Patent ID: 11922260
Assignee: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 11:
12. An imaging system comprising:
a housing; and
an imaging sub-assembly mounted in the housing, the imaging sub-assembly including:
an imager to capture an image of a portion of an environment in a field of view (FOV);
an aiming light source mounted in the housing configured to generate a beam of light, wherein the aiming light source is offset from the imaging sub-assembly; and
an illumination light source configured to generate illumination light,

wherein the housing is configured to receive interchangeable first and second cover plates for mounting to the housing in front of the imaging sub-assembly to form an external cover for the housing and sealably protect the imager from an environment,
wherein the first and second cover plates have respective first and second passive optical elements that modify the beam of light to form respective aiming patterns, and
wherein at least one of the first cover plate or the second cover plate has an optical element that modifies the illumination light.