摘要:
A high-reliability optical mark reader for a latent image mark capable of accurately reading code information of a latent image mark. The reader comprises a projector element (4) for projecting onto the surface of the latent image mark (15), which contains a fluorescent substance and has specified information, light having a wavelength for excitation of the fluorescent substance, and a light receiving element (8) for receiving fluorescence emitted from the surface of the latent image mark (15). A range where a latent image mark is readable is defined with an intersection of optical axes of the projector element and the light receiving element as a reference, and a crossing angle (ϑ) of the two optical axes is restricted to 40° or less.