Adjustable light shutter for hand held electro-optical scanners

Details Adjustable light shutter for hand held electro-optical scanners Adjustable light shutter for hand held electro-optical scanners

1997-07-30

1998-11-24

Gray, David M.

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Shutter

396470, G03B 1724

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058420703

ABSTRACT:
A shutter for use in an electro-optical scanning device having an aperture and a CCD imager is provided. The shutter comprises a light barrier movable between a first position blocking light from passing through the aperture and a second position enabling light to pass through the aperture. The light barrier has a magnetic portion. An inductive coil is disposed relative to the magnetic portion of the light barrier to cause movement of the light barrier between the first and second positions by application of an electric current to the inductive coil. The inductive coil is disposed concentrically around the aperture, and the light barrier comprises a magnet that is coupled to a torsional wire disposed within the inductive coil. The torsional wire has a bias that returns the light barrier from the second position to the first position. Alternatively, the light barrier is moveable either pivotally, rotationally, or axially relative to the aperture, and further comprises a corresponding iris. The corresponding iris aligns with the aperture upon the light barrier being pivoted, rotated or axially moved to the second position.

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