CAMERA AND METHOD FOR DETECTING IMAGE DATA

A camera and method for detecting image data. The camera (10) is provided that comprises an image sensor (18) for detecting image data from a detection zone (14), an illumination unit (20, 24) havingat least one light source (20) for illuminating the detection zone, and a front screen (32). In this respect, a lateral deflection element (24) is provided that is associated with the light source (20), that is arranged in the camera (10) protected by the front screen (32), and that has a diffusely scattering surface or a reflective surface to generate a diffuse illumination (22b) or a dark fieldillumination (22b) in the detection zone (14). 本申请涉及捕获图像数据的相机和方法。提出一种相机(10)，具有：图像传感器(18)，其用于捕获来自检测区域(14)的图像数据；照明单元(20、24)，其具有至少一个光源(20)以用于照亮检测区域；以及前板(32)。在此，设置了与光源(20)相关联的横向的偏转元件(24)，该偏转元件受前板(32)保护地布置在相机(10)中，并且具有漫散射的表面或镜面反射的表面，以便在检测区域(14)中产生漫射照明(22b)或暗场照明(22b)。