Temperature distribution measurement apparatus
First Claim
1. A temperature distribution measurement apparatus comprising:
- (a) an infrared array temperature sensor, which provides temperature output signals from which a temperature distribution is measured, disposed on a rotation member,(b) a focusing means for focusing incident infrared rays on said infrared array temperature sensor,(c) a chopping means for intermittently shielding incident infrared rays from said infrared array temperature sensor, said chopping means rotating around said infrared array temperature sensor, and(d) a driving means for continuously rotating said rotation member, said infrared array temperature sensor and said chopping means while synchronizing the rotation of said chopping means with said rotation member.
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Abstract
A temperature distribution measurement apparatus has an infrared array sensor that comprises a pyroelectric substrate with infrared ray detecting electrodes, a focusing member comprising an infrared lens for focusing incident infrared rays on the infrared array sensor, a cylindrical chopping member for intermittently shielding incident infrared rays from the plurality of detector elements and a driving member for continuously rotating a rotating member which includes the infrared array sensor. The temperature distribution measurement apparatus combined with computational means and detector means is applied to determine number, position, and movements of persons in a space.
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24 Claims
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1. A temperature distribution measurement apparatus comprising:
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(a) an infrared array temperature sensor, which provides temperature output signals from which a temperature distribution is measured, disposed on a rotation member, (b) a focusing means for focusing incident infrared rays on said infrared array temperature sensor, (c) a chopping means for intermittently shielding incident infrared rays from said infrared array temperature sensor, said chopping means rotating around said infrared array temperature sensor, and (d) a driving means for continuously rotating said rotation member, said infrared array temperature sensor and said chopping means while synchronizing the rotation of said chopping means with said rotation member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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14. The temperature distribution measurement apparatus of claim I further comprising:
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(a) a computational means for determining number and position of persons in a space by measuring the temperature distribution in said space; and (b) a detector means for detecting movements of persons by analyzing change in said temperature distribution of said space with respect to time.
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19. A temperature distribution measurement apparatus comprising:
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(a) an infrared array temperature sensor, which provides temperature signals from which a temperature distribution is measured, disposed on a rotation member, (b) a focusing means comprising an infrared lens for focusing incident infrared rays on the infrared array temperature sensor, (c) a cylindrical chopping means having windows on the side which are equidistant from one another for intermittently shielding incident infrared rays from said infrared array temperature sensor, said chopping means rotating around said infrared array temperature sensor, (d) a driving means for continuously rotating said chopping means and for continuously rotating together said rotation member, said infrared array temperature sensor and said focusing means, wherein rotating of said cylindrical chopping means/a synchronized with said rotation member, (e) a housing for supporting said cylindrical chopping means and said rotation member, and (f) wire cables disposed on a flexible substrate, one end of said cables being connected to said rotation member, another end being connected to said housing and a middle part of said cables being bent or twisted. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
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23. A temperature distribution measurement apparatus comprising:
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(a) an infrared array temperature sensor, which provides temperature signals from which a temperature distribution is measured, disposed on a rotation member; (b) a focusing means for focusing incident infrared rays on said infrared array temperature sensor; (c) a cylindrical chopping means having windows on the side which are equidistant from one another for intermittently shielding incident infrared rays from said infrared array temperature sensor, said chopping means rotating around said infrared array temperature sensor; (d) a brushless motor for continuously rotating said chopping means and for continuously rotating together a rotation member, said infrared array temperature sensor and said focusing means, wherein rotating of said cylindrical chopping means is synchronized with said rotation member; (e) a housing for supporting said chopping means and said rotation member; (f) cables wired on a flexible substrate, one end of said cables being connected to said rotation member, another end of which being connected to said housing and a middle part of said cables being bent or twisted. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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