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Optoelectronic apparatus and method for alignment

US9746691B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SICK AG · DE

Inventors

Dirk STROHMEIER · Waldkirch, DE
Florian Schneider · Obernzenn, DE
Denise BERTZ · Waldkirch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2015
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B3/12
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optoelectronic apparatus (10) having a light transmitter (22) and/or a light receiver (16) and an optics (24, 14) arranged in front of the light transmitter (22) and/or the light receiver (16) is provided that has an adaptive lens (26) with variable tilt. In this respect an alignment unit (18) is provided which is configured to tilt the adaptive lens (26) in such a way that manufacturing tolerances and/or assembly tolerances are compensated.

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