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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
May. 12, 2003
Akifumi Yamaguchi, Kashiba, JP;
Hisakazu Sugiyama, Nara-ken, JP;
Akifumi Yamaguchi, Kashiba, JP;
Hisakazu Sugiyama, Nara-ken, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical distance measuring device has an objective lens that condenses light from a light emission element to irradiate a measuring object and to form on the measuring object a light spot having a diameter not smaller than 10 μm and not larger than 30 μm. A light receiving lens condenses light reflected from the light spot on the measuring object to make the light incident on a photodetector through a pinhole having a diameter not smaller than 10 μm and not larger than 50 μm. With movement of the measuring object, detection signal of which an amplitude and an output level change according to a distance to the measuring object is obtained from the photodetector.