Zebra Technologies Corporation
Optical arrangement for use in imaging engines and devices using imaging engines

Abstract:

At least some embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of optics, and more specifically, to compact optical arrangements for use in imaging engines likes the ones used in handheld barcode readers. In an embodiment, an imaging engine having a field of view (FOV) includes an imaging sensor and an optical lens configured to (i) fold the FOV once between the imaging sensor and an exit window of the imaging engine and/or the window of a barcode reader within which the imaging engine may be implemented, and (ii) correct for field curvature.