Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Espros Photonics Ag

Peter Horvath

Thomas Schuler

Lin Lin

Heiner Bayha

Jens Nicolai

Ho Hoai Duc Nguyen

Jan Simon

Sorin Popescu

Beat De Coi

Werner Hartmann

Martin Popp

Andreas Reichert

Felix Mueller

Heiko Hofmann

Ho-Hoai-Duc Nguyen

Gerald List

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 concerns a lidar unit (), in particular a laser scanner, for laser-based distance measurement for a vehicle, with a transmitter module () that is designed to emit a laser beam, and a receiver module () that is designed to receive a reflection of the emitted laser beam, wherein the lidar unit () has a mounting element () for attaching the transmitter module () and the receiver module (), the mounting element () and the transmitter module () comprise corresponding first stop surfaces () for aligning the transmitter module () on the mounting element (), the mounting element () and the receiver module () comprise corresponding second stop surfaces () for aligning the receiver module () on the mounting element (), the transmitter module () is pre-calibrated in relation to its first stop surface () and the receiver module () is pre-calibrated in relation its second stop surface (). The invention also concerns a method for the assembly of a lidar unit (), in particular a laser scanner, for laser-based distance measurement for a vehicle.

Lidar unit with mounting element for attaching transmitter module and receiver module

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 a transmitting device () for an optical sensing device () of a motor vehicle (), with at least one light source unit (), with an optical device () that influences the beam shape of the light emitted by the at least one light source unit (), wherein the light is transmitted into the surroundings () of the motor vehicle () by means of the transmitting device (), wherein the transmitting device () comprises a housing () in which the light source unit () and the optical device () are arranged and as a result a pre-assembly module () is formed for installation on a printed circuit board () of the transmitting device ().

Transmitting device for an optical sensing device of a motor vehicle with a specific pre-assembly module, optical sensing device and 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 a detection device () for a motor vehicle () for detecting a distance (x) of an object (O) in a surrounding region () of the motor vehicle () from the motor vehicle (), comprising an emitting unit (), which is designed to emit a light beam () and to scan the surrounding region () by orienting the light beam () along predetermined emission angles (), and comprising a receiving unit () having at least two receiving elements (), which are designed to receive a part () of the light beam () reflected on the object (O), to detect the distance (x) on the basis of a duration between the emission of the light beam () and the reception of the reflected part () of the light beam (), and to detect a reception angle (), at which the reflected part () of the light beam () from the surrounding region () is incident on the receiving unit (), wherein the receiving unit () is designed to detect a deviation () between the emission angle () of the light beam () and the reception angle () of the reflected part () of the light beam () corresponding to the emission angle (). The invention additionally relates to a driver assistance system (), a motor vehicle (), and a method for detecting a distance (x) of an object (O) in a surrounding region () of a motor vehicle ().

Detection device for a motor vehicle, driver assistance system, motor vehicle, and method

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

A flexibly usable optoelectronic sensor device for detecting an object, comprising a receiving device for receiving light backscattered after the scattering of an emitted light beam at the object, wherein the receiving device has an array of at least two receiving elements for detecting radiation and a receiving optical unit for imaging the received radiation on the array; the array is divisible and/or divided into at least two array regions, wherein the at least two array regions correspond in each case to scatterings at objects at different distances from the monitoring region and/or different brightnesses of the received radiation, and the receiving elements respectively arranged in different array regions are settable and/or set to detect with mutually different light sensitivities.

Optoelectronic sensor device and method for controlling same

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

The invention relates to an optical element () for an emitting unit () of an optical acquisition device (), wherein the optical element () comprises a first side () having a reflective first free-form surface (F) and a second side (), which is opposite to the first side (), having a refractive second free-form surface (F). Furthermore, the optical element () is designed to transmit a beam bundle () incident on the second side () on the optical element () at least in large part through the second free-form surface (F) up to the first free-form surface (F), to reflect the beam bundle () transmitted through the second free-form surface (F) up to the first free-form surface (F) at the first free-form surface (F), and to emit the beam bundle () reflected from the first free-form surface (F) via the second free-form surface (F). In this case, the first free-form surface (F) is designed to increase a divergence of the beam bundle () incident on the first free-form surface (F), and the second free-form surface (F) is designed, upon emission of the beam bundle () reflected from the first free-form surface (F), to reduce the divergence increased during the reflection.

Optical element for an emitting unit of an optical acquisition device, emitting unit, optical acquisition device, motor vehicle, and method

The invention relates to an optical separating meansfor a deflection mirror arrangementof a laser scanner. The invention also relates to a deflection mirror arrangement comprising a separating means of this kind, and also to a laser scanner comprising a deflection mirror arrangement of this kind comprising optical separating means. The optical separating meanscomprises a substantially rigid separating wallfor separating a receiving mirror regionof a deflection mirrorfrom a transmitting mirror region, wherein the separating wallhas a rectilinear edge section. The separating meanshas fastening webs, which are arranged on both sides of the rectilinear edge sectionof the separating wall, for fastening to a mirror support In order to enable fault-free assembly of a deflection mirror arrangement for a laser scanner, an elastically deformable seal elementis arranged along the rectilinear edge sectionof the separating wall according to the invention.

Laser scanner, deflection mirror arrangement for it, and optical separating means for a deflection mirror arrangement

The invention relates to a lens apparatus () for an optoelectronic sensor () of a motor vehicle, comprising a reception lens (), comprising a support device (), on which a rear side () of the reception lens () rests in parts, and comprising a fastening device (), by means of which the reception lens () is held on the support device () with a spring force that acts in a first direction (z), wherein the fastening device () has a holding frame (), which surrounds the reception lens () at least in parts, and at least one spring element (), which supports the reception lens () in relation to the holding frame () in at least one second direction (x, y) that differs from the first direction (z).

Lens device for an optoelectronic sensor of a motor vehicle comprising a securing unit, optoelectronic sensor, motor vehicle and method

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

Peter Horvath