Optical reading apparatus having optical scanner for scanning information on objects
US6211986A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10693
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical reading apparatus includes an optical scanning unit for emitting upward a scanning light beam to be used to optically read information on an article; and a supporting mechanism for supporting the optical scanning unit so that the optical scanning unit is maintained in a space over a surface of a counter in a state where a distance between the optical scanning unit and the surface of the counter is a predetermined length. An optical reading apparatus includes an optical scanning unit for emitting upward a main-scanning light beam to be used to optically read information on an article, and for emitting a sub-scanning light beam in a direction different from a direction in which the main-scanning light beam travels, the sub-scanning light beam being used to optically read information on an article, and a supporting mechanism for supporting the optical scanning unit so that the optical scanning unit is maintained in a space over a surface of a counter in a state where a distance between the optical scanning unit and the surface of the counter is a predetermined length.
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