WO2004075096A8 - Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit - Google Patents

Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit

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WO2004075096A8
WO2004075096A8 PCT/US2004/002988 US2004002988W WO2004075096A8 WO 2004075096 A8 WO2004075096 A8 WO 2004075096A8 US 2004002988 W US2004002988 W US 2004002988W WO 2004075096 A8 WO2004075096 A8 WO 2004075096A8
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Prior art keywords
code reader
assembly
optical code
imaging optics
optics assembly
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PCT/US2004/002988
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French (fr)
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WO2004075096A1 (en
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Eduard Kogan
Joseph Giordano
Mehul Patel
Tsi David Shi
Thomas Bianculli
Heng Zhang
Nicholas Buongervino
Andrei Shamkovich
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Symbol Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/459,935 external-priority patent/US7073715B2/en
Application filed by Symbol Technologies Inc filed Critical Symbol Technologies Inc
Priority to JP2006501129A priority Critical patent/JP2006518065A/en
Priority to AU2004214236A priority patent/AU2004214236B8/en
Priority to EP04708115A priority patent/EP1599823A1/en
Publication of WO2004075096A1 publication Critical patent/WO2004075096A1/en
Publication of WO2004075096B1 publication Critical patent/WO2004075096B1/en
Publication of WO2004075096A8 publication Critical patent/WO2004075096A8/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/04—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/18—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for optical projection, e.g. combination of mirror and condenser and objective
    • G02B27/20—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for optical projection, e.g. combination of mirror and condenser and objective for imaging minute objects, e.g. light-pointer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/10544—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum
    • G06K7/10712—Fixed beam scanning
    • G06K7/10722—Photodetector array or CCD scanning
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G06K7/10544—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation by scanning of the records by radiation in the optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum
    • G06K7/10792—Special measures in relation to the object to be scanned
    • G06K7/10801—Multidistance reading
    • G06K7/10811—Focalisation

Abstract

An optical code reader (12) having structure for focusing an imaging optics assembly on a target image. The optical code reader includes a chassis (910) and an imaging optics assembly (914) pivotally mounted on the chassis. The imaging optics assembly is housed within an opto-mechanical barrel (934) assembly. Pivotal movement of the opto-mechanical barrel assembly adjusts the focus of the imaging optics assembly on a target image. The optical code reader further includes an illumination device (918) and an aiming device (920). An interface assembly (28) interfaces an imaging engine (14) of the imaging optics assembly to a circuitry assembly of the optical code reader. The imaging engine (14) is removably positioned and/or dimensioned and configured to fit within a predetermined form factor.
PCT/US2004/002988 2003-02-13 2004-02-04 Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit WO2004075096A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

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JP2006501129A JP2006518065A (en) 2003-02-13 2004-02-04 Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit
AU2004214236A AU2004214236B8 (en) 2003-02-13 2004-02-04 Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit
EP04708115A EP1599823A1 (en) 2003-02-13 2004-02-04 Optical code reader with autofocus and interface unit

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

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US44709303P 2003-02-13 2003-02-13
US60/447,093 2003-02-13
US46037003P 2003-04-04 2003-04-04
US60/460,370 2003-04-04
US10/459,935 US7073715B2 (en) 2003-02-13 2003-06-12 Interface for interfacing an imaging engine to an optical code reader
US10/459,935 2003-06-12
US10/694,425 US7097101B2 (en) 2003-02-13 2003-10-27 Interface for interfacing an imaging engine to an optical code reader
US10/694,425 2003-10-27

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