Mounting system for industrial digital barcode reader
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing barcode scanning device mounting systems are complex and costly, requiring additional components like floor members for support, which can lead to durability issues, interference with cabling, and increased assembly time, especially in horizontal scanning environments.
Innovation Solution
A scanning assembly with a flanged mounting system that uses support arms to retain the scanner within a countertop opening, formed from a single sheet of metallic material via progressive stamping and bending, eliminating the need for welds or fasteners and providing a durable, cable-friendly design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a floor member is added to support the scanner, then the scanner has a surface to rest on, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase due to additional assembly steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the floor member and support arms into a single integrated mounting system component. The mounting system includes a floor member with integrated support arms that extend from it, eliminating the need for separate assembly steps and reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining structural support functionality.
2Strength
If metal mounting buckets are used for durability, then the structure is strong, but additional welding or coupling steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed as an integrated unit where the floor member and support arms are formed as one piece, eliminating the need for welding or separate coupling steps. The support arms extend directly from the floor member, providing structural strength without additional assembly complexity.
3Reliability
If the mounting system includes a floor member, then the scanner is supported, but power cords and cabling are interfered with creating friction points
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is designed with an open architecture where the floor member and support arms create cable routing pathways. Power cords and cabling can be routed through the open spaces between support arms and along the sides of the mounting system, preventing friction points and improving cable durability while maintaining scanner support.
4Ease of manufacture
If cabling is routed underneath the counter, then the mounting is secure, but assembly and disassembly become time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system includes pre-formed support arms with cable routing pathways that allow cables to be routed through the mounting structure itself during installation. This preliminary design feature eliminates the need for complex post-installation cable routing and simplifies both assembly and disassembly while maintaining mounting security.
Data Source
AI summary
Scanning assemblies are disclosed herein. An example scanning assembly includes a slot scanner and a mounting system. The slot scanner includes an imaging assembly configured to capture an image frame appearing in a field of view (FOV) and a housing having a cavity configured to accommodate the imaging assembly. The mounting system includes a flange member at least partially surrounding an opening formed within the mounting system, and at least two support arms extending from the flange. The at least two support arms engage a portion of the housing of the slot scanner to retain the slot scanner within the opening formed by the flange.