Title:
PROXIMITY SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019009119
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a proximity sensor for detecting the proximity of an object.SOLUTION: A proximity sensor comprises a sensing element, a detection circuit provided on a circuit board, and a housing. The housing has a rear portion adjoining a rear end thereof and a front portion adjoining a front end thereof. The sensing element is arranged inside the front portion such that it is adapted to interact with an object through the front portion. The detection circuit is interconnected with the sensing element in order to receive a detection signal from the sensing element. The housing includes side walls extending in a longitudinal direction from the rear end to the front end, the side walls surrounding the circuit board. To allow a better flexibility of the sensor along its length expansion, the invention proposes that the circuit board comprises a bendable section extending in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal direction and that the side walls substantially consist of a flexible material in a region surrounding the bendable section of the circuit board such that the sensor is bendable through the transverse direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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Inventors:
ANNETTE LIGGENSTORFER-HEIMLICHER
ROLAND BOCHUD
LAURENT GENILLOUD
ROLAND BOCHUD
LAURENT GENILLOUD
Application Number:
JP2018117373A
Publication Date:
January 17, 2019
Filing Date:
June 20, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OPTOSYS AG
International Classes:
H01H36/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS59169077U | 1984-11-12 | |||
| JPH04184831A | 1992-07-01 | |||
| JPH02103832A | 1990-04-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Asamura patent office