公开(公告)号：US20210026009A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US16948178

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Helmut A. Wodrich ,  Tzu-Nan Chen ,  Chien Wen Lai ,  Jerome Petit

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01S15/87 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S13/87

Abstract: A sensing method and system includes equipping a vehicle with a first sensor at a forward portion of a side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the first sensor's zone of sensing is rearward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body, and a second sensor at a rearward portion of the side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the second sensor's zone of sensing is forward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body. Data sensed by the sensors when each sensor senses with zone of sensing and an adjusted zone of sensing are communicated to a control, which determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the zone of sensing and the adjusted zone of sensing of the at least one of the sensors.

公开(公告)号：US11275175B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16948178

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Helmut A. Wodrich ,  Tzu-Nan Chen ,  Chien Wen Lai ,  Jerome Petit

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01S15/87 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S13/87

Abstract: A sensing method and system includes equipping a vehicle with a first sensor at a forward portion of a side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the first sensor's zone of sensing is rearward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body, and a second sensor at a rearward portion of the side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the second sensor's zone of sensing is forward and sideward and at an acute angle relative to the body. Data sensed by the sensors when each sensor senses with zone of sensing and an adjusted zone of sensing are communicated to a control, which determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the zone of sensing and the adjusted zone of sensing of the at least one of the sensors.

公开(公告)号：US10768298B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15619627

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Helmut A. Wodrich ,  Tzu-Nan Chen ,  Chien Wen Lai ,  Jerome Petit

IPC: G01S13/931 ,  G01S15/87 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S13/87

Abstract: A sensing system for a vehicle includes a first sensor at a forward portion of a side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the first sensor's zone of sensing is rearward and sideward and at an angle relative to the body, and a second sensor at a rearward portion of the side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the second sensor's zone of sensing is forward and sideward and at an angle relative to the body. Data sensed by the sensors when each sensor senses with at least two zones of sensing are communicated to a control, which determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the zones of sensing of at least one of the sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20180156901A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15828471

申请日：2017-12-01

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Werner Schmitt ,  Henry Kung ,  Tzu-Nan Chen ,  Helmut A. Wodrich

IPC: G01S7/521 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G10K11/00 ,  G10K9/122

CPC classification number: G01S7/521 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/931 ,  G01S2015/938 ,  G10K9/122 ,  G10K9/22 ,  G10K11/004

Abstract: A method of making a sensing unit for a sensing system of a vehicle includes providing a first housing portion, a second housing portion, and a transducer having a piezo element. The transducer is placed in the first housing portion at the closed transducer end of the first housing portion. A dampening ring is disposed in the first housing portion between the closed transducer end and the first open receiving end of the first housing portion. A compression ring is provided and disposed at least partially into the first open receiving end of the first housing portion with wires electrically connecting the piezo element to the pins of the compression ring in the first housing portion. A PCB is disposed in the second housing portion and electrically connected to terminals of a connector portion of the second housing portion. The first housing portion is attached to the second housing portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170356994A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15619627

申请日：2017-06-12

Applicant: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Helmut A. Wodrich ,  Tzu-Nan Chen ,  Chien Wen Lai ,  Jerome Petit

IPC: G01S13/86 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  G01S17/02 ,  G01S13/93 ,  B60W30/095 ,  B60W30/18

Abstract: A sensing system for a vehicle includes a first sensor at a forward portion of a side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the first sensor's zone of sensing is rearward and sideward and at an angle relative to the body, and a second sensor at a rearward portion of the side of the vehicle such that a principal axis of the second sensor's zone of sensing is forward and sideward and at an angle relative to the body. Data sensed by the sensors when each sensor senses with at least two zones of sensing are communicated to a control, which determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the zones of sensing of at least one of the sensors.