Keyence Corporation

Michiaki Oka

Koumei Iwasaki

A multi-optical-path photoelectric switch includes: a light emitting unit having a plurality of light emitting devices; and a light receiving unit having the same number of light receiving devices as said light emitting devices. Each unit includes, a shaft member at one end, a support member rotatably supporting said shaft member, and a joint member, wherein when said joint member is tightened, said support member fixs said shaft member, and when said joint member is loosened, said support member allows said shaft member to rotate.

Multi-optical-path photoelectric switch

A light emitting portion of a multi-optical-path photoelectric switch comprising: a predetermined number of light emitting devices for emitting lights; a first case having a male connector disposed at one end, a female connector diposed at the other end, a surface between both ends made of a light transmissive resin, the surface through which the lights from the light emitting devices pass; a fixing frame holding the first case, and having the substantialy same length as the first case; and a second case accommodating a portion of the fixing frame while a residual portion of the fixing frrame is projected therefrom, wherein the light emitting units are mechanically and electrically connected to one another by inserting the portion of the fixing frame thus projected of either of adjacent light emitting units into the second case of the other adjacent light emitting unit. A light receiving portion of the multi-optical-path photoelectric switch comprises the similar structure.

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Osaka, Japan

Michiaki Oka