Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Espros Photonics Ag

Lin Lin

Thomas Schuler

Peter Horvath

Ho Hoai Duc Nguyen

Beat De Coi

Martin Popp

Jan Simon

Ho-Hoai-Duc Nguyen

Felix Mueller

Heiko Hofmann

Felix Müller

A receiving device for an optical detection appliance for receiving optical reception signals, in particular of a transmitting device of the detection appliance, that are reflected at an object (), a detection appliance and a driver assistance system are described. The receiving device comprises at least one optical sensor () comprising at least one detection surface () with at least one row () with a number of optical detection regions () extending along a first extension direction () of the at least one detection surface (). At least two of the detection regions () can be analysed separately from each other for positional resolution of a received signal. The respective extents of at least two detection regions () are different, at least when viewed along the first extension direction ().

Receiving device for an optical detection appliance, detection appliance and driver assistance system

The invention relates to an emitter device () for an optical detection apparatus () of a motor vehicle (), which is configured in order to scan a surrounding region () of the motor vehicle () by means of a light beam (), and which comprises a light source () for emitting the light beam () and a guiding unit (), the guiding unit () being configured in order to guide the light beam () emitted onto the guiding unit () by the light source () at different scanning angles (α). The light source () for emitting the light beam () comprises at least two separately driveable emitter elements (), which are configured in order to emit the light beam () onto the guiding unit () at angles of incidence (γ) corresponding to predetermined setpoint values (−α) of the scanning angle (α) in order to generate a predetermined setpoint field of view () of the emitter device (). The invention furthermore relates to an optical detection apparatus (), to a motor vehicle () having at least one optical detection apparatus () and to a method for generating a setpoint field of view () for an emitter device () of an optical detection apparatus () of a motor vehicle ().

Emitter device for an optical detection apparatus, optical detection apparatus, motor vehicle and method

Described are a mechanical scanning unit () of an optical transmission and receiving device of an optical detection apparatus of a vehicle, an optical transmission and receiving device, an optical detection apparatus, a driver assistance device and a vehicle. The scanning unit () comprises at least one first beam influencing device () for deflecting at least one light beam (), which has been radiated into the scanning unit (), in a first direction (y) and at least one second beam influencing device () for changing a beam propagation of the at least one light beam () in a second direction (z). The at least one second beam influencing device () is arranged in the beam path of the at least one light beam () downstream of the at least one first beam influencing device (). The first direction (y) and the second direction (z) extend perpendicularly or at an angle with respect to one another. The at least one second beam influencing device () has at least one optical lens for expanding the at least one light beam () in the second direction (z).

Scanning unit of an optical transmission and receiving device of an optical detection apparatus of a vehicle

The invention relates to a emitter device () for an optical detection apparatus () of a motor vehicle (), which is designed to scan a surrounding region () of the motor vehicle () by means of a light beam (), and which comprises a light source () for emitting the light beam () and a deflection unit (), wherein the deflection unit () is designed to deflect the light beam () emitted onto the deflection unit () by the light source () at different scanning angles (&#x3b1;), wherein the deflection unit () comprises a freeform mirror (). The freeform mirror () comprises at least two surface elements () having different angles of inclination () and is designed to reflect the light beam () in order to generate a predetermined setpoint field of view () of the emitter device () at predetermined setpoint values (&#x2212;&#x3b1;3, &#x2212;&#x3b1;2, &#x2212;&#x3b1;1, &#x3b1;0, +&#x3b1;1, +&#x3b1;2, +&#x3b1;3) for the scanning angle (&#x3b1;), said setpoint values corresponding to the angles of inclination (). The invention additionally relates to an optical detection apparatus (), a motor vehicle () comprising at least one optical detection apparatus (), and to a method for generating a setpoint field of view () for an emitter device () of an optical detection apparatus () of a motor vehicle ().

The invention relates to an optical detection device () for arranging on an attached part () of a motor vehicle () and for monitoring a region () adjacent to the attached part (), with a transmitting apparatus () comprising a light source () and with a receiving apparatus () comprising a sensor (). The transmitting apparatus () is designed to transmit light beams () along predetermined scanning directions (A, A, A, A) into the region (), and the receiving apparatus () is designed to receive the fractions () of the light beams () reflected in the region ().

Detection device for a motor vehicle, attached part and motor vehicle

The invention relates to an optical emission device () for laser pulses (), in particular for use in a Lidar for use in a vehicle, having a laser unit () designed to emit laser pulses (), and a deflection unit (), which is arranged in the beam path of the laser pulses () emitted by the laser unit () and deflects the laser pulses () emitted by the laser unit () in a deflection region (), wherein the optical emission device () has an optical system () arranged in the beam path of the laser pulses () emitted by the laser unit () downstream of the deflection unit () in the deflection region () thereof; the optical system () has at least one first region () and at least one second region (); and the at least one second region () has a lens shape for refracting the laser pulses (). Laser scanner having an optical emission device () according to any one of the preceding claims and a sensor unit for receiving a reflection of the emitted laser pulse (). The invention also relates to a laser scanner having such an optical emission device () and a sensor unit for receiving a reflection of emitted laser pulses ().

Optical emission device for laser pulses with selective optical system

The invention relates to a laser scanner (') for motor vehicles, having at least two optical transmitters () for emitting in each case one transmitted light beam (), and a rotatably arranged micromirror () for deflecting the transmitted light beams () onto the scene to be measured. The laser scanner additionally comprises an optical deflecting device, which is arranged in the beam path of at least one transmitted light beam () upstream of the micromirror () and is configured and arranged such that the transmitted light beams () are guided onto the micromirror (). In order to direct in a laser scanner a plurality of transmitted light beams onto the micromirror with as little distortion as possible, provision is made according to the invention for the deflecting device () to have at least one deflecting mirror () arranged in the beam path of a transmitted light beam ().

Laser scanner for motor vehicles

In order to measure distances precisely, a receiver device for determining a distance from an object is proposed, comprising: a receiver having a semiconductor structure with a photosensitive region for generating photo-induced charge carriers, which region faces the rear side, and having a transportation region, which faces the front side, wherein the photosensitive region and the transportation region are spatially separated from one another by a separation layer which has a passage between the photosensitive region and the transportation region, wherein the transportation region has an arrangement of at least two gates lying one next to the other, at least one of the gates thereof being located in the overlapping region of the passage.

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Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany

Lin Lin