Optical information measuring apparatus
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1. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
- a light source element capable of emitting a light beam;
light guiding optical elements for directing the light beam from the light source element to an object of measurement;
a light receiving element for receiving the light beam from the object, the light receiving element including at least one optical detecting element for detecting the light beam from the object and an image capturing element for capturing an image of the object; and
a frame including shaft members and block members which are supported at appropriate intervals by the shaft members, at least one of the block members supporting the light guiding optical elements, the block members including a first block member supporting the light source element and a second block member supporting the light receiving element.
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Abstract
An optical information measuring apparatus includes: a light source section capable of emitting a plurality of light beams; a light guiding section for directing and supplying the plurality of light beams from the light source section to an object; an object lens arranged facing the object; a plurality of light receiving sections for respectively receiving the light beams from the object via the object lens; and a frame section for integrally mounting a plurality of optical elements including the light source section, the light guiding section, the object lens, and the light-receiving sections.
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1. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a light source element capable of emitting a light beam;
light guiding optical elements for directing the light beam from the light source element to an object of measurement;
a light receiving element for receiving the light beam from the object, the light receiving element including at least one optical detecting element for detecting the light beam from the object and an image capturing element for capturing an image of the object; and
a frame including shaft members and block members which are supported at appropriate intervals by the shaft members, at least one of the block members supporting the light guiding optical elements, the block members including a first block member supporting the light source element and a second block member supporting the light receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a light source unit having the first and second light source elements;
light guiding optical elements for directing light beams from the first and second light source elements to an object of measurement;
a light receiving element for selectively receiving the light beams from the object, the light receiving element including at least one optical detecting element for detecting the light beam from the object and an image capturing element for capturing an image of the object; and
a frame including connecting members and block members which are supported at appropriate intervals by the connecting members, at least one of the block members supporting the light guiding optical elements, the block members further including a first block member supporting the light source unit and a second block member supporting the light receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a light source element capable of emitting a light beam;
light guiding optical elements for directing the light beam from the light source element to an object of measurement;
a light receiving element for receiving the light beam from the object; and
a frame including shaft members and block members, the block members being supported at predetermined intervals by the shaft members, the block members supporting the light source element, the light guiding optical elements and the light receiving element.
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24. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a light source unit having first and second light source elements;
a light guiding unit including optical elements for directing light beams from the first and second light source elements to an object of measurement;
a light receiving unit including elements for selectively receiving the light beams from the object; and
a frame including connecting members and block members, the block members being supported at predetermined intervals by the connecting members, and the block members supporting the light source unit, the light guiding optical unit and the light receiving unit.
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25. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a light source section including a light source for emitting a light beam of one or more wavelengths, a light guiding section including a plurality of optical elements for directing the light beams from the light source means to an object of measurement;
a light receiving section including a plurality of elements for receiving the light beam reflected from the object of measurement, said light receiving section including at least one optical detecting element for detecting the light beam from the object and at least one image capturing element for capturing an image of the object; and
,a frame section including a plurality of mutually parallel shaft members and a plurality of block members, said block members being supported at appropriate intervals by said shaft members, wherein a predetermined number of said block members support the elements of the light source section, a predetermined number of said block members supports the elements of the light guiding section, and a predetermined number of said block members supports the light receiving elements of the light receiving section, and wherein the light source section and the light receiving section are commonly mounted on the frame section and enclosed in a transportable housing enclosing said light source section, said light guiding section, said light receiving section, and said frame section.
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26. An optical information measuring apparatus comprising:
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a first light source section including a light source for emitting a light beam of one or more wavelengths, a light guiding section including a plurality of optical elements for directing the light beams from the light source to an object of measurement;
a light receiving section including a plurality of elements for receiving the light beam reflected from the object of measurement, said light receiving section including at least one optical detecting element for detecting the light beam from the object and at least one image capturing element for capturing an image of the object; and
,a primary frame section including a plurality of mutually parallel shaft members and a plurality of block members, said block members being supported at appropriate intervals by said shaft members, wherein a predetermined number of said block members support the elements of the first light source section, a predetermined number of said block members supports the elements of the light guiding section, and a predetermined number of said block members supports the light receiving elements of the light receiving section, and wherein the first light source section and the light receiving section are commonly mounted on the primary frame section and enclosed in a first transportable housing enclosing said first light source section, said light guiding section, said light receiving section, and said frame section;
a second light source section for emitting a second light beam of one or more wavelengths through the object of measurement to the object lens and said light receiving section;
wherein said second light source section is detachably connected to said first transportable housing, and wherein said second light section is mounted on an auxiliary frame section located in a second transportable housing.
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