摘要 |
The present invention provides an integrated self-contained portable data scanner apparatus (1) which is suitable for long periods of uninterrupted handheld use for purpose such as the bar code scanning of inventory. The apparatus (1) includes a number of modules interconnected into a self-contained unit with no external cabling necessary. The basic modules are a scanner module (10), a data module (30) including one or more data processing components such as a keyboard (33), a display (35) or a microprocessor (37), and a removable rechargeable power module (40). |