Abstract: A sensor module for a sensor is provided that has a sensor unit having a detection direction and a detection height as well as a module housing having at least a first outer wall for arranging at a planar base surface, whereby then an orientation and a height position of the module housing and thus the detection direction and detection height of the sensor unit are fixed. In this respect, the first outer wall has a three-dimensional contour here that is adapted to the individual detection direction and/or detection height of the sensor unit and tolerances of the sensor unit in the detection direction and/or detection height is/are compensated by the three-dimensional contour on an arrangement of the first outer wall at a planar base surface.

Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor, in particular a laser scanner, for detecting objects in a monitored zone is provided, wherein the sensor has a light transmitter for transmitting transmitted light; a drive having a stator and a rotor; a scanning unit movable with the aid of the rotor for the periodic scanning of the monitored zone by the transmitted light; a light receiver for generating a received signal from light remitted by objects in the monitored zone; a control and evaluation unit for detecting information on objects in the monitored zone with reference to the received signal; and a base housing having a hood. The base housing and the hood have at least one interface for a mechanical connection to one another and the hood comprises at least one first bearing for mounting the scanning unit, with the scanning unit being rotatably supported with the rotor in the first bearing.

Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor having a reception element and at least one reception lens and an optical filter element, wherein the filter element is arranged without a gap between a first part lens and a second part lens, wherein the part lenses form one of the reception lenses or the reception lens, and wherein the optical filter element has at least one convex or concave shape and received light beams pass through the filter element at the same angle at every entry point or an optoelectronic sensor having a reception element and a reception lens and an optical filter element that is arranged between the reception element and the reception lens, wherein the optical filter element has at least one curved free-form surface so that the received light beams pass through the filter element at the surface of the optical filter element at the same angle at every entry point.

Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor having a reception element and at least one reception lens and an optical filter element, wherein the filter element is arranged without a gap between a first part lens and a second part lens, wherein the part lenses form one of the reception lenses or the reception lens, and wherein the optical filter element has at least one convex or concave shape and received light beams pass through the filter element at the same angle at every entry point or an optoelectronic sensor having a reception element and a reception lens and an optical filter element that is arranged between the reception element and the reception lens, wherein the optical filter element has at least one curved free-form surface so that the received light beams pass through the filter element at the surface of the optical filter element at the same angle at every entry point.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus (10) is provided for a camera-based code reader (100) having a plurality of light transmitters (16) arranged in ring shape and in a fixed position with respect to a base housing part (12) and having a plurality of optical transmission systems (20) associated with the light transmitters (20) in a front housing (14) supported rotationally movably with respect to the base housing part (12), wherein the optical transmission systems (20) can be set to adapt the illumination by rotation of the front housing (14). The front housing (14) has a plurality of front lenses (20) and the front housing (14) is supported in a thread (15) with respect to the base housing part (12) so that front lenses (20) can be associated with the light transmitters (16) at a changed spacing by a rotational movement of the front housing (14).

Abstract: An optoelectronic sensor (10), in particular a laser scanner, for the detection of objects in a monitored zone (20) having a more than one scanning plane is provided which comprises a light transmitter (12) for the transmission of a light beam (16), a drive (28) for generating a rotational movement, a deflection unit (18, 62) rotatable about an axis of rotation (30) by the drive (28) for the periodic deflection of the light beam (16), a light receiver (26) for generating a received signal from the light beam (22) remitted or reflected from the monitored zone (20), and comprising an evaluation unit (46) which is configured for the detection of the objects on the basis of the received signal, wherein the deflection unit (18, 62) can be tilted in order to vary the scanning plane. In this connection the drive (28) tilts the deflection unit (18, 62) at the same time as the rotational movement.

Abstract: A flicker-free illumination apparatus (28) for a code reader (10) has an illumination control (26) which is configured for a pulsed operation with an illumination intensity varying between light pulses (30) and pulse pauses (32). The illumination control (26) is further configured to maintain a non-zero illumination intensity during the pulse pauses (32), such that a basic intensity (34) remains.

Abstract: A camera-based code reader (10) has an image sensor comprising a line-shaped reading area (18) for capturing an image line, an illumination unit (28, 30) for illuminating the reading area (18), an evaluation unit (46) configured to compose an image from successively captured image lines, and a decoding unit (48) for locating and decoding code information in the image. The code reader (10) further comprises an elongated base body (26) with a plurality of individual image sensors (32) mounted thereon, each of the individual image sensors (32) comprising a line-shaped individual reading area (18a-d), and the individual image sensors (32) together forming the image sensor by being oriented and arranged relative to one another so that the individual reading areas (18a-d) overlap to form the line-shaped reading area (18).

Abstract: An optical apparatus (10) for an optoelectronic sensor (100, 200) which has at least one lens (14a-b), wherein a further optical element (18) is provided in the beam path of the optical apparatus (10) for extending the depth of field, wherein the optical element (18) is made and/or arranged such that a part of the beam path remains free and thus generates a first depth of field; and wherein the optical element (18) has a planoparallel zone which only covers a part of the beam path of the optical apparatus (10) and thus generates a second depth of field.

Abstract: A camera-based code reader (10) has an image sensor comprising a line-shaped reading area (18) for capturing an image line, an illumination unit (28, 30) for illuminating the reading area (18), an evaluation unit (46) configured to compose an image from successively captured image lines, and a decoding unit (48) for locating and decoding code information in the image. The code reader (10) further comprises an elongated base body (26) with a plurality of individual image sensors (32) mounted thereon, each of the individual image sensors (32) comprising a line-shaped individual reading area (18a-d), and the individual image sensors (32) together forming the image sensor by being oriented and arranged relative to one another so that the individual reading areas (18a-d) overlap to form the line-shaped reading area (18).

Abstract: An illumination apparatus (10) is provided for a camera-based code reader (100) having a plurality of light transmitters (16) arranged in ring shape and in a fixed position with respect to a base housing part (12) and having a plurality of optical transmission systems (20) associated with the light transmitters (20) in a front housing (14) supported rotationally movably with respect to the base housing part (12), wherein the optical transmission systems (20) can be set to adapt the illumination by rotation of the front housing (14). The front housing (14) has a plurality of front lenses (20) and the front housing (14) is supported in a thread (15) with respect to the base housing part (12) so that front lenses (20) can be associated with the light transmitters (16) at a changed spacing by a rotational movement of the front housing (14).

Abstract: A flicker-free illumination apparatus (28) for a code reader (10) has an illumination control (26) which is configured for a pulsed operation with an illumination intensity varying between light pulses (30) and pulse pauses (32). The illumination control (26) is further configured to maintain a non-zero illumination intensity during the pulse pauses (32), such that a basic intensity (34) remains.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image acquisition apparatus, in particular a camera, for the identification of objects, comprising a focusable optical receiving system and an illumination unit including an object illumination and/or positioning illumination, wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is adjustable and can hereby be matched to the focus of the optical receiving system, and wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is coupled to the optical receiving system such that an adjustment of the focus of the optical receiving system automatically effects a matching of the object illumination and/or positioning illumination to the adjusted focus.

Abstract: An optical apparatus (10) for an optoelectronic sensor (100, 200) which has at least one lens (14a-b), wherein a further optical element (18) is provided in the beam path of the optical apparatus (10) for extending the depth of field, wherein the optical element (18) is made and/or arranged such that a part of the beam path remains free and thus generates a first depth of field; and wherein the optical element (18) has a planoparallel zone which only covers a part of the beam path of the optical apparatus (10) and thus generates a second depth of field.

Abstract: The invention relates to an image acquisition apparatus, in particular a camera, for the identification of objects, comprising a focusable optical receiving system and an illumination unit including an object illumination and/or positioning illumination, wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is adjustable and can hereby be matched to the focus of the optical receiving system, and wherein the object illumination and/or positioning illumination is coupled to the optical receiving system such that an adjustment of the focus of the optical receiving system automatically effects a matching of the object illumination and/or positioning illumination to the adjusted focus.