Bioptic barcode readers
A bioptic barcode reader has a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion. A generally horizontal window is positioned at the upper surface, a generally upright window is positioned in the upper housing portion, and an imaging assembly having a primary field-of-view and a set of optical components are positioned within the interior region. The housing has a width greater than or equal to 5 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches, the lower housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 3 inches, the upper housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 4 inches and less than or equal to 6 inches, and the upper surface has a length greater than or equal to 6 inches and less than or equal to 8 inches.
1. A bioptic barcode reader having a product scanning region, the bioptic barcode reader comprising:
a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface facing the product scanning region and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion;
an imaging assembly having a primary field-of-view;
a generally horizontal window positioned at the upper surface of the lower housing portion, the generally horizontal window configured to allow a first light to pass between the product scanning region and an interior region of the housing;
a generally upright window positioned in the upper housing portion, the generally upright window configured to allow a second light to pass between the product scanning region and the interior region of the housing; and
a set of optical components positioned within the interior region of the housing and configured to divide the primary field-of-view of the imaging assembly; wherein
the housing has a width that is greater than or equal to 5 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches;
the lower housing portion has a height that is greater than or equal to 3 inches;
the upper housing portion has a height that is greater than or equal to 4 inches and less than or equal to 6 inches; and
the upper surface of the lower housing portion has a length between a proximal edge adjacent the upper housing portion to a distal edge, opposite the proximal edge, that is greater than or equal to 6 inches and less than or equal to 8 inches.
2. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the generally upright window has a height that is greater than or equal to 3½ inches and less than or equal to 6 inches and a width that is greater than or equal to 4 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches.
3. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the generally horizontal window has a width that is greater than or equal to 3½ inches and less than or equal to 6 inches and the upper surface of the lower housing portion has a width that is greater than or equal to 5 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches.
4. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 3 , wherein the generally horizontal window has a length that is greater than or equal to 3½ inches and less than or equal to 6 inches.
5. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned generally perpendicular to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view generally parallel to the upper surface and towards the distal edge of the upper surface;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, and a second mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis and redirect the first portion of the primary field-of-view from the first path to a second path towards the second mirror;
the first mirror is positioned directly in a third path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally horizontal window;
the second mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first portion through the generally upright window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
6. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 5 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
7. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned generally perpendicular to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view generally parallel to the upper surface and towards the distal edge of the upper surface;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to: split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis; split the first portion of the primary field-of-view into a first subfield and a second subfield; redirect the first subfield along second path towards the second mirror; and redirect the second subfield along a third path towards the third mirror;
the first mirror is positioned directly in a fourth path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally horizontal window;
the second mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first subfield through the generally upright window;
the third mirror is positioned directly in the third path and is configured to redirect the second subfield through the generally upright window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
8. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 7 , wherein the splitter mirror is a concave splitter mirror having two planar mirrors and the second path and the third path cross.
9. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 8 , wherein the first mirror is a concave splitter mirror and is configured to: split the second portion of the primary field-of-view into a third subfield and a fourth subfield; redirect the third subfield through the generally horizontal window; and redirect the fourth subfield through the generally horizontal window.
10. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 7 , wherein the splitter mirror is a convex splitter mirror having two planar mirrors and the second path and the third path diverge.
11. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 10 , wherein the first mirror is a concave splitter mirror and is configured to: split the second portion of the primary field-of-view into a third subfield and a fourth subfield; redirect the third subfield through the generally horizontal window; and redirect the fourth subfield through the generally horizontal window.
12. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 7 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
13. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned generally horizontal to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view generally perpendicular to the upper surface and towards the upper housing portion;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, and a second mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis and redirect the first portion of the primary field-of-view from the first path to a second path towards the first mirror;
the second mirror is positioned directly in a third path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally upright window;
the first mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first portion through the generally horizontal window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
14. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 13 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
15. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned generally horizontal to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view generally perpendicular to the upper surface and towards the upper housing portion;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to: split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis; split the first portion of the primary field-of-view into a first subfield and a second subfield; redirect the first subfield along a second path towards the second mirror; and redirect the second subfield along a third path towards the third mirror;
the first mirror is positioned directly in a fourth path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally upright window;
the second mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first subfield through the generally horizontal window;
the third mirror is positioned directly in the third path and is configured to redirect the second subfield through the generally horizontal window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
16. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
17. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface having a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned generally perpendicular to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view generally parallel to the proximal edge of the upper surface;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to split the primary field-of-view along a vertical axis and redirect the first portion of the primary field-of-view from the first path to a second path towards the third mirror;
the first mirror is positioned directly in a third path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion from the third path to a fourth path towards the second mirror;
the second mirror is positioned directly in the fourth path and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally upright window;
the third mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first portion through the generally horizontal window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
18. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 17 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
19. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned at an acute angle to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view at the acute angle to the upper surface and towards the upper housing portion;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, and a second mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis and redirect the first portion of the primary field-of-view from the first path to a second path towards the first mirror;
the second mirror is positioned directly in a third path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally upright window;
the first mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first portion through the generally horizontal window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
20. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 19 , wherein the mirror arrangement has no other mirrors.
21. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein:
the upper surface has a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
the imaging assembly includes a printed circuit board with a single image sensor, the printed circuit board aligned at an acute angle to the upper surface and the printed circuit board and the image sensor arranged to direct the primary field-of-view at the acute angle to the upper surface and towards the upper housing portion;
the bioptic barcode reader includes a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
the set of optical components includes a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror;
the splitter mirror is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to: split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis; split the first portion of the primary field-of-view into a first subfield and a second subfield; redirect the first subfield along a second path towards the second mirror; and redirect the second subfield along a third path towards the third mirror;
the first mirror is positioned directly in a fourth path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion through the generally upright window;
the second mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first subfield through the generally horizontal window;
the third mirror is positioned directly in the third path and is configured to redirect the second subfield through the generally horizontal window; and
the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.
22. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 21 , wherein the splitter mirror is a concave splitter mirror having two planar mirrors and the second path and the third path cross.