Moving object detector and moving object detecting system

• US 5,134,292 A
• Filed: 08/12/1991
• Issued: 07/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Japan Energy Corporation (ENEOS Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nippon Mining & Metals Company Limited (JX Holdings Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sato, Kazuyuki, Goto, Haruhisa, Segawa, Hideo, Naya, Kazunari
• Primary Examiner(s): Fields, Carolyn E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/745,965
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 250/342, 250/353, 250/349, 250/338.3
• US Class Current: 250/342
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/193 using focusing means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 250/01 Passive intrusion detectors

Abstract

Infrared rays radiated from a moving object is converged into a plurality of infrared ray detectors by optical system. Detecting area is instituted by the optical system so as to put the infrared rays into a plurality of the infrared ray detectors with time difference therebetween. Signal processing unit produces a detecting signal when there is a predetermined time difference between signals produced by a plurality of the infrared ray detectors. It is possible to avoid wrong operation which is caused by popcorn noise and a differential noise having a bit of time difference caused by temperature gradient in space. Forming a curved imaginary boundary line, a plurality of detecting zones are disposed at out side and inside of the curved imaginary boundary line to detect the object invading from any direction.

Claims

1. A moving object detector, comprising:

a) a plurality of detecting means for detecting infrared rays radiated by a moving object for producing a plurality of element signals;

b) an optical system for receiving infrared rays and for converging the infrared rays onto said plurality of detecting means;

c) producing means responsive to the plurality of element signals for producing a detecting signal when there is a predetermined time difference between the plurality of element signals; and

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d) said optical system comprises a hemispherical hood having a lens unit, a base connected to said hood and being loaded with said plurality of detecting means, a case holding said hood and said base to a bearing member and for permitting rotation of said hood and said base relative to said case.

2. The detector of claim 1, wherein:

a. Each of said detecting means includes a pair of pyroelectric elements interconnected to have opposite plurality.

3. The detector of claim 1, wherein:

a. Said optical system is split into a plurality of blocks, each of said blocks including a lens operably associated with one of said detecting means.

4. A moving object detector system, comprising:

a) a cylindrical support having an open end;

b) a base member positioned within said support and being movable relative thereto;

c) a hemispheric hood closing said open end and being movable relative to said base member, at least a portion of said hood is comprised of a material permitting infrared radiation transmission therethrough and providing a lens;

e) at least first and second detector means secured to said base member and cooperating with said hood portion for receiving infrared radiation and generating an element signal in response thereto; and

e) processing means operably associated with each of said detector means for generating a detection signal upon receipt of an element signal from each of said detector means within a predetermined period.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. said hood is secured to said base member.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. said hood is comprised of a material permitting transmission of infrared radiation.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. said lens is a Fresnel lens.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. first means movably secure said hood to said support; and

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b. second means movably secure said base member to said support.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said second means includes:

a. a ball and a socket, one of said ball and socket is secured to said base member and the other of said ball and socket is secured to said support.

10. A system of claim 8, wherein:

a. said at least first and second detector means are aligned with said second means.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

a. said second means extends from a first surface of said base member, and said at least first and second detector means extend from an opposite second surface.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein first means include:

a. a plurality of first projections extending radially inwardly from said support, and a plurality of second projections extending radially outwardly from said hood and interdigitated with said first projections.

13. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. the diameter of said support at said open end is less than the diameter at the end opposite thereto.

14. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a said support includes a closed end opposite to said open end.

b. at least a first electrode is mounted to said closed end; and

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c. means interconnect said at least a first electrode with said detector and processing means.

15. The system of claim 4, wherein:

a. said hood is comprised of a material permitting infrared radiation transmission therethrough; and

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b. said hood is substantially covered with Fresnel lenses.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein:

a) said Fresnel lenses are arranged into a plurality of blocks, wherein each of said blockscollects infrared radiation form from a predtermined region.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein:

a) at least one of said blocks is split into a plurality of bands, wherein each of said bands collect infrared radiation originating at a predetermined distance.

18. The system of claim 6, wherein:

a. each of said blocks extends circumferentially around said hood, and each block is disposed adjacent another of said blocks.

19. The system of claim 6, wherein:

a. each of said blocks emcompasses a predetermined region of said hood.