Patent ID: 8733651
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A low profile optical code scanner that can be operated from opposite sides of the scanner, the scanner comprising: a housing including a first surface containing a first aperture, a second surface different from the first surface containing a second aperture and a third surface different from the first and second surfaces containing a third aperture, the first, second and third apertures allowing scanning beams to pass out through the housing and incoming reflected light to pass in through the housing; a first laser and a second laser each located within the housing where the first laser produces a first laser beam and the second laser produces a second laser beam; a rotatable polygon spinner having at least three mirrored facets that reflect the first laser beam and second laser beam in a plurality of directions to produce a plurality of scanning beams including a first group of scanning beams produced by the first laser beam and a second group of scanning beams produced by the second laser beam; a first plurality of pattern mirrors that direct portions of the first group of scanning beams through the first aperture and the second aperture; and a second plurality of pattern mirrors that direct portions of the second group of scanning beams through the second aperture and the third aperture.