IP Library Granted Patent US 11,698,456
Granted Patent B2
US 11,698,456 · App. 17/199,785 · Granted Jul 11, 2023

Object detection system

Inventors: Ippei Sugae (Kariya, JP); Koichi Sassa (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
G01S15/10B60R16/0231G01S15/931B60W30/06B60W2420/54G01S2015/938
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Patent No.
US 11,698,456
App. No.
17/199,785
Granted
Jul 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object detection system includes: a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a plurality of transmission waves to which identification information different from one another is applied; a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a plurality of reception waves respectively corresponding to the plurality of transmission waves returned in response to reflection by an object after all the plurality of transmission waves are transmitted by the transmission unit; and a detection processing unit configured to detect information related to the object based on a relationship between the plurality of transmission waves and the plurality of reception waves.

Claims (22)

1. An object detection system, comprising:

a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a plurality of transmission waves, the plurality of transmission waves include a first transmission wave and a second transmission wave different from the first transmission wave, the first transmission wave having identification information different from the second transmission wave;

a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a plurality of reception waves respectively corresponding to the first transmission wave and the second transmission wave returned in response to reflection by an object after the first transmission wave and the second transmission wave are transmitted by the transmission unit; and

a detection processing unit configured to detect information related to the object based on a relationship between the plurality of transmission waves and the plurality of reception waves.

2. The object detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of reception waves include a first reception wave corresponding to the first transmission wave and a second reception wave corresponding to the second transmission wave,

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the first transmission wave, and then transmit the second transmission wave before the first reception wave is received by the reception unit, and

the reception unit is configured to receive the first reception wave after the second transmission wave is transmitted by the transmission unit, and then receives the second reception wave.

3. The object detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the detection processing unit is configured to detect a distance to the object as the information related to the object based on a difference between a timing at which each of the plurality of transmission waves is transmitted and a timing at which each of the plurality of reception waves is received.

4. The object detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmission unit and the reception unit are integrally mounted on an in-vehicle sonar as a transmission and reception unit including a single vibrator that transmits and receives a sound wave, and

the detection processing unit is mounted on the in-vehicle sonar.

5. The object detection system according to claim 1 , wherein

the transmission unit and the reception unit are integrally mounted on an in-vehicle sonar as a transmission and reception unit including a single vibrator that transmits and receives a sound wave, and

the detection processing unit is mounted on an in-vehicle control device that controls the in-vehicle sonar.

6. The object detection system according to claim 4 , wherein

a plurality of the in-vehicle sonars are provided, and

the transmission and reception unit is configured to transmit and receive the plurality of transmission waves and the plurality of reception waves to which identification information different by the in-vehicle sonars is applied.

7. The object detection system according to claim 5 , wherein

a plurality of the in-vehicle sonars are provided, and

the transmission and reception unit is configured to transmit and receive the plurality of transmission waves and the plurality of reception waves to which identification information different by the in-vehicle sonars is applied.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2021
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058575/0964 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: SUGAE, IPPEI; SASSA, KOICHI
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055577/0161 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-061345 · Mar 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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