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Pyroelectric infrared detector and driving method therefor
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-03
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Granted: 1991-06-04
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Expires: 2009-11-03
Abstract
Abstract In a pyroelectric infrared detector, there is provided a member having a slit positioned in front of an array of pyroelectric elements, which interrupts an infrared image which is incident on the pyroelectric element array, and respective pyroelectric elements forming a row of the pyroelectric element array are wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric element generate counter-electromotive forces. An infrared image irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements is scanned successively by the movement of the slit member along a row of the pyroelectric element array, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution from a heat source which emits IR rays which are being irradiated onto respective pyroelectric elements, from time series signals produced at both ends of the pyroelectric element array.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tomita
- 👤 Ryoichi Takayama
- 👤 Hisahito Ogawa
- 👤 Koji Nomura
- 👤 Junko Asayama
- 👤 Atsushi Abe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 21:31
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/19; G08B13/191
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A pyroelectric infrared detector comprising: a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A pyroelectric infrared detector comprising: a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A pyroelectric infrared detector according to claim 1, wherein said pyroelectric element array is formed of a pyroelectric thin film and electrodes provided on both sides thereof, adjacent ones of said electrodes of said pyroelectric elements being connected in the same plane and one side at a time alternately, such that said pyroelectric elements are wired in series electrically.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
225 words
A driving method for pyroelectric infrared detecting device wherein a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array, in which the width of said slit is at the arrangement period of the pyroelectric array or less, wherein the time required for said slit to move from one pyroelectric element to a next adjacent pyroelectric element is at a period T, the output voltage of said pyroelectric element array is read at said period T in synchronization with movement of said slit, and infrared image signals of said pyroelectric element array are obtained successively with the difference from a signal which has been read one period before as a signal of a corresponding pyroelectric element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
225 words
A driving method for pyroelectric infrared detecting device wherein a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array, in which the width of said slit is at the arrangement period of the pyroelectric array or less, wherein the time required for said slit to move from one pyroelectric element to a next adjacent pyroelectric element is at a period T, the output voltage of said pyroelectric element array is read at said period T in synchronization with movement of said slit, and infrared image signals of said pyroelectric element array are obtained successively with the difference from a signal which has been read one period before as a signal of a corresponding pyroelectric element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
229 words
A driving method for a pyroelectric infrared detector wherein a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array, in which the width of said slit is wider than the horizontal dimension of the whole pyroelectric element array, where the time required for said slit to move from one pyroelectric element to a next adjacent pyroelectric element is at a period T, the output voltage of said pyroelectric element array is differentiated and read at said period T in synchronization with the movement of said slit, and infrared image signals of said pyroelectric array are obtained successively with the difference from a differential signal which has been read one period before as a signal of a corresponding pyroelectric element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
229 words
A driving method for a pyroelectric infrared detector wherein a pyroelectric element array having at least one row of pyroelectric elements and a slit member having a slit for interrupting an infrared image which is incident on said pyroelectric element array; said pyroelectric elements forming one row of said pyroelectric element array being wired so that they are connected in series electrically and adjacent pyroelectric elements generate counter-electromotive forces; and wherein said slit member is moved in a row direction relative to said pyroelectric element array, thereby to scan the infrared image which is being irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements in succession, thus obtaining information relating to an infrared intensity distribution irradiated on respective pyroelectric elements from time sequential signals produced at both ends of said pyroelectric element array, in which the width of said slit is wider than the horizontal dimension of the whole pyroelectric element array, where the time required for said slit to move from one pyroelectric element to a next adjacent pyroelectric element is at a period T, the output voltage of said pyroelectric element array is differentiated and read at said period T in synchronization with the movement of said slit, and infrared image signals of said pyroelectric array are obtained successively with the difference from a differential signal which has been read one period before as a signal of a corresponding pyroelectric element.
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