Optical unit and optical analysis device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10335067-B2
Application number	US-201414897412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2014
Priority date	Jun 11, 2013
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

An optical unit ( 100 ) includes a light-emitting portion ( 10 ) that irradiates an analysis target with light, light-receiving portions ( 20 ) that receive light that has been reflected or diffused by the analysis target, a mounting substrate ( 30 ) on which these portions are mounted, and a plate-shaped member ( 40 ) having optical transparency. The plate-shaped member ( 40 ) is arranged so as to cover the light-emitting portion ( 10 ) and the light-receiving portions ( 20 ) that are mounted on the mounting substrate ( 30 ). Positions of the light-emitting portion ( 10 ), the light-receiving portions ( 20 ), and the plate-shaped member ( 40 ) are set such that, in the case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member ( 40 ), light emitted from the light-emitting portion ( 10 ) is incident on two or more of the light-receiving portions ( 20 ) after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical unit comprising:
a light emitter that irradiates an analysis target with light;
a plurality of light receivers that receive light that has been reflected or diffused by the analysis target;
a mounting substrate on which the light emitter and the plurality of light receivers are mounted; and
a plate-shaped member having optical transparency,
wherein the plate-shaped member is arranged so as to cover the light emitter and the plurality of light receivers that are mounted on the mounting substrate, and
positions of the light emitter, the light receivers, and the plate-shaped member are respectively set such that, in a case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member, light emitted from the light emitter is incident on two or more of the light receivers after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target,
wherein the optical unit further comprises a cooler,
the light emitter comprises, between a light-emitting diode and the mounting substrate, a heat transmitter for transmitting heat generated in the light-emitting diode to the mounting substrate,
the cooler is arranged in contact with a surface of the mounting substrate on which the light emitter and each light receiver are not mounted, and
the mounting substrate comprises:
a conduction channel that is connected to the light-emitting diode and a light receiving photodiode of each light receiver;
a wiring that is formed inside the mounting substrate and is connected to the conduction channel; and
a heat channel that connects the wiring and the cooler.

2. The optical unit according to claim 1 , comprising:
a plurality of the light emitters, the plurality of light emitters being mounted on the mounting substrate,
wherein positions of the light emitters, the light receivers, and the plate-shaped member are respectively set such that, in a case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member, light emitted from each light emitter of the plurality of light emitters is incident on two or more of the light receivers after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target.

3. The optical unit according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of light emitters are mounted on the mounting substrate so as to respectively surround an arbitrary point on the mounting substrate.

4. The optical unit according to claim 3 ,
wherein the plurality of light emitters are constituted by a plurality of groups having mutually different peak wavelengths of light that is emitted, and each of the plurality of groups has two light emitters having the same peak wavelength, and
the two light emitters belonging to the same group are mounted at positions opposite each other across the arbitrary point.

5. The optical unit according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of light emitters are mounted on the mounting substrate in a state in which the plurality of light emitters are arranged linearly.

6. The optical unit according to claim 2 ,
wherein each light emitter of the plurality of light emitters includes a light-emitting diode arranged so that an emission surface faces the plate-shaped member, and a light-blocking wall provided so as to cover the emission surface, and
the light receivers each include a light-receiving photodiode arranged so that a light-receiving surface faces the plate-shaped member, and a light-blocking wall provided so as to surround the light-receiving surface.

7. The optical unit according to claim 6 , wherein a height of each light-blocking wall of each light emitter of the plurality of light emitters and each light-blocking wall of each light receiver of the plurality of light receivers is set so as to match a distance between the plate-shaped member and the mounting substrate.

8. The optical unit according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of light receivers includes, on an incident side of the light-receiving surface, an optical filter that transmits only light having a set wavelength.

9. An optical analysis device for analyzing a specific component included in an analysis target, the device comprising:
an interface;
an optical unit coupled to the interface and including a light emitter that irradiates the analysis target with light, a plurality of light receivers that receive light that has been reflected or diffused by the analysis target, a mounting substrate on which the light emitter and the plurality of light receivers are mounted, and a plate-shaped member having optical transparency,
wherein the plate-shaped member is arranged so as to cover the light emitter and the plurality of light receivers that are mounted on the mounting substrate, and
positions of the light emitter, the light receivers, and the plate-shaped member are respectively set such that, in a case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member, light emitted from the light emitter is incident on two or more of the light receivers after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target,
wherein the optical unit further comprises a cooler,
the light emitter comprises, between a light-emitting diode and the mounting substrate, a heat transmitter for transmitting heat generated in the light-emitting diode to the mounting substrate,
the cooler is arranged in contact with a surface of the mounting substrate on which the light emitter and each light receiver are not mounted, and
the mounting substrate comprises:
a conduction channel that is connected to the light-emitting diode and a light receiving photodiode of each light receiver;
a wiring that is formed inside the mounting substrate and is connected to the conduction channel; and
a heat channel that connects the wiring and the cooler.

10. The optical analysis device according to claim 9 , comprising:
a plurality of the light emitters, the plurality of light emitters being mounted on the mounting substrate,
wherein positions of the light emitters, the light receivers, and the plate-shaped member are respectively set such that, in a case where the analysis target is in contact with the plate-shaped member, light emitted from each of the light emitters is incident on two or more of the light receivers after being reflected or diffused by the analysis target.

11. The optical analysis device according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light emitters are mounted on the mounting substrate so as to respectively surround an arbitrary point on the mounting substrate.

12. The optical analysis device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the plurality of light emitters are constituted by a plurality of groups having mutually different peak wavelengths of light that is emitted, and each of the plurality of groups has two light emitters having the same peak wavelength, and
the two light emitters belonging to the same group are mounted at positions opposite each other across the arbitrary point.

13. The optical analysis device according to claim 10 , wherein the plurality of light emitters are mounted on the mounting substrate in a state in which the plurality of light emitters are arranged linearly.

14. The optical analysis device according to claim 10 ,
wherein each light emitter of the plurality of light emitters includes a light-emitting diode arranged so that an emission surface faces the plate-shaped member, and a light-blocking wall provided so as to cover the emission surface, and
the light receivers each include a light-receiving photodiode arranged so that a light-receiving surface faces the plate-shaped member, and a light-blocking wall provided so as to surround the light-receiving surface.

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Assignees

• Nec Solution Innovators Ltd

Inventors

• Kamimura Ippei

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