公开(公告)号：US20230331175A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18339337

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei LI ,  Todd SKINNER ,  Yishi LIU

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B62D65/16

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  B60Y2200/148 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  B62D65/16

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly mountable on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20250083603A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18830195

申请日：2024-09-10

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Raymond Alan THOMAS ,  Juexiao NING ,  Qiwei LI ,  Todd B. SKINNER ,  Christopher Luis HERNANDEZ ,  Graham Philip TAYLOR

IPC: B60R1/27 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: A sensor housing is provided that is configured to be mounted to a roof of a vehicle. The sensor housing includes a frame defining a plurality of cavities and a plurality of windows opening into respective cavities. The sensor housing also includes a plurality of sensors, at least some of which are disposed within the respective cavities defined by the frame. The sensors disposed within the respective cavities are oriented relative to the frame such that fields of view of the sensors that are disposed within the respective cavities defined by the frame are directed through the windows that open into the respective cavities. At least one of the plurality of sensors may include a camera mounted to the frame so as to be exterior to the vehicle and oriented such that a field of view of the camera is directed into a cabin of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240196092A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18423017

申请日：2024-01-25

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Alan CAMYRE ,  Todd SKINNER ,  Juexiao NING ,  Qiwei LI ,  Yishi LIU

IPC: H04N23/68 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/052 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/646

CPC classification number: H04N23/683 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01S7/4972 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G05D1/249 ,  G05D1/646 ,  B60G17/0155 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2300/02 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/324

Abstract: Techniques are described for compensating for movements of sensors. A method includes receiving two sets of sensor data from two sets of sensors, where a first set of sensors are located on a roof of a cab of a semi-trailer truck and a second set of sensor data are located on a hood of the semi-trailer truck. The method also receives from a height sensor a measured value indicative of a height of the rear of a rear portion of the cab of the semi-trailer truck relative to a chassis of the semi-trailer truck, determines two correction values, one for each of the two sets of sensor data, and compensates for the movement of the two sets of sensors by generating two sets of compensated sensor data. The two sets of compensated sensor data are generated by adjusting the two sets of sensor data based on the two correction values.

公开(公告)号：US20220286612A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17664645

申请日：2022-05-23

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Alan Camyre ,  Todd Skinner ,  Juexiao NING ,  Qiwei LI ,  Yishi LIU

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01S17/931

Abstract: Techniques are described for compensating for movements of sensors. A method includes receiving two sets of sensor data from two sets of sensors, where a first set of sensors are located on a roof of a cab of a semi-trailer truck and a second set of sensor data are located on a hood of the semi-trailer truck. The method also receives from a height sensor a measured value indicative of a height of the rear of a rear portion of the cab of the semi-trailer truck relative to a chassis of the semi-trailer truck, determines two correction values, one for each of the two sets of sensor data, and compensates for the movement of the two sets of sensors by generating two sets of compensated sensor data. The two sets of compensated sensor data are generated by adjusting the two sets of sensor data based on the two correction values.

公开(公告)号：US20210402962A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17363887

申请日：2021-06-30

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Qiwei LI ,  Todd B. SKINNER

IPC: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/06 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/48 ,  B08B13/00 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/02 ,  G02B27/00

Abstract: A camera cleaning system for an autonomous vehicle may include a platform that can accommodate multiple cameras, wiper systems, as well as a fluid delivery system. The wiper system may include a wiper, rail, and a hydraulic motion component for each camera. The platform surface that contacts the wiper system's wipers and cleaning fluid may be angled and may include a window or lens for each camera. The autonomous vehicle may include a controller that may decide when a camera cleaning protocol should be executed. Alternatively, or additionally, a camera cleaning protocol may be executed periodically, as indicated by a controller.

公开(公告)号：US20240391398A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18792955

申请日：2024-08-02

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei LI ,  Todd SKINNER ,  Yishi LIU

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B62D65/16

Abstract: An integrated housing assembly mountable on a roof of a vehicle, such as a semi-trailer truck. The integrated housing assembly includes a main enclosure that includes four sides, a top panel, and a bottom panel. One of the four sides is a front panel that is inclined towards the ground. The main enclosure includes one or more cavities. A front panel of the integrated housing assembly includes one or more openings to allow cameras or sensors to be placed within the one or more cavities and behind the one or more opening. The cameras or sensors cameras can be clamped at a downward angle within multiple lock apparatus. The angled front panel and the inclined cameras or sensors within the lock apparatus allow the cameras or sensors to obtain images or sensor data from one or more regions of interest at some distance from the front of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240317187A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18444121

申请日：2024-02-16

Applicant: TuSimple, Inc.

Inventor： Qiwei LI ,  Christopher Luis HERNANDEZ

IPC: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/48

CPC classification number: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/486

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for a sensor housing that mitigates glare within the field-of-view and facilitates cleaning of a sensor lens. A sensor assembly may include: a sensor having a sensor lens and a field-of-view through the sensor lens; and a baffle defining a sensor lens aperture, where the field-of-view through the sensor lens is through the sensor lens aperture, where the baffle includes a series of concentric rings extending away from the sensor lens aperture and increasing in diameter as a distance from the sensor lens aperture increases. According to some embodiments, the series of concentric rings defines a viewing angle, where the viewing angle corresponds to the field-of-view of the sensor lens.

公开(公告)号：US20210075966A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17025257

申请日：2020-09-18

Applicant: TUSIMPLE, INC.

Inventor： Alan Camyre ,  Todd SKINNER ,  Juexiao NING ,  Qiwei LI ,  Yishi LIU

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G01S17/86 ,  G01B7/14 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S7/497 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01B17/00

Abstract: Techniques are described for compensating for movements of sensors. A method includes receiving two sets of sensor data from two sets of sensors, where a first set of sensors are located on a roof of a cab of a semi-trailer truck and a second set of sensor data are located on a hood of the semi-trailer truck. The method also receives from a height sensor a measured value indicative of a height of the rear of a rear portion of the cab of the semi-trailer truck relative to a chassis of the semi-trailer truck, determines two correction values, one for each of the two sets of sensor data, and compensates for the movement of the two sets of sensors by generating two sets of compensated sensor data. The two sets of compensated sensor data are generated by adjusting the two sets of sensor data based on the two correction values.