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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2006
Koji Shimada, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Koji Shimada, Fukuchiyama, JP;
Omron Corporation, Kyoto-shi, JP;
Abstract
A displacement sensor includes: a light projecting element for illuminating a measurement aim object at a predetermined angle with light; a light receiving element for receiving a reflected light from the measurement aim object illuminated with light; an automatic measurement aim region setting device for automatically setting measurement regions for respective acquired two reflecting surfaces by automatically increasing a light emitting quantity of the light projecting element by a predetermined quantity at a time from a predetermined value of the light projecting element till two or more reflecting surfaces of the measurement aim object are acquired on the light receiving element; and a displacement measuring device performing desired measurement of displacement based on a received light image on the light receiving element.