Optical bar code reading apparatus with regular reflection detecting circuit
First Claim
1. An optical reading apparatus for reading a linear recording printed on an information recording surface, the optical reading apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting light beams in different directions toward the information recording surface;
a light receiving element for receiving reflected light from the information recording surface and for generating a recording read signal;
a signal processing section for converting the recording read signal from said light receiving element into a display signal;
a controlling driving section for driving said plurality of light emitting elements; and
a regular reflection detection section for detecting an occurrence of a regular reflection condition from the recording read signal and for transmitting a regular reflection detection signal upon such detection to said driving controlling section;
wherein said driving controlling section terminates driving of a first light emitting element of said plurality of light emitting elements in response to the regular reflection detection signal when the light beam emitted from the first light emitting element causes the occurrence of the regular reflection condition, and drives a second light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, thereby eliminating the occurrence of the regular reflection condition.
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Abstract
An optical reading apparatus (bar code reader) including a plurality of light emitting elements, each light emitting element emitting light in different directions onto an information recording surface which has a linear recording (bar code pattern) printed thereon. A light receiving element receives reflected light from the information recording surface and generates a recording medium read signal which is transmitted to a signal processing section for converting the recording medium read signal into a display signal. The recording medium read signal is also transmitted to a regular reflection detection section. When the regular reflection detection section detects the occurrence of a regular reflection condition from the recording medium read signal, the regular reflection detection section transmits a regular reflection detection signal to a driving controlling section which controls light emission from the plurality of light emitting elements. In response to the regular reflection detection signal, the controlling driving section turns off the light emitting element whose emitted light is causing the regular reflection condition, thereby eliminating the occurrence of the regular reflection condition.
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1. An optical reading apparatus for reading a linear recording printed on an information recording surface, the optical reading apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of light emitting elements for emitting light beams in different directions toward the information recording surface; a light receiving element for receiving reflected light from the information recording surface and for generating a recording read signal; a signal processing section for converting the recording read signal from said light receiving element into a display signal; a controlling driving section for driving said plurality of light emitting elements; and a regular reflection detection section for detecting an occurrence of a regular reflection condition from the recording read signal and for transmitting a regular reflection detection signal upon such detection to said driving controlling section; wherein said driving controlling section terminates driving of a first light emitting element of said plurality of light emitting elements in response to the regular reflection detection signal when the light beam emitted from the first light emitting element causes the occurrence of the regular reflection condition, and drives a second light emitting element of the plurality of light emitting elements, thereby eliminating the occurrence of the regular reflection condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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