Patent ID: 9507987
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G06K

Claim Text:
1. An illumination module for illuminating a target to be electro-optically imaged and read by an imaging reader, the illumination module comprising: an energizable illuminating light source for emitting illuminating light when energized; a support for supporting the illuminating light source for joint movement as a discrete unit from a removed position away from the reader to a mounted position on the reader, the support being accessible exteriorly of the reader in the mounted position; a plurality of electrical contacts on the support and exposed exteriorly of the support for supplying an electrical illumination control signal from the reader to the illuminating light source to energize the illuminating light source in the mounted position; wherein the support has a generally planar front wall through which the illuminating light passes to the target, and a generally planar side wall that is generally perpendicular to the front wall, and wherein the electrical contacts have generally planar faces flush, and substantially coplanar, with the side wall; and an opening surrounded by the generally planar front wall for exposing an imaging assembly, wherein the illuminating light source includes a plurality of different types of light emitting diodes generating illumination light through exposed positions on the generally planar front wall with the exposed positions distributed across the opening.