Bioptic barcode readers

A bioptic barcode reader having a product scanning region, the bioptic barcode reader comprising:

• a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface facing the product scanning region and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion, the upper surface having a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
• an imaging assembly having a primary field-of-view, the imaging assembly including a printed circuit board with a single image sensor;
• a decode module communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and configured to decode a barcode captured in an image by the imaging assembly;
• a first window configured to allow a first light to pass between the product scanning region and an interior region of the housing;
• a second window configured to allow a second light to pass between the product scanning region and the interior region of the housing;
• and
• a mirror arrangement positioned within the interior region, the mirror arrangement including a splitter mirror, a first mirror, a second mirror, and a third mirror;
• wherein
• the splitter mirror is a concave splitter mirror having two planar reflective surfaces, is positioned directly in a first path of a first portion of the primary field-of-view, and is configured to:
• split the primary field-of-view along a horizontal axis;
• split the first portion of the primary field-of-view into a first subfield and a second subfield;
• redirect the first subfield along a second path towards the second mirror;
• and redirect the second subfield along a third path towards the third mirror such that the second path and the third path cross;
• the first mirror is positioned directly in a fourth path of a second portion of the primary field-of-view and is configured to redirect the second portion;
• the second mirror is positioned directly in the second path and is configured to redirect the first subfield;
• the third mirror is positioned directly in the third path and is configured to redirect the second subfield;
• and
• the bioptic barcode reader has no other imaging assembly communicatively coupled to the decode module and used to process images for decoding indicia.

A bioptic barcode reader having a product scanning region, the bioptic barcode reader comprising:

• a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface facing the product scanning region and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion, the upper surface having a proximal edge adjacent the upper portion and a distal edge opposite the proximal edge;
• a generally horizontal window positioned at the upper surface of the lower housing portion, the generally horizontal window configured to allow a first light to pass between the product scanning region and an interior region of the housing;
• and
• a generally upright window positioned in the upper housing portion, the generally upright window configured to allow a second light to pass between the product scanning region and the interior region of the housing;
• wherein
• the generally horizontal window has a width measured parallel to the proximal edge of the upper surface and a length measured perpendicular to the proximal edge and the width of the generally horizontal window is greater than the length.