Patent ID: 7059529
Filing Date: 2006-06-13
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A device for scanning and/or recognizing one or more barcodes, comprising: a laser light source for transmitting a laser light beam; control means for switching the laser light source on and off; a rotatable polygonal mirror for reflecting the transmitted laser light beam; a number of mirrors, disposed in stationary operative positions, wherein all said mirrors are aligned side by side along a single substantially circumferential direction, for reflecting at least the transmitted laser light beam; a pick-up element for picking up laser light scattered by a barcode; and a compact housing to be handheld in which the laser light source, the polygonal mirror, the mirrors and the pick-up element are arranged, wherein the device is to be used alternately in handheld mode and fixed mode and the housing comprises a bottom side which is substantially flat for placement of the housing itself, wherein said device is configured for casting a fixed mode scan pattern and a hand mode scan pattern through one and the same window in the housing after reflection of said laser light beam on at least one of said same number of mirrors, and wherein said control means switches the laser light source on or off such that, depending on the switching on and off, the laser light beam selectively falls on at least one of said number of mirrors, thereby generating said hand mode scan pattern or said fixed mode scan pattern.