The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1998
Koumei Iwasaki, Osaka, JP;
Michiaki Oka, Osaka, JP;
Keyence Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
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.