Articulated scan elements with elastomeric hinges, and methods for manufacture of same
    23.
    发明授权
    Articulated scan elements with elastomeric hinges, and methods for manufacture of same 有权
    具有弹性铰链的铰接式扫描元件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06641043B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-04

    申请号:US09641140

    申请日:2000-08-17

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    CPC分类号: G06K7/10653 H02K33/16

    摘要: A flexible scan element for scanning a light beam, and methods for making and actuating the scan element. The scan element includes a first leaf that is rigidly affixed to a substrate, a second leaf having a mirror affixed thereto, and a flexible hinge that couples the first leaf to the second leaf. The second leaf is moveable and pivots about an axis of the flexible hinge. The first leaf is coupled to the second leaf solely by the flexible hinge, and the flexible hinge is formed solely from an elastomer material. The first and second leaves are preferably formed from flat rigid metal, and optionally include bonding flanges that couple the leaves to the elastomeric hinge forming material. The mirror is affixed on one side of the second leaf and a magnet is optionally affixed on the opposite side of the second leaf. The scan element optionally includes tabs for mounting the device to a flat substrate or circuit board, and, in one embodiment has a resonant frequency in the range of 20 Hz-100 Hz.

    摘要翻译: 用于扫描光束的柔性扫描元件,以及用于制造和致动扫描元件的方法。 扫描元件包括刚性地固定到基底的第一叶片,具有固定到其上的镜子的第二叶片以及将第一叶片连接到第二叶片的柔性铰链。 第二个叶片是可移动的并围绕柔性铰链的一个轴线枢转。 第一叶片仅通过柔性铰链联接到第二叶片,并且柔性铰链仅由弹性体材料形成。 第一叶片和第二叶片优选地由平坦的刚性金属形成,并且可选地包括将叶片联接到弹性体铰链形成材料的接合凸缘。 镜子固定在第二叶片的一侧,并且磁体可选地附着在第二叶片的相对侧上。 扫描元件可选地包括用于将设备安装到平坦基板或电路板的突片,并且在一个实施例中具有在20Hz-100Hz范围内的谐振频率。

    Articulated scan elements with elastomeric hinges, and methods for manufacture of same
    24.
    发明授权
    Articulated scan elements with elastomeric hinges, and methods for manufacture of same 有权
    具有弹性铰链的铰接式扫描元件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06173895B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-16

    申请号:US09286577

    申请日:1999-04-05

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    CPC分类号: G06K7/10653 H02K33/16

    摘要: A flexible scan element for scanning a light beam, and methods for making and actuating the scan element. The scan element includes a first leaf that is rigidly affixed to a substrate, a second leaf having a mirror affixed thereto, and a flexible hinge that couples the first leaf to the second leaf. The second leaf is moveable and pivots about an axis of the flexible hinge. The first leaf is coupled to the second leaf solely by the flexible hinge, and the flexible hinge is formed solely from an elastomer material. The first and second leaves are preferably formed from flat rigid metal, and optionally include bonding flanges that couple the leaves to the elastomeric hinge forming material. The mirror is affixed on one side of the second leaf and a magnet is optionally affixed on the opposite side of the second leaf. The scan element optionally includes tabs for mounting the device to a flat substrate or circuit board, and, in one embodiment has a resonant frequency in the range of 20 Hz-100 Hz.

    摘要翻译: 用于扫描光束的柔性扫描元件,以及用于制造和致动扫描元件的方法。 扫描元件包括刚性地固定到基底的第一叶片,具有固定到其上的镜子的第二叶片和将第一叶片连接到第二叶片的柔性铰链。 第二个叶片是可移动的并围绕柔性铰链的一个轴线枢转。 第一叶片仅通过柔性铰链联接到第二叶片,并且柔性铰链仅由弹性体材料形成。 第一叶片和第二叶片优选地由平坦的刚性金属形成,并且可选地包括将叶片联接到弹性体铰链形成材料的接合凸缘。 镜子固定在第二叶片的一侧,并且磁体可选地附着在第二叶片的相对侧上。 扫描元件可选地包括用于将设备安装到平坦基板或电路板的突片,并且在一个实施例中具有在20Hz-100Hz范围内的谐振频率。

    Reflective switch
    25.
    发明授权
    Reflective switch 失效
    反光开关

    公开(公告)号:US6057554A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US182264

    申请日:1998-10-29

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    摘要: A non-mechanical switch for actuating a light beam scanning device disposed within a device housing. The device housing has a first area for emitting a scanning light beam from the device. The switch is formed of a light source and a light detector disposed within the device housing, the light source emits light through a second area on the device housing. The light detector is adapted to receive light emitted from the light source and reflected back through the second area toward the light detector by an object disposed outside of the device housing. The light detector has an output signal that is coupled by electronic circuitry to a light beam scanner within the light beam scanning device. The electronic circuitry is adapted to selectively actuate the light beam scanning device in response to the output signal from the light detector. The first area on the device housing for emitting the scanning light beam from the device is separate from the second area on the device housing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于致动设置在装置壳体内的光束扫描装置的非机械开关。 装置壳体具有用于从装置发射扫描光束的第一区域。 开关由设置在器件壳体内的光源和光检测器形成,光源通过器件外壳上的第二区域发光。 光检测器适于接收从光源发射的光并通过设置在设备壳体外部的物体通过第二区域反射回光检测器。 光检测器具有通过电子电路耦合到光束扫描装置内的光束扫描器的输出信号。 电子电路适于响应于来自光检测器的输出信号选择性地致动光束扫描装置。 用于从装置发射扫描光束的装置壳体上的第一区域与装置壳体上的第二区域分离。

    Reflective switch
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5831261A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-03

    申请号:US854810

    申请日:1997-05-12

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    摘要: A non-mechanical switch for actuating a light beam scanning device disposed within a device housing. The device housing has a first area for emitting a scanning light beam from the device. The switch is formed of a light source and a light detector disposed within the device housing, the light source emits light through a second area on the device housing. The light detector is adapted to receive light emitted from the light source and reflected back through the second area toward the light detector by an object disposed outside of the device housing. The light detector has an output signal that is coupled by electronic circuitry to a light beam scanner within the light beam scanning device. The electronic circuitry is adapted to selectively actuate the light beam scanning device in response to the output signal from the light detector. The first area on the device housing for emitting the scanning light beam from the device is separate from the second area on the device housing.

    Light beam scanning pen, scan module for the device and method of
utilization
    28.
    发明授权
    Light beam scanning pen, scan module for the device and method of utilization 失效
    光束扫描笔,扫描模块的设备和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US5656805A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-12

    申请号:US620973

    申请日:1996-03-25

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    摘要: A high speed non-contact beam scanning device sized and shaped to provide the ergonomic benefits of a pen or wand, yet can scan a wide angle moving beam across an information-bearing target in one or two dimensional scan patterns such as lines, rasters or other patterns in order to read information therefrom. The device is well suited for reading one or two dimensional bar-code or other printed matter. In order to achieve the high density optical packaging necessary for its high performance to size benefits the device employs a novel in-line or "axial" gyrating, or "axial" scan element. The axial scan element can accept an input light beam at one end and cause it to emerge from its opposite end as a scanned beam, propagating in the same general forward direction it had upon entering the element. Reflected light, which carries information contained on the target, is collected by an internal non-imaging light concentrator and is processed by signal processing electronics. All components are integrated into a thin low mass module small enough to fit in a pen. Communication from the device is achievable by a cable or by wireless connection.

    摘要翻译: 高速非接触式射束扫描装置的尺寸和形状适于提供笔或棒的符合人体工程学的优点,但是可以在一维或二维扫描图案(例如线,栅格或栅格)中的信息承载目标上扫描广角移动束 其他模式以便从中读取信息。 该设备非常适合阅读一维或二维条形码或其他印刷品。 为了实现其高性能尺寸优点所需的高密度光学封装,该器件采用新颖的在线或“轴向”旋转或“轴向”扫描元件。 轴向扫描元件可以在一端接收输入光束,并使其从其相反的端部作为扫描光束出射,在进入元件时与其一样向前的方向传播。 载有目标信息的反射光由内部非成像光聚集器收集,并由信号处理电子器件处理。 所有组件都集成到一个小型的低质量模块中,足以装入笔中。 通过电缆或无线连接可以实现设备的通信。

    System for extending the operating range of a beam scanner
    30.
    发明授权
    System for extending the operating range of a beam scanner 失效
    用于延长光束扫描仪工作范围的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5550367A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-27

    申请号:US229728

    申请日:1994-04-19

    申请人: George A. Plesko

    发明人: George A. Plesko

    摘要: Non-Imaging beam conditioning optical elements are disclosed which allow nearly full power usage from a light source, in a beam scanning information readout device such as a bar code reader. Light which would have been otherwise wasted by using stop apertures as in prior art scanning devices, is utilized efficiently by apportioning a greater amount of the light to the far out targets and less to the close in targets, effectively solving the problem of signal amplitude variation over a long working range. At the same time the novel optical elements provide multiple focal ranges which may be made to overlap thereby providing small beam cross sections for near and distant targets, significantly extending the depth of scanning range over prior art scanners. Amplification and signal processing of received light signals is simplified thereby eliminating the need for complex and fussy AGC amplifiers and limiters to deal with both strong and weak signals from close and distant targets respectively. Novel signal processing circuitry is also disclosed for adaptively processing received signals and for reducing variation associated with laser diodes, optical elements, and target related variables such as such as distance, reflectivity and contrast.

    摘要翻译: 公开了非成像光束调节光学元件,其允许光束扫描信息读出装置(例如条形码阅读器)中的来自光源的几乎全部的功率使用。 如现有技术的扫描装置那样通过使用停止孔而浪费的光通过将更大量的光分配给远远的目标并且更少到目标的接近而有效地利用,有效地解决了信号幅度变化的问题 在一个漫长的工作范围内。 同时,新颖的光学元件提供多个焦距范围,这些焦距范围可以重叠,从而为近距离和远距离的目标提供小的光束横截面,与现有技术的扫描仪相比,显着延长了扫描范围的深度。 简化了接收光信号的放大和信号处理,从而不再需要复杂而有趣的AGC放大器和限幅器来分别处理来自近距离和远距离目标的强信号和弱信号。 还公开了新颖的信号处理电路,用于自适应地处理接收到的信号并且用于减少与激光二极管,光学元件以及诸如距离,反射率和对比度的目标相关变量相关联的变化。