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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1991
Hiroaki Katoh, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshimasa Miyazaki, Yamato, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A multi-directional bar code reading device for reading an object that is to be read by projecting scanning beams from many directions, includes a plurality of mirrors (2) arranged around a beam scanning unit (1) and a plurality of beam sources (3) for emitting beams toward said beam scanning unit (1). The beam scanning unit (1) is irradiated with beams generated from the plurality of beam sources (3), scanning beams are reflected by the plurality of mirrors (2) and are projected from a plurality of directions onto an object (5) to be read, and light reflected from the object (5) is detected in order to read bar codes on the object (5) to be read.