Camera illumination device with a common lens array for different illumination structures

A camera for optically detecting objects, the camera comprising an illumination device for illuminating an object which is located in an object plane of the camera;

• a camera sensor for capturing an image of the object illuminated by the illumination device;
• a cover plate closing the entire camera from above,
• wherein the illumination device has a first illumination structure having a plurality of first light sources for illuminating the object with a first illumination light at a first illumination angle;
• a second illumination structure having a plurality of second light sources for illuminating the object with a second illumination light at a second illumination angle which differs from the first illumination angle;
• and an optical lens array having a plurality of individual lenses to collimate the first illumination light and to collimate the second illumination light;
• a third illumination structure having a plurality of third light sources for illuminating the object with a third illumination light at a third illumination angle, which is flatter compared to both the first illumination angle and the second illumination angle;
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• wherein each individual lens is assigned at least one first light source;
• each individual lens is assigned at least two second light sources;
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• the third light sources are arranged at a circuit board positioned between the cover plate and the optical lens array.