Patent ID: 6992577
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G01S,G08B

Abstract:
1. A combined sensor comprising: a microwave sensor that transmits two microwaves having different frequencies, receives, if there is an object in the direction of transmission of the microwaves, reflected waves of respective microwaves from the object and detects the object based on phase difference between IF signals after mixing of the reflected and transmission waves; and an infrared sensor that receives infrared radiation from an object in the detection area and detects the object, wherein an alarm is issued if an object is detected by the two sensors, and wherein the frequency difference of two microwaves transmitted by the microwave sensor is set such that the phase difference between the IF signals is approximately 180° when there is an object at the intermediate distance between the maximum detection distance within the target detection area or predetermined area for object detection and the maximum detection distance in the event of a deviation of the detection area attributable to mounting error of the infrared sensor.