Ultrasonic sensor having transmission device and reception device of ultrasonic wave
An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object includes: a substrate; a transmission device for transmitting an ultrasonic wave; a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic wave; and a circuit for processing received ultrasonic waves, which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission device is reflected by the object. The transmission device and the reception devices are integrated into the substrate. The dimensions of the sensor are minimized, and detection accuracy of the sensor is improved.
1. An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object, comprising:
a substrate;
a transmission device for transmitting an ultrasonic wave;
a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic wave; and
a circuit for processing received ultrasonic waves, which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission device is reflected by the object, wherein
the transmission device and the reception devices are integrated into the substrate,
the transmission device is configured to transmit multiple ultrasonic waves having different frequencies, and
the circuit is configured to compensate for humidity based on the received ultrasonic waves having different frequencies.
2. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission device transmits a first ultrasonic wave having a first frequency and a second ultrasonic wave having a second frequency,
the number of the reception devices is equal to or larger than three,
each of the transmission device and the three reception devices has a surface for transmitting or receiving the ultrasonic wave, the surface being perpendicular to a ground,
the three reception devices are composed of a first to a third reception devices,
the first reception device is disposed above the third reception device, and disposed on a left side of the second reception device,
the circuit calculates a horizontal plane distance between the object and the sensor in a horizontal plane parallel to the ground and a horizontal plane direction angle from the sensor to the object in the horizontal plane on the basis of the received ultrasonic waves having the first frequency received by the first and the second reception devices, and further calculates a vertical plane distance between the object and the sensor in a vertical plane perpendicular to the ground and a vertical plane direction angle from the sensor to the object in the vertical plane on the basis of the received ultrasonic waves having the first frequency received by the first and the third reception devices,
the circuit calculates a first attenuation loss between the transmitted ultrasonic wave and the received ultrasonic waves having the first frequency,
the circuit calculates a second attenuation loss between the transmitted ultrasonic wave and the received ultrasonic waves having the second frequency, and
the circuit calculates the humidity of environment on the basis of the first and the second attenuation losses and a temperature obtained from an external temperature sensor.
3. The sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second transmission device for transmitting a second ultrasonic wave having a second frequency, which is different from a frequency of the ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission device.
4. The sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission device transmits multiple ultrasonic waves alternatively and periodically.
5. An ultrasonic sensor for detecting an object, comprising:
a substrate;
a transmission device for transmitting multiple ultrasonic waves having different frequencies;
a plurality of reception devices for receiving the ultrasonic waves, wherein the transmission device and the reception devices are integrated into the substrate,
means for processing received ultrasonic waves, which are received by the reception devices after the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the transmission device are reflected by the object, and for compensating for humidity based on an analysis of the received ultrasonic waves.