Detection apparatus and vehicle
A detection apparatus attachable to a structure includes a transmission unit to transmit a transmission signal; a receiving unit to receive a reflection signal of the transmission signal reflected from a detection target; and a detection processing unit to detect the detection target based on the reflection signal. The structure includes a transmission translucent portion and a receiving translucent portion. The transmission signal having a given wavelength range passes through the transmission translucent portion, and the reflection signal having a given wavelength range passes through the receiving translucent portion.
1. A detection apparatus for use with a vehicle, comprising:
a structure including a bumper or a lamp and including a transmission translucent portion and a receiving translucent portion; and
a detection device, the detection device comprising:
a transmitter to transmit a transmission signal having a wavelength range corresponding to non-visible light that passes through the transmission translucent portion of the structure;
a receiver to receive a reflection signal of the transmission signal reflected from a detection target, the reflection signal having a wavelength range corresponding to non-visible light that passes through the receiving translucent portion of the structure; and
a processor to detect the detection target based on the reflection signal,
wherein a surface of the transmission translucent portion and a surface of the receiving translucent portion of the structure are disposed with a reflection film that can reflect visible light,
wherein the transmission translucent portion and the receiving translucent portion of the structure both have a same appearance color as an appearance color of the bumper or the lamp, and
wherein the detection device is disposed between a portion of a main body of the vehicle and an outer portion of the bumper or the lamp behind a location of the transmission translucent portion and the receiving translucent portion of the structure.
2. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmission translucent portion passes the transmission signal having the wavelength range corresponding to non-visible light.
3. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the receiving translucent portion passes the reflection signal having the wavelength range corresponding to non-visible light.
4. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of a surface of the transmission translucent portion and a surface of the receiving translucent portion is processed with anti-contamination.
5. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter emits laser light as the transmission signal.
6. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bumper or the lamp comprises a bumper.
7. A vehicle comprising:
the detection apparatus of claim 1 to detect a detection target outside the vehicle.
8. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a wavelength limiting member that covers the transmission translucent portion and the receiving translucent portion.
9. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bumper or the lamp comprises a lamp.
10. The detection apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the structure is a head lamp.
11. The detection apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the structure is a lamp including a function to indicate a turn.
12. The detection apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the structure is a side turn lamp.
13. The detection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the transmission translucent portion and the receiving translucent portion are a same translucent portion.