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Title:
LIQUID-LEVEL DETECTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/136300
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This liquid-level detection device is provided with: a light projection unit (11) that radiates light; and a light receiving unit (21) that is disposed facing the light projection unit (11), that receives the light radiated from the light projection unit (11), and that has a placement space, formed between the light projection unit (11) and the light receiving unit (21), in which a detection target is placed. The light receiving unit (21) includes at least one light receiving element (22) that receives the light radiated from the light projection unit (11) and a light focusing member (23) having light focusing surfaces (23a, 23b) that focus the light radiated from the light projection unit (11) toward the at least one light receiving element (22).

Inventors:
KITANAKA HIRONAO (JP)
TERAZAWA TAKUMI (JP)
HAYASHI KAZUHIKO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/050617
Publication Date:
September 01, 2016
Filing Date:
January 12, 2016
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Assignee:
PANASONIC IND DEVICES SUNX CO (JP)
International Classes:
G01F23/292
Foreign References:
JPH0618310A1994-01-25
JPS58144731U1983-09-29
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ONDA, Makoto et al. (JP)
Makoto Onda (JP)
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