BAR CODE READER STAND

摘要

The present invention provides a bar code reader support stand that is portable and easy to set up in addition to being stable and not easily tipped. The support stand provide s a reading surface on which to place a coded medium. The support stand further provides a securing area for mounting a bar code reader, such that said bar code reader is held at a predetermined and fixed distance and angle with respect to said reading surface. The fixed position and orientati on of the bar code reader with respect to the reading surface allows for a consistently reliabl e reading of the coded medium. Installation and usage of the device can be more efficient since the user need not adjust the bar code reader orientation at the time of set-up, nor re-adjust it duri ng the course of usage. The design of the weight-stabilised base allows the device to be set up and used in an active environment without the need to rigidly connect it to a table top by means o f screws or bolts. The bar code reader stand according to the present invention may also includ e a protective structure for protecting the cable interconnected with the bar code reader. Said protective structure can provide protection for the cable itself as well as to the poin t of connection between said cable and the electronic device or bar code reader.