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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
May. 25, 1995
Hiroshi Yamabuchi, Himeji, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical radar apparatus which includes a light emitter for emitting light, a light transmitter and reflector for reflecting and transmitting the light, a reflected light reflector for receiving the light which has Keen reflected by an object, and for reflecting the received light, and a light-responsive device which is located in a horizontal direction from the light emitter, and which receives the light reflected by the reflected light reflector. A rotatable holding member holds the light transmitter and reflector and the reflected light reflector at predetermined positions relative to one another. A scanner rotates the holding member to scan the light in the horizontal direction.