Casing for reflection measurement device

    公开(公告)号:US06504600B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US09897137

    申请日:2001-07-03

    IPC分类号: G01C308

    CPC分类号: G01C3/08

    摘要: A casing is provided for a reflection measurement device emitting a scanning beam and receiving an echo beam caused by reflection of the scanning beam at an object, and detecting a distance to the object in response to the received echo beam. The casing has a window for conducting a beam, and a protective member being transparent to the beam and covering the window from an inside. A predetermined range through which the beam passes is provided in the window. An interval between a lower edge of the beam pass range and a lower edge of the window is greater than an interval between opposing edges of the beam pass range and the window which differ from the lower edges thereof.

    Automotive radar detecting lane mark and frontal obstacle
    2.
    发明授权
    Automotive radar detecting lane mark and frontal obstacle 失效
    汽车雷达检测车道标志和正面障碍物

    公开(公告)号:US06317202B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09438398

    申请日:1999-11-12

    IPC分类号: G01B1126

    摘要: A radar apparatus for automotive vehicles is provided which is designed to emit laser beams to scan a forward zone for detecting moving object such as preceding vehicles and a downward zone for detecting lane marks printed on a road surface for defining a traffic lane. The downward zone is wider than the forward zone horizontally. Each zone has a minimum width required for assuring desired accuracy of radar detection of an object, thereby minimizing the number of emissions of the laser beams, resulting in an increase in lifetime of a laser diode and production of unwanted data on roadside objects having a low probability that the vehicle will collide them. The apparatus also includes a light focusing mechanism which focuses the laser beam on a given area in the downward zone to increase the power density of a return of the laser beam.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于机动车辆的雷达装置,其被设计成发射激光束以扫描前方区域,用于检测诸如前车辆的移动物体和用于检测打印在路面上用于定义行车道的车道标记的向下区域。 水平向下的区域比前方区域宽。 每个区域具有确保对象的雷达检测的期望精度所需的最小宽度,从而最小化激光束的发射次数,导致激光二极管的寿命增加,并且在具有低对比度的路边物体上产生不需要的数据 车辆会碰撞的概率。 该装置还包括聚焦机构,其将激光束聚焦在向下区域中的给定区域上,以增加激光束返回的功率密度。

    Object detector of vehicle
    4.
    发明授权
    Object detector of vehicle 失效
    车辆物体探测器

    公开(公告)号:US07382442B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US11093841

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08

    摘要: A polygon mirror of an object detector of a vehicle includes first faces for projecting a laser to a first predetermined area and a second face for projecting the laser to a second predetermined area higher than the first predetermined area. The polygon mirror is rotated to project the laser to the first and second predetermined areas through a projection window. Thus, the laser can be projected not only to an area at normal height in front of the vehicle but also to an area higher than the normal height in front of the vehicle. Thus, even if a reflection object of an obstacle is positioned at a high position, probe light can be projected to the reflection object. As a result, object detection or distance measurement can be performed correctly.

    摘要翻译: 车辆的物体检测器的多面镜包括用于将激光投射到第一预定区域的第一面和用于将激光投射到比第一预定区域高的第二预定区域的第二面。 旋转多面镜以通过投影窗将激光投射到第一和第二预定区域。 因此,激光器不仅可以投射到车辆前方的正常高度的区域,而且可以投射到高于车辆前方的正常高度的区域。 因此,即使障碍物的反射物体位于高位置,也可以将探测光投射到反射物体。 结果,可以正确地进行物体检测或距离测量。

    Operation control map, display unit, and white line detection apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Operation control map, display unit, and white line detection apparatus 有权
    操作控制图,显示单元和白线检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US08433096B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-30

    申请号:US12865824

    申请日:2009-01-26

    摘要: An operation control map of a white line detection apparatus, including a white line detection portion that detects a white line on a road based on a captured image of the road surface, that references the operation control map to determine whether to allow operation of the white line detection portion. The operation control map includes a region in which operation of the white line detection is allowed, and a region in which operation is not allowed, based on the gain of a road surface image signal and the temperature of a road surface imaging portion. The allowed region is set if the reduced accuracy of white line detection, due to the thermal noise generated in the solid-state imaging sensor, falls within an acceptable range, and the disallowed region is set if the reduced accuracy of white line detection falls outside of the acceptable range.

    摘要翻译: 白线检测装置的操作控制图,其包括基于路面的拍摄图像检测道路上的白线的白线检测部分,其参考操作控制图以确定是否允许白色的操作 线检测部。 基于路面图像信号的增益和路面成像部的温度,操作控制图包括允许白线检测的操作的区域和不允许操作的区域。 如果由于在固态成像传感器中产生的热噪声导致的白线检测的精度降低在可接受的范围内,则允许区域被设置,并且如果白线检测的精度降低到低于该范围,则设置不允许区域 的可接受范围。

    Radar apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Radar apparatus 失效
    雷达装置

    公开(公告)号:US07142289B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10878352

    申请日:2004-06-29

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08

    摘要: In a radar apparatus, a laser light generating device generates a laser light. An optical device reflects the laser light to output it in a predetermined direction. The optical device has at least two reflective surfaces with different reflectance to the laser light. A reflected light detecting device detects a reflected light when the laser light is reflected by an object. An object detecting device detects the object based on the reflected light. An intensity changing device changes an intensity of the outputted laser light by switching the reflective surfaces. Thus, it can be prevented that an intensity of the reflected light becomes too large and an accuracy of detection of the object can be improved.

    摘要翻译: 在雷达装置中,激光发生装置产生激光。 光学装置反射激光以沿预定方向输出。 该光学装置具有至少两个反射表面,其对激光具有不同的反射率。 当激光被物体反射时,反射光检测装置检测反射光。 物体检测装置基于反射光检测物体。 强度改变装置通过切换反射表面来改变输出的激光的强度。 因此,可以防止反射光的强度变得太大,并且可以提高物体的检测精度。

    Object detection apparatus for a vehicle
    7.
    发明授权
    Object detection apparatus for a vehicle 失效
    车辆物体检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US07078721B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US11048193

    申请日:2005-02-01

    申请人: Takekazu Terui

    发明人: Takekazu Terui

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88 G01N21/86 G01V8/00

    CPC分类号: G01N21/958

    摘要: An object detection apparatus for a vehicle includes a light emitter covered with an emission window, a light receptor covered with a reception window, a defect detection light emitter, a defect detection light receptor and a fracture detection circuit. The light emitter emits a light in front of the vehicle. The light receptor receives the light reflected by an object. The defect detection light emitter emits a detection light into one side of at least one of the emission and reception windows. The defect detection light receptor receives the detection light transmitted through the at least on emission and reception windows at another side. The fracture detection circuit determines whether either of the emission and reception windows are fractured based on the detection light received by the defect detection light receptors.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的物体检测装置包括覆盖有发射窗的发光体,被接收窗覆盖的光接收器,缺陷检测光发射器,缺陷检测光接收器和断裂检测电路。 发光器在车辆前方发出光。 光接收器接收由物体反射的光。 缺陷检测光发射器将检测光发射到至少一个发射和接收窗口的一侧。 缺陷检测光接收器接收通过另一侧的至少一个发射和接收窗口传输的检测光。 断裂检测电路基于由缺陷检测光接收器接收的检测光来确定发射和接收窗口之一是否断裂。

    Vehicle control device
    9.
    发明授权
    Vehicle control device 失效
    车辆控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US07451035B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-11

    申请号:US11085477

    申请日:2005-03-21

    IPC分类号: G01S13/66

    摘要: First, it is determined that a measurable distance of a laser radar device is a first threshold value being an extremely short measurable distance or below, because of dirt on a sensor or bad weather. A vehicle control using measured data of the device is thereby prohibited. Second, it is determined that the measurable distance is a second threshold value being a short measurable distance or below but greater than the first threshold value, because of dirt on a sensor or bad weather. A vehicle speed for allowing the vehicle control using the measured data of the device is restricted. Eventually, the vehicle control is executed under these individual conditions.

    摘要翻译: 首先,由于传感器上的污垢或恶劣天气,确定激光雷达装置的可测量距离是第一阈值是极短的可测量距离或更低的距离。 因此,禁止使用设备的测量数据的车辆控制。 第二,由于传感器上的污垢或恶劣天气,确定可测量的距离是第二阈值,该第二阈值是短的可测量距离或低于但大于第一阈值。 用于允许使用设备的测量数据的车辆控制的车辆速度受到限制。 最终,在这些个别条件下执行车辆控制。

    OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请
    OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS 有权
    对象检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050200840A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-15

    申请号:US11076299

    申请日:2005-03-09

    申请人: Takekazu Terui

    发明人: Takekazu Terui

    摘要: An object detecting apparatus having a laser radar with a single light sensing element for foreign matter detection is disposed behind a front grille of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a projection window. The apparatus uses a laser beam for object detection. The laser beam includes a main portion, an upper scattered portion, and a lower scattered portion. The single light sensing element is so positioned that it collects reflection of the lower scattered portion of the laser beam reflected on the projection window and reflection of the upper scattered portion of the laser beam reflected on the front grille.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于异物检测的单个感光元件的激光雷达的物体检测装置设置在车辆的前格栅的后方。 该装置包括投影窗。 该装置使用激光束进行物体检测。 激光束包括主要部分,上散射部分和下散射部分。 单个光感测元件被定位成使得其聚集反射在投影窗上的激光束的下散射部分的反射和反射在前格栅上的激光束的上散射部分的反射。