Patent ID: 6057554
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H02K,H03K

Abstract:
A light beam scanner producing a light beam, comprising:(A) a wand-shaped housing;(B) a light source disposed in said wand-shaped housing and producing a light source beam;(C) a scan element disposed in said wand-shaped housing, said scan element receiving and redirecting said light source beam to provide a scanning beam that is emitted through an end of said wand-shaped housing and directed generally about an axis;(D) a light receiving means for receiving light from a target illuminated by said scanning beam and converting said light received from said target to an electrical signal, wherein said light receiving means is disposed in said wand-shaped housing;(E) means for decoding said electrical signal and for producing a bar code output signal which represents bar code information encoded in said target; and(F) a reflective switch coupled to said scanner for intermittently operating said scanner.