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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1998
Eric D Schwartz, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Edward B Hubben, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Brian L Jovanovski, Syracuse, NY (US);
Vivian L Hunter, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
Melvin D McCall, Homer, NY (US);
Welch Allyn, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention is optical assembly for use in a barcode reader that includes a frame having a rear housing and a pair of arms outwardly extended from the housing. An optical card containing an imaging lens is slidably received in a rear guideway situated between the arms. An aperture card is slidably received in a front guideway situated between the arms in front of the lens. Lamp support brackets are also mounted to either side of the arms. Each bracket contains a pair of LEDs that are aligned in coplanar relation with the imaging lens. A cylindrical lens is mounted in front of the lamp support brackets within the arms of the frame to magnify and focus the illumination from the LED upon a target in barcode space. A horizontally extended field stop aperture is positioned in front of each LED.