FINGERPRINT IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM

• US 20140125788A1
• Filed: 09/06/2013
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Inventors: WU, Chien-Hsing
• Application Number:
  US14/020,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20140125788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1324 by using geometrical optics, e.g. using prisms G06V40/1312 takes precedence

Abstract

A fingerprint image capturing system includes a fingerprint touch apparatus. The fingerprint touch apparatus includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a first normal line, a second normal line, a light input surface and a light output surface. The first normal line is perpendicular to the top surface. The light input surface and the light output surface are located on two opposite sides of the fingerprint touch apparatus. The light input surface corresponds to a planar light source module and the light output surface corresponds to an image capturing module. The planar light source module includes a light-emitting plane, and the light-emitting plane is parallel to the first normal line. The second normal line is perpendicular to the light-emitting plane. The second normal line and the light input surface form a first angle therebetween. The range of the first angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

Claims

1. A fingerprint image capturing system, comprising a fingerprint touch apparatus having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first normal line, a light input surface and a light output surface, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other, wherein the first normal line is perpendicular to the top surface, the light input surface and the light output surface are located on two opposite sides of the fingerprint touch apparatus, wherein the light input surface corresponds to a planar light source module and the light output surface corresponds to an image capturing module, and the fingerprint image capturing system is characterized by:

the planar light source module having a light-emitting plane, wherein the light-emitting plane is parallel to the first normal line, wherein a second normal line is perpendicular to the light-emitting plane, the second normal line and the light input surface form a first angle therebetween, wherein the range of the first angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

2. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 1, wherein the light input surface and the top surface form a second angle and the range of the second angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees, wherein the light output surface and the top surface form a third angle therebetween, and the range of the third angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

3. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 1, wherein the planar light source module further comprises:

a diffusing plate having the light-emitting plane; and

a plurality of point light sources corresponding to the diffusing plate, wherein the light emitted from the point light sources passes through the diffusing plate to form a planar light source.

4. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 3, wherein the material of the fingerprint touch apparatus is glass or acrylic, and the range of the refraction coefficient of the fingerprint touch apparatus falls within 1.49 to 1.52.

5. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 4, wherein the angle of refraction of the light from the planar light source entering the light input surface falls within 34.81 degrees to 27.78 degrees.

6. A fingerprint image capturing system, comprising a fingerprint touch apparatus having a top surface, a bottom surface, a height, a light input surface and a light output surface, wherein the top surface and the bottom surface are opposite to each other, the top surface and the bottom surface are separated by a height, the light input surface and the light output surface are located on two opposite sides of the fingerprint touch apparatus, wherein the light input surface corresponds to a planar light source module and the light output surface corresponds to an image capturing module, and the fingerprint image capturing system is characterized by:

the planar light source module having a light-emitting plane, wherein a length is defined along the light-emitting plane, and the length of the light-emitting plane is equal to the height of the fingerprint touch apparatus, wherein a second normal line is perpendicular to the light-emitting plane, the second normal line and the light input surface forming a first angle, wherein the range of the first angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

7. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 6, wherein the light input surface and the top surface form a second angle and the range of the second angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees, wherein the light output surface and the top surface form a third angle and the range of the third angle falls within 30 degrees to 45 degrees.

8. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 6, wherein a first normal line is perpendicular to the top surface, wherein the planar light source module further comprises:

a diffusing plate having the light-emitting plane, wherein the light-emitting plane is parallel to the first normal line; and

a plurality of point light sources corresponding to the diffusing plate, wherein the light emitted from the point light sources passes through the diffusing plate to form a planar light source.

9. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 8, wherein the material of the fingerprint touch apparatus is glass or acrylic, and the range of the refraction coefficient of the fingerprint touch apparatus falls within 1.49 to 1.52.

10. The fingerprint image capturing system according to claim 9, wherein the top surface has a width, the ratio of the width to the height of the fingerprint touch apparatus is 5 to 2, and the refraction angle of the light from the planar light source entering into the light input surface falls within 34.81 degrees to 27.78 degrees.