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Moving object detecting apparatus

US4403142A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1981
Grant dateSep 6, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R7/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A moving object detecting apparatus of which a plurality of light receiving means arranged to have a common light receiving zone and a plurality of independent light receiving zones are disposed within a single casing together with a light emitting means. Receiving order in the respective light receiving means of reflected light from a moving object within the zones is detected to discriminate moving direction of the object and desired indications are performed responsive to the discriminated direction.

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