REFLECTION TYPE FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION DEVICE
The present invention discloses a reflection type fingerprint recognition device, including a transparent layer, an optical sensor and at least two light sources, wherein each of the light sources being switched on in turn or emitting light of different frequency spectra or of different intensity from any other light source. With the implementation of the present invention, the following advantageous effects can be provided: structural simplicity to improve ease of manufacture and low manufacturing costs; reduction of space occupation enabling further applications; and maintaining same amount of information under same size of optical sensor to improve feature classification and reduce recognition error.
1 . A reflection type fingerprint recognition device, used to sense or recognize a fingerprint, comprising:
a transparent layer, being made of light transmitting substance, a fingerprint of a finger to be recognized being placed on a first surface of the transparent layer;
an optical sensor, fixedly provided beside and without touching a second surface of the transparent layer, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface; and
at least two light sources, fixedly provided beside the second surface, wherein the light transmitted from the light sources penetrates the transparent layer and illuminates the fingerprint.
2 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein any of the light source is a LED or a laser diode (LD).
3 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein the light sources being switched on in turn.
4 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein each one of the light sources emitting light of different frequency spectra from any other light source.
5 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein each one of the light sources emitting light of different intensity from any other light source.
6 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein the optical sensor being connected to a processor unit.
7 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , further comprises at least two blocking boards, wherein each of the blocking board is opaque and placed in between each light source and the transparent layer.
8 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 7 , wherein each of the blocking board is of a size relative to the size of a light source.
9 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein the transparent layer being made of glass.
10 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 1 , wherein each of the light sources is a bullet type packaged LED.
11 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 2 , wherein the light sources being switched on in turn.
12 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 2 , wherein each one of the light sources emitting light of different frequency spectra from any other light source.
13 . The reflection type fingerprint recognition device of claim 2 , wherein each one of the light sources emitting light of different intensity from any other light source.