Aim light assemblies for use in barcode readers and methods and systems associated therewith
US11275913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/1413
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manipulating an aiming light of a reader to indicate the field-of-view (FOV) of an imager within the reader includes a window and an optical element. The FOV of the imager extends through the window. The optical element receives the aiming light from an aiming assembly and redirect the aiming light such that the central axis of the aiming light exiting the optical element is non-coaxial with the central aiming axis of the aiming assembly at the entry of the optical element. The optical element may be configured to project an image on a target that indicates the boundary of the FOV or project an image on the target that indicates the center of the FOV.
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