Automatic hand-supportable laser projection scanner for omni-directional reading of bar code symbols within a narrowly confined scanning volume

摘要

A fully automatic bar code symbol reading system comprising an automatic (i.e., triggerless) portable bar code symbol reading device with an omni-directional laser scanning engine mounted within the head portion of its hand-supportable housing, and an associated base unit positioned within the data transmission range thereof without a physical wiring connection thereto.