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The invention relates to an optoelectronic detection device, in particular a laser scanner, comprising at least one transmitter unit for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation, preferably pulsed electromagnetic radiation, at least one receiver unit associated with the transmitter unit and at

The invention relates to an optoelectronic detection device, in particular a laser scanner, comprising at least one transmitter unit for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation, preferably pulsed electromagnetic radiation, at least one receiver unit associated with the transmitter unit and at least one radiation deflection device with which radiation transmitted by the transmitter unit can be guided into a monitored zone and radiation reflected from the monitored zone can be guided onto the receiver unit, with the front of the radiation propagating in the direction of the deflection device being of elongated shape and the deflection device being formed and being movable relative to the elongated radiation front such that the radiation front reflected into the monitored zone adopts different orientations in space in dependence on the position of the moved deflection device.

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1. An optoelectronic detection device comprising at least one transmitter unit for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation, at least one receiver unit associated with the transmitter unit and at least one radiation deflection device with which radiation transmitted by the transmitter unit can

1. An optoelectronic detection device comprising at least one transmitter unit for the transmission of electromagnetic radiation, at least one receiver unit associated with the transmitter unit and at least one radiation deflection device with which radiation transmitted by the transmitter unit can be guided into a monitored zone and radiation reflected from the monitored zone can be guided onto the receiver unit, a front of the radiation propagating in the direction of the deflection device having an elongated shape and the deflection device being formed and being movable relative to the elongated radiation front such that the radiation front reflected into the monitored zone adopts different orientations in space in dependence on the position of the deflection device. 2. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the transmitter unit is made for the transmission of the elongated radiation front. 3. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the radiation front is a continuous radiation line or streak. 4. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the radiation front is formed by discrete radiation beads arranged along a line. 5. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection device is movable relative to the transmitter unit and the receiver unit. 6. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the radiation propagates in an expanded manner in the direction of the deflection device, with the origin of the expansion being unmoved relative to the transmitter unit and the receiver unit during operation and being formed by the transmitter unit. 7. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the radiation propagating from the transmitter unit to the deflection device is not influenced by optical components serving for the radiation refraction or for the radiation diffraction. 8. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection device is rotatable and adapted to carry out a continuous rotational movement at a constant speed. 9. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the deflection device has at least one planar reflection surface for radiation transmitted by the transmitter unit and reflected from the monitored zone and comprises at least one of a mirror device and a prism device. 10. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein a reflection surface of the deflection device extends in an inclined manner to at least one of a transmission plane and a reception plane and the deflection device is rotatable about an axis extending approximately perpendicular to at least one of the transmission plane and reception plane. 11. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the transmitter unit includes, as a radiation source, at least one laser diode which is made for the transmission of a linear or streak-shaped radiation front. 12. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein an optical transmission system is disposed in front of a radiation source of the transmitter unit. 13. A device in accordance with claim 12, wherein the optical transmission system disposed in front of the radiation source is arranged stationary relative to the radiation source. 14. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiver unit has at least one areal radiation receiver which has an optical reception system disposed in front of it. 15. A device in accordance with claim 14, wherein the radiation receiver is matched to the elongated shape of the radiation front and has an approximately strip-like basic shape. 16. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiver unit comprises an areal radiation receiver including a plurality of photodiodes which are arranged in one line or in a plurality of lines. 17. A device in accordance with claim 1, including radiation transmitting optics arranged optically downstream of the at least one transmitter unit and radiation receiving optics arranged optically upstream of the at least one receiver unit, the transmitting optics and the receiving optics being arranged at least approximately in a common plane. 18. Use of at least one optoelectronic detection device in accordance with at least claim 1 in connection with a vehicle for object recognition and object tracking. 19. Use in accordance with claim 18, wherein an optoelectronic detection device is used which is made and is attached to or in the vehicle such that, in normal traveling operation, the radiation front having an elongated shape extends substantially in a vertical direction on forward propagation in the direction of travel. 20. Use in accordance with claim 18, wherein the optoelectronic detection device is attached to or in the vehicle such that a plane defined by an areal radiation receiver of the receiver unit extends at least substantially horizontally in normal traveling operation. 21. An optoelectronic detection device comprising at least one transmitter unit for the transmission of an elongated electromagnetic radiation front, at least one receiver unit associated with the transmitter unit and at least one radiation deflection device with which the radiation front transmitted by the transmitter unit can be guided into a monitored zone and radiation reflected from the monitored zone can be guided onto the receiver unit, the deflection device being formed and being movable relative to the elongated radiation front such that the radiation front reflected into the monitored zone adopts different orientations in space in dependence on the position of the deflection device. 22. An optoelectronic detection device comprising a radiation deflector, a radiation receiver, a laser and a radiation transmitter generating an elongated radiation front propagating in a direction transverse to the radiation front towards the deflector so that the deflector directs the radiation front into a monitored zone, the deflector guiding radiation reflected from the monitored zone to the receiver, the deflector being formed and movable relative to the elongated radiation front so that the radiation front reflected into the monitored zone adapts different orientations in space in dependence on the position of the deflection device. 23. An optoelectronic device according to claim 22 wherein the laser generates a laser beam having the elongated radiation front. 24. An optoelectronic device according to claim 22 wherein the laser generates a radiation beam and the radiation transmitter converts the radiation beam transversely to its direction to thereby form the elongated radiation front.