the configuration and reduces the cost.

[0008]

The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this.

1 and 2 are perspective views of a handy terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The handy terminal 100 is composed of a positioning member 2 and a sliding member 5. The positioning member 2 has a positioning protrusion 1 which fits into a tag attached to an article or a positioning hole provided in the vicinity thereof. The sliding member 5 has the one-dimensional array sensor 3 and the grip 4, and is integrated with the positioning member 2 so as to be slidable in the direction orthogonal to the one-dimensional array sensor 3 by the rail 11 and the groove 12. . The one-dimensional array sensor 3 is located at a position facing the row (or row) of the two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface when the positioning protrusion 1 is fitted into the positioning hole on the tag side.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the handy terminal 100. The tag R is formed by implanting a magnetic pin R2 at a predetermined position of a non-magnetic flexible substrate R1 made of rubber or the like to form a two-dimensional matrix code indicating the name or destination of an article or the like. is there. A positioning hole R3 is formed around the area where the cord is formed. When the user first holds the grip 4 to fit the positioning protrusion 1 into the positioning hole R3 of the tag R and then pulls the grip 4 downward to slide the sliding member 5 relative to the positioning member 2, the tag surface The one-dimensional array sensor 3 facing the column (or row) of the two-dimensional matrix code scans the two-dimensional matrix code in the row direction (or column direction). Therefore, the entire surface of the two-dimensional matrix code can be read by the one-dimensional array sensor 3. After reading, if the positioning protrusion 1 is removed from the positioning hole R3, the spring 2
When 0, the relative position between the positioning member 2 and the sliding member 5 is naturally returned to the original position.

In FIG. 4, the positioning protrusion 1 is provided with a positioning hole R3.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state in which it is fitted in. Reference numeral 7 is a sensor (hall element). H is an article and S is an adhesive layer.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the handy terminal 100. 41 is an amplifier circuit, 42 is a CPU, 43 is a memory, 44 is an output I / F, 45 is a connector 45, 46
Is a secondary battery. These amplifier circuit 41, CPU 42,
The memory 43, the output I / F 44, the connector 45, and the secondary battery 46 are built in the sliding member 5.

According to the above handy terminal 100, the operation is easy, it can be used by anyone, and the tag R can be reliably read. Further, since it is sufficient to have the sensors 7 and peripheral circuits as many as the number of grid points in the columns (or rows) of the two-dimensional matrix, the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

When used for reading a gutter-shaped curved tag, it is preferable to bend the positioning member and the sliding member in accordance with the bending of the tag.

[0015]

According to the handy terminal of the present invention, the operation is easy, it can be used by anyone, and the tag can be reliably read. In addition, the structure is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a handy terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the handy terminal of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the handy terminal of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts of the handy terminal and the tag of FIG.

5 is a circuit configuration diagram of the handy terminal of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of a conventional handy terminal.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the handy terminal of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Handy terminal 1 Positioning protrusion 2 Positioning member 3 One-dimensional sensor 4 Grip 5 Sliding member 11 Rail 12 Groove R tag R3 Positioning hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A positioning member having a positioning projection that fits into a positioning hole provided in a tag attached to an article or in the vicinity thereof, and a tag member having a positioning member having a positioning projection fitted into the positioning hole. And a sliding member that has a one-dimensional array sensor and a grip that face each other in a row (or row) of the three-dimensional matrix code and that is slidable in a direction orthogonal to the one-dimensional array sensor with respect to the positioning member. When the user holds the grip and fits the positioning protrusion into the positioning hole and then slides the sliding member, the one-dimensional array sensor executes a two-dimensional matrix code on the tag surface. Handy terminal characterized by scanning in the direction (or column direction).