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Optical system for radiation thermometer
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-06-16
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-06-16
Abstract
Abstract An improved optical system for a radiation thermometer is provided wherein a range finding system is coincident with the optical system of the infrared measurement. The finder optical system can utilize various forms of focusing members.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Imura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/02; G01J5/08; G01J5/0831; G01J5/0803; G01J5/0805; G01J5/0806; G01J5/0813; G01J5/0859; G01J5/0875
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: means for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured, said reflecting means including a light reflecting surface concave to the object side and a light transmitting portion located in a center of the light reflecting surface; means for receiving light reflected by said reflecting means to produce an electric signal indicative of the intensity of light received thereon for measuring the temperature of the object; means located between said reflecting means and said receiving means for restricting light to be received by said receiving means, said restricting means including a focusing plate located near an image forming plane of the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means, said focusing plate including a light reflecting portion for further reflecting light which has been reflected by the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means towards the light transmitting portion of said reflecting means, and a light transmitting portion, located on an optical axis of the light reflecting surface, through which light reflected by said reflecting means passes towards said receiving means; and means for indicating a position of said reflecting means relative to the object, said indicating means including a finder optical system indicating an image of the object formed by said reflecting means with the position of the light transmitting portion of said restricting means by use of light which has been reflected by the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means and which is reflected by the light reflecting portion of said focusing plate of said restricting means, said finder optical system being arranged so that an optical axis of the optical system coincides with the optical axis of the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: means for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured, said reflecting means including a light reflecting surface concave to the object side and a light transmitting portion located in a center of the light reflecting surface; means for receiving light reflected by said reflecting means to produce an electric signal indicative of the intensity of light received thereon for measuring the temperature of the object; means located between said reflecting means and said receiving means for restricting light to be received by said receiving means, said restricting means including a focusing plate located near an image forming plane of the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means, said focusing plate including a light reflecting portion for further reflecting light which has been reflected by the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means towards the light transmitting portion of said reflecting means, and a light transmitting portion, located on an optical axis of the light reflecting surface, through which light reflected by said reflecting means passes towards said receiving means; and means for indicating a position of said reflecting means relative to the object, said indicating means including a finder optical system indicating an image of the object formed by said reflecting means with the position of the light transmitting portion of said restricting means by use of light which has been reflected by the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means and which is reflected by the light reflecting portion of said focusing plate of said restricting means, said finder optical system being arranged so that an optical axis of the optical system coincides with the optical axis of the light reflecting surface of said reflecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light reflecting portion of the focusing plate includes a pair of split image prisms whose split line is perpendicular to the optical axis of said reflecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optical system for a radiation theremometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light reflecting portion of the focusing plate includes a plurality of minute and conic light reflecting members located on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of said reflecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light reflecting portion of the focusing plate includes a plurality of light reflecting type micro prisms located on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of said reflecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light reflecting portion of the focusing plate includes a plurality of light reflecting type minute roof prisms arranged on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of said reflecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said light reflecting portion of the focusing plate includes a light reflecting type Fresnel lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
131 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said focusing plate is made of a material through which an infrared light component reflected by said reflecting means can be passed, said focusing plate having a light dividing layer located at a surface which faces said reflecting means, said light dividing layer being provided within said light transmitting portion so that an infrared light component of light reflected by said reflecting means can be passed therethrough while the visible light component thereof is reflected by said light dividing layer, and a light reflecting layer provided around said light transmitting portion, and wherein said indicating means includes a finder optical system for forming an image of the object and said light transmitting portion by said visible light component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
176 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: a mirror having a light reflecting surface concave to the object side for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured, and a light transmitting portion provided around an optical axis of the light reflecting surface; a focusing plate located near an image forming plane of said light reflecting surface, having a restrictive light transmitting portion through which the light reflected by the light reflecting surface passes, and a light reflecting portion which reflects the light reflected by the light reflecting surface from passing therethrough; a light receiving element for receiving light which has been reflected by said light reflecting surface of said mirror and is transmitted through the light transmitting portion of the focusing plate and for producing an electrical signal representative of the temperature of the object; and a finder optical system, located to receive light which has passed through the light transmitting portion of the mirror, through which an image of the object is formed on the light reflecting portion of said focusing plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
176 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: a mirror having a light reflecting surface concave to the object side for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured, and a light transmitting portion provided around an optical axis of the light reflecting surface; a focusing plate located near an image forming plane of said light reflecting surface, having a restrictive light transmitting portion through which the light reflected by the light reflecting surface passes, and a light reflecting portion which reflects the light reflected by the light reflecting surface from passing therethrough; a light receiving element for receiving light which has been reflected by said light reflecting surface of said mirror and is transmitted through the light transmitting portion of the focusing plate and for producing an electrical signal representative of the temperature of the object; and a finder optical system, located to receive light which has passed through the light transmitting portion of the mirror, through which an image of the object is formed on the light reflecting portion of said focusing plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 8, wherein a finder optical system is arranged so that an optical axis of the finder optical axis coincides with an optical axis of the light reflecting surface of the mirror.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
154 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: a mirror having a light reflecting surface for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured; a member, located near an image forming plane of said light reflecting surface, having a measuring area for restricting an area to be measured and a light reflecting portion provided around said measuring area; a light receiving infrared element for receiving light which has been reflected by said mirror and passes through said measuring area and for producing an electric signal representative of the temperature of the object; and a light used for displaying emitter for emitting light towards the light reflecting portion of said member, wherein the position of said measuring area is indicated on the object by the light which has been emitted from said light emitter and is reflected on the light reflecting portion of said member and on the light reflecting surface of said mirror.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
154 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: a mirror having a light reflecting surface for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured; a member, located near an image forming plane of said light reflecting surface, having a measuring area for restricting an area to be measured and a light reflecting portion provided around said measuring area; a light receiving infrared element for receiving light which has been reflected by said mirror and passes through said measuring area and for producing an electric signal representative of the temperature of the object; and a light used for displaying emitter for emitting light towards the light reflecting portion of said member, wherein the position of said measuring area is indicated on the object by the light which has been emitted from said light emitter and is reflected on the light reflecting portion of said member and on the light reflecting surface of said mirror.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 10, wherein the light emitter is arranged on an optical axis of the light reflecting surface of the mirror.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
150 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: means for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured; means for receiving light reflected by said reflecting means for producing an electric signal representative of the temperature of the object; means for restricting light to be received by said receiving means, including a member having a measuring area through which light reflected by said reflecting means passes towards said receving means, and a light reflecting portion provided around said measuring area for reflecting light incident thereon towards said reflecting means; and means for emitting light towards said light reflecting portion of said member, wherein a position of said measuring area is indicated on the object by use of light which has been emitted by said light emitting means and is reflected by said light reflecting portion of said member of said restricting means and by said reflecting means in turn.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
150 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer comprising: means for reflecting light coming from an object to be measured; means for receiving light reflected by said reflecting means for producing an electric signal representative of the temperature of the object; means for restricting light to be received by said receiving means, including a member having a measuring area through which light reflected by said reflecting means passes towards said receving means, and a light reflecting portion provided around said measuring area for reflecting light incident thereon towards said reflecting means; and means for emitting light towards said light reflecting portion of said member, wherein a position of said measuring area is indicated on the object by use of light which has been emitted by said light emitting means and is reflected by said light reflecting portion of said member of said restricting means and by said reflecting means in turn.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optical system for a radiation thermometer as claimed in claim 12, wherein the light emitting means is arranged on an optical axis of the light reflecting means.
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