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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2005
Tetsuya Akagi, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Satoru Shimokawa, Ohtsu, JP;
Takayoshi Takahara, Kameoka, JP;
Kazunori Osako, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Fumihiko Misumi, Ibaraki, JP;
Tetsuya Akagi, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Satoru Shimokawa, Ohtsu, JP;
Takayoshi Takahara, Kameoka, JP;
Kazunori Osako, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Fumihiko Misumi, Ibaraki, JP;
Omron Corporation, Kyoto-Shi, JP;
Abstract
To provide a multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor and a multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor system, which enable function setting by an extremely simple operation, and further make it unnecessary to increase the size of a housing or to separately prepare a PC or a function setting tool. The multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor has: a columnar housing, from one end of which in the longitudinal direction an electric cord is pulled out, and at the other end of which in the longitudinal direction a plug-in type socket is provided, and a plug piece detachably attachable to the socket of the columnar housing. Particular information to serve as a function determining element on the columnar housing side is incorporated in the plug piece in a manner referenceable from a processing circuit on the columnar housing side via the socket. Further, the processing circuit on the columnar housing side is set so as to determine a function based upon particular information in the plug piece referenced via the socket.