Optical sensor
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1. An optical sensor comprising:
- a case;
an integrated light projector entirely within the case comprising a light emitter, a light projecting lens, and a light projecting lens holder configured to hold the light projecting lens;
a light receiver configured to receive reflected light of light projected from the light projector; and
a light receiver lens configured to form an image of the reflected light on the light receiver,wherein the light projector, the light receiver, and the light receiver lens are each independently and directly fixed to the case,wherein the light projector is directly adjacent to the light receiver lens, wherein the case is made of a resin having a linear expansion coefficient that is less than or equal to a linear expansion coefficient of a die casting metal.
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An optical sensor includes a case and an integrated light projector entirely within the case including a light emitter, a light projecting lens, and a light projecting lens holder configured to hold the light projecting lens. A light receiver of the optical sensor is configured to receive reflected light of light projected from the light projector, and a light receiver lens is configured to form an image of the reflected light on the light receiver. The light projector, the light receiver, and the light receiver lens are each independently and directly fixed to the case.
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1. An optical sensor comprising:
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a case; an integrated light projector entirely within the case comprising a light emitter, a light projecting lens, and a light projecting lens holder configured to hold the light projecting lens; a light receiver configured to receive reflected light of light projected from the light projector; and a light receiver lens configured to form an image of the reflected light on the light receiver, wherein the light projector, the light receiver, and the light receiver lens are each independently and directly fixed to the case, wherein the light projector is directly adjacent to the light receiver lens, wherein the case is made of a resin having a linear expansion coefficient that is less than or equal to a linear expansion coefficient of a die casting metal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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