Monitoring method and optoelectronic sensor
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a monitored zone by means of an optoelectronic sensor, whereinin accordance with a structured light pattern, transmitted light is transmitted in the direction of the monitored zone and is received from the monitored zone by a reception device;
- the received light is converted into received signals; and
the received signals are evaluated with respect to the presence of an object, or with respect to a movement of an object, in the monitored zone, wherein the transmitted light is transmitted and/or received in accordance with at least two different light patterns, the light patterns being structured in a complementary manner to each other so that, when the monitored zone is object-free, all regions of the reception device are acted upon by the received light.
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Abstract
A zone is monitored with an optoelectronic sensor. Light is transmitted in accordance with a structured light pattern in the direction of the monitored zone and is received from the monitored zone. The received light is converted into received signals and the received signals are evaluated with respect to the presence of an object, or with respect to a movement of an object, in the monitored zone. The light is transmitted and/or received in accordance with at least two different light patterns.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a monitored zone by means of an optoelectronic sensor, wherein
in accordance with a structured light pattern, transmitted light is transmitted in the direction of the monitored zone and is received from the monitored zone by a reception device; -
the received light is converted into received signals; and
the received signals are evaluated with respect to the presence of an object, or with respect to a movement of an object, in the monitored zone, wherein the transmitted light is transmitted and/or received in accordance with at least two different light patterns, the light patterns being structured in a complementary manner to each other so that, when the monitored zone is object-free, all regions of the reception device are acted upon by the received light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of a monitored zone comprising
at least one transmission device for the transmission of a structured transmitted light pattern in the direction of the monitored zone; -
at least one reception device defining a plurality of regions for the conversion of light received from the monitored zone into received signals; and
an evaluation device for the evaluation of the received signals with respect to the presence of an object, or a movement of an object, in the monitored zone, wherein at least one transmission device and/or the at least one reception device is formed for the transmission or reception of at least two different light patterns, and wherein the light patterns are structured in a complementary manner to each other so that, when the monitored zone is object-free, all regions of the reception device are acted upon by the received light. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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