Bioptical laser scanning system providing 360 degree of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at point of sale station
First Claim
1. A bioptical laser scanning system providing 360°
- of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale (POS) station, said bioptical laser scanning system comprising;
a horizontal section integrally connected to a vertical section;
horizontal-scanning window formed in said horizontal section;
a vertical-scanning window formed in said vertical section, and being substantially orthogonal to said horizontal-scanning window;
a first laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said vertical section, for generating and projecting a first plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window; and
a second laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said horizontal section for generating and projecting generate and project a second plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window;
whereby said first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes (i) intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined between said horizontal-scanning and vertical-scanning windows, and (ii) generate a plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes within said 3-D scanning volume, andwherein said plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within said 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of an object presented within said 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at said POS station so as to provide 360°
of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at said POS station.
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Abstract
A bioptical laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a two independently controlled rotating polygonal mirrors. The system has an ultra-compact construction, ideally suited for space-constrained retail scanning environments, and generates a 3-D omnidirectional laser scanning pattern between the bottom and side-scanning windows during system operation. The laser scanning pattern of the present invention comprises plurality of groups of intersecting laser scanning planes that form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within a 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of an object presented within the 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at the POS station so as to provide 360° of omnidirectional bar code symbol canning coverage at the POS station.
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1. A bioptical laser scanning system providing 360°
- of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale (POS) station, said bioptical laser scanning system comprising;
a horizontal section integrally connected to a vertical section; horizontal-scanning window formed in said horizontal section; a vertical-scanning window formed in said vertical section, and being substantially orthogonal to said horizontal-scanning window; a first laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said vertical section, for generating and projecting a first plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window; and a second laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said horizontal section for generating and projecting generate and project a second plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window; whereby said first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes (i) intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined between said horizontal-scanning and vertical-scanning windows, and (ii) generate a plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes within said 3-D scanning volume, and wherein said plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within said 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of an object presented within said 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at said POS station so as to provide 360°
of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at said POS station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale (POS) station, said bioptical laser scanning system comprising;
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15. A bioptical laser scanning system providing 360°
- of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale (POS) station, said bioptical laser scanning system comprising;
a horizontal section integrally connected to a side section; a horizontal-scanning window formed in said horizontal section; a side-scanning window formed in said side section, and being substantially orthogonal to said horizontal-scanning window; a first laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said side section, for generating and projecting a first plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window; and a second laser scanning plane generation mechanism disposed within said horizontal section for generating and projecting a second plurality of laser scanning planes through said horizontal-scanning window; whereby said first and second pluralities of laser scanning planes (i) intersect within predetermined scan regions contained within a 3-D scanning volume defined between said horizontal-scanning and side-scanning windows, and (ii) generate a plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes within said 3-D scanning volume, and wherein said plurality of groups of quasi-orthogonal laser scanning planes form a complex omni-directional 3-D laser scanning pattern within said 3-D scanning volume capable of scanning a bar code symbol located on the surface of an object presented within said 3-D scanning volume at any orientation and from any direction at said POS station so as to provide 360°
of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at said POS station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- of omnidirectional bar code symbol scanning coverage at a point of sale (POS) station, said bioptical laser scanning system comprising;
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