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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Eiichi Ide, Itami, JP;
Fumiya Yagi, Toyonaka, JP;
Hiroshi Uchino, Kyoto, JP;
Koichi Kamon, Takatsuki, JP;
Takashi Kondo, Sakai, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a distance measuring apparatus having a projector that projects pulse light P outside and a light receiver that receives the pulse light being reflected in the outside and performs photoelectric conversion, and outputting measurement data DL responsive to a time Tf from the transmission point of time to the reception point of time of the pulse light, the following are provided: determining means for determining whether a received light waveform DP is correct or includes at least two incorrect waveforms based on an output signal SP of the light receiver ; and warning data outputting means for outputting warning data DE responsive to the result of the determination when the determining means determines that the received light waveform DP is incorrect.