Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Lesen von arbiträr in Bildgabe-Arbeitsstationen ausgerichteten Zielen

    公开(公告)号:DE112012004192T5

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:DE112012004192

    申请日:2012-10-02

    Abstract: Eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum elektrooptischen Lesen von in einer Arbeitsstation, wie zum Beispiel einer Doppelfenster-Arbeitsstation, arbiträr ausgerichteten Zielen, die mit einer Festkörper-Bildgabevorrichtung zum Auffangen von zurückgeworfenem Licht von den Zielen über ein Sichtfeld arbeiten. Die Bildgabevorrichtung hat eine Gruppierung von Sensoren, die entlang zueinander senkrecht verlaufender Gruppierungsachsen angeordnet sind. Ein optisches System teilt die Sichtfelder in mehrere Teilsichtfelder, die sich durch ein Arbeitsstationsfenster zu einem Ziel erstrecken. Ein Teilfeld ist optisch dafür konfiguriert, es der Bildgabevorrichtung zu ermöglichen, Licht von dem Ziel entlang einer Gruppierungsachse aufzufangen. Ein weiteres Teilfeld ist optisch dafür konfiguriert, es der Bildgabevorrichtung zu ermöglichen, Licht von dem Ziel entlang der anderen Gruppierungsachse aufzufangen. Ein Controller verarbeitet das aufgefangene Licht sowohl in dem einen als auch in dem anderen Teilfeld, um das Lesen des arbiträr ausgerichteten Ziels in der Arbeitsstation unabhängig von der Ziel-Ausrichtung relativ zu den Gruppierungsachsen zu ermöglichen.

    Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum gleichförmigen Beleuchten von Sichtfeldern in einer Transaktionsstellen-Arbeitsstation

    公开(公告)号:DE112012004995T5

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-31

    申请号:DE112012004995

    申请日:2012-10-29

    Abstract: Zeichen werden auf einer Arbeitsstation mit Fenstern in sich schneidenden Ebenen abgebildet. Die Arbeitsstation hat auch Festkörper-Imager mit Sichtfeldern, die in sich überschneidende Teilfelder unterteilt sind, die durch die Fenster blicken, sowie Beleuchtungsbaugruppen jeweils mit mehreren Lichtquellen, die jedes Teilfeld mit Beleuchtungslicht über ein Beleuchtungsfeld beleuchten, das ein jeweiliges Teilfeld überlappt. Lichtmodifizierende Elemente, wie z. B. Linsen oder Ablenkplatten, die radial von den mehreren Lichtquellen versetzt sind, konditionieren das Beleuchtungslicht von den mehreren Lichtquellen so, dass seine Lichtintensität über wenigstens ein beleuchtetes Teilfeld allgemein gleichförmig ist.

    Apparatus for and method of reading targets arbitrarily oriented in imaging workstations

    公开(公告)号:GB2509441A

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-02

    申请号:GB201406205

    申请日:2012-10-02

    Abstract: An apparatus for and method of electro-optically reading targets arbitrarily oriented in a workstation, such as a dual window workstation, employs a solid-state imager for capturing return light from the targets over a field of view. The imager has an array of sensors arranged along mutually perpendicular array axes. An optical system splits the field of view into a plurality of subfields of view that extend through a workstation window to a target. One subfield is optically configured to enable the imager to capture light from the target along one array axis. Another subfield is optically configured to enable the imager to capture light from the target along the other array axis. A controller processes the captured light in both the one and the other subfields to enable the reading of the arbitrarily oriented target in the workstation independently of target orientation relative to the array axes.

    System for and method of expediting self-checkout at point-of-sale stations

    公开(公告)号:GB2519438A

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-22

    申请号:GB201417119

    申请日:2013-02-27

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for expediting self-checkout at a point-of-sale station, employ a mobile electronic device, e.g., a cellular phone, held and operated by each customer. The device images one-dimensional symbols identifying items to be purchased, decodes the one-dimensional symbols to form decoded data, combines the decoded data to form one or more two-dimensional symbols, and displays each two-dimensional symbol on a display screen. Each displayed two-dimensional symbol is presented to a window of an electro-optical scanner at the point-of-sale station. The scanner images and decodes each displayed two-dimensional symbol to form a series of decoded data indicative of all the one-dimensional symbols, and sends the series of decoded data to a host network.

    Point-of-transaction workstation for and method of imaging indicia over full coverage scan zone occupied by unskewed subfields of view

    公开(公告)号:AU2012250104A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-24

    申请号:AU2012250104

    申请日:2012-04-19

    Abstract: A bi-optical, dual window, point-of-transaction workstation images indicia associated with multi-sided products over a full coverage scan zone by splitting each field of view of only two imagers into three subfields that pass through each window and fill the scan zone and minimize dead areas therein. Twisting of the subfields relative to the windows is minimized so that the subfields fit fully with minimal clipping through each window. Splitting of each field of view is remotely performed well away from each imager. The imagers have lens assemblies of substantially the same optical power and are spaced from their respective windows by substantially the same distance.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHOCK PROTECTION

    公开(公告)号:CA2609092A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-23

    申请号:CA2609092

    申请日:2006-04-26

    Abstract: Described is a shock protection arrangement comprising a flexure coupled to a first magnet and a second magnet positioned adjacent the first magnet. The second magnet is oriented so that a repellant magnetic force generated by the second magnet resists motion of the first magnet when there is a predetermined distance between the first and second magnets.

    System for and method of adapting a mobile device having a camera to a reader for electro-optically reading targets

    公开(公告)号:GB2521911A

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-08

    申请号:GB201419524

    申请日:2014-10-31

    Abstract: A wireless mobile device with a camera, 10, (e.g. a mobile phone, smartphone, cell phone or PDA) is adapted to function as an electro-optical reader to read targets such as barcodes and QR codes. A housing, 24, for the mobile phone has walls bounding an interior in which the mobile is held. A mirror, 32, is fitted to the housing such that the field of view, 22, of the camera is folded to be perpendicular to its original FOV. The housing may have walls extending along all four edges and the rear face. The mirror may also reflect light from the mobile phones flash unit. The mirror may be fixed at an acute angle relative to the rear face. The housing may be adapted to feature a handle, 36, with a trigger, 38, in the form of a pistol grip. The scanning may be initiated by either an optical or acoustic trigger signal.

    Optical slot scanner having coaxial illumination

    公开(公告)号:GB2516586A

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-28

    申请号:GB201420662

    申请日:2013-04-25

    Abstract: An optical slot scanner (10) and method includes a housing (12) supporting a scanning arrangement (22) within an interior region (14) of the housing. The scanning arrangement (22) includes an imaging camera (26) and light source (24) disposed within a recess compartment (80) located in the interior region of the housing. The imaging camera defines an imaging field (40) of view for reading indicia located on a target object. The light source defines an illumination field (42) for illuminating indicia located on a target object, such that the illumination field is substantially coaxial with the imaging field during a reading of indicia located on a target object.

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