Optical scanning head
First Claim
1. An optical scanning device comprising:
- a printed circuit board having a front, a center and a rear portion;
an LED array having at least one trio of LEDs disposed at said front portion of said printed circuit board wherein each LED of said at least one trio is oriented to emit light at an angle different than other LEDs of said trio, said LED array projecting a reference fan of light for illuminating a bar code within a field of view to be read so that light is reflected therefrom;
a CCD detector disposed at said center of said printed circuit board for detecting a portion of reflected light from said bar code and generating an electrical signal in response thereto wherein said electrical signal is an analog representation of said bar code;
an optical assembly for receiving said reflected light and directing said reflecting light onto said CCD detector;
a conversion assembly for converting said electrical signal into a digital signal corresponding to said bar code; and
a voltage source for providing a driving voltage to said LED array, said CCD detector and said conversion assembly.
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Abstract
The optical scanning head includes at least one trio of light emitting diodes arranged so the LEDs emit light at different angles to create a fan of light. An optical module includes a light shield or "dark room" and a lens/filter assembly which provides control of the depth of focus of the scanner. The optical module is located behind the light source, and the detector, made up of a CCD array is mounted behind the optic module for detecting the light intensity in the reflected beam over a field of view across a bar code symbol. The CCD array generates an electrical signal indicative of the detected light intensity. A DC source or battery provides DC voltage to the LEDs and CCDs in response to a clocked signal which provides a gradual or sequential illumination of the LEDs and coordinates the activation of the CCDs in order to minimize power consumption during scans.
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1. An optical scanning device comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a front, a center and a rear portion; an LED array having at least one trio of LEDs disposed at said front portion of said printed circuit board wherein each LED of said at least one trio is oriented to emit light at an angle different than other LEDs of said trio, said LED array projecting a reference fan of light for illuminating a bar code within a field of view to be read so that light is reflected therefrom; a CCD detector disposed at said center of said printed circuit board for detecting a portion of reflected light from said bar code and generating an electrical signal in response thereto wherein said electrical signal is an analog representation of said bar code; an optical assembly for receiving said reflected light and directing said reflecting light onto said CCD detector; a conversion assembly for converting said electrical signal into a digital signal corresponding to said bar code; and a voltage source for providing a driving voltage to said LED array, said CCD detector and said conversion assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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