Patent ID: 6481628
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A barcode scanner for reading barcode image carried by an object, comprising:a cylindrical housing having a barcode approaching end and an output end opposite to said approaching end, and a scanning apparatus located within said housing; said scanning apparatus including a focusing device, a light source device, a signal receiving/converting device, and a printed circuit board carrying said devices, said focusing device and signal receiving/converting device being located in a central line passing a center of an aperture located in said approaching end and on while said a lens is seated, wherein reflected barcode image is picked up by said focusing device, and then transferred to said receiving/converting device in which said reflected barcode image is processed, a processed signal then being forwarded to said printed circuit board and converted into a digital signal for further processing; and wherein said light source device is configured by a LED chip which is located aside said central line and between said approaching end and said signal receiving/converting device.