Interior rearview mirror system including a forward facing video device
    32.
    发明授权
    Interior rearview mirror system including a forward facing video device 失效
    内部后视镜系统,包括前置视频设备

    公开(公告)号:US06806452B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-19

    申请号:US10011517

    申请日:2001-11-05

    IPC分类号: H01L2700

    摘要: An interior rearview mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a interior rearview mirror assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes a housing and a reflective element included within the housing. The mirror system further includes a video device (which includes an imaging sensor) and a control. The imaging sensor is positioned at the interior rearview mirror assembly and has a field of view forward and through the windshield. The imaging sensor is operable to at least sense precipitation at an interior and/or exterior surface of the windshield. The control receives a signal from the imaging sensor and is operable to control at least one of a headlamp of the vehicle, a windshield wiper of the vehicle, a defogging system of the vehicle and a movable window of the vehicle in response to the signal.

    摘要翻译: 适用于车辆的内部后视镜系统包括适于附接到车辆内部的内部后视镜组件。 内部后视镜组件包括壳体和包括在壳体内的反射元件。 镜系统还包括视频装置(其包括成像传感器)和控制装置。 成像传感器位于内部后视镜组件上,并且具有向前和通过挡风玻璃的视场。 成像传感器可操作以至少感知挡风玻璃的内部和/或外表面处的沉淀。 控制器接收来自成像传感器的信号,并且可操作以响应于该信号来控制车辆的前照灯,车辆的挡风玻璃刮水器,车辆的除雾系统和车辆的可移动窗口中的至少一个。

    Rain sensor with fog discrimination
    33.
    发明授权
    Rain sensor with fog discrimination 有权
    雨雾传感器与雾歧视

    公开(公告)号:US06353392B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US09530306

    申请日:2000-04-27

    IPC分类号: G08B2100

    摘要: A vehicular rain sensor system for detecting precipitation on an exterior surface of a window includes an illumination sensor that is decoupled from the window. The illumination sensor is preferably an imaging array sensor which communicates a signal to a control which further determines whether rain is present on the window. The control includes an edge detection function for detecting edges of precipitation droplets on the window in response to the light values sensed by the sensor and activating the windshield wipers of the vehicle when the sum of the light values exceeds a predetermined threshold value. The rain sensor system may further include a polarizing filter and an illumination source, such that the rain sensor system not only prevents false signals of rain when only fog is present on an interior surface of the window, but also actually detects fog particles on an interior surface of the window.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测窗户外表面上的沉淀物的车辆雨水传感器系统包括与窗户分离的照明传感器。 照明传感器优选地是将信号传达到控制的成像阵列传感器,其进一步确定雨是否存在于窗口上。 该控制包括用于响应于由传感器感测到的光值来检测窗口上的沉淀液滴的边缘的边缘检测功能,并且当光值的总和超过预定阈值时启动车辆的挡风玻璃刮水器。 雨水传感器系统还可以包括偏振滤光器和照明源,使得雨水传感器系统在窗户的内表面上仅存在灰雾时,不仅防止雨水的假信号,而且还实际检测内部的雾粒子 窗的表面。

    Precipitation sensor
    34.
    发明授权
    Precipitation sensor 失效
    降水传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06768422B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-27

    申请号:US10059769

    申请日:2002-01-29

    IPC分类号: G08B2100

    摘要: A vehicular precipitation sensor which detects precipitation on a vehicle window includes an imaging array sensor directed at the vehicle window from inside the vehicle, and a control operable to detect precipitation at a surface of the vehicle window in response to an output of the imaging array sensor. The imaging array sensor includes a plurality of pixels which sense a light value of incident radiation. The control controls an accessory of the vehicle in response to the precipitation detected reaching a threshold level of precipitation. The threshold level of detected precipitation is preferably adjustable in response to a level of ambient light present at the window. The rain sensor may include an illumination device which is preferably operable in a pulse mode, whereby the control is operable to reduce noise of the output of the imaging array sensor as a function of the pulse mode.

    Rain sensor
    35.
    发明授权
    Rain sensor 有权
    雨传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06313454B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-06

    申请号:US09346352

    申请日:1999-07-02

    IPC分类号: B60S108

    摘要: A vehicular rain sensor system for detecting precipitation on an exterior surface of a window including a illumination sensor that is decoupled from the window. The illumination sensor is preferably an imaging array sensor which communicates a signal to a control which further determines whether rain is present on the window. The control preferably includes an edge detection function for detecting edges of precipitation droplets on the window and activating the windshield wipers of the vehicle when the number of edges detected exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A smoothing algorithm or filter is provided to account for surface irregularities on the window, thereby substantially precluding such irregularities from being erroneously detected as rain droplets by the edge detection function. The rain sensor system may further include a polarizing filter and an illumination source, such that the rain sensor system may not only prevent false signals of rain when only fog is present on an interior surface of the window, but also allows the rain sensor system to actually detect fog particles on an interior surface of the window, thereby allowing the control to further be connected to a ventilation blower within the vehicle for the purpose of activating the blower to eliminate the fog.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测窗户外表面上的沉淀物的车辆雨水传感器系统,包括从窗户解耦的照明传感器。 照明传感器优选地是将信号传达到控制的成像阵列传感器,其进一步确定雨是否存在于窗口上。 控制优选地包括边缘检测功能,用于当检测到的边缘的数量超过预定的阈值时,检测窗口上的沉淀液滴的边缘并启动车辆的挡风玻璃刮水器。 提供平滑算法或滤波器来考虑窗口上的表面不规则性,从而基本上排除了这种不规则性被边缘检测功能错误地检测为雨滴。 雨水传感器系统还可以包括偏振滤光器和照明源,使得雨水传感器系统可以在窗户的内表面上仅存在雾的情况下,不仅可以防止雨水的假信号,而且可以使雨传感器系统 实际上检测到窗口内表面上的雾颗粒,从而允许控制进一步连接到车辆内的通风鼓风机,以便启动鼓风机以消除雾。