Measuring apparatus, measuring method, and parameter setting method
First Claim
1. A measuring apparatus, comprising:
- a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region;
a plurality of light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object; and
reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements,wherein a light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the plurality of light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane, andwherein the emission light radiated from the plurality of light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region.
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Abstract
There is provided a measuring apparatus, including a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region, light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object, and reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements. A light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane. The emission light radiated from the light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region.
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12 Claims
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1. A measuring apparatus, comprising:
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a light receiving element, provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed a measurement object, which forms an image with light from the measurement object region; a plurality of light emitting elements, arranged surrounding the light receiving element, which emit light for measuring the measurement object; and reflective optical elements, provided above the light emitting elements, which guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements, wherein a light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the plurality of light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane, and wherein the emission light radiated from the plurality of light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A measuring method, comprising:
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emitting light for measuring a measurement object, from a plurality of light emitting elements which emit light for measuring the measurement object, arranged surrounding a light receiving element provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed the measurement object, the light receiving element forming an image with light from the measurement object region; guiding, to the measurement object region, radiated emission light emitted from each of the plurality of light emitting elements by reflective optical elements provided above the light emitting elements, so that center lines of the radiated emission light pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region; and receiving light reflected from the measurement object region by the light receiving element, wherein a light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the plurality of light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane.
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12. A parameter setting method, comprising:
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setting, in a measuring apparatus, a minimum value of a light amount of light reflected from a measurement object and received by a light receiving element, and determining a size of the light receiving element on the basis of the set minimum value of the light amount of reflected light, the measuring apparatus including the light receiving element provided at a position facing a measurement object region on which is placed the measurement object, the light receiving element forming an image with light from the measurement object region, a plurality of light emitting elements that are arranged surrounding the light receiving element and that emit light for measuring the measurement object, and reflective optical elements that are provided above the light emitting elements and that guide, to the measurement object region, emission light radiated from the light emitting elements, wherein a light receiving surface of the light receiving element and light emission surfaces of the plurality of light emitting elements are positioned mutually on a same plane, and wherein the light radiated from the plurality of light emitting elements is reflected by the reflective optical elements, and center lines of the emission light radiated from each of the light emitting elements pass through an approximate center of the measurement object region; and setting a size of the measurement object region based on a signal-to-noise ratio necessary for the light receiving element and the set minimum value of the light amount of reflected light, and setting a separation distance between the light receiving element and the measurement object based on a light amount incident on the light receiving element and the minimum value of the light amount of reflected light.
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