Scanner including new zoom method and variable aperture
AssigneeCreo IL. Ltd.
InventorsMoshe Yannai, Yefim Raizberg, Nily Ben-Ami, Ornit Band
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a scanner is provided having inter alia an optical zoom system, which includes a movable lens assembly and a rotatable mirror. The image to be scanned, the optical zoom system and the scanning head are located along an optical axis. The optical resolution of the image is variable by selectively displacing the lens assembly along the optical axis while simultaneously rotating the rotatable mirror about its center. In a further embodiment, a scanner is provided having inter alia a variable aperture for controlling the infiltration of stray light in a scanner having a plurality of optical resolutions.
Claims9
A scanner for scanning an object, said scanner comprising:
- at least one array sensor;
- an optical bench;
- an optical zoom system comprising a folding mirror;
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- an adjustment mechanism connected to said optical bench for adjusting the position of said folding mirror, said adjustment mechanism comprising at least one rod about at least one axial bearing point, said folding mirror being displaceable about said at least one axial bearing point, wherein said adjustment mechanism simultaneously controls the position and angle of rotation of said folding mirror.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.