OPTICAL FLIGHT SENSOR, ITS MANUFACTURING PROCEDURES AND POWER VEHICLE OIL AND BATTER TESTS

摘要

An optical liquid sensor having a structure wherein an optical fiber (1) is turned back in an opposite direction, a light emitting device (7) is fitted to one of the ends of this optical fiber, a light reception device (8) is disposed at the other end and a pair of rod lens (2) and/or large-diameter glass optical fibers (3) are disposed at the linear part of the turn-back portion in such a manner as to face each other with a very small gap delta between them and to constitute a detection portion. Furthermore, the turn-back portion other than an opening for introducing an inspection liquid into the very small gap described above is sealed. This sensor can reduce the loss of light at the very small gap. A jig having a specific structure can be used when producing the sensor described above so that the end portion of the rod lens or the like is flush with the end portion of a metal pipe into which it is fitted, or projects slightly from the end portion of the metal pipe. The degree of degradation of an engine oil of a vehicle and a battery charge voltage can be detected by one device by disposing the voltage detection terminal on the surface of the sensor and providing an optical loss meter and a voltmeter to a measurement portion.