Tactile and proximity sensor
AssigneeMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakatoshi Kato, Hiroshi Watanabe, Kohei Sugahara
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Abstract
A tactile and proximity sensor includes a light source, a light receiver, an elastic structure, and a reflecting mirror. The light source emits light. The light receiver receives light and generates a signal indicating a result of reception of the light. The elastic structure includes an elastic body deformable in response to an external force and includes a reflecting portion to reflect light and transmitting portions to transmit light. The reflecting mirror faces the light source to guide the light from the light source to the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion.
Claims20
A tactile and proximity sensor for sensing contact with and proximity to an object corresponding to a result of reception of light, the tactile and proximity sensor comprising:
- a light source to emit light;
- a light receiver to receive light and generate a signal indicating a result of reception of the light;
- an elastic structure that includes an elastic body that is deformable in response to an external force and that includes a reflecting portion to reflect light and a transmitting portion to transmit light;
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- a first reflecting mirror that faces the light source to guide the light from the light source to the reflecting portion and the transmitting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.