Patent ID: 11933936
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An optical sensor for detecting proximity of an object in accordance with a light reception result, the optical sensor comprising:
a first light source to emit light to the object;
a first light receiver to receive reflected light of emitted light being reflected by the object and generate a signal indicating a light reception result; and
a convex portion having a height higher than a height of the first light source and the first light receiver; wherein
the convex portion is between the first light source and the first light receiver so as to block the reflected light from the first light receiver when light from the first light source is reflected within a range of a predetermined distance from the convex portion;
the first light receiver outputs the signal to show a light reception result of equal to or less than a threshold amount of light indicating that the reflected light is not received in response to proximity of the object being within a range of the predetermined distance; and
the convex portion defines a force detector to detect a force generated by contact of the object.