公开(公告)号：US20180043818A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15648273

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company ,  Kia Motors Corporation

Inventor： Jung Wook Lim ,  Jik Soo Shin ,  Keun Sig Lim ,  Ki Hong Lee ,  Byoung Suk Ahn

IPC: B60Q1/08 ,  F21S8/10 ,  B60Q1/14

CPC classification number: B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/334 ,  F21S41/675 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of automatically adjusting the leveling of a pixel light headlamp for a vehicle, which may automatically adjust the leveling of a headlamp that is configured for implementing a pixel light using a DMD optical system.

公开(公告)号：US20160264042A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15067230

申请日：2016-03-11

Applicant: KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masayasu Ito ,  Takao Muramatsu ,  Yuta Maruyama

IPC: B60Q1/14

CPC classification number: B60Q1/143 ,  G01M11/064 ,  G01M11/068

Abstract: A vehicle lamp system includes a camera which generates image information in a front region, a controller which generates a light distribution command for instructing a light distribution pattern based on the image information, a headlight which irradiates the front region such that the instructed light distribution pattern is obtained, and a position calibrator which detects a positional deviation between the camera and the headlight. The position calibrator detects a reference object based on the image information and measures a luminance of the reference object, and when there is a certain difference between a luminance of the reference object obtained from one light distribution pattern and a luminance of the reference object obtained from another light distribution pattern in which a light quantity of only a part is different from the one light distribution pattern, detects the positional deviation using a position of the part.

Abstract translation: 一种车灯系统，包括：在前方区域生成图像信息的照相机，基于图像信息生成用于指示配光图案的配光指示的控制器，照射前方区域的指示灯配光图案 以及位置校准器，其检测相机和前灯之间的位置偏差。 位置校准器基于图像信息检测参考对象并测量参考对象的亮度，并且当从一个配光图案获得的参考对象的亮度与从 仅一部分的光量与一个配光图案不同的另一配光图案使用该部件的位置来检测位置偏差。

公开(公告)号：US09114754B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14114083

申请日：2012-04-23

Applicant: Tobias Ehlgen ,  Stefan Nordbruch ,  Johannes Foltin

Inventor： Tobias Ehlgen ,  Stefan Nordbruch ,  Johannes Foltin

IPC: B60Q1/115 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  G01M11/06

CPC classification number: B60Q1/115 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q2200/38 ,  B60Q2300/324 ,  G01M11/064 ,  G01M11/068

Abstract: A method for beam range regulation of at least one headlamp of a vehicle includes: reading in a camera image of at least one camera of the vehicle, the camera image including at least a part of a representation of a projection surface of a light cone of the headlamp in front of the vehicle; determining at least one coordinate of at least one predefined brightness transition and/or of a predefined brightness inhomogeneity in the camera image; comparing the coordinate with a target coordinate in order to obtain a difference of the coordinate from the target coordinate, the target coordinate representing a coordinate at which the predefined brightness transition or the predefined brightness inhomogeneity is expected; and controlling the headlamp with a beam range modification signal that is a function of the difference, in order to modify the beam range.

Abstract translation: 一种用于车辆的至少一个前照灯的光束范围调节的方法包括：读取车辆中的至少一个相机的相机图像，所述相机图像包括至少一部分光锥的投影表面的表示， 车前面的前照灯; 确定所述相机图像中的至少一个预定义亮度转换和/或预定义亮度不均匀性的至少一个坐标; 将坐标与目标坐标进行比较以获得坐标与目标坐标之间的差异，所述目标坐标表示预期亮度转换或预定亮度不均匀性期望的坐标; 以及为了修改光束范围，利用作为该差的函数的光束范围修改信号来控制前照灯。

公开(公告)号：US06443603B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09692326

申请日：2000-10-20

Applicant: Stefan Eberhardt

Inventor： Stefan Eberhardt

IPC: F21V2128

CPC classification number: G01M11/068 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/1415 ,  B60Q1/18 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/3321 ,  B60Q2300/334 ,  B60Q2300/42

Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for the control of the light distribution of a headlight arrangement of a vehicle with at least one first light sensor which senses light emissions acting on a driver from the field of vision in the direction of travel for various areas of the field of vision. A comparator device compares the intensity of the light emissions for each area with a threshold value. A control device controls the light distribution of the headlight arrangement as a function of a signal of the comparator device. In order to provide an improved process and an improved apparatus for the control of the light distribution of a headlight arrangement of a vehicle, it is proposed for the light distribution in the sense of an increase of the illumination of the edge of the road of the driver's own side of the road to provide a turn-off delay combined with a deadtime connected before it. The threshold value for the comparator device is a function of the ambient brightness which is determined over a certain time.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种过程和装置，用于控制具有至少一个第一光传感器的车辆头灯装置的光分布，该第一光传感器感测从行驶方向的视野对作用在驾驶员上的光发射， 眼界。 比较器装置将每个区域的发光强度与阈值进行比较。 控制装置根据比较器装置的信号来控制头灯装置的光分布。 为了提供改进的方法和改进的用于控制车辆的前照灯配置的光分布的装置，提出了将光分布的意义上增加的道路的边缘的照明 司机自身一方面提供了一个关闭延迟，并结合死机时间连接在一起。 比较器装置的阈值是在一定时间内确定的环境亮度的函数。

公开(公告)号：US06373378B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-16

申请号：US09468570

申请日：1999-12-21

Applicant: Frank Ewerhart ,  Werner Poechmueller

Inventor： Frank Ewerhart ,  Werner Poechmueller

IPC: B60Q100

CPC classification number: G01M11/068 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/114 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/132 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60Q2300/45

Abstract: An arrangement for visualizing the illumination by at least one vehicle headlight of a zone situated in front of the vehicle as considered in the forward driving direction includes a camera mounted on the vehicle and operative for taking a succession of scenes of the environment of the vehicle including the aforementioned zone as the vehicle travels on a roadway in the forward driving direction. A visualization device including a monitor visually renders the scenes obtained from the camera, and a simulated rendition of the region illuminated by the headlight is presented in the succession of scenes appearing on the monitor. The light beam issued by the headlight is presented in a simplification as a light cone. The roadway in front of the vehicle, its edges of the roadway, respective marking lines in the scenes representative of distances in at least one of the direction of travel of the vehicle and transversely thereto, a marker for indicating the instantaneous direction of travel of the vehicle and/or the area of intersection of the simulated light beam with roadway in front of the vehicle, its edges and/or its center are presented on the monitor in an especially emphasized manner.

Abstract translation: 如前所述，在位于车辆前方的区域的至少一个车辆大灯的可视化装置中，包括安装在车辆上的照相机，其操作用于拍摄车辆环境的连续场景，包括： 作为车辆的上述区域在前进行驶方向上在道路上行驶。 包括监视器在内的可视化装置在视觉上呈现从照相机获得的场景，并且在出现在监视器上的连续场景中呈现由大灯照亮的区域的模拟再现。 由大灯发出的光束作为光锥简化呈现。 在车辆前方的道路，其道路的边缘，在场景中的相应标记线表示车辆行驶方向和横向方向中的至少一个的距离，用于指示车辆的行进方向的瞬时方向的标记 车辆和/或模拟光束与车辆前方的道路，其边缘和/或其中心的交叉区域以特别强调的方式呈现在监视器上。

公开(公告)号：US12017577B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17721146

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher P Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R Stiehl ,  Mark A Zurcher ,  Mikael B Mannberg ,  Ryan J Garrone ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/27 ,  G01M11/06 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G01M11/064 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G01S17/89 ,  B60Q2300/13 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/324 ,  G01B11/24

Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry in the vehicle may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the vehicle. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors such as a lidar sensor, radar sensor, image sensor, and/or other sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the vehicle and the location of the surface relative to the vehicle. These sensors and/or other sensors in the sensor circuitry also measure headlight illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the vehicle and the distance of the surface from the vehicle, the control circuitry can predict where a headlight should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of headlight illumination on the surface to measurements of headlight illumination on the surface, the vehicle can determine how to move the headlight with the positioner to align the headlight.

公开(公告)号：US10014138B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15051245

申请日：2016-02-23

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO ,  TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Nobuyuki Ishigure ,  Yoshio Chiba ,  Akio Nishiyama ,  Yasuaki Nadaya ,  Toshihiko Kosugi ,  Shigeo Shigeyama ,  Tadashi Okubo

IPC: H01H25/04 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G01M11/06

CPC classification number: H01H25/04 ,  B60Q1/1469 ,  G01M11/068 ,  H01H2207/04

Abstract: A switch device includes a cylindrical movable lever-portion that is operable in multiple directions, a unit case that supports the movable lever-portion, and a flexible printed circuit board routed from an inside of the movable lever-portion to an inside of the unit case. A routed portion of the flexible printed circuit board to be routed inside the unit case includes a stress absorber configured to absorb a stress applied to the flexible printed circuit board. The stress absorber includes a plurality of curved portions curved in opposite directions to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20170336283A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15468344

申请日：2017-03-24

Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Sascha Saralajew ,  Sebastian Soehner ,  Steffen Strebel

IPC: G01M11/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06K9/46

CPC classification number: G06K9/00791 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G06K9/2027 ,  G06T7/75 ,  G06T2207/20072 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: A method for checking the plausibility of detected features of a light distribution of a headlamp of a motor vehicle includes irradiating, by the headlamp, a scene in surroundings of the motor vehicle; capturing, by a camera of the motor vehicle, the irradiated scene in an image; dynamically seeking and identifying at least one initial optical feature in the image, adaptively producing and analyzing local surroundings of the at least one initial optical feature; dynamically extracting at least one further optical feature from the local surroundings; and carrying out, using a learned algorithm and on the basis of the at least one initial optical feature and the at least one further optical feature, an adaptive check as to whether the at least one initial optical feature and the at least one further optical feature are plausibly arranged in the local surroundings.

公开(公告)号：US20130286670A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13880102

申请日：2011-10-18

Applicant: Christian Schmidt ,  Ingo Hoffmann

Inventor： Christian Schmidt ,  Ingo Hoffmann

IPC: F21S8/10

CPC classification number: F21S48/1742 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q2200/38 ,  B60Q2300/45 ,  F21S41/657 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G01S7/4972 ,  G01S17/936

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for checking a lighting driving assistance system of vehicles. In this case, a vehicle is positioned in front of a body and a light of the vehicle is aimed at this body. Brightness distributions are obtained by adjusting the light in the horizontal and vertical directions in a plurality of angular positions and are recorded by an image capture unit. The recorded brightness distributions are used to calculate the distance and angular offset as well as the position of the body and actual values of the angular positions. These actual values are compared with preset desired values, and recommended settings for minimizing a difference between desired and actual values are output.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于检查车辆的照明驾驶辅助系统的方法和装置。 在这种情况下，车辆位于车身的正前方，车辆的光线瞄准着车身。 通过调整多个角位置中的水平和垂直方向的光而获得亮度分布，并由图像捕获单元记录。 记录的亮度分布用于计算距离和角度偏移以及身体的位置和角位置的实际值。 将这些实际值与预设的期望值进行比较，并输出用于最小化期望值和实际值之间差异的推荐设置。

公开(公告)号：US07899213B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12176744

申请日：2008-07-21

Applicant: Yuji Otsuka ,  Hiroshi Takenaga ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Isao Furusawa

Inventor： Yuji Otsuka ,  Hiroshi Takenaga ,  Shoji Muramatsu ,  Tatsuhiko Monji ,  Isao Furusawa

IPC: H04N7/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/1423 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60Q2300/054 ,  B60Q2300/3321 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G06K9/00825 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T2207/30248 ,  H04N5/2355

Abstract: An image processing system including an imaging unit mounted on a subject vehicle, and an image analysis unit that acquires images photographed by the imaging unit. The image analysis unit acquires plural images with different exposures that the imaging unit photographed, detects light spots emitted from the other vehicles from the plural images with different exposures, and detects positions of the other vehicles. The plural images are an image photographed with a first exposure, and an image photographed with a second exposure greater than the first exposure. The image analysis unit extracts a first area containing a first color component from the image photographed with the first exposure to determine the first area to be a first three-dimensional object, and extracts a second area containing a second color component from the image photographed with the second exposure to determine the second area to be a second three-dimensional object.

Abstract translation: 一种图像处理系统，包括安装在主体车辆上的成像单元和图像分析单元，其获取由所述成像单元拍摄的图像。 图像分析单元获取拍摄成像单元的不同曝光的多个图像，从具有不同曝光的多个图像中检测从其他车辆发出的光点，并且检测其他车辆的位置。 多个图像是利用第一曝光拍摄的图像，并且以比第一曝光大的第二曝光拍摄的图像。 图像分析单元从用第一曝光拍摄的图像中提取包含第一颜色分量的第一区域，以确定第一区域为第一三维物体，并且从拍摄的图像中提取包含第二颜色分量的第二区域， 第二次曝光确定第二个区域成为第二个三维物体。