IP Library Granted Patent US 12,647,690
Granted Patent B1
US 12,647,690 · App. 18/964,156 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Multi-camera unit structure and device

Inventors: Su-Yu Chang (Hsinchu City, TW); Bike Xie (San Diego, CA); HsiangTsun Li (San Diego, CA); Yi-Liang Lai (Yilan County, TW); Wei-Lun Kuo (Miaoli County, TW)
Assignee: KNERON (TAIWAN) CO., LTD.
H04N23/90H04N23/55H04N23/951
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Patent No.
US 12,647,690
App. No.
18/964,156
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

A multi-camera unit structure includes a first camera unit, a second camera unit, a third camera unit and a calibrated-image generation unit. The second camera unit is distant from the first camera unit with a first distance in a first direction. With taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, the first and the second camera units obtain a first DOF image of a target object. The third camera unit is distant from the first camera unit with a second distance in a second direction. The first and second directions define an included angle. With taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, the third and the first camera units obtain a second DOF image of the target object. The calibrated-image generation unit obtains a calibrated DOF image according to the first and the second DOF images.

Claims (27)

1 . A multi-camera unit structure, comprising:

a first camera unit;

a second camera unit being distant from the first camera unit with a first distance in a first direction, wherein the first direction is defined by the first camera unit and the second camera unit, and the first camera unit and the second camera unit, with taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain a first DOF (depth of field) image of a target object;

a third camera unit being distant from the first camera unit or the second camera unit with a second distance in a second direction, wherein the second direction is defined by the third camera unit and the first camera unit or by the third camera unit and the second camera, the first direction and the second direction define an included angle, and the third camera unit and the first camera unit, with taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain a second DOF image of the target object, or the third camera unit and the second camera unit, with taking the second camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain the second DOF image of the target object; and

a calibrated-image generation unit obtaining a calibrated DOF image according to the first DOF image and the second DOF image.

2 . The multi-camera unit structure of claim 1 , wherein the included angle defined by the first direction and the second direction is 90°.

3 . The multi-camera unit structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first rail unit extending in the first direction, wherein each of the first camera unit and the second camera unit is arranged on the first rail unit through a position member.

4 . The multi-camera unit structure of claim 3 , further comprising:

a second rail unit extending in the second direction, wherein the third camera unit is arranged on the second rail unit through a position member.

5 . The multi-camera unit structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second rail unit extending in the second direction, wherein the third camera unit is arranged on the second rail unit through a position member.

6 . The multi-camera unit structure of claim 1 , wherein the calibrated-image generation unit obtains the calibrated DOF image according to multiple DOF data of corresponding pixel areas in the first DOF image and the second DOF image having higher confidences.

7 . A multi-camera unit device, comprising:

a first camera unit;

a second camera unit being distant from the first camera unit with a first distance in a first direction, wherein the first direction is defined by the first camera unit and the second camera unit, and the first camera unit and the second camera unit, with taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain a first DOF (depth of field) image of a target object;

a third camera unit being distant from the first camera unit or the second camera unit with a second distance in a second direction, wherein the second direction is defined by the third camera unit and the first camera unit or by the third camera unit and the second camera, the first direction and the second direction define an included angle, and the third camera unit and the first camera unit, with taking the first camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain a second DOF image of the target object, or the third camera unit and the second camera unit, with taking the second camera unit as an imaging reference, obtain the second DOF image of the target object;

a calibrated-image generation unit obtaining a calibrated DOF image according to the first DOF image and the second DOF image; and

a casing, wherein the first camera unit, the second camera unit, the third camera unit and the calibrated-image generation unit are disposed in the casing.

8 . The multi-camera unit device of claim 7 , wherein the included angle defined by the first direction and the second direction is 90°.

9 . The multi-camera unit device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a first rail unit disposed in the casing and extending in the first direction, wherein each of the first camera unit and the second camera unit is arranged on the first rail unit through a position member.

10 . The multi-camera unit device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a second rail unit disposed in the casing and extending in the second direction, wherein the third camera unit is arranged on the second rail unit through a position member.

11 . The multi-camera unit device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a second rail unit disposed in the casing and extending in the second direction, wherein the third camera unit is arranged on the second rail unit through a position member.

12 . The multi-camera unit device of claim 7 , wherein the calibrated-image generation unit obtains the calibrated DOF image according to multiple DOF data of corresponding pixel areas in the first DOF image and the second DOF image having higher confidences.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2025
From: CHANG, SU-YU; XIE, BIKE; LI, HSIANGTSUN; LAI, YI-LIANG; KUO, WEI-LUN
To: KNERON (TAIWAN) CO., LTD.
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