US 12,010,424 B2
Optoelectronic sensor and method for focus adjustment
Thomas Pfrengle, Waldkirch (DE); and Jakob Burger, Waldkirch (DE)
Assigned to SICK AG, Waldkirch (DE)
Filed by SICK AG, Waldkirch (DE)
Filed on May 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/202,113.
Claims priority of application No. 22180971 (EP), filed on Jun. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0421897 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/67 (2023.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H02K 37/00 (2006.01); H02K 41/035 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 23/67 (2023.01) [G01D 5/142 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); H02K 37/00 (2013.01); H02K 41/0354 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optoelectronic sensor comprising:
a light receiver;
receiving optics in front of the light receiver; and
a focus adjustment unit having an actuator and configured to move the light receiver, wherein the focus adjustment unit comprises a parallel guide having at least one flexible retaining element and moving the light receiver in a constant orientation on an optical axis of the receiving optics,
wherein the at least one flexible retaining element comprises a thermally-conductive layer, and
wherein the at least one flexible retaining element further comprises two metal layers, the thermally-conductive layer being positioned therebetween.