Conveying installation for conveying products (P 1, P 2...) in a conveying direction, comprising a scanner unit for optically capturing features of a product (P 1, P 2...), furthermore comprising a) a first conveying section (F 1) for conveying products (P 1, P 2...) lying thereon, and b) a second conveying section (F 2) for accepting the products (P 1, P 2...) supplied by the first conveying section, wherein a conveying gap exists between the first and second conveying sections, characterized in that c) the scanner unit is positioned relative to the conveying sections such that a light stripe (S L) is directed onto a reading zone (Z 1, Z 2) at the lower side of the product (P 1, P 2...) from below through the conveying gap, d) in that the scanner unit comprises a light source for outputting the light stripe (S L) in the form of a narrow light stripe (S L) directed onto the product in an illumination direction (R L) such that the light stripe (S L) is incident on a reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) of the product (P 1, P 2...) along a line, and e) in that the scanner unit furthermore comprises a component (D M) of an optics unit, into which component (D M) the light stripe (S L) reflected at the reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) is incident in the form of a narrow reflection stripe (S R) along a reflection direction (R R), f) wherein the light source and the optics unit are arranged in a common housing having through-openings for the light stripe (S L) and the reflection stripe (S R), and g) wherein a distance (X 1, X 2...) is defined along the reflection direction (R R) between the reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) on the one side and the through-opening for the reflection stripe (S R) or the component (D M) on the other side, h) wherein the light source and the optics unit are screened off from one another within the housing in a light-proof manner such that the light from the light source can reach the optics unit only by way of reflection outside the housing, and i) wherein the illumination direction (R L) and the reflection direction (R R) enclose an angle (α) with the condition α > 0°, preferably 10° < α < 20°. a) a first conveying section (F 1) for conveying products (P 1, P 2...) lying thereon, and b) a second conveying section (F 2) for accepting the products (P 1, P 2...) supplied by the first conveying section, wherein a conveying gap exists between the first and second conveying sections, c) the scanner unit is positioned relative to the conveying sections such that a light stripe (S L) is directed onto a reading zone (Z 1, Z 2) at the lower side of the product (P 1, P 2...) from below through the conveying gap, d) in that the scanner unit comprises a light source for outputting the light stripe (S L) in the form of a narrow light stripe (S L) directed onto the product in an illumination direction (R L) such that the light stripe (S L) is incident on a reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) of the product (P 1, P 2...) along a line, and e) in that the scanner unit furthermore comprises a component (D M) of an optics unit, into which component (D M) the light stripe (S L) reflected at the reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) is incident in the form of a narrow reflection stripe (S R) along a reflection direction (R R), f) wherein the light source and the optics unit are arranged in a common housing having through-openings for the light stripe (S L) and the reflection stripe (S R), and g) wherein a distance (X 1, X 2...) is defined along the reflection direction (R R) between the reading zone (Z 1, Z 2...) on the one side and the through-opening for the reflection stripe (S R) or the component (D M) on the other side, h) wherein the light source and the optics unit are screened off from one another within the housing in a light-proof manner such that the light from the light source can reach the optics unit only by way of reflection outside the housing, and i) wherein the illumination direction (R L) and the reflection direction (R R) enclose an angle (α) with the condition α > 0°, preferably 10° < α < 20°.