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Ultrasonic rangefinder

  • US 4,796,726 A
  • Filed: 11/06/1987
  • Issued: 01/10/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An ultrasonic rangefinder for measuring the distance between the rangefinder and an object, said rangefinder comprising:

  • means for transmitting an ultrasonic wave toward the object and having a transmitting surface;

    means for receiving an ultrasonic wave reflected from the object and having a receiving surface;

    a casing having two cavities for housing said transmitting and receiving means, respectively, and provided with a signal-processing unit for processing signals supplied from the transmitting and receiving means to measure the distance between the rangefinder and the object, said signal-processing unit being disposed in a concave portion formed in a connecting section between the transmitting and receiving means; and

    a foaming insulator having an independent cell structure and covering the interior walls of at least one of said cavities whereby ultrasonic waves from the transmitting means are prevented from directly propagating to the receiving means through the interior of the casing.

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