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Granted Patent B2
US 7,249,884 · App. 11/324,060 · Granted Jul 31, 2007

Radiation thermometer

Assignee: Keyence Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,249,884
App. No.
11/324,060
Granted
Jul 31, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the head portion, the thermopile is arranged substantially in the center of the head portion. The preamplifier board is arranged near the thermopile. The heat diffusion member made of a high heat conductive material is arranged so as to surround the thermopile and the preamplifier board. The main board and the laser diode are arranged between the upper surface of the head casing and the upper surface of the heat diffusion member. The power supply board and the laser diode are arranged between the down surface of the head casing and the down surface of the heat diffusion member. The thermopile, the preamplifier board, the main board, the power supply board, and the laser diodes are arranged out of contact with the heat diffusion member.

Claims (43)

1. A radiation thermometer for measuring temperature of an object to be measured, comprising:

a casing having a first and a second surfaces mutually facing and a third and a fourth surfaces mutually facing, and including an infrared radiation passing unit, which passes infrared radiation radiated from the object to be measured, on the first surface;

a sensing element located within the casing, which detects infrared energy of the infrared radiation which has passed through the infrared radiation passing unit;

a first board located within the casing between the second surface and the sensing element along the second surface, the first board having a first circuit installed thereon, which amplifies an output signal of the sensing element;

a second board located within the casing between the third surface and the sensing element along the third surface, the second board having a second circuit installed thereon, which calculates temperature of the object to be measured according to a signal given from the first circuit of the first board;

a third board located within the casing between the fourth surface and the sensing element along the fourth surface, the third board having a third circuit installed thereon, which supplies power to the first and the second circuits;

a first and a second light sources located within the casing, which emit light to the object to be measured; and

a heat diffusion member located within the casing,

wherein an infrared radiation passage for leading the infrared radiation from the infrared radiation passing unit to the sensing element is formed within the casing,

the first light source is located between the infrared radiation passage and the third surface,

the second light source is located between the infrared radiation passage and the fourth surface, and

the heat diffusion member is located between the infrared radiation passage and the first light source, between the infrared radiation passage and the second light source, between the second board and each of the sensing element and the first board, and between the third board and each of the sensing element and the first board.

2. The radiation thermometer according to claim 1 , wherein

the casing further has a fifth and a sixth surfaces and

the heat diffusion member is located between the fifth surface and each of the sensing element, the first board, and the infrared radiation passage and between the sixth surface and each of the sensing element, the first board, and the infrared radiation passage.

3. The radiation thermometer according to claim 1 , wherein

space is provided between the heat diffusion member and each of the sensing element and the first board and between the heat diffusion member and each of the second board, the third board, the first light source, and the second light source.

4. The radiation thermometer according to claim 1 , wherein

the second circuit includes a first driving circuit for driving the first light source, and a control circuit for calculating the temperature of the object to be measured according to the signal given from the first circuit and controlling the first driving circuit.

5. The radiation thermometer according to claim 4 , wherein

the second circuit includes an indication element, and

the control circuit controls the indication element according to the calculated temperature of the object to be measured.

6. The radiation thermometer according to claim 4 , wherein

the third circuit includes a second driving circuit for diving the second light source, and

the control circuit controls the second driving circuit.

7. The radiation thermometer according to claim 2 , wherein

space is provided between the heat diffusion member and each of the sensing element and the first board and between the heat diffusion member and each of the second board, the third board, the first light source, and the second light source.

8. The radiation thermometer according to claim 7 , wherein

the second circuit includes a first driving circuit for driving the first light source, and a control circuit for calculating the temperature of the object to be measured according to the signal given from the first circuit and controlling the first driving circuit.

9. The radiation thermometer according to claim 8 , wherein

the second circuit includes an indication element, and

the control circuit controls the indication element according to the calculated temperature of the object to be measured.

10. The radiation thermometer according to claim 8 , wherein

the third circuit includes a second driving circuit for driving the second light source, and

the control circuit controls the second driving circuit.

11. The radiation thermometer according to claim 2 , wherein

the second circuit includes a first driving circuit for driving the first light source, and a control circuit for calculating the temperature of the object to be measured according to the signal given from the first circuit and controlling the first driving circuit.

12. The radiation thermometer according to claim 3 , wherein

the second circuit includes a first driving circuit for driving the first light source, and a control circuit for calculating the temperature of the object to be measured according to the signal given from the first circuit and controlling the first driving circuit.

13. The radiation thermometer according to claim 11 , wherein

the second circuit includes an indication element, and

the control circuit controls the indication element according to the calculated temperature.

14. The radiation thermometer according to claim 11 , wherein the third circuit includes a second driving circuit for driving the second light source, and the control circuit controls the second driving circuit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2005
From: TORII, TOMONARI; OH, CHORYON
To: KEYENCE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017430/0782 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP P 2005-002554 · Jan 7, 2005 · national
JP P 2005-147242 · May 19, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060153273A1 · Jul 13, 2006