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Optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector
Assignee: Cerberus AG
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Filing: 1981-10-13
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2001-10-13
Abstract
Abstract The optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector containing a plurality of separate radiation receiving regions or fields of view is provided with a first focussing optic or optical system, for instance a Fresnel lense which receives with its entire surface or area the infrared radiation which arrives from all of the receiving regions and delivers such received radiation to a multiplicity of further focussing means, for instance to individual reflectors. These reflectors are correlated in each instance to one of the receiving regions or fields of view and focus the radiation arriving from such receiving region upon a sensor element. In this way there is attained the beneficial result of optimum utilization of the infrared radiation which is available and the sensitivity of the infrared intrusion detector can be increased. The dimensions of the optical arrangement and the intrusion detector can be maintained small and relatively imperceptible.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Wagli
- 👤 Alois Zetting
- 👤 Gustav Pfister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:43
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/19; G08B13/193; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S250/00; Y10S250/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
An optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector comprising: at least one sensor element; a plurality of optical focussing means for focussing infrared radiation received from a plurality of separate receiving regions upon said at least one sensor element; a first common focussing means; said plurality of optical focussing means comprising a number of further focussing means; said first common focussing means directing the radiation incident from all of the receiving regions upon said number of further focussing means; each of said further focussing means being operatively correlated for each sensor element to one of the receiving regions; the number of further focussing means corresponding to the number of receiving regions per sensor element; and said further focussing means being constructed and arranged such that the radiation arriving from each receiving region is focussed by the first common focussing means and then by the operatively correlated further focussing means upon the sensor element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
An optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector comprising: at least one sensor element; a plurality of optical focussing means for focussing infrared radiation received from a plurality of separate receiving regions upon said at least one sensor element; a first common focussing means; said plurality of optical focussing means comprising a number of further focussing means; said first common focussing means directing the radiation incident from all of the receiving regions upon said number of further focussing means; each of said further focussing means being operatively correlated for each sensor element to one of the receiving regions; the number of further focussing means corresponding to the number of receiving regions per sensor element; and said further focussing means being constructed and arranged such that the radiation arriving from each receiving region is focussed by the first common focussing means and then by the operatively correlated further focussing means upon the sensor element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: said at least one sensor element comprising a common sensor element for all of said plurality of separate receiving regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: said first common focussing means comprises a collecting lense.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 3, wherein: said collecting lense comprises a Fresnel lense.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, further including: at least one prism element arranged to one side of the first common focussing means for splitting and multiplying the receiving regions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 5, wherein: said at least one prism element is arranged forwardly of the first common focussing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 5, wherein: said at least one prism element is arranged rearwardly of said first common focussing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 5, wherein: said prism element is combined with said first common focussing means into a multi-zone lense.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: said further focussing means comprises reflectors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 9, wherein: said reflectors are structured as spherical mirror-segments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 9, wherein: said reflectors are structured as planar mirrors which are inclined relative to one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 9, wherein: said reflectors are structured to constitute a faceted mirror.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 9, wherein: said reflectors are arranged in a row adjacent one another.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: said sensor element is arranged substantially at the central region of the first common focussing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: said sensor element is arranged at an edge of the first common focussing means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The optical arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein: a plurality of common sensor elements for a number of receiving regions are arranged adjacent one another.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
157 words
An optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector comprising: at least one sensor element; a plurality of optical focussing means for focussing infrared radiation received from a plurality of separate receiving regions upon said at least one sensor element; a first common focussing means constituted by a single Fresnel lense; said plurality of optical focussing means comprising a number of further focussing means; said single Fresnel lense directing the radiation incident from all of the receiving regions upon said number of further focussing means; each of said further focussing means being operatively correlated for each sensor element to one of the receiving regions; the number of further focussing means corresponding to the number of receiving regions per sensor element; and said further focussing means being constructed and arranged such that the radiation arriving from each receiving region is focussed by the single Fresnel lense and then by the operatively correlated further focussing means upon the sensor element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
157 words
An optical arrangement for an infrared intrusion detector comprising: at least one sensor element; a plurality of optical focussing means for focussing infrared radiation received from a plurality of separate receiving regions upon said at least one sensor element; a first common focussing means constituted by a single Fresnel lense; said plurality of optical focussing means comprising a number of further focussing means; said single Fresnel lense directing the radiation incident from all of the receiving regions upon said number of further focussing means; each of said further focussing means being operatively correlated for each sensor element to one of the receiving regions; the number of further focussing means corresponding to the number of receiving regions per sensor element; and said further focussing means being constructed and arranged such that the radiation arriving from each receiving region is focussed by the single Fresnel lense and then by the operatively correlated further focussing means upon the sensor element.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-01-30 | 1987-08-01 | 1988-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-30 | 1991-08-01 | 1992-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-30 | 1995-08-01 | 1996-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |