US 11,790,196 B2
Indicia reader acoustic for multiple mounting positions
Jean-Pierre Stang, Auzeville Tolosane (FR); and Wenkang Lu, Suzhou (CN)
Assigned to Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/804,032.
Application 17/804,032 is a continuation of application No. 17/248,916, filed on Feb. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,373,051.
Application 17/248,916 is a continuation of application No. 16/831,534, filed on Mar. 26, 2020, granted, now 10,956,695, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/831,534 is a continuation of application No. 16/052,039, filed on Aug. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,635,871, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201710661845.9 (CN), filed on Aug. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0284205 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06K 7/10821 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10128 (2013.01); G06K 7/10712 (2013.01); G06K 7/10722 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An indicia reader, comprising:
a CMOS image sensor;
a processor configured to decode indicia information;
an illumination system comprising one or more light emitting diodes;
an audio indicator system comprising a sound source, wherein the sound source is configured to provide audible indications; and
a housing for at least partially enclosing the CMOS image sensor, the processor, the illumination system, and the audio indicator system, the housing comprising:
a front surface having a light transmission window;
a back surface having a port such that a cable may electronically connect to the indicia reader;
two adjacent mounting surfaces that meet to form a common edge;
a sound conducting channel in acoustic communication with the sound source, wherein the sound conducting channel comprises a sound port opening, and wherein the sound port opening is recessed inward with respect to the common edge; and
wherein the indicia reader operates in presentation mode or handheld mode.