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Optical information reading device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1981-10-15
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Granted: 1984-05-08
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Expires: 2001-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An optical information reading device adapted to apply a light beam from a light source to an information carrier having information recorded thereon as convexities and concavities or variations in a light reflecting factor, and to receive the light reflected from the information carrier, thereby to read the information. A specific arrangement of optical elements such as a beam splitter, lens, and reflecting mirror enables the information reading device as a whole to be reduced in size particularly in length in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the information carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuo Saimi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An optical information reading device comprising: a light beam source for producing a light beam which irradiates a recording surface of an information carrier; a light beam detector for detecting the light beam reflected from the recording surface of said information carrier; a lens system for converting the light beam from said light beam source into a collimated light beam parallel to the recording surface of said information carrier; a beam splitter adapted to reflect the light beam from said light beam source in a direction perpendicular to the recording surface of said information carrier but to allow the light reflected from the recording surface of said information carrier to pass therethrough; an objective lens system for converging the light beam reflected from said beam splitter on said recording surface of said information carrier; and means for reflecting toward said beam splitter at least a part of the light beam reflected from said recording surface of said information carrier and passed through said objective lens system and said beam splitter, and for focussing the thus obtained light beam on said detector through said beam splitter which reflects said thus obtained light beam at a right angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An optical information reading device comprising: a light beam source for producing a light beam which irradiates a recording surface of an information carrier; a light beam detector for detecting the light beam reflected from the recording surface of said information carrier; a lens system for converting the light beam from said light beam source into a collimated light beam parallel to the recording surface of said information carrier; a beam splitter adapted to reflect the light beam from said light beam source in a direction perpendicular to the recording surface of said information carrier but to allow the light reflected from the recording surface of said information carrier to pass therethrough; an objective lens system for converging the light beam reflected from said beam splitter on said recording surface of said information carrier; and means for reflecting toward said beam splitter at least a part of the light beam reflected from said recording surface of said information carrier and passed through said objective lens system and said beam splitter, and for focussing the thus obtained light beam on said detector through said beam splitter which reflects said thus obtained light beam at a right angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An optical information reading device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising quarter wavelength plates disposed at the side of said beam splitter adjacent to said objective lens system and at the side of the same adjacent to said reflecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical information device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said reflecting and focussing means comprises a concave mirror.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An optical information device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said reflecting and focussing means comprises a convex lens and a plane mirror.
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