IP Library Granted Patent US 12663504
Granted Patent B2
US 12663504 · App. 18/388,842 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Laser radar integrated device and vehicle provided with same

Inventors: Xiange Long (Wuhan, CN); Qunxiong Wei (Wuhan, CN); Shichao He (Wuhan, CN); Haibo Ji (Wuhan, CN); Yanhong Wang (Wuhan, CN); Zhenfeng Xiong (Wuhan, CN); Pengwu Wang (Wuhan, CN); Yucheng Zhu (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: WUHAN LOTUS CARS CO., LTD
G01S7/027G01S13/865G01S13/931
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Patent No.
US 12663504
App. No.
18/388,842
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laser radar integrated device, including a cover plate (Q 10 , M 10 , N 20 , P 60 ), a fixed support (Q 20 ), a lifting structure (Q 30 ), a pop-up structure (Q 50 ), a laser radar (Q 60 ), and a controller (Q 70 , D 50 ). The cover plate (Q 10 , M 10 , N 20 , P 60 ) is located on a vehicle fender (Q 80 , M 200 , N 200 , P 200 ) and matches with the size of an opening in the fender (Q 80 , M 200 , N 200 , P 200 ); the fixed support (Q 20 ), the lifting structure (Q 30 ), the pop-up structure (Q 50 ), the laser radar (Q 60 ) and the controller (Q 70 , D 50 ) are located inside the fender (Q 80 , M 200 , N 200 , P 200 ); the lifting structure (Q 30 ) is disposed on the fixed support (Q 20 ) and connected to the cover plate (Q 10 , M 10 , N 20 , P 60 ); the laser radar (Q 60 ) is disposed on the pop-up structure (Q 50 ) which is disposed on the fixed support (Q 20 ). Also disclosed is a vehicle provided with a laser radar integrated device.

Claims (51)

1 . A radar integrated system provided at a fender of a vehicle, the fender being provided with a first opening, the radar integrated system comprising:

a cover plate (Q 10 , P 60 , N 20 , M 10 );

a cover plate driving mechanism (Q 30 , P 50 , N 30 , M 20 ) connected with the cover plate and configured to controllably move to drive the cover plate to open or close the first opening;

a radar device (Q 60 , P 10 , N 41 , M 30 ) located near the first opening;

a radar driving mechanism (Q 50 , P 20 , N 42 , M 40 ) connected with the radar device and configured to controllably move to drive the radar device to extend out of or retract into the fender from the first opening; and

a control device connected with the cover plate driving mechanism, the radar driving mechanism and the radar device;

wherein the cover plate driving mechanism is configured to drive the cover plate to open the first opening, and drive the cover plate to close the first opening; and

the radar driving mechanism is configured to drive the radar device to extend out of the fender from the first opening, and drive the radar device to retract into the fender from the first opening;

wherein the radar integrated system further comprises a cleaning device (Q 40 , P 70 , M 80 , C 100 ) configured to be controllably started to clean the radar device;

wherein the cleaning device comprises a nozzle (M 83 , C 20 , Q 43 ) which is extendable and retractable, and a housing (C 10 ), a duct being provided in the housing, one end of the duct being connected with a water supply device, and the other end of the duct being connected with the nozzle;

wherein the cleaning device is located inside the housing when it is in an off state, and at least part of the nozzle extends out of the housing when the cleaning device is in a water spraying state;

wherein a sliding block is provided on the nozzle, and a first sliding groove fitted with the sliding block is formed in the housing, such that the sliding block slides along the first sliding groove when a water pressure in the duct reaches a preset water pressure, thereby causing the nozzle to extend out of the housing.

2 . The radar integrated system according to claim 1 , wherein a preset angle is formed between a vertical line of a plane where a motion track of the radar device is located and a vertical line of a plane where a motion track of the cover plate is located, and the preset angle is 90±15 degrees.

3 . The radar integrated system according to claim 1 , wherein a water pump is provided on the duct, an electromagnetic valve is provided at the nozzle, and the water pump and the electromagnetic valve are controllably started to spray cleaning liquid in the water supply device to the radar device.

4 . The radar integrated system according to claim 3 , wherein the control device is further connected with both the water pump and the electromagnetic valve, and the control device is configured to control the electromagnetic valve and the water pump to be started after receiving an instruction that the radar device is required to be cleaned, such that the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the nozzle, and to control the water pump and the electromagnetic valve to be stopped after a preset time.

5 . The radar integrated system according to claim 3 , wherein a flow sensor is further provided at the nozzle, and the flow sensor is connected with the control device and configured to detect a flow rate of the liquid flowing through the nozzle;

the radar integrated system further comprises an alarm device connected with the control device;

the control device is configured to control the alarm device to give an alarm when the flow sensor monitors that the flow rate of the liquid flowing through the nozzle is less than a preset flow rate.

6 . The radar integrated system according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection unit connected with the control device and configured to detect whether an outer surface of the radar device is dirty.

7 . The radar integrated system according to claim 1 , further comprising a fixed frame, the cover plate driving mechanism and the radar driving mechanism being provided at the fixed frame.

8 . The radar integrated system according to claim 7 , wherein a second sliding groove is formed in the fixed frame, and the cover plate driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a moving mechanism;

the moving mechanism is driven by the driving motor to drive the cover plate to move along the second sliding groove and meanwhile drive the cover plate to rotate to open and close the first opening.

9 . The radar integrated system according to claim 8 , wherein the moving mechanism comprises:

a crank having one end fixedly connected with an output shaft of the driving motor to rotate with the output shaft; and

a first connecting rod having one end rotatably connected with an end of the crank apart from the output shaft and the other end connected with the cover plate, a rotating axis of the first connecting rod being parallel to a rotating axis of the crank; a side edge of the first connecting rod being provided with a cam, the cam being clamped at the second sliding groove, and when the crank rotates with the output shaft, the cam moving along the second sliding groove, such that the cover plate moves along a track parallel to the second sliding groove.

10 . The radar integrated system according to claim 8 , wherein the moving mechanism is a double-connecting-rod mechanism; the double-connecting-rod mechanism has one end rotatably connected with the radar device and the other end rotatably connected with the fender, and when the driving motor controllably drives the double-connecting-rod mechanism to move, the double-connecting-rod mechanism drives the radar device to be turned over relative to the fender to extend out of or retract into the fender from the first opening.

11 . The radar integrated system according to claim 10 , wherein the double-connecting-rod mechanism comprises:

a first rotating shaft rotatably connected with the fender, the first rotating shaft being connected with the driving motor to rotate under driving of the driving motor;

a first swing arm having one end fixedly connected with the first rotating shaft to rotate around an axis of the first rotating shaft when the first rotating shaft rotates, and the other end rotatably connected with the radar device;

a second rotating shaft rotatably connected with the fender and provided in parallel with the first rotating shaft; and

a second swing arm having one end rotatably connected with the radar device and the other end fixedly connected with the second rotating shaft;

when the first rotating shaft is driven by the driving motor to rotate, the radar device is driven to be turned over under a combined action of the first swing arm, the second swing arm and the second rotating shaft.

12 . The radar integrated system according to claim 1 , further comprising a sealing assembly and a radar enclosure (E 20 , D 12 , F 20 ), the sealing assembly comprising a sealing strip (E 30 , F 32 ) provided around the radar enclosure.

13 . The radar integrated system according to claim 12 , wherein the sealing assembly further comprises a sealing support (E 40 , F 33 ) hermetically connected with the fender;

wherein the sealing support is used for mounting the sealing strip, and the sealing strip is located between the radar enclosure and the fender and used for sealing a gap between the radar enclosure and the sealing support;

the sealing support and the fender are bonded by double-sided adhesive tape.

14 . The radar integrated system according to claim 13 , wherein the sealing support comprises an annular main body and connecting legs connected with the main body, the main body is hermetically connected with the fender and fixedly connected with the sealing strip, and one end of the sealing strip abuts against the radar enclosure.

15 . The radar integrated system according to claim 12 , wherein the sealing assembly further comprises a flexible sealing film (F 31 , E 60 ), the sealing film is provided around the radar enclosure and has one side hermetically connected with the fender directly or indirectly and the other side hermetically connected with an outer side of the radar enclosure, so as to form a sealed water storage space between the fender and the radar enclosure.

16 . The radar integrated system according to claim 15 , wherein a lowest position of the sealing film when the radar enclosure is in a closed state is communicated with a drain pipe of the vehicle, so as to drain liquid in the water storage space.

17 . A vehicle comprising the radar integrated system according to claim 1 .

18 . A radar integrated system provided at a fender of a vehicle, the fender being provided with a first opening, the radar integrated system comprising:

a cover plate (Q 10 , P 60 , N 20 , M 10 );

a cover plate driving mechanism (Q 30 , P 50 , N 30 , M 20 ) connected with the cover plate and configured to controllably move to drive the cover plate to open or close the first opening;

a radar device (Q 60 , P 10 , N 41 , M 30 ) located near the first opening;

a radar driving mechanism (Q 50 , P 20 , N 42 , M 40 ) connected with the radar device and configured to controllably move to drive the radar device to extend out of or retract into the fender from the first opening; and

a control device connected with the cover plate driving mechanism, the radar driving mechanism and the radar device;

wherein the cover plate driving mechanism is configured to drive the cover plate to open the first opening, and drive the cover plate to close the first opening; and

the radar driving mechanism is configured to drive the radar device to extend out of the fender from the first opening, and drive the radar device to retract into the fender from the first opening;

wherein the radar integrated system further comprises a sealing assembly and a radar enclosure (E 20 , D 12 , F 20 ), the sealing assembly comprising a sealing strip (E 30 , F 32 ) provided around the radar enclosure;

wherein the sealing assembly further comprises a sealing support (E 40 , F 33 ) hermetically connected with the fender;

wherein the sealing support is used for mounting the sealing strip, and the sealing strip is located between the radar enclosure and the fender and used for sealing a gap between the radar enclosure and the sealing support.