Patent ID: 11914072
Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. An optical sensor, comprising:
a transmitter unit, for transmitting a light signal;
a receiver unit, for receiving the light signal reflected by an object to determine a status of the object; and
a housing having a first portion which defines an enclosed transmitter accommodation space for accommodating the transmitter unit and a second portion which defines an enclosed receiver accommodation space for accommodating the receiver unit, wherein the first portion of the housing defining the enclosed transmitter accommodation space includes a sealed first light passage for the light signal transmitted from the transmitter unit to pass through, and the second portion of the housing defining the enclosed receiver accommodation space includes a sealed second light passage for the light signal reflected by the object to pass through, wherein the housing and the sealed first and second light passages forming an integrated piece having a completely flat outer surface.