Granted Patent B2

US 12,208,727 · App. 18/429,248 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

Inventors: Kentarou Yamasaki (Tokyo, JP); Makoto Kinoshita (Tokyo, JP)

Assignee: SUBARU CORPORATION

B60Q1/143B60Q1/545G06V10/60G06V20/588B60Q2400/50

Abstract

Claims (44)

1. A vehicle having a road-surface rendering function, the vehicle comprising:

a light projection member configured to perform light projection for road-surface rendering at least toward a road surface ahead of the vehicle;

a control unit configured to control the light projection for the road-surface rendering by the light projection member; and

a detection device configured to perform detection of the road surface onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering,

wherein the control unit is configured to perform control to suppress the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering in the vehicle based on the detection of the road surface by the detection device.

2. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 1 ,

wherein the detection device is configured to detect, as a detection image, an image rendered in accordance with the light projection on the road surface, and

wherein the control unit is configured to:

determine an insufficient reflection area in the detection image detected by the detection device with respect to the road-surface rendering; and

when the insufficient reflection area has occurred, suppress the light projection for the road-surface rendering from the light projection member.

3. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 2 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to:

compare the detection image detected by the detection device with a light projection pattern projected by the light projection member; and

determine whether the detection image that is not entirely inconsistent with the light projection pattern has the insufficient reflection area exists in.

4. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 3 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to:

when the detection image detected by the detection device has the insufficient reflection area, determine a relationship that the insufficient reflection area has with the light projection pattern, and

when a main area of the light projection pattern is rendered, suppress the light projection for the road-surface rendering by reducing the light projection toward the insufficient reflection area.

5. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a headlamp member configured to project light forward of the vehicle,

wherein the control unit is configured to perform control for suppressing the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least predicting and determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering based on the detection by the detection device with respect to the road surface receiving the light projected by the headlamp member.

6. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 5 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to at least predict and determine the insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering by determining the insufficient reflection with respect to the road surface in a light projection range of the headlamp member located forward of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle relative to a road-surface position onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering.

7. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a headlamp member configured to project light forward of the vehicle,

wherein the control unit is configured to perform control for suppressing the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least predicting and determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering based on the detection by the detection device with respect to the road surface receiving the light projected by the headlamp member.

8. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 7 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to at least predict and determine the insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering by determining the insufficient reflection with respect to the road surface in a light projection range of the headlamp member located forward of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle relative to a road-surface position onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering.

9. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a headlamp member configured to project light forward of the vehicle,

wherein the control unit is configured to perform control for suppressing the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least predicting and determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering based on the detection by the detection device with respect to the road surface receiving the light projected by the headlamp member.

10. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 9 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to at least predict and determine the insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering by determining the insufficient reflection with respect to the road surface in a light projection range of the headlamp member located forward of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle relative to a road-surface position onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering.

11. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a headlamp member configured to project light forward of the vehicle,

wherein the control unit is configured to perform control for suppressing the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least predicting and determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering based on the detection by the detection device with respect to the road surface receiving the light projected by the headlamp member.

12. The vehicle having the road-surface rendering function according to claim 11 ,

wherein the control unit is configured to at least predict and determine the insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering by determining the insufficient reflection with respect to the road surface in a light projection range of the headlamp member located forward of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle relative to a road-surface position onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering.

13. A vehicle having a road-surface rendering function, the vehicle comprising:

a light projection member including a light source and configured to perform light projection for road-surface rendering at least toward a road surface ahead of the vehicle; and

circuitry configured to

control the light projection for the road-surface rendering by the light projection member,

perform detection of the road surface onto which the light projection member performs the light projection for the road-surface rendering, and

perform control to suppress the light projection for the road-surface rendering by at least determining insufficient reflection in the road-surface rendering in the vehicle based on the detection of the road surface.

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