Fingerprint recognition device

• US 8,520,912 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2011
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Original Assignee: Gingy Technology Inc.
• Inventors: Wu, Chien-Hsing, Chou, Jung-Tsung
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Vu
• Assistant Examiner(s): WOLDEMARIAM, AKLILU K
• Application Number:
  US13/314,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20120328170A1
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 382/124, 382/125, 382/115
• US Class Current: 382/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1324 by using geometrical optics, e.g. using prisms G06V40/1312 takes precedence

Abstract

A fingerprint recognition device, applicable to retrieving a fingerprint image, includes a light guiding plate, a finger plate, an imaging piece, and at least one light source. The light guiding plate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and a sidewall surface connected between the first surface and the second surface. The finger plate is adjacent to the first surface of the light guiding plate. The imaging piece is adjacent to the second surface of the light guiding plate, and the light source is adjacent to the sidewall surface of the light guiding plate. The light source emits a light towards the sidewall surface and the light enters the light guiding plate. The light guided by the light guiding plate is emitted out of the first surface, and the imaging piece retrieves the fingerprint image on the finger plate.

Claims

1. A fingerprint recognition device, applicable to retrieving a fingerprint image of a finger, comprising:

a light guiding plate, having a first surface, a second surface, and at least one sidewall surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface are located at two opposite sides of the light guiding plate respectively, and the sidewall surface is connected between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first surface is parallel to the second surface;

a finger plate, disposed on the light guiding plate, wherein the first surface of the light guiding plate faces the finger plate and is separated from the finger plate by a distance;

an imaging piece, adjacent to the second surface of the light guiding plate; and

at least one light source, facing the sidewall surface of the light guiding plate, wherein the light source emits a light towards the sidewall surface and the light enters the light guiding plate, the light guided by the light guiding plate is emitted out of the first surface, so as to form a back light source of the finger plate, and the imaging piece retrieves the fingerprint image of the finger on the finger plate.

2. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 1, wherein the second surface of the light guiding plate further has a reflection structure, and an arrangement position of the reflection structure in the light guiding plate and an image retrieving position of the imaging piece facing the light guiding plate are misaligned with each other.

3. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 2, wherein a distribution density of the reflection structure in an area far away from the light source is greater than a distribution density of the reflection structure in an area adjacent to the light source.

4. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 1, wherein the second surface of the light guiding plate further has a scattering structure, and an arrangement position of the scattering structure in the light guiding plate and an image retrieving position of the imaging piece facing the light guiding plate are misaligned with each other.

5. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 4, wherein a distribution density of the scattering structure in an area far away from the light source is greater than a distribution density of the scattering structure in an area adjacent to the light source.

6. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 1, further comprising a microstructure, disposed and combined below the finger plate.

7. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 1, further comprising a reflection sheet, disposed at one side of the light guiding plate and corresponding to the second surface, wherein the reflection sheet has a first through hole, and the imaging piece is located in the first through hole.

8. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 7, wherein the light guiding plate has a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole, and the imaging piece is located in the first through hole and the second through hole at the same time.

9. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 7, wherein the reflection sheet contacts the second surface of the light guiding plate.

10. The fingerprint recognition device according to claim 1, wherein the finger plate further has a microstructure and the first surface of the light guiding plate faces the microstructure.