JPS59196490A - Optical sensor - Google Patents
Optical sensorInfo
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- JPS59196490A JPS59196490A JP58071942A JP7194283A JPS59196490A JP S59196490 A JPS59196490 A JP S59196490A JP 58071942 A JP58071942 A JP 58071942A JP 7194283 A JP7194283 A JP 7194283A JP S59196490 A JPS59196490 A JP S59196490A
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- G01V8/10—Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers
- G01V8/20—Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers using multiple transmitters or receivers
- G01V8/22—Detecting, e.g. by using light barriers using multiple transmitters or receivers using reflectors
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は光センサーの改良に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to improvements in optical sensors.
従来光センサーを第16図乃至第18図により説明すれ
ば、図中(1)はラベル等を検出する検出位置であp1
該位置(1)を中心に発光素子(4)と受光素子(5)
とを対面状に配設したものである。発光素子(4)は発
光ダイオード等、受光素子(5)はフォトトランジスタ
ー等であり、画素子<4′> (g)の長手方向を一直
線上に配設するので検出位置(1′)の周辺の器枠が大
きくなってし1う。光センサーが大きいとその取付は個
所が制約されてしまう不具合があった。又、発光・受光
の各素子(4><6v糊等が付いて誤動作を起こすこと
があった。To explain the conventional optical sensor with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18, (1) in the figure is the detection position for detecting a label, etc.
A light emitting element (4) and a light receiving element (5) centering on the position (1).
The two are arranged facing each other. The light emitting element (4) is a light emitting diode or the like, and the light receiving element (5) is a phototransistor or the like, and since the longitudinal direction of the pixel element <4'> (g) is arranged in a straight line, the vicinity of the detection position (1') The container frame has become larger. If the optical sensor is large, there is a problem in that there are restrictions on where it can be installed. In addition, each of the light emitting and light receiving elements (4><6V) could get stuck with glue or the like and cause malfunction.
本発明は上記従来事情に鑑みてなされたものでその目的
とする処は、器枠が小さくて取付個所が自由に設定でき
ると共に、発光・受光の各素子に糊等が付着せず誤動作
をしない光センサーを提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances.The purpose of the present invention is that the container frame is small so that the mounting location can be set freely, and that glue etc. does not adhere to the light-emitting and light-receiving elements and malfunctions occur. Our goal is to provide optical sensors.
斯る本発明の光センサーは、ラベル等の検出位置を貫く
光軸を曲折せしめる光反射部材を上記検出位置の一方又
は両方に設け、該光軸の一端に受光素子、他端に発光素
子を設けたことを特徴とする。Such an optical sensor of the present invention is provided with a light reflecting member that bends an optical axis passing through the detection position of a label or the like at one or both of the detection positions, and a light receiving element at one end of the optical axis and a light emitting element at the other end. It is characterized by having been established.
本発明実施の一例を第1図及び第2図によp説明すれば
、図中(1)はラベル等の検出位置であp器枠(6)に
スリット状に設けてなる。An example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figures, (1) is a detection position for a label, etc., which is provided in the form of a slit in the container frame (6).
上記検出位置(1)の対面する部分に通孔(7)を夫々
設け、各通孔(7)に鏡板(3)を45°の傾斜で設け
、検出位置(1)を貫く光軸(2)を略コの字状に曲折
するようにする。Through-holes (7) are provided in the portions facing the detection position (1), and a mirror plate (3) is provided in each through-hole (7) at an angle of 45°, and an optical axis (2) passing through the detection position (1) is provided. ) into a U-shape.
上記光軸(2)の各端側に素子取付孔(8)を設けて、
弾丸状の発光素子(4)と受光素子(5)を夫々設ける
。An element mounting hole (8) is provided at each end side of the optical axis (2),
A bullet-shaped light emitting element (4) and a light receiving element (5) are provided, respectively.
発光素子(4)は発光ダイオード等で一定量の光を発生
し、受光糸子(5)はフォトトランジスター等で照光さ
れる光の量に比例した電流を発生するものである。即ち
、検出位置(1)が空であるか、台紙であるか、台紙と
ラベルとの両方であるかを検出するものである。The light emitting element (4) is a light emitting diode or the like that generates a certain amount of light, and the light receiving element (5) is a phototransistor or the like that generates a current proportional to the amount of light emitted. That is, it detects whether the detection position (1) is empty, a mount, or both a mount and a label.
本実施例において検出位置(1)の枠部分は鏡板(3)
の45°の突出のみで非常に小さく収する。本実施例又
は以下に述べる実施例の取付けは第15図に示す如くラ
ベル(4)及び白紙(13)の通路に突出するように設
けるもので以下の実施例について説明は省略する。又、
前記第1実施例と同一構成のものも同一符号で示し説明
は省略する。In this example, the frame portion of the detection position (1) is the mirror plate (3).
It can be accommodated very small with only a 45° protrusion. The attachment of this embodiment or the embodiments described below is such that it protrudes into the path of the label (4) and blank paper (13) as shown in FIG. 15, and a description of the following embodiments will be omitted. or,
Components having the same configuration as those of the first embodiment are also designated by the same reference numerals and the explanation thereof will be omitted.
第2実施例を第3図及び第4図によシ説明すれば、本実
施例は検出位置(1)に対面状に発光素子(4)を設け
たものでその他の構成は前記第1実施例と同一である。The second embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In this embodiment, a light emitting element (4) is provided facing the detection position (1), and the other configuration is similar to that of the first embodiment. Same as example.
第3実施例を第5図及び第6図によシ説明すれば、本実
施例は第1実施例の鏡板(3)に代えて偏光プリズム(
至)を設けると共に、該プリズムα1と画枠←Qとを透
明な樹脂やガラス等で一体成形したものである。The third embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In this embodiment, a polarizing prism (
), and the prism α1 and the picture frame ←Q are integrally molded from transparent resin, glass, or the like.
第4実施例を第7図及び第8図によシ説明すれば、本実
施例は第2実施例の鏡板(3)に代えて偏光プリズム四
を設けると共に、該プリズムα→と画枠qQとを透明な
樹脂等で一体成形したものである。The fourth embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. In this embodiment, four polarizing prisms are provided in place of the end plate (3) of the second embodiment, and the prism α→ and the image frame qQ and are integrally molded from transparent resin or the like.
第5実施例を第9図によυ説明すれば、本実施例は第3
実施例の発光素子側の偏光プリズム(2)を逆向きに設
けて発光素子(4)を逆向きに設けたものである。If the fifth embodiment is explained with reference to FIG.
The polarizing prism (2) on the light emitting element side of the example is provided in the opposite direction, and the light emitting element (4) is provided in the opposite direction.
第6実施例を第10図乃至第12図によシ説明すれば、
第12図は本実施例の光軸(2)を示す立体図であり1
発光素子(4)よシ延びる光軸(2)は水平方向に
1折曲する第2偏光プリズム(ロ)を経て、偏光プ
リズム(6)に至シ、対面状に設けた偏光プリズムα1
及び第2偏光プリズムに)を経て受光素子(5)に至る
。偏光プリズム0及び第2偏光プリズム(財)は画枠(
lieと一体に成型し、偏光プリズム(6)の対面する
位置を検出位置(1)とする。このように偏光プリズム
にて任意の方向に光軸(2)を曲折することによって発
光・受光の各素子<485)の位置を任意に設定できる
。The sixth embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.
FIG. 12 is a three-dimensional diagram showing the optical axis (2) of this example.
The optical axis (2) extending from the light emitting element (4) is horizontally
After passing through the second polarizing prism (b), which is bent once, to the polarizing prism (6), the polarizing prism α1 provided facing each other
and the second polarizing prism) to the light receiving element (5). Polarizing prism 0 and the second polarizing prism (goods) are attached to the image frame (
ie, and the position facing the polarizing prism (6) is defined as the detection position (1). By bending the optical axis (2) in any direction using the polarizing prism in this manner, the positions of the light emitting and light receiving elements <485) can be set arbitrarily.
第7実施例を第13図及び第14図によp説明すれば、
本実施例の光ai1 (2)の曲折は前記第6実施例と
同一であるが、検出位置を第2偏光プリズム曽と偏光プ
リズムα罎との間にしたものである。The seventh embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.
The bending of the light ai1 (2) in this embodiment is the same as in the sixth embodiment, but the detection position is between the second polarizing prism Z and the polarizing prism α.
尚、上記実施例では偏光プリズムと画枠を一体としたが
別体としてもよい。In the above embodiment, the polarizing prism and the image frame are integrated, but they may be separate units.
本発明は以上のように、ラベル等の検出位置を貫く光軸
を曲折せしめる光反射部材を上記検出位置の一方又は両
方に設け、該光軸の一端に受光素子、他端に発光素子を
設けてなる光センサーに構成したので検出位置付近の画
枠部分を小さくして取付個所を選ばないようにすること
ができる。又、発光・受光の各素子に糊等が付かないの
で誤動作を防止できる。As described above, the present invention provides a light reflecting member that bends the optical axis passing through the detection position of a label or the like at one or both of the detection positions, and a light receiving element is provided at one end of the optical axis, and a light emitting element is provided at the other end of the optical axis. Since the sensor is configured as a light sensor, it is possible to reduce the size of the image frame near the detection position so that it can be installed anywhere. Furthermore, since no glue or the like is attached to each of the light emitting and light receiving elements, malfunctions can be prevented.
依って所期の目的を達する。Thus, the desired goal is achieved.
第1図は本発明光センサーの第1実施例の正面図、第2
図は第1図の■−■線断面図、第3図は第2実施例の正
面図、第4図は第3図の■−■線断面図、第5図は第3
実施例の正面図第6図は第5図のVl−M線断面図、第
7図は第4実施例の正面図、第8図は第7図の■−■線
断面図、第9図は第5実施例の縦断面図、第10図は第
6実施例の縦断面図、第11図は第10図のM−M線断
面図、第12図は第6実施例の原理を示す立体図、第1
3図は第7実施例の縦断面図、第14図は第13図のX
IV−XIV断面図、第15図は本発明光センサーの取
付状態を示す立体図、第16図は従来光センサーの正面
図、第17図は第16図XMI−XVI線断面図、第1
8図は同平面図である。
図中、
(1)・−・検出位置 (2)・・・光 軸(3)
・・・鏡 板 (6)・・・偏光プリズム■・・
・第2偏光プリズム(4)・・・発光素子(5)・・・
受光素子 (6)a→・・・器 枠である。
特許出願人 株式会社寺岡精工Figure 1 is a front view of the first embodiment of the optical sensor of the present invention;
The figure is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of the second embodiment, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ of FIG. 3, and FIG.
Front view of the embodiment FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line Vl-M in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a front view of the fourth embodiment, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 7, and FIG. is a vertical sectional view of the fifth embodiment, FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the sixth embodiment, FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line M-M in FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 shows the principle of the sixth embodiment. Three-dimensional drawing, 1st
Figure 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the seventh embodiment, and Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the seventh embodiment.
15 is a three-dimensional view showing the installed state of the optical sensor of the present invention, FIG. 16 is a front view of the conventional optical sensor, and FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line XMI-XVI of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the same. In the figure, (1)...Detection position (2)...Optical axis (3)
...Mirror plate (6)...Polarizing prism■...
・Second polarizing prism (4)...Light emitting element (5)...
Light-receiving element (6)a→...It is a container frame. Patent applicant Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd.
Claims (3)
光反射部材を上記検出位置の一方又は両方に設け、該光
軸の一端に受光素子、他端に発光素子を設けてなる光セ
ンサ−。(1) An optical sensor in which a light reflecting member that bends the original axis passing through the detection position of a label, etc. is provided at one or both of the detection positions, a light receiving element is provided at one end of the optical axis, and a light emitting element is provided at the other end of the optical axis. .
範囲第1項記載の光センサ−。(2) The optical sensor according to claim 1, wherein the light reflecting member is a polarizing prism.
項記載の光センサ−。(3) Claim 1, wherein the light reflecting member is a mirror plate.
Optical sensor as described in section.
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JP58071942A JPS59196490A (en) | 1983-04-22 | 1983-04-22 | Optical sensor |
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Cited By (2)
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JPS61163996U (en) * | 1985-03-30 | 1986-10-11 | ||
JP2005343486A (en) * | 2004-05-31 | 2005-12-15 | Sato Corp | Label detector |
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JPS55102130A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1980-08-05 | Omron Tateisi Electronics Co | Groove type photoelectric switch |
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JPS55102130A (en) * | 1979-01-29 | 1980-08-05 | Omron Tateisi Electronics Co | Groove type photoelectric switch |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPS61163996U (en) * | 1985-03-30 | 1986-10-11 | ||
JPH0421114Y2 (en) * | 1985-03-30 | 1992-05-14 | ||
JP2005343486A (en) * | 2004-05-31 | 2005-12-15 | Sato Corp | Label detector |
JP4632693B2 (en) * | 2004-05-31 | 2011-02-16 | 株式会社サトー | Label detection device |
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