Optical distance measuring sensor, self-propelled cleaner, and air conditioner
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0258004
(2005-10-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7330241
(2008-02-12)
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우선권정보 |
JP-P2004-310894(2004-10-26) |
발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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An optical distance measuring device has a substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting elements (1) mounted to the substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting-side lenses (2) placed in one-to-one correspondence with the light emitting elements (1), a position sensing photodetector (3) mounted to
An optical distance measuring device has a substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting elements (1) mounted to the substrate (10), a plurality of light emitting-side lenses (2) placed in one-to-one correspondence with the light emitting elements (1), a position sensing photodetector (3) mounted to the substrate (10), a light receiving-side toroidal lens (4) placed in correspondence with the position sensing photodetector (3), and a controller (6) mounted to the substrate (10). The controller (6) drives each light emitting element (1) at a prescribed timing and processes a signal outputted from the position sensing photodetector (3).
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An optical distance measuring sensor comprising: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted to the substrate and placed in one plane parallel to the substrate; a plurality of light emitting-side lenses that are placed in one-to-one corresponden
The invention claimed is: 1. An optical distance measuring sensor comprising: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting elements that are mounted to the substrate and placed in one plane parallel to the substrate; a plurality of light emitting-side lenses that are placed in one-to-one correspondence with the light emitting elements and collimate light beams emitted from the corresponding light emitting elements; a single position sensing photodetector mounted to the substrate; a single light receiving-side toroidal lens placed in correspondence with the position sensing photodetector; and a controller mounted to the substrate and driving each of the light emitting elements at a predetermined timing as well as processing a signal outputted from the position sensing photodetector. 2. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a light-shielding plate provided between one pair of a light emitting element and a light emitting-side lens that correspond to each other and another pair of a light emitting element and a light emitting-side lens that is adjacent to the one pair of the light-emitting element and the light emitting-side lens. 3. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a supporting member that integrally supports the plurality of light emitting-side lenses and the light receiving-side toroidal lens, and houses the plurality of light emitting elements, the position sensing photodetector, and the controller in a state in which the substrate is mounted to the supporting member. 4. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the light emitting elements are five in number; the five light emitting elements are placed in one straight line; and an angle made between optical axes of adjacent light emitting elements is about 22.5��. 5. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 3, wherein the supporting member is formed of a conductive material; the substrate has a ground terminal; and the supporting member is electrically connected to the ground terminal of the substrate. 6. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 3, comprising: a lead frame on which the plurality of light emitting elements are mounted; and a light-permeable sealing portion that encapsulates the plurality of light emitting elements, wherein: the lead frame has a protruding portion protruding from the sealing portion parallel to the substrate, the protruding portion has at least one opening, and the supporting member has a projection to be fit in the opening of the protruding portion. 7. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the position sensing photodetector has a light-receiving surface divided into minute zones having their respective resistances that increase from one end of the light-receiving surface to the other end. 8. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the position sensing photodetector is a two-element photodiode having two light-receiving surfaces. 9. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the controller outputs a signal according to a sum of quantities of light received by the position sensing photodetector. 10. The optical distance photodetector as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a photodetector different from the position sensing photodetector, wherein the controller further outputs a signal derived from the light-receiving photodetector. 11. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a pyroelectric sensor having a viewing angle corresponding to a viewing angle formed by the plurality of light emitting elements. 12. The optical distance measuring sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein the plurality of light emitting elements are divided and arranged in at least two straight lines, and not together in one straight line. 13. A self-propelled cleaner equipped with the optical distance measuring sensor of claim 1. 14. An air conditioner equipped with the optical distance measuring sensor of claim 1.
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