Optical transmission device, light guide plug, optical fiber plug, light reception device, and portable apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9587985-B2
Application number	US-201414901412-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2014
Priority date	Aug 8, 2013
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A jack ( 10 ) of the invention includes a holding body ( 9 ) having an insertion hole ( 15 ) into which an optical plug is able to be inserted, a window material ( 6 ) through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole ( 15 ) is transmitted, and a light reception unit ( 2 ) which detects infrared radiation of 6 μm or more and 15 μm or less transmitted through the window material ( 6 ). The window material ( 6 ) is provided in the holding body ( 9 ) so as to prevent water from intruding into the light reception unit ( 2 ), and arranged at a bottom of the insertion hole ( 15 ). Thereby, it is possible to give a waterproof property to an element which receives infrared radiation without limitation to design or aesthetic appearance of an electronic apparatus.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical transmission device, comprising
a holding body having an insertion hole into which an optical fiber plug is able to be inserted,
a window material through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole is transmitted, and
a first optical element which detects infrared radiation of 6 μm or more and 15 μm or less transmitted through the window material, wherein
the window material is provided in the holding body so as to prevent water from intruding into the first optical element, and arranged at a bottom of the insertion hole, and
a field of view restriction member that blocks infrared radiation which is generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole and is possible to be incident on the first optical element is further included.

2. A light guide plug which is inserted into the insertion hole of the optical transmission device according to claim 1 , and guides infrared radiation to the first optical element of the optical transmission device, comprising
an opening through which the infrared radiation enters,
an optical system which changes an advancing direction of the infrared radiation entering the opening, and
a mirror surface in a cylindrical shape which guides the infrared radiation, advancing direction of which is changed by the optical system, to the first optical element.

3. An optical fiber plug which is inserted into the insertion hole of the optical transmission device according to claim 1 , and guides infrared radiation to the first optical element of the optical transmission device, comprising
a light collecting unit which collects the infrared radiation, and
an optical fiber which guides the infrared radiation incident on the light collecting unit to the first optical element.

4. An optical transmission device, comprising
a holding body having an insertion hole into which an optical fiber plug is able to be inserted,
a window material through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole is transmitted, and
a first optical element which detects infrared radiation of 6 μm or more and 15 μm or less transmitted through the window material, wherein
the window material is provided in the holding body so as to prevent water from intruding into the first optical element, and arranged at a bottom of the insertion hole, and
a second optical element which detects infrared radiation generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole more than the first optical element is further included.

5. A light reception device, comprising
a holding body in which an insertion hole is formed,
a window material which is arranged at a bottom side of the insertion hole and through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole is transmitted,
an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material, and
a field of view restriction member that blocks infrared radiation which is generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole and is possible to be incident on the infrared sensor.

6. The light reception device according to claim 5 , wherein the window material seals the bottom of the insertion hole.

7. A portable apparatus, wherein a window material, through which infrared radiation passing through a concave part formed in a housing is transmitted, is arranged at a bottom side of the concave part, and an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material is provided, and
a field of view restriction member that blocks infrared radiation which is generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the concave part and is possible to be incident on the infrared sensor is further provided.

8. The portable apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein transmittance of infrared radiation of the window material is higher than transmittance of infrared radiation of another window material provided in the housing.

9. A portable apparatus, wherein a window material, through which infrared radiation passing through an insertion hole formed in a side surface of a housing is transmitted, is arranged at a bottom side of the insertion hole, and an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material is provided, and
a field of view restriction member that blocks infrared radiation which is generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole and is possible to be incident on the infrared sensor is further provided.

10. A light reception device, comprising
a holding body in which an insertion hole is formed,
a window material which is arranged at a bottom side of the insertion hole and through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole is transmitted, and
an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material, wherein
the infrared sensor includes a first optical element which detects infrared radiation transmitted through the window material and a second optical element which detects infrared radiation generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole more than the first optical element.

11. The light reception device according to claim 10 , wherein the window material seals the bottom of the insertion hole.

12. A portable apparatus, wherein a window material, through which infrared radiation passing through a concave part formed in a housing is transmitted, is arranged at a bottom side of the concave part, and an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material is provided, and
the infrared sensor includes a first optical element which detects infrared radiation transmitted through the window material and a second optical element which detects infrared radiation generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the concave part more than the first optical element.

13. The portable apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein transmittance of infrared radiation of the window material is higher than transmittance of infrared radiation of another window material provided in the housing.

14. A portable apparatus, wherein a window material, through which infrared radiation passing through an insertion hole formed in a side surface of a housing is transmitted, is arranged at a bottom side of the insertion hole, and an infrared sensor which detects the infrared radiation transmitted through the window material is provided, and
the infrared sensor includes a first optical element which detects infrared radiation transmitted through the window material and a second optical element which detects infrared radiation generated in accordance with temperature of an inner surface of the insertion hole more than the first optical element.

15. An electrical jack, comprising
a holding body in which an insertion hole is formed,
a window material which is arranged at a bottom side of the insertion hole and through which infrared radiation passing through the insertion hole is transmitted,
the insertion hole allowing insertion of an electrical plug, and
an electrical connection terminal which is electrically connected to the electrical plug in a case where the electrical plug is inserted, wherein
a thermopile which, in a case where the insertion hole is open, detects infrared radiation transmitted through the window material is further included.

16. The electrical jack according to claim 15 , wherein the window material seals the botto

Assignees

• Sharp Kk

Inventors

• Ishihara Takehisa
• Nishigaki Nobutaka

Classifications

• G01J5/0808

  Convex mirrors · CPC title

• H04M1/18

  Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/0274

  for an electrical connector module · CPC title

• A61B5/0086

  using infrared radiation · CPC title

• G01J3/10

  Arrangements of light sources specially adapted for spectrometry or colorimetry · CPC title