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US 2012/0238320 A1Published application
Proximity sensor and portable terminal
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
InventorNobuhiko Kido
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Abstract
A proximity sensor that includes a light emitting section that emits light; a light receiving section that detects the light emitted from the light emitting section reflected from an object; a window member that covers the light emitting section and the light receiving section; a first columnar portion disposed to extend between the light emitting section and the window member; and a second columnar portion disposed to extend between the light receiving section and the window member.
Claims20
A proximity sensor comprising:
- a light emitting section that emits light;
- a light receiving section that detects the light emitted from the light emitting section reflected from an object;
- a window member that covers the light emitting section and the light receiving section;
- a first columnar portion disposed to extend between the light emitting section and the window member;
- and
- a second columnar portion disposed to extend between the light receiving section and the window member.
3 more elements
A mobile communication device comprising:
- a proximity sensor including
- a light emitting section that emits light;
- a light receiving section that detects the light emitted from the light emitting section reflected from an object;
- a window member that covers the light emitting section and the light receiving section;
- a first columnar portion disposed to extend between the light emitting section and the window member;
- and
- a second columnar portion disposed to extend between the light receiving section and the window member.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.