Ultrasonic transducer
    1.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer 有权
    超声波换能器

    公开(公告)号:US06465935B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-15

    申请号:US09462003

    申请日:1999-12-29

    IPC分类号: H01L4104

    摘要: An ultrasonic transducer having a pot-like casing has an outer bottom face which is designed in part as a vibrating diaphragm. A stabilizing ring is arranged on the outside of the wall of the pot-like casing, imparting a greater rigidity to the casing and limiting the ultrasonic vibration essentially to the bottom of the pot as a vibrating diaphragm. The propagation and reception beams of the ultrasonic waves can be shaped further by an additional arrangement of a sound directing device in the area of the vibrating diaphragm.

    摘要翻译: 具有盆状壳体的超声波换能器具有被设计为振动膜的一部分的外底面。 在罐状壳体的壁的外侧设置有稳定环,赋予壳体更大的刚性,并将超声波振动基本上限制在作为振动膜的锅底部。 超声波的传播和接收光束可以通过在振动膜片的区域中的声音引导装置的附加布置进一步成形。

    Modular device to be inserted into a vehicle bumper
    2.
    发明授权
    Modular device to be inserted into a vehicle bumper 有权
    将模块化设备插入车辆保险杠

    公开(公告)号:US06318774B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-20

    申请号:US09423567

    申请日:2000-02-18

    IPC分类号: B60R1948

    摘要: An arrangement having a module for installation in a bumper of a motor vehicle and having a retaining part for attaching the module to the bumper. The retaining part, in this context, is fixedly attached on the interior side of the bumper blade, so that the module can be inserted from the interior side. Provision is made in the bumper for a corresponding bore, through which the head piece of the module can be plugged in until the surface is roughly flush with the exterior surface of the bumper. As the module, an ultrasonic sensor is preferably proposed, which can be used for measuring distance in a motor vehicle. Since only the head piece of the module is visible from the outside but not its attachment parts, the resulting appearance is particularly advantageous since it is not disruptive from a design point of view.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有用于安装在机动车辆的保险杠中的模块并具有用于将模块附接到保险杠的保持部件的装置。 在本文中,保持部件固定地附接在保险杠叶片的内侧,使得模块可以从内侧插入。 在保险杠中设置相应的孔,通过该孔可以将模块的头部件插入,直到表面与保险杠的外表面大致齐平。 作为该模块,优选地,提出了可以用于测量机动车辆中的距离的超声波传感器。 由于只有模块的头部件从外部可见,而不是其附件部件,所以产生的外观是特别有利的,因为它不会从设计的角度来破坏。

    Ultrasound sensor
    3.
    发明授权
    Ultrasound sensor 失效
    超声波传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06532193B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09581957

    申请日:2000-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01C7521

    CPC分类号: G10K9/122 G10K9/22

    摘要: In an ultrasonic sensor, including a housing having a plug connector, an ultrasonic converter, and a circuit board, the housing is divided into a support and a hood enclosing the support. The support carries the circuit board, the plug connector, and the ultrasonic converter.

    摘要翻译: 在包括具有插头连接器,超声波转换器和电路板的壳体的超声波传感器中,壳体被分成支撑件和围绕支撑件的罩。 支架承载电路板,插头连接器和超声波转换器。

    Ultrasonic transducer
    4.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic transducer 失效
    超声波换能器

    公开(公告)号:US5446332A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-29

    申请号:US910031

    申请日:1992-07-28

    IPC分类号: G10K9/122 G10K13/00 H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: G10K9/122 G10K13/00

    摘要: Several exemplary embodiments for an ultrasound transducer are suggested, in which the sound propagation in the vertical plane is narrow-angled and in the horizontal plane wide-angled by means of appropriate damping measures. The effect on the propagation characteristic is achieved by means of the embodiment in accordance with the invention of the oscillating diaphragm and/or the housing, as well as multiple disposition of piezo oscillators. Because of these measures, damping of the sound waves or the sensitivity of the sensor is approximately the same over the entire horizontal angle up to almost 180.degree..

    摘要翻译: 提出了用于超声换能器的几个示例性实施例,其中在垂直平面中的声音传播是窄角度的,并且在水平面中通过适当的阻尼措施广角。 通过本发明的振荡膜片和/或壳体的实施例以及压电振荡器的多种布置来实现对传播特性的影响。 由于这些措施,声波的阻尼或传感器的灵敏度在整个水平角度上大致相同,直到几乎180°。

    Auxiliary back-up and trailer coupling device for motor vehicles
    6.
    发明授权
    Auxiliary back-up and trailer coupling device for motor vehicles 失效
    机动车辅助后备和拖车联动装置

    公开(公告)号:US5455557A

    公开(公告)日:1995-10-03

    申请号:US187974

    申请日:1994-01-28

    IPC分类号: B60D1/36 G01S15/93 G08B21/00

    摘要: An auxiliary back-up and trailer coupling device for motor vehicles includes ultrasonic sensors mounted on the motor vehicle. The ultrasonic sensors transmit and receive sound waves, and are linked to a control and display device. The device permits the position of a trailer unit that is equipped with a coupling device and arranged behind the motor vehicle to be exactly determined. The trailer is equipped with a coupling device, preferably a tow bar, and has an additional transmitting and receiving ultrasonic sensor.

    摘要翻译: 用于机动车辆的辅助后备和拖车联接装置包括安装在机动车辆上的超声波传感器。 超声波传感器发送和接收声波,并与控制和显示设备相连。 该装置允许配备有联接装置并布置在机动车辆后面的拖车单元的位置被精确确定。 拖车配备有耦合装置,优选拖杆,并具有附加的发射和接收超声波传感器。

    Vehicle parking aid system
    7.
    发明授权
    Vehicle parking aid system 有权
    车辆停车辅助系统

    公开(公告)号:US06326887B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-04

    申请号:US09417441

    申请日:1999-10-13

    IPC分类号: B60Q100

    CPC分类号: B60Q9/007 B60T2201/10

    摘要: A parking aid system for a vehicle includes a device that measures the instantaneous distance of a vehicle part from an obstacle located in its path and generates at least one output signal indicative of the measured distance, as well as a device capable of issuing warning signals. An evaluating unit is connected between the measuring device and the warning device. The evaluating device dynamically determines, as a function of vehicle speed, an instantaneous distance limit value, compares the measured distance value with the respective distance limit value and activates the warning device when the measured distance value is smaller than the respective distance limit value to alert the driver of the vehicle to the presence of the obstacle. The distance limit value may be determined by adding a first distance value independent of the speed of the vehicle and a second distance value linearly proportional to the speed of movement of the vehicle. The proportionality constant for the second distance value is at least equal to at least one of the reaction time of the driver, the reaction time of the measuring means, the dead time of the braking system of the vehicle and the time that is required to stop the vehicle after the braking system has become effective.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的停车辅助系统包括测量车辆部件与位于其路径中的障碍物的瞬时距离的装置,并且产生指示测量距离的至少一个输出信号,以及能够发出警告信号的装置。 评估单元连接在测量装置和警告装置之间。 评估装置根据车速动态地确定瞬时距离极限值,将测量的距离值与相应的距离限制值进行比较,并且当测量的距离值小于相应的距离限制值时激活警告装置以警报 车辆的司机出现障碍物。 距离极限值可以通过添加与车辆的速度无关的第一距离值和与车辆的移动速度成线性比例的第二距离值来确定。 第二距离值的比例常数至少等于驾驶员的反应时间,测量装置的反应时间,车辆的制动系统的死区时间和停止所需的时间中的至少一个 制动系统后的车辆变得有效。

    Method and an arrangement for detecting an obstacle
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and an arrangement for detecting an obstacle 有权
    用于检测障碍物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06384718B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09456116

    申请日:1999-12-07

    IPC分类号: B60Q100

    摘要: An arrangement for detecting the presence of an obstacle in the vicinity of an object includes art least one transmitter that emits a pulsed signal from a predetermined location of the object, at least two receivers capable of receiving echoes of such a pulsed signal as reflected from the obstacle each at a different location of the object, and an evaluating device that measures respective time intervals elapsing between the emission of the pulsed signal and the receipt of the respective echo by the associated receiver. The evaluating device furthermore establishes the presence of the obstacle in a first environmental region of the object when either the time interval to a first one of the two locations is smaller than a first threshold or the time interval to a second one of the two locations is smaller than a second threshold, as well as the presence of the obstacle in a second environmental region of the object when the time interval to the first location is smaller than a third threshold exceeding the first threshold and the time interval to the second location is simultaneously greater than a fourth threshold exceeding the second threshold.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测物体附近存在障碍物的装置包括从目标物体的预定位置发射脉冲信号的至少一个发射器,至少两个接收器,能够接收来自该物体的反射的这种脉冲信号的回波 每个物体的不同位置处的障碍物,以及评估装置,其测量通过相关联的接收器在脉冲信号的发射和相应回波的接收之间经过的各个时间间隔。 当两个位置中的第一个的时间间隔小于第一阈值或两个位置的第二个的时间间隔是时间间隔时,评估装置进一步确定障碍物在对象的第一环境区域中的存在 当第一位置的时间间隔小于超过第一阈值的第三阈值并且与第二位置的时间间隔同时为小于第二阈值时,以及障碍物在对象的第二环境区域中的存在 大于第四阈值超过第二阈值。

    Method and device for operating an ultrasonic sensor
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and device for operating an ultrasonic sensor 失效
    用于操作超声波传感器的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5531118A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-02

    申请号:US326453

    申请日:1994-10-20

    摘要: A method and a device for operating an ultrasonic sensor, in which the measuring sensitivity is monitored and the measuring result is compensated for temperature. This is accomplished by measuring the distance of a fixed marking, which is situated on the vehicle and has a known distance from the ultrasonic sensor, to extract a signal, whose amplitude is a measure of the sensitivity of the ultrasonic sensor. From the measured delay time and the theoretical delay time to the marking, a value is attained, which is a measure of the temperature of the ambient air. Suited as a marking is, for example, an edge of a raised license plate frame, which is mounted on a bumper bar of a motor vehicle and lies within the detecting range of the ultrasonic sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于操作超声波传感器的方法和装置,其中监测测量灵敏度并且测量结果被补偿温度。 这通过测量位于车辆上并且具有与超声波传感器的已知距离的固定标记的距离来提取其幅度是超声波传感器的灵敏度的量度的信号来实现。 从测量的延迟时间和到标记的理论延迟时间,获得一个值,该值是环境空气温度的量度。 作为标记,例如是安装在机动车辆的保险杆上并位于超声波传感器的检测范围内的升高的车牌框架的边缘。