Including Rotary Objective Or Photographic Medium Support Patents (Class 396/336)
  • Patent number: 9111158
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SICK AG
    Inventors: Ralf Ulrich NĂ¼bling, Roland Gehring, Richard Nopper
  • Patent number: 8208806
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image capturing member, a movable member, a first magnet, a second magnet, and an electromagnetic coil. The image capturing member is configured for capturing images, and has an optical axis. The movable member receives the image capturing member, and is rotatable about a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing member. The first magnet and a second magnet are respectively fixed to opposite sides of the movable member. The first magnet and the second magnet are respectively arranged at opposite sides of the optical axis and at opposite sides of the rotation axis. The electromagnetic coil is wrapped around the first and second magnets for acting upon the first and second magnets, thereby producing a magnetic force to drive the movable member to rotate about the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shun-Fan Chiang
  • Publication number: 20110176796
    Abstract: A camera module includes an image capturing member, a movable member, a first magnet, a second magnet, and an electromagnetic coil. The image capturing member is configured for capturing images, and has an optical axis. The movable member receives the image capturing member, and is rotatable about a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the image capturing member. The first magnet and a second magnet are respectively fixed to opposite sides of the movable member. The first magnet and the second magnet are respectively arranged at opposite sides of the optical axis and at opposite sides of the rotation axis. The electromagnetic coil is wrapped around the first and second magnets for acting upon the first and second magnets, thereby producing a magnetic force to drive the movable member to rotate about the rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHUN-FAN CHIANG