Device for detecting an object including a light-sensitive detecting array
First Claim
1. A device for detecting an object, which device detects the position of said object on the basis of receiving a light ray projected from said object by using a plurality of light receiving elements, whereinat least two of said light receiving elements are arranged, a light receiving angle of each of said light receiving elements being set so that each of said light receiving elements has an equal length and mutually exclusive detection area on a light receiving plane.
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Abstract
A device for detecting an object by detecting an infrared ray emitted from a moving object. The device includes a plurality of light receiving elements, each being disposed so as to receive infrared rays at a predetermined directional optical angle, and the position of and distance to the object is detected based on detection results by the respective light receiving elements. The moving speed and acceleration of the object are also detected from detection results by the respective light receiving elements, taking time-varying factors into consideration.
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1. A device for detecting an object, which device detects the position of said object on the basis of receiving a light ray projected from said object by using a plurality of light receiving elements, wherein
at least two of said light receiving elements are arranged, a light receiving angle of each of said light receiving elements being set so that each of said light receiving elements has an equal length and mutually exclusive detection area on a light receiving plane.
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7. A device for detecting an object, which device detects said object by detecting a light ray projected from said object, said device comprising:
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a plurality of light receiving means, each having a predetermined directional optical angle for receiving said infrared light ray; synthesized detection area forming means for forming a plurality of synthesized detection areas obtained by synthesizing the light receiving areas of said plurality of light receiving means, said synthesized detection areas including one area which involves the detection area of only one of said plurality of light receiving means, and another area which includes the detection area of only two of said plurality of light receiving means; synthesized detection area judgment means for judging a synthesized detection area based on detection results by said plurality of light receiving means, and distance judgment means for judging a distance to said object based on a judgment result by said synthesized detection area judgment means.
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8. A device for detecting an object, which device detects the presence of said object by detecting a light ray projected from said object, said device comprising:
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a plurality of light receiving means, each having a predetermined directional optical angle for receiving said infrared light ray; synthesized detection area forming means for forming a plurality of synthesized detection areas obtained by synthesizing the light receiving areas of said plurality of light receiving means, said synthesized detection areas including one area which involves the detection area of only one of said plurality of light receiving means, and another area which includes the detection area of only two of said plurality of light receiving means; synthesized detection area judgment means for judging a synthesized detection area based on detection results by said plurality of light receiving means; and angular velocity judgment means for judging an angular velocity of said object based on a judgment result by said synthesized detection area judgment means.
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9. A device for detecting an object, which device detects the presence of said object by receiving a light ray projected from said object, said device comprising:
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a plurality of light receiving means, each having a predetermined directional optical angle for receiving said infrared light ray; synthesized detection area forming means for forming a plurality of synthesized detection areas obtained by synthesizing the light receiving areas of said plurality of light receiving means, said synthesized detection areas including one area which involves the detection area of only one of said plurality of light receiving means, and another area which includes the detection area of only two of said plurality of light receiving means; synthesized detection area judgment means for judging a synthesized detection area based on detection results by said plurality of light receiving means, and angular acceleration judgment means for judging an angular acceleration to said object based on a judgment result by said synthesized detection area judgment means.
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- 10. A device for receiving light rays, comprising a plurality of light receiving units, each having the same directivity, being disposed adjacent to one another so that the light receiving ranges thereof overlap one upon the other, and each unit having an inverted conical shaped antenna, wherein a lateral surface thereof is connected to a lateral surface of an antenna of an adjacent unit.
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