Patent ID: 7869048
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: G01S,G02B

Abstract:
1. A photoelectronic sensor comprising: a light projecting portion for emitting a detection light; a lens for converting the detection light from the light projecting portion to a parallel light, and exiting the parallel light to an exterior as an external detection light; an optical path separating portion, arranged on an optical path of the detection light between the light projecting portion and the lens, for separating an optical path of the detection light and an optical path of a return light being light returned when the external detection light is reflected at the exterior; and a light receiving portion for receiving the return light from the optical path separating portion; wherein the lens includes, a curved surface, which is an incident surface of the detection light and an exit surface of the return light, formed to convert the detection light to the parallel light, and a plane being formed on an opposite side of the curved surface as an exit surface of the detection light and an incident surface of the return light, and having a normal direction of a plane forming a specific angle with respect to an optical axis direction of the parallel light; the specific angle is selected to an angle the detection light reflected by the plane reaches a position not received by the light receiving portion; and wherein the photoelectronic sensor further comprises a housing for storing the light projecting portion, the optical path separating portion, and the light receiving portion, and including a planar outer surface; the outer surface has an opening to which the lens is attached; and the light projecting portion and the lens are arranged so that an optical axis direction of the external detection light when exit from the lens is perpendicular to the outer surface.