Vehicle camera assembly process
    21.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10237456B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15681697

    申请日:2017-08-21

    Inventor: Norbert Kunze

    Abstract: A camera assembly process for assembling a camera for a vehicle vision system includes aligning and affixing an imager PCB at a lens holder so as to align an imager with a lens. A connector PCB is electrically connected to the imager PCB. The lens holder, the connector PCB and the imager PCB are inserted into a housing portion, and a cage retains the connector PCB at the housing portion. A connector assembly is disposed at a rear portion of the housing, and electrically conductive terminals of the connector assembly electrically conductively connect to electrically conductive terminals of the connector PCB at a rear opening at the rear portion of the housing. The lens holder and the connector assembly are movable along a longitudinal axis of the camera assembly relative to the housing portion and adhesively retained thereat.

    VEHICLE SENSOR HOUSING WITH THEFT PROTECTION
    22.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180222450A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-09

    申请号:US15886874

    申请日:2018-02-02

    Inventor: Norbert Kunze

    CPC classification number: B60S1/481 B60S1/50 B60S1/52 B60S1/56

    Abstract: A sensing system for a vehicle includes a sensor module configured to be disposed at the vehicle. The sensor module includes a sensor disposed in a housing, which includes a mounting portion and a cover portion. The mounting portion is configured to attach at a portion of the vehicle such that the cover portion is at an exterior of the vehicle. The cover portion is removably attached at the mounting portion and includes tamper resistant attaching elements such that an attempt to remove the cover portion or sensor module damages the sensor module. The sensor module may include a washer nozzle for directing pressurized fluid or spray onto a window of the sensor module. Responsive to an output of the sensor, a control determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the field of sensing of the sensor.

    VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM USING REFLECTIVE VEHICLE TAGS

    公开(公告)号:US20170169301A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-15

    申请号:US15376818

    申请日:2016-12-13

    Inventor: Norbert Kunze

    Abstract: A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera configured to be disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A tag or retroreflective element is disposed at another vehicle. With the camera disposed at the vehicle and when the tag element is present in the camera's field of view, an image processor is operable to process captured image data to determine a pattern of the tag element present in the field of view of the camera. The image processor compares the determined pattern of the tag element to a database of patterns and classifies the tag element at least in part responsive to determination that the determined pattern of the tag element generally matches a pattern of the database. The pattern of the tag element disposed at the other vehicle includes information pertaining to a type of the other vehicle.

    Vehicle Lidar sensing system with sensor module

    公开(公告)号:US11486968B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16190201

    申请日:2018-11-14

    Inventor: Norbert Kunze

    Abstract: A lidar sensing system for a vehicle includes a sensor module having a laser unit, a sensor unit, and a cover unit. The laser unit includes a housing with reference surfaces machined thereat for positioning laser tubes. The laser unit includes a tension spring that urges the laser tubes against the reference surfaces of the housing. The sensor unit includes a holder with reference surfaces machined thereat for positioning receiver tubes. The sensor unit includes a tension spring that urges the receiver tubes against the reference surfaces of the holder. The holder is attached at the housing and the cover unit is attached at the housing. An output of the sensor module is communicated to a control that, responsive to the output of the sensor module, determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the field of sensing of the sensor module.

    Information display system for a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US11067796B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US15432950

    申请日:2017-02-15

    Inventor: Norbert Kunze

    Abstract: A display system of a vehicle includes a display device disposed in the vehicle and operable to display heads up information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. The display device includes a mirror, a display screen and a cooling device. The mirror is pivotally mounted at a base plate and is pivotable via a pin of a mounting arm of the mirror moving along a spiral groove of a gear element when the gear element is rotated. The pin is urged towards a side wall of the spiral groove to limit play of the mirror relative to the base plate.

    VEHICULAR DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH USER INPUT DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20200215975A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16819734

    申请日:2020-03-16

    Abstract: A vehicular display system includes a camera that is disposed in a vehicle and that views a hand of a driver of the vehicle. A heads up display system establishes a heads up display viewable by the driver and derived at least in part from image data captured by the camera. The heads up display includes (i) information representative of user actuatable inputs for controlling at least one accessory of the vehicle and (ii) images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand. The images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand are derived at least in part from image data captured by the camera. The images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand are partially transparent so the information representative of the user actuatable inputs are viewable through the images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand.

    Vehicle display system with user input display

    公开(公告)号:US10589676B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15610766

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Abstract: A display system for a vehicle includes an interior camera disposed in an interior cabin of a vehicle and having a field of view interior of the vehicle that encompasses an area at or near a user input for an accessory, with the user input being accessible by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle. A display device is viewable by the driver when the driver is normally operating the vehicle. The display device is operable to display images derived from image data captured by said interior camera. The display device displays images depicting the driver's hand as the driver's hand approaches the user input for the accessory for actuating the user input to adjust or control the accessory.

    VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM WITH USER INPUT DISPLAY

    公开(公告)号:US20170349099A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15610766

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Abstract: A display system for a vehicle includes an interior camera disposed in an interior cabin of a vehicle and having a field of view interior of the vehicle that encompasses an area at or near a user input for an accessory, with the user input being accessible by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle. A display device is viewable by the driver when the driver is normally operating the vehicle. The display device is operable to display images derived from image data captured by said interior camera. The display device displays images depicting the driver's hand as the driver's hand approaches the user input for the accessory for actuating the user input to adjust or control the accessory.

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