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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Itron Gmbh, Karlsruhe, DE;
Inventor:
Karsten Hugler, Karlsruhe, DE;
Assignee:
Itron GmbH, Karlsruhe, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/35 (2006.01); G01D 5/347 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/353 (2013.01); G01D 5/34723 (2013.01); G02B 6/4214 (2013.01);
Abstract
A detector is provided for detecting the interruption of a light path, the detector comprising a light emitter, a light receiver, and a light guiding arrangement disposed opposite the light emitter and receiver. A gap is defined between the light guiding arrangement and at least one of the light emitter and receiver to receive a movable part capable of interrupting the light path there between. Also provided is a light guide for use with such a detector and a utility meter comprising such a detector. In one specific embodiment, an opto electronic detector for detecting rotation of a coding wheel in a utility meter is provided.