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Housing for optical proximity sensor

  • US 8,841,597 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2010
  • Issued: 09/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical proximity sensor, comprising:

  • a light source;

    a light detector;

    a substrate upon which the light source and light detector are mounted; and

    a housing, comprising;

    a first module comprising a first aperture and comprising a cavity to receive the light source;

    a second module comprising a second aperture and comprising a cavity to receive the light detector;

    a first support feature provided between the first module and second module, the first support feature providing an interface between the housing and the substrate and being configured to enable the first and second module to pivot relative to the substrate by transferring a vertical force applied to the second module to the first module; and

    a second support feature provided in the cavity of at least one of the first and second modules, the second support feature configured to counteract the pivot motion enabled by the first support feature, thereby minimizing tilting of the housing relative to the substrate.

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