Add-on device with configurable optics for an image scanner for scanning barcodes
First Claim
1. An add-on device for an image scanner for scanning barcodes, the image scanner having a scanner lens, the scanner lens having a lens front and an optical axis;
- the add-on device comprising;
a housing, the housing mounted to the scanner lens front on the image scanner;
a lens holder with a first position for holding a first lens, a second position being an aperture, and a third position for holding a second lens;
a high-density lens mounted in the first position;
an extended range lens mounted in the third position;
the lens holder being mounted in the housing and being transverse to the optical axis of the image scanner;
the lens holder being movable within the housing to alternately position the high-density lens, the aperture, and the extended range lens to be in alignment with the optical axis of the scanner lens of the image scanner.
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Abstract
An add-on device for an image scanner for scanning barcodes is provided. The add-on device includes a housing mounted to the standard range lens front on an image scanner, and a lens holder. The lens holder has a first position for holding a first lens, a second position being an aperture, and a third position for holding a second lens. A high-density lens is mounted in the first position. An extended range lens is mounted in the third position. The lens holder is mounted in the housing and is transverse to the optical axis of the standard range lens of the image scanner. Further, the lens holder is movable within the housing in order to alternately position the high-density lens, the aperture, and the extended range lens to be in alignment with the optical axis of the standard range lens of the image scanner.
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1. An add-on device for an image scanner for scanning barcodes, the image scanner having a scanner lens, the scanner lens having a lens front and an optical axis;
- the add-on device comprising;
a housing, the housing mounted to the scanner lens front on the image scanner; a lens holder with a first position for holding a first lens, a second position being an aperture, and a third position for holding a second lens; a high-density lens mounted in the first position; an extended range lens mounted in the third position; the lens holder being mounted in the housing and being transverse to the optical axis of the image scanner; the lens holder being movable within the housing to alternately position the high-density lens, the aperture, and the extended range lens to be in alignment with the optical axis of the scanner lens of the image scanner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- the add-on device comprising;
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