AMBIENT LIGHT SHIELD AND COLOR FILTER FOR IMAGING-BASED BAR CODE READER

摘要

An ambient illumination shielding apparatus for an imaging-based scanner adapted to read direct part marking (DPM) bar codes.. The shielding apparatus includes an illumination shield extending from a housing of the scanner and extending along at least a portion of a path of travel of an aiming pattern generated by an aiming apparatus of the scanner. The shield passes illumination within a predetermined wavelength range and impedes passage of illumination. outside of the predetermined wavelength range. The predetermined- wavelength range of the shield includes a wavelength range of the aiming pattern generated by the aiming apparatus. The shielding apparatus further includes a filter disposed in proximity to an imaging system of the scanner and passing illumination within a predetermined- wavelength range to the pixel array and impeding the passage of illumination outside of the predetermined wavelength range. The predetermined wavelength range of the filter includes a wavelength range of an illumination system of the scanner.