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Surface-mountable opto-component
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1990-05-31
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2010-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A surface-mountable opto-component has at least one transmitter and/or receiver and is capable of being flexibly employed. The surface-mountable opto-component has at least two surfaces and at least two electrical terminals at each of these at least two surfaces so that the opto-component is optionally mountable at each of these two surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Guenter Waitl
- 👤 Franz Schellhorn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:02
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/85; H10H20/8506; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; H05K3/3426; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/50; H10F77/93; H10H20/857; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09954; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
48 words
A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising: at least one opto-transducer in a housing having at least two optional mounting surfaces; and each of the two mounting surfaces having at least two electrical terminals exposed thereat so that the opto-component can be optionally surface mounted at either of these two surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
48 words
A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising: at least one opto-transducer in a housing having at least two optional mounting surfaces; and each of the two mounting surfaces having at least two electrical terminals exposed thereat so that the opto-component can be optionally surface mounted at either of these two surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein the opto-transducer is a transmitter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein the opto-transducer is a receiver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein said two surfaces describe an angle of 90° with respect to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein a third surface of the housing has a cavity with the opto-transducer mounted at a base of the cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
An opto-component according to claim 5 wherein the cavity comprises a reflector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein said two surfaces join one another and describe an angle of 90° with respect to one another, and the opto-component being a top-viewer for light entering or leaving from the top when mounted at one of said surfaces and a side-viewer for light entering or leaving from the side when mounted at the other of said surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein the opto-component comprises a light barrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
An opto-component according to claim 1 wherein the opto-component comprises an opto-electronic remote control of a video device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising: an opto-transducer in a rectangular housing; first and second surfaces of the housing comprising mounting surfaces which intersect one another and form a 90° angle with one another, and a third surface opposite the first surface having a cavity therein containing the opto-transducer; and at least two electrical terminals at each of the first and second surfaces so that the opto-component can be optionally surface mounted as a top-viewer for light entering or exiting at the top when mounted on the first surface and as a side-viewer for light entering or exiting at the side when mounted on the second surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
A surface-mountable opto-component, comprising: an opto-transducer in a rectangular housing; first and second surfaces of the housing comprising mounting surfaces which intersect one another and form a 90° angle with one another, and a third surface opposite the first surface having a cavity therein containing the opto-transducer; and at least two electrical terminals at each of the first and second surfaces so that the opto-component can be optionally surface mounted as a top-viewer for light entering or exiting at the top when mounted on the first surface and as a side-viewer for light entering or exiting at the side when mounted on the second surface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
An opto-component according to claim 10 wherein the cavity comprises a reflector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
An opto-component according to claim 10 wherein the electrical terminals for the opto-transducer run from a base of the cavity where the opto-transducer is mounted to said second surface.
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