US20040066447A1 - Portable printer and data entry device assembly - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the fields of portable printers and portable data entry devices.
- the invention relates to a portable printer which can be coupled to a portable data entity device, and when so coupled the combination is a portable assembly which in general can be conveniently carried from place-to-place and which in particular is hand held.
- the invention relates to an improved lightweight, portable, hand held, user-friendly printer for reception of a lightweight, portable hand held, user-friendly data entry device, and to a combination of such a printer and such a data entry device.
- different models of portable data entry devices of the same or different manufacturers are shaped differently.
- an adapter or adjuster is provided to accommodate differently shaped data entry devices.
- a set of adapters is provided to receive correspondingly shaped portable data entry devices.
- a different adapter are provided and each adapter is shaped to fit with a corresponding data entry device.
- the adapter corresponding to that data entry device is assembled along with the remainder of the housing when the printer is being manufactured.
- the printer can be readily made to accommodate another and differently shaped data entry device by matching a different adapter to that other data entry device and substituting it on the printer housing.
- One or more printed circuit boards are disposed between the upper and lower sections.
- the card reader is disposed between the compartment and the printhead.
- An improved elastomeric grip includes an actuator and a data port plug.
- a specific embodiment of the printer includes an elongate hand-held housing having a front portion which has a compartment or pocket for receiving a data entry device. The housing also has a rear portion.
- a print module or mechanism is disposed at the rear portion for printing on the label web, and the print module including a thermal print head and a platen roll cooperable with the print head. It is preferred that the housing compartment have an open top for access to the data entry device.
- the platen roll is preferably mounted on a cover for an access opening to the label roll space.
- a set of batteries and the print module are preferably mounted on an elongate circuit board disposed in the printer housing. The batteries are preferably located at the front portion of the printer housing.
- the compartment is preferably open-fronted and is channel-shaped for slidably receiving the data entry device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly of a portable printer and portable data entry device, which is hand-held and portable, showing the portable data entry device scanning a bar-coded label;
- FIG. 2 is a partly exploded perspective view of the portable printer and the portable data entry device separated and with the cover open;
- FIG. 3 is a generally vertical sectional view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a printed circuit board of the printer with batteries and a print module shown mounted thereon;
- FIG. 5 in an elevational view of one of the two mirror-image housing sections
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the channel shape of the compartment for receiving the portable data entry device
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the print module and the cover and the platen roll mounted by the cover;
- FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of a portable printer including a compartment or adapter for receiving a portable data entry device;
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a different adapter for use with a different data entry device
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 9 but showing yet another different adapter for use with yet another different data entry device;
- FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view, partly in section, of the adapter shown in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 8 removably coupled to the portable data entry device;
- FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the printer shown in FIGS. 8 and 12;
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the underside of the adapter also shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, together with a connector;
- FIG. 15 is a generally vertical sectional view of the printer and data entry device of the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 11 through 14 ;
- FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken at line 16 - 16 of FIG. 13.
- the printer 11 is shown to have an elongate housing 17 having opposed mirror-image housing sections 18 and 19 .
- the front portion of the housing 17 has a compartment or space or pocket 20 for receiving and releasably holding the data entry device 12 .
- the compartment 20 has an open top 21 to enable the keys to be operated and to enable the display 15 to be seen.
- the compartment 20 is channel-shaped as diagrammatically depicted in FIG. 6 to capture the data entry device 12 .
- the housing 17 has flanges 22 and 23 which help retain the device 12 captive in the compartment 20 .
- the front end of the compartment 20 is open as indicated at 24 to enable the device 12 to be slid into the compartment 20 .
- the device 12 is releasably latched in the compartment 20 by opposed latches 25 .
- the latches 25 are each comprised of a pad 26 flexibly secured to a wall 27 .
- the pads 26 have opposed projections 28 which are received in recesses 29 in the housing 16 of the device 12 . By simultaneously depressing both pads 26 rearwardly of the wall 27 , the projections 28 are withdrawn from the recesses 29 which allows the device 12 to be slid out of the compartment 20 .
- the platen roll 45 is rotatably mounted to a cover 52 .
- the shaft 46 passes through a flange 53 and is removably received in a C-shaped cutout 54 in a flange 55 .
- the end of the cover 52 opposite the platen 45 has a pair of outwardly extending projections 56 for receipt in opposed recesses 57 in the housing sections 18 and 19 .
- the cover 52 is pivotally mounted for movement between a closed or operating position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and an open or non-operating position as illustrated in FIG. 2. It is apparent when the cover 52 is in the position shown in FIG. 2, a label roll R can be readily inserted into the space 35 .
- the print module 34 and upstanding battery contacts 58 are mounted on a printed circuit board 59 .
- the connector 31 is connected to the printed circuit board 59 via conductors 31 ′.
- a ribbon connector 60 connects the print head module 34 , particularly the motor 47 , the print head 38 and sensors (not shown) to the printed circuit board via a connector 61 .
- the connector 31 which is mounted to a support 63 is connected to the printed circuit board 59 .
- a port 64 accessible from outside the housing 17 is connected to the printed circuit board 59 .
- the printed circuit board 59 is captive between the housing sections 18 and 19 in transverse slots 69 and 70 .
- the support 63 is received in slots 71 and 72 .
- the housing sections 18 and 19 are connected by screws (not shown) received in aligned holes 74 .
- Floor 75 of the compartment 20 is provided with an access opening 76 which is closed off by a cover 77 .
- the door 77 is pivotally mounted about a hinge axis 78 for movement between the closed position shown in FIG. 2 and an open position to provide access for loading and removing the batteries 24 .
- the cover 77 is releasably held in the closed position by a releasable latch 78 ′.
- the adapters 84 , 84 ′ and 84 ′′ are all shown to have a generally U-shaped configuration and are each preferably of one-piece molded construction.
- the adapter 84 has vertically extending wall sections 88 and 89 and a wall section 90 .
- the wall sections 89 and 90 are parallel and the wall sections 88 are generally parallel to each other.
- Opposed faces of the wall sections 88 have frictional or gripper members 91 which grip the housing 16 of the data entry device 12 .
- the housing 16 of the device 12 also has a lip or gripper 16 ′ which cooperates with a ridge 93 ′ on the adapter 84 to help releasably hold the device 12 to the printer 80 .
- the data entry device 12 ′ is narrower than the data entry device 12 and thus the distance between walls 88 ′ is less than the distance between the walls 88 so as to fit or accommodate the data entry device 12 ′ between wall sections 88 ′.
- the data entry device 12 ′′ has a different arrangement of buttons 14 ′′ than the data entry devices 12 and 12 ′ and as such the horizontal flange 9 ′′ is sculptured or tailored to allow access to the buttons 14 ′′.
- the printer 80 and the data entry device 12 are used in the same manner as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 through 7.
- the data entry device 12 is disposed at a front portion of the printer housing 81 .
- a printer module 101 and space S defined by a surface 81 ′ for mounting a label supply roll R are disposed at the rear portion of the housing 81 and a magnetic card reader generally 102 is disposed between the data entry device receiving compartment 87 and the print head module 101 with its print head 101 ′. So, therefore, data can be printed by the printer 80 from data received from the data entry device 12 , from the card reader 102 or through data ports 103 or 104 (FIG. 13).
- the data ports 103 and 104 are mounted on a U-shaped printed circuit board 105 .
- the printed circuit board 105 is electrically connected to a printed circuit board 106 .
- Conductor 107 is shown to connect the connector 94 to the printed circuit board 106 .
- the print head module 101 and the card reader 102 are mounted on and are electrically connected to the printed circuit board 106 .
- the housing section 81 has a pair of longitudinally extending horizontal lands 108 which support side margins of the printed circuit board 106 .
- the lands 108 are joined to a pair of parallel, vertical, opposed walls 109 .
- the printed circuit board 105 is secured to a rigid post 110 by a screw 111 between the walls 109 .
- the lands 108 have holes 112 through which screws 85 pass into the adapter 84 . In this way the adapter 84 is held securely to the lower housing section 82 and to the upper housing section 83 .
- the card reader 101 is used to read a magnetic card MC.
- the adapter 84 and the adjacent wall 113 ′′ of the inclined portion 113 are spaced to provide a slot S′ so that the magnetic card MC can pass therethrough between members 119 and 120 .
- the card reader 101 has a pair of U-shaped members 119 and 120 .
- the member 119 is positioned at opening 121 in the adapter 84 .
- the other member 120 is positioned at an opening 121 ′ of the inclined portion 113 (FIG. 15).
- the print head module 101 prints, the printed labels L issue through an opening 122 in the inclined portion 113 .
- the inside surfaces of the members 123 and 124 from which the projections 128 extend also have a raised or convex portion 131 .
- Each convex portion 131 is aligned with a switch 132 . If either switch 132 is depressed the scanner 13 will be operated to read the bar code on the label L.
- Convex portions 133 on the outside surfaces of each of the members 123 and 124 are aligned with the convex portions 131 and are depressible by the user to operate the switches 132 .
- the plugs 125 and 126 are preferably positioned in respective openings 127 and 127 ′ when the ports 103 and 104 are not in use. However, by flexing the members 123 and/or 124 to their phantom line positions shown at PL in FIG. 13, the respective ports 103 and 104 can be uncovered for use.
- the lower housing section has a compartment 134 for receiving a battery 135 connected to the printed circuit board for powering the printer and its electronics.
- a door 136 closes the compartment 134 .
- the print head module 101 can be a Fujitsu FTP 638MCL100 print head module and the card reader 110 can be a Semek 4083-0 card reader.
Abstract
There is disclosed an assembly of a portable data entry device and a portable printer. The printer is hand-held and carries the data entry device. The data entry device includes a scanner and is located at the front portion of the printer. The printer has a space for accommodating a label roll and a print module which are located at the rear portion of the printer. The printer can be used with different data entry devices by use of adapters.
Description
- This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 09/384,675, filed Aug. 27, 1999.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to the fields of portable printers and portable data entry devices.
- 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
- The following prior art is made of record: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,486,259 and 5,483,624; Symbol Technologies, Inc. manual entitled SPT 1500,
pages 1 through 20, Copyright 1998; Symbol Technologies, Inc. internet site, Product Information, SPT 1500 Palm Terminal Series,pages 1 through 3, Mar. 23, 1999; Axiohm Thermal Printer Mechanism, User's Manual THTP Series, Preliminary Issue, reference 3104660-FDE, October 1998. - The invention relates to a portable printer which can be coupled to a portable data entity device, and when so coupled the combination is a portable assembly which in general can be conveniently carried from place-to-place and which in particular is hand held.
- The invention relates to an improved lightweight, portable, hand held, user-friendly printer for reception of a lightweight, portable hand held, user-friendly data entry device, and to a combination of such a printer and such a data entry device.
- It is a feature of the invention to provide an improved printer adapted to receive portable data entry devices having different shapes. In particular, different models of portable data entry devices of the same or different manufacturers are shaped differently. In order to have various portable data entry device piggyback onto the printer without redesigning the printer, an adapter or adjuster is provided to accommodate differently shaped data entry devices.
- According to a specific embodiment of the invention, a set of adapters is provided to receive correspondingly shaped portable data entry devices. Instead of redesigning the printer housing for each different data entry device, a different adapter are provided and each adapter is shaped to fit with a corresponding data entry device. Depending on the shape of the data entry device to be used, the adapter corresponding to that data entry device is assembled along with the remainder of the housing when the printer is being manufactured. Alternatively, in the event a printer has an adapter for one data entry device, the printer can be readily made to accommodate another and differently shaped data entry device by matching a different adapter to that other data entry device and substituting it on the printer housing.
- It is another feature of the invention to provide an improved portable printer having a lower housing section, an upper housing section, and a compartment connected to the upper housing section for receiving a portable data entry device in piggyback fashion. One or more printed circuit boards are disposed between the upper and lower sections. There is a battery compartment in the lower housing section, and a card reader and a printer module including a print head are mounted on the circuit board. The card reader is disposed between the compartment and the printhead. An improved elastomeric grip includes an actuator and a data port plug. A specific embodiment of the printer includes an elongate hand-held housing having a front portion which has a compartment or pocket for receiving a data entry device. The housing also has a rear portion. There is space at the rear portion for receiving a roll of a label web. A print module or mechanism is disposed at the rear portion for printing on the label web, and the print module including a thermal print head and a platen roll cooperable with the print head. It is preferred that the housing compartment have an open top for access to the data entry device. The platen roll is preferably mounted on a cover for an access opening to the label roll space. A set of batteries and the print module are preferably mounted on an elongate circuit board disposed in the printer housing. The batteries are preferably located at the front portion of the printer housing. The compartment is preferably open-fronted and is channel-shaped for slidably receiving the data entry device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly of a portable printer and portable data entry device, which is hand-held and portable, showing the portable data entry device scanning a bar-coded label;
- FIG. 2 is a partly exploded perspective view of the portable printer and the portable data entry device separated and with the cover open;
- FIG. 3 is a generally vertical sectional view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a printed circuit board of the printer with batteries and a print module shown mounted thereon;
- FIG. 5 in an elevational view of one of the two mirror-image housing sections;
- FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the channel shape of the compartment for receiving the portable data entry device;
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the print module and the cover and the platen roll mounted by the cover;
- FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of a portable printer including a compartment or adapter for receiving a portable data entry device;
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a different adapter for use with a different data entry device;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 9 but showing yet another different adapter for use with yet another different data entry device;
- FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view, partly in section, of the adapter shown in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the printer shown in FIG. 8 removably coupled to the portable data entry device;
- FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the printer shown in FIGS. 8 and 12;
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the underside of the adapter also shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, together with a connector;
- FIG. 15 is a generally vertical sectional view of the printer and data entry device of the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 11 through14; and
- FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken at line16-16 of FIG. 13.
- With reference to FIG. 1, there is shown an assembly generally indicated at10 of a portable printer generally indicated at 11 and a portable data entry device generally indicated at 12. The printer 11 and the
device 12, individually, as well as theassembly 10 are portable and in particular are hand-held for ease of use. Thedevice 12 includes ascanner 13 at its front end for scanning a bar-coded label L. Thedevice 12 also has manuallyoperable keys 14 and adisplay 15. Thescanner 13, thekeys 14 and thedisplay 15 are housed in an elongate relativelythin housing 16. Manuallydepressing buttons 14′ operates thescanner 13. - The printer11 is shown to have an
elongate housing 17 having opposed mirror-image housing sections housing 17 has a compartment or space orpocket 20 for receiving and releasably holding thedata entry device 12. Thecompartment 20 has anopen top 21 to enable the keys to be operated and to enable thedisplay 15 to be seen. Thecompartment 20 is channel-shaped as diagrammatically depicted in FIG. 6 to capture thedata entry device 12. As shown, thehousing 17 hasflanges device 12 captive in thecompartment 20. The front end of thecompartment 20 is open as indicated at 24 to enable thedevice 12 to be slid into thecompartment 20. Thedevice 12 is releasably latched in thecompartment 20 byopposed latches 25. Thelatches 25 are each comprised of apad 26 flexibly secured to awall 27. Thepads 26 have opposedprojections 28 which are received inrecesses 29 in thehousing 16 of thedevice 12. By simultaneously depressing bothpads 26 rearwardly of thewall 27, theprojections 28 are withdrawn from therecesses 29 which allows thedevice 12 to be slid out of thecompartment 20. - The underside of the
device 12 has a 10-pin connector 30 which cooperates with a mating 10-pin connector 31 on thehousing 17. As thedevice 12 is slid into thecompartment 20 in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2, theconnector 30 at the rear end of thedevice 12 connects with theconnector 31 at the rear end of thecompartment 20, thereby enabling thedata entry device 12 to control the printer 11. Thelatches 25 are latched when theconnectors - As is apparent from FIG. 3, the underside of the
printer housing 17 has a hollow orconcave surface 32 for receiving the palm of the user's hand. Astrap 33 can fit about the back of the user's hand. Thestrap 33 can be a continuous loop of a hand as shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 also shows thedevice 12 diagrammatically and that a label roll R and a prior art print module or print mechanism generally indicated at 34 are disposed at a rear portion of the printer 11. The label roll R is illustrated as being comprised of a label web (or a web of labels) W received inspace 35 in thehousing 17. The roll R is suitably supported either at its central opening 36 or simply in acradle 37 as shown. The web W passes from the roll R between athermal print head 38 and aplaten roll 39. The printed label web W exits thehousing 17 at aslot 40 one side of which is formed by atear edge 41. - FIG. 7 shows that the
print module 34 comprises aframe 42 which hassockets module 34 includes a platen roll 45 having ashaft 46. Theshaft 46 is releasably held in thesockets module 34 further includes anelectric motor 47 and gearing generally indicated at 48. Thegearing 48 includesgear 49 on theshaft 46.Springs 50 which bear against asupport 51 resiliently mount theprint head 38. - The platen roll45 is rotatably mounted to a
cover 52. In particular, theshaft 46 passes through aflange 53 and is removably received in a C-shapedcutout 54 in aflange 55. The end of thecover 52 opposite the platen 45 has a pair of outwardly extendingprojections 56 for receipt inopposed recesses 57 in thehousing sections cover 52 is pivotally mounted for movement between a closed or operating position shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and an open or non-operating position as illustrated in FIG. 2. It is apparent when thecover 52 is in the position shown in FIG. 2, a label roll R can be readily inserted into thespace 35. If the roll R has a core C as shown the core can be readily removed. Also, theprint head 38 and theplaten roll 39 can be readily cleaned when the cover is in the open position. If required, the platen roll 45, itsshaft 46 and itsgear 49 can be readily replaced by snapping the portion of theshaft 46 between theflanges 55 and thegear 49 out of thesocket 44, and pulling the other end of theshaft 46 out of the hole in theflange 53. - As best shown in FIG. 4, the
print module 34 andupstanding battery contacts 58 are mounted on a printedcircuit board 59. Theconnector 31 is connected to the printedcircuit board 59 viaconductors 31′. Aribbon connector 60 connects theprint head module 34, particularly themotor 47, theprint head 38 and sensors (not shown) to the printed circuit board via aconnector 61. There are fourcontacts 58 on each side of the printedcircuit board 59 for releasable contact to fourrechargeable batteries 62. Theconnector 31 which is mounted to asupport 63 is connected to the printedcircuit board 59. Aport 64 accessible from outside thehousing 17 is connected to the printedcircuit board 59. Thebatteries 62 are held in a holder generally indicated at 64 which holds thebatteries 62 in position but keep thebatteries 62 from touching each other. Theholder 64 maintains thebatteries 62 aligned with opposed pairs ofcontacts 58. Theholder 64 surrounds the outsides of all thebatteries 62 as best shown in FIG. 4. Theholder 64 has fin-like separators 65 joined to aperipheral wall 66 and to a bottom wall 67 (FIG. 3) Thebottom wall 67 is connected to the printedcircuit board 59 by integrally molded pins 68. Theholder 64 is particularly beneficial in the event theassembly 10 or the printer 11 is dropped or otherwise impacted. - The printed
circuit board 59 is captive between thehousing sections transverse slots support 63 is received inslots housing sections -
Floor 75 of thecompartment 20 is provided with an access opening 76 which is closed off by acover 77. Thedoor 77 is pivotally mounted about ahinge axis 78 for movement between the closed position shown in FIG. 2 and an open position to provide access for loading and removing thebatteries 24. Thecover 77 is releasably held in the closed position by areleasable latch 78′. - The printer11 is compact, by way of example not limitation, one embodiment of the printer 11 has a length of about 8.31 inches (211 mm), a height 2.38 inches (60 mm), a width of 3.38 inches (86 mm) and a weight of 0.9 pound (0.4 kg.); and the
data entry device 12 has a length of 5.46 inches (140 mm), a height of 0.66 inch (17 mm), a width of 3.16 inches (81 mm), and a weight of 6.1 ounces (0.17 kg). - With reference to FIG. 8, there is shown the portable
data entry device 12 and aprinter 80. Theprinter 80 has anelongate housing 81 having alower housing section 82 and anupper housing portion 83. An adapter oradjuster 84 is connected to theupper housing section 83 by a plurality of threadedfasteners 85. Theadapter 84 together withupper surface 86 of thehousing section 82 forms a compartment 87 for receiving thedata entry device 12 in piggyback fashion as shown in FIGS. 12 and 15. - FIGS. 8, 9 and10 show a set of three
different adapters data entry devices adapter 84 is shaped to fit or accommodate thedata entry device 12, theadapter 84′ is shaped to fit or accommodate thedata entry device 12′, and theadapter 84″ is shaped to fit or accommodate thedata entry device 12″. As shown thedata entry device 12′ is narrower than thedata entry device 12 and thedata entry device 12″ is thicker than thedata entry devices printer 81 can be readily modified or adjusted to accommodate different data entry devices. - The
adapters adapter 84 has vertically extendingwall sections wall section 90. Thewall sections wall sections 88 are generally parallel to each other. Opposed faces of thewall sections 88 have frictional orgripper members 91 which grip thehousing 16 of thedata entry device 12. Thehousing 16 of thedevice 12 also has a lip orgripper 16′ which cooperates with aridge 93′ on theadapter 84 to help releasably hold thedevice 12 to theprinter 80. Alternatively, or in addition, it is preferred that theadapter 84 be comprised of an elastomeric material which will enable the data entry device to be yieldably held in the docked position in the compartment 87. Thus, thedata entry device 12 is frictionally held in the compartment 87 by thegripper members wall sections flange 92. The compartment 87 is provided by thewall sections flange 92 and theupper surface 86 of theupper housing section 83.End edge portion 93 is sculptured or tailored to thedata entry device 12 so thatkeys 14 can be operated while thedata entry device 84 is docked in the compartment 87. The top portion of theadapter 84 is open, in the same way as thecompartment 20 is open to enable thedisplay 15 to be seen. - The
data entry device 12′ is narrower than thedata entry device 12 and thus the distance betweenwalls 88′ is less than the distance between thewalls 88 so as to fit or accommodate thedata entry device 12′ betweenwall sections 88′. - The
data entry device 12″ has a different arrangement ofbuttons 14″ than thedata entry devices buttons 14″. - In other respects the
adapters 84′ and 84″ are identical to theadapter 84. As seen in FIGS. 8, 13 and 14, a coupling C in the form of a connector generally 94 is secured byscrews 95 to the top orflange 92. Thewall section 90 has a stepped opening 96 (FIG. 14). Theconnector 94 has avertical collar 97 and ahorizontal bar 98. Thewall 90 is positioned between thecollar 97 and thebar 98 to help hold theconnector 94 in position on theadapter 84. Theconnector 94 is also positioned against anupstanding projection 99 on theupper housing section 83. The front upper portion of theconnector 94 has a plurality ofcontacts 100 for contacting mating contacts on thedata entry device 12. - As seen in FIG. 12 for example, the
printer 80 and thedata entry device 12 are used in the same manner as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 through 7. Thedata entry device 12 is disposed at a front portion of theprinter housing 81. Aprinter module 101 and space S defined by asurface 81′ for mounting a label supply roll R are disposed at the rear portion of thehousing 81 and a magnetic card reader generally 102 is disposed between the data entry device receiving compartment 87 and theprint head module 101 with itsprint head 101′. So, therefore, data can be printed by theprinter 80 from data received from thedata entry device 12, from thecard reader 102 or throughdata ports 103 or 104 (FIG. 13). - The
data ports circuit board 105. The printedcircuit board 105 is electrically connected to a printedcircuit board 106.Conductor 107 is shown to connect theconnector 94 to the printedcircuit board 106. Theprint head module 101 and thecard reader 102 are mounted on and are electrically connected to the printedcircuit board 106. - As shown in FIG. 13, the
housing section 81 has a pair of longitudinally extendinghorizontal lands 108 which support side margins of the printedcircuit board 106. Thelands 108 are joined to a pair of parallel, vertical, opposedwalls 109. The printedcircuit board 105 is secured to arigid post 110 by a screw 111 between thewalls 109. Thelands 108 haveholes 112 through which screws 85 pass into theadapter 84. In this way theadapter 84 is held securely to thelower housing section 82 and to theupper housing section 83. - The upper housing section has an
inclined portion 113 with adoor 114 pivotally mounted on spacedarms 113′ by twostuds 115 received inopposed holes 116. Thedoor 114 rotatably mounts aplaten roller 117 which cooperates with theprint head 101′ as shown in FIG. 15. Thedoor 114 has aflexible handle 118 for assisting the user in opening thedoor 114. - The
card reader 101 is used to read a magnetic card MC. Theadapter 84 and theadjacent wall 113″ of theinclined portion 113 are spaced to provide a slot S′ so that the magnetic card MC can pass therethrough betweenmembers card reader 101 has a pair ofU-shaped members member 119 is positioned at opening 121 in theadapter 84. Theother member 120 is positioned at anopening 121′ of the inclined portion 113 (FIG. 15). When theprint head module 101 prints, the printed labels L issue through anopening 122 in theinclined portion 113. - As best shown in FIG. 13, a pair of manually
engageable members walls 109. Themembers member 123 has a differently shapedrectangular plug 125 fromrectangular plug 126 of themember 124. Theplug 125 fits into ahole 127 and theplug 126 fits into ahole 127. Themembers member undercut projections 128. Theprojections 128 fit throughholes 129 in thewalls 109 and are captured at the undercut 130 as best shown in FIG. 16. The inside surfaces of themembers projections 128 extend also have a raised orconvex portion 131. Eachconvex portion 131 is aligned with aswitch 132. If either switch 132 is depressed thescanner 13 will be operated to read the bar code on the labelL. Convex portions 133 on the outside surfaces of each of themembers convex portions 131 and are depressible by the user to operate theswitches 132. Theplugs respective openings ports members 123 and/or 124 to their phantom line positions shown at PL in FIG. 13, therespective ports - The lower housing section has a
compartment 134 for receiving abattery 135 connected to the printed circuit board for powering the printer and its electronics. A door 136 closes thecompartment 134. - By way of example, not limitation, the
print head module 101 can be a Fujitsu FTP 638MCL100 print head module and thecard reader 110 can be a Semek 4083-0 card reader. - Other embodiments and modifications of the invention will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and all such of these as come within the spirit of this invention are included within its scope as best defined by the appended claims.
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1. In combination: a portable printer, at least two differently shaped portable entry devices, each portable entry device including a scanner for scanning bar codes and a data entry device housing for the scanner, the portable printer including a printer housing having a front portion, a set of at least two different adapters each shaped to receive one of the data entry devices, one of the adapters being disposed at the front portion, the printer housing having a rear portion, the printer housing providing space at the rear portion for receiving a roll of a label web, a print head disposed at the rear portion of the printer housing, and a data coupling between the received data entry device and the printer.
2. In combination: a portable printer, at least two differently shaped portable data entry devices, the printer including a printer housing, a print head disposed in the housing, at least two different adapters each shaped to receive one of the data entry devices, the printer housing including one of the adapters, and a data coupling between the received data entry device and the printer.
3. In the combination defined in claim 2 , including a compartment on the housing for a battery to power the print head.
4. A portable printer, comprising: a housing, a print head in the housing, a set of at least two different shaped adapters, the housing including one of the adapters, and each adapter being shaped to receive a correspondingly shaped portable data entry device.
5. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , wherein each adapter is generally U-shaped.
6. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , and a fastener for connecting one of the adapters to the remainder of the housing.
7. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , wherein each adapter has an open top portion to allow operation of the portable data entry device.
8. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , wherein each adapter has an open front portion.
9. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , including a battery for powering the print head.
10. A portable printers defined in claim 4 , wherein each adapter has an open front portion and an open top portion.
11. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , including a data connector secured to the adapter on the housing.
12. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , including a frictional member for releasably holding a data entry in the adapter on the housing.
13. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , wherein each adapter includes a flange for helping to removably retain a data entry device on the housing.
14. A portable printer as defined in claim 4 , wherein each flange is generally U-shaped.
15. A portable printer, comprising: a housing, a print head disposed in the housing, a data coupling on the housing, the housing having a compartment for receiving a portable data entry device, to be coupled to the coupling, and a card reader on the housing for reading a data card.
16. A portable printer as defined in claim 15 , wherein the housing includes a lower housing portion adapted to be held in a user's hand, an upper housing portion connected to the lower housing portion, wherein the compartment is provided by the upper housing portion and a generally U-shaped member having open top and front portions and a flange.
17. A portable printer as defined in claim 15 , wherein the housing is elongate, the compartment being disposed at the front of the housing, the print head being disposed at the rear of the housing and the card reader being disposed between the compartment and the print head.
18. A portable printer as defined in claim 15 , and a printed circuit board for mounting the card reader and the print head in the housing.
19. A portable printer, comprising: a housing, a print head disposed in the housing, at least one elastomeric grip on the housing, at least one hole in the housing, and the grip or grips being of one-piece elastomeric construction and having at least one undercut projection extending through and held in the hole.
20. A portable printer, comprising: a housing, a print head disposed in the housing, a data port in the housing, an opening in the housing for access to the data port, at least one elastomeric member on the housing, at least one hole in the housing, the elastomeric member being of one-piece construction and having a plug and having at least one undercut projection extending through and held in the hole, wherein the plug is generally aligned with the opening, and the elastomeric member being sufficiently flexible to enable the plug to be moved between a position wherein the plug is in the opening and another position in which the plug is out of the opening to enable use of the data entry port.
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