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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2023
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Eric Trongone, Coram, NY (US);
Roland Wing Fai Lee, Jericho, NY (US);
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
Barcode reader and cradle assemblies for inductive charging include a reader for capturing at least one image of an object and a cradle that retains the reader. The reader includes a head portion including an opening at least partially defining the FOV, a handle portion, a foot portion forming a tapered foot region, a rechargeable power source coupled with the reader to be electrically charged and to supply an electric charge to power the reader, and a first coil positioned within or around the tapered foot region coupled with the rechargeable power source. The cradle includes a body portion including a tapered body region and a second coil positioned therewithin or therearound that generates an oscillating electromagnetic field in response to an alternating current. The tapered foot region removably couples with the tapered body region to retain the reader. When the reader is retained within the cradle, at least one of the first or second coils is nested within the other of the coils.