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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2003
Hayato Kikuchi, Wako, JP;
Kiichiro Sawamoto, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object detecting device mounted on a vehicle transmits an electromagnetic wave to a detecting area established in a traveling direction of the vehicle. The object detecting device receives a wave resulting from the reflection of the electromagnetic wave from an object in the detecting area, thereby detecting the object. A reference reflector is disposed at a predetermined location in front of the object detecting device. A plurality of tires are stacked on top of one another behind the reference reflector to form an electromagnetic wave absorber. An object detecting axis of the object detecting device is adjusted by transmitting the electromagnetic wave so that the reference reflector assumes a reference position of the detecting area.