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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Kohei Fujio, Kyoto, JP;
Shinichi Kinoshita, Kyoto, JP;
Shingo Kawamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Muneharu Miyakoshi, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01W 1/14 (2005.12); G01N 21/59 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01W 1/14 (2012.12); G01N 21/59 (2012.12);
Abstract
A raindrop detection deviceincludes an LEDa photodiodea microprocessorand an LED flashing circuitThe LEDemits light in a specific direction. The photodiodeis disposed at a position opposite the LEDand receives light emitted from the LEDThe microprocessordetects raindrops that have passed between the LEDand the photodiodeaccording to the change in the amount of light received by the photodiodeThe LED flashing circuitcontrols the on and off switching of light emitted from the LED