IP Library Granted Patent US 7,903,236
Granted Patent B2
US 7,903,236 · App. 12/187,242 · Granted Mar 8, 2011

Optical member driving apparatus for laser radar

Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,903,236
App. No.
12/187,242
Granted
Mar 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising: an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon; first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion; a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected; second erection members supporting the relay portion; and a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected.

Claims (61)

1. An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising:

an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon;

first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion;

a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected;

second erection members supporting the relay portion;

a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected,

the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion connected by the first erection members capable of exerting high rigidity against a force substantially in the longitudinal direction, and

the relay portion and the fixed portion connected by the second erection members that is bent flexibly when applied with a force substantially in the longitudinal direction.

2. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

the first erection members connecting the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion, and the second erection members connecting the relay portion and the fixed portion are different in rigidity in at least one of a lateral and longitudinal directions.

3. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected by a plurality of the first erection members, and each of the first erection members is disposed at a different angle; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected by a plurality of the second erection members, and each of the second erection members is disposed at a different angle.

4. An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising:

an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon;

first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion;

a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected;

second erection members supporting the relay portion; and

a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected,

wherein the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected by the first erection members bent flexibly when applied with a force substantially in the lateral direction; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected by the second erection members capable of exerting high rigidity against a force substantially in the lateral direction.

5. An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising:

an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon;

first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion;

a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected;

second erection members supporting the relay portion; and

a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected,

wherein when an optical-member driving structure for laser radar provided with the first erection members and the second erection members is viewed from above, the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected via the plurality of first erection members by extending a plurality of the first erection members substantially in parallel between the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected via the plurality of second erection members by extending a plurality of the second erection members inclined substantially in a truncated chevron state between the relay portion and the fixed portion.

6. An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising:

an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon;

first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion;

a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected;

second erection members supporting the relay portion; and

a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected,

wherein when an optical-member driving structure for laser radar provided with the first erection members and the second erection members is viewed on the side, the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected via the plurality of first erection members by extending a plurality of the first erecting members inclined substantially in a truncated chevron state between the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected via a plurality of the second erection members by extending a plurality of the second erection members substantially in parallel between the relay portion and the fixed portion.

7. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical-member integrated portion is located on the front side;

the relay portion is located on the rear side; and

the fixed portion is located between the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion.

8. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

suspension wires formed substantially in a linear state are used as the first and second erection members.

9. An optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar, comprising:

an optical-member integrated portion including an optical member and an optical-member mounted portion having the optical member mounted thereon;

first erection members supporting the optical-member integrated portion;

a relay portion to which the first erection members is connected;

second erection members supporting the relay portion; and

a fixed portion to which the second erection members are connected,

wherein the first erection members connecting the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion, and the second erection members connecting the relay portion and the fixed portion being different in rigidity in at least one of a lateral and longitudinal directions.

10. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected by the first erection members bent flexibly when applied with a force substantially in the lateral direction; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected by the second erection members capable of exerting high rigidity against a force substantially in the lateral direction.

11. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

when an optical-member driving structure for laser radar provided with the first erection members and the second erection members is viewed from above,

the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected via the plurality of first erection members by extending a plurality of the first erection members substantially in parallel between the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected via the plurality of second erection members by extending a plurality of the second erection members inclined substantially in a truncated chevron state between the relay portion and the fixed portion.

12. The optical-member driving apparatus for laser radar according to claim 1 , wherein

when an optical-member driving structure for laser radar provided with the first erection members and the second erection members is viewed on the side,

the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion are connected via the plurality of first erection members by extending a plurality of the first erecting members inclined substantially in a truncated chevron state between the optical-member integrated portion and the relay portion; and

the relay portion and the fixed portion are connected via a plurality of the second erection members by extending a plurality of the second erection members substantially in parallel between the relay portion and the fixed portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2008
From: ONOJIMA, NOBORU
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (3)
JP 2007-204893 · Aug 7, 2007 · national
JP 2008-110523 · Apr 21, 2008 · national
JP 2008-155623 · Jun 13, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090086188A1 · Apr 2, 2009