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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Atsushi Takahata, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An obstacle detection device including: a plurality of ranging sensors configured to transmit ultrasonic waves and receive reflected waves thereof, and disposed on a vehicle to be spaced in a vehicle width direction; a camera disposed on the vehicle and configured to acquire an image corresponding to detection areas of the plurality of ranging sensors; and a control circuit configured to detect an obstacle around the vehicle, based on the reflected waves received and the image. The control circuit is configured to detect an obstacle, based on the image acquired by the camera during a predetermined period between transmission of an ultrasonic wave by a first ranging sensor and reception of a first reflected wave thereof, the image being acquired for a detection area of a different ranging sensor other than the first ranging sensor.
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