Abstract: A cradle for a hand held, battery-powered coded information reader comprises a base part and a reader support part which can be oriented with respect to the base part in at least two positions, the cradle including a power supply input and a power supply/recharge electrical interface for coupling with an electrical interface of the reader when supported in the cradle. The power supply input and the electrical interface of the cradle are housed in the support part. The cradle permits recharging irrespectively of the reader orientation.

Abstract: A cradle for a hand held, battery-powered coded information reader comprises a base part and a reader support part which can be oriented with respect to the base part in at least two positions, the cradle including a power supply input and a power supply/recharge electrical interface for coupling with an electrical interface of the reader when supported in the cradle. The power supply input and the electrical interface of the cradle are housed in the support part. The cradle permits recharging irrespectively of the reader orientation.

Abstract: An electro-optical device for detecting the presence of a body at an adjustable distance, with the suppression of background, comprises an emitter of a beam of light endowed with a source of a beam of direct light and with an optical transmission chamber and a receiver endowed with an optical reception chamber with a beam of reflected light and with a pair of side by side photoelectric sensors. The source of light and the pair of photoelectric sensors are integral with a supporting structure; the optical reception chamber is mobile and is rotatably supported by the supporting structure by means of pivots having axis substantially coincident with a separation area interposed between the photoelectric sensors.