Detection device and detection unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11940534-B2
Application number	US-202117448395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2021
Priority date	Sep 25, 2020
Publication date	Mar 26, 2024
Grant date	Mar 26, 2024

Abstract

A detection device includes a first light source configured to emit a first light in a first direction, and a second light source configured to emit a second light in a second direction different from the first direction. A light receiver is configured to receive one of a first reflected light of the first light and a second reflected light of the second light. A black shielding plate surrounds a light source substrate including the first light source, the second light source, and the light receiver. An outer housing surrounds the black shielding plate. A transparent member is configured to pass the first light and the second light to outside of the outer housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A detection device, comprising:
a first light source configured to emit a first light in a first direction;
a second light source configured to emit a second light in a second direction different from the first direction;
a light receiver configured to receive one of a first reflected light of the first light and a second reflected light of the second light;
a black shielding plate to surround a light source substrate including the first light source, the second light source, and the light receiver;
an outer housing to surround the black shielding plate; and
a transparent member configured to pass the first light and the second light to outside of the outer housing.

2. The detection device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a middle point between a first position at which the first light source is positioned and a second position at which the second light source is positioned, is shifted from a center line of the transparent member.

3. The detection device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the black shielding plate includes a reflective plate at a position facing the light source substrate,
wherein the reflective plate includes a first reflective plate provided over the first light source, and a second reflective plate provided over the second light source, and
wherein the first reflective plate has an area larger than an area of the second reflective plate.

4. The detection device as claimed in claim 3 ,
wherein the light source substrate includes a third light source configured to emit a third light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the first light and a wavelength of the second light in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction, and
wherein the reflective plate reflects the third light.

5. The detection device as claimed in claim 4 ,
wherein the light source substrate includes both a first light source substrate including the first light source and a second light source including the second light source, and
wherein an infrared light absorbing member is provided between the first light substrate and the second light substrate, and
wherein said third light source is a plurality of third light sources, one third light source disposed on the first light source substrate and another third light source disposed on the second light source substrate, the one first light source substrate and the another third light substrate emitting third light in a direction different from each other.

6. The detection device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit a detection signal indicating that the light receiver receives the one of the first reflected light and the second reflected light to an external device.

7. The detection device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the outer housing includes a first window at a position overlapping the transparent member, and
wherein the outer housing is disposed on a vibration absorbing member.

8. The detection device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transparent member is disposed at a position adjacent to the light source substrate.

9. A detection unit, comprising:
a detection device;
a first light source provided in the detection device and configured to emit a first light in a first direction;
a second light source provided in the detection device and configured to emit a second light in a second direction different from the first direction;
a light receiver provided in the detection device and configured to receive one of a first reflected light of the first light and a second reflected light of the second light;
a black shielding plate to surround a light source substrate including the first light source, the second light source, and the light receiver;
an outer housing provided in the detection device and configured to surround the black shielding plate;
a transparent member provided in the detection device and configured to pass the first light and the second light to outside of the outer housing;
an outer housing provided in the detection device and including a first window at a position corresponding to the transparent member;
a detection box;
a second window disposed in the detection box at a position facing the first window;
an opening provided in the detection box and configured to allow an object to enter the detection box; and
a lid provided in the detection box and configured to detect that the object enters the detection box and to close the opening.

10. A detection device, comprising:
a first light source configured to emit a first light in a direction;
a second light source configured to emit a second light having a different wavelength from the first light in a second direction different from the first direction;
a light receiver configured to receive a first reflected light of the first light and a second reflected light of the second light;
a black shielding plate to surround a light source substrate including the first light source, the second light source, and the light receiver; and
a second transparent member disposed between the first transparent member and the light source substrate.

11. The detection device, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the second transparent member is disposed inclined to rise relative to the first transparent member with respect to a traveling direction of the second light.

12. A detection unit, comprising:
the detection device as claimed in claim 10 ;
a detection box;
a second window disposed in the detection box at a position facing the first window;
an opening provided in the detection box and configured to allow an object to enter the detection box; and
a lid provided in the detection box and configured to detect that the object enters the detection box and to close the opening.

Assignees

• Shinotsuka Michiaki
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shinotsuka Michiaki

Classifications

• G01S17/04 Primary

  Systems determining the presence of a target · CPC title

• G01S7/4813

  Housing arrangements · CPC title

• G01S7/4815

  using multiple transmitters · CPC title

• A01M1/026

  combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites (bait stations A01M1/2005; detecting other animals in a given area A01M31/002) · CPC title

• A01M1/04

  Attracting insects by} using illumination {or colours (A01M1/08 and A01M1/145 take precedence) · CPC title