Title:
OPTICAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017050637
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical communication device that improves the reliability of communication without using a high-luminance optical electronic element or high-sensitivity optical electronic element.SOLUTION: An optical communication device 1 comprises: a communication LED 12; and a microcomputer 15 for receiving an optical signal output by another apparatus 50 by recognizing whether or not a light-receiving level by the communication LED 12 exceeds a threshold level. The optical communication device further comprises a light-receiving amount increase LED 13 arranged at a place where emission light is received by the communication LED 12. The microcomputer 15 turns the light-receiving amount increase LED 13 into a light-emitting state and receives the optical signal output by the other apparatus 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
KAMATA KAZUYA
Application Number:
JP2015170956A
Publication Date:
March 09, 2017
Filing Date:
August 31, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RINNAI KK
International Classes:
H04B10/114; H01L33/00; H04B10/67
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Creation International Patent Office