Patent ID: 11933684
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A tactile and proximity sensor that senses contact force and proximity of a physical object in accordance with a result of received light, the tactile and proximity sensor comprising:
a light source that emits light;
a light receiving section that receives light and that generates a signal providing a result of the received light; and
a cover including an elastic body that deforms under external force and that covers the light source and the light receiving section; wherein
the cover includes:
a reflective section that reflects light between the light source and the light receiving section; and
a transmission section that allows light to pass through in a first direction from the light source and that allows light to pass through in a second direction from the light receiving section.