Patent ID: 8118227
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A multicamera imaging-based bar code reader for imaging a target bar code, the bar code reader comprising: a housing supporting first and second transparent presentation windows, the housing defining an interior region; an imaging system including a plurality of camera assemblies coupled to an image processing system, each camera assembly of the plurality of camera assemblies being positioned within the housing interior region and defining a field of view; a fold mirror positioned in the housing interior region to intersect and direct a field of view of a camera assembly of the plurality of camera assemblies to pass through the first presentation window; and wherein the camera assembly includes a sensor array and an imaging lens assembly, the sensor array being positioned with respect to the imaging lens assembly so as to be non-orthogonal with respect to an optical axis of the imaging lens assembly of the camera assembly such that a scanning volume of the camera assembly is non-symmetric with respect to the optical axis.