Code mark reader
First Claim
1. A code mark reader comprising:
- a stage on which an object to be read can be placed,an infrared camera disposed in a focus adjustable manner above said stage, andtwo laser beam irradiators disposed on opposite sides of said camera and facing downwards toward said stage in an oblique manner such that one laser beam provides a first spot of light on said stage elongated in a first direction and the other laser beam simultaneously provides a second spot of light on said stage elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction and intersecting said first spot of light in a criss-cross manner at a position coincidental with a focus point of said camera on said stage.
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Abstract
So that even small code marks or code marks put on metal by laser marking can be correctly read, an infrared camera 6 is disposed in a focus adjustable manner above a stage 1 on which an object to be read is placed, and two laser beam irradiators 8, 8'"'"' are disposed on both sides of the camera to face obliquely downwards such that one laser beam provides a spot of light elongated lengthwise (vertically) and the other laser beam provides a spot of light elongated widthwise (horizontally), and that these two light spots intersect with each other in a crisscross at the position coincidental with the focus of the camera. In addition, a plurality of illumination blocks 10 each equipped with infrared emitting diodes 9 are disposed in the polygonal form around the camera 6 so as to illuminate the stage 1, the angle of each of the illumination blocks being variable, brightness of each of the illumination blocks being adjustable.
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19 Claims
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1. A code mark reader comprising:
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a stage on which an object to be read can be placed, an infrared camera disposed in a focus adjustable manner above said stage, and two laser beam irradiators disposed on opposite sides of said camera and facing downwards toward said stage in an oblique manner such that one laser beam provides a first spot of light on said stage elongated in a first direction and the other laser beam simultaneously provides a second spot of light on said stage elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction and intersecting said first spot of light in a criss-cross manner at a position coincidental with a focus point of said camera on said stage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A code mark reader comprising:
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a stage on which an object to be read can be placed, an infrared camera disposed in a focus adjustable manner above said stage, and a plurality of illumination blocks disposed in a polygonal formation around the camera so as to illuminate said stage, each block being provided with infrared emitting diodes, each block being oriented at an angle that is adjustable and the brightness of light from each block being adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A code mark reader comprising:
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a stage on which an object to be read can be placed, an infrared camera disposed in a focus adjustable manner above said stage, two laser beam irradiators disposed on opposite sides of said camera and facing downwards toward said stage in an oblique manner such that one laser beam provides a first spot of light on said stage elongated in a first direction and the other laser beam simultaneously provides a second spot of light on said stage elongated in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction and intersecting said first spot of light in a criss-cross manner at a position coincidental with the focus of said camera, and a plurality of illumination blocks disposed in a polygonal formation around the camera so as to illuminate said stage, each block being provided with infrared emitting diodes, each block being oriented at an angle that is adjustable and the brightness of light from each block being adjustable. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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