IP Library Granted Patent US 8,780,220
Granted Patent B2
US 8,780,220 · App. 13/327,981 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Sensing range selectable image sensor module

Inventors: Yen-Chao Chen (Taichung, TW); Shih-Ming Lee (Taichung, TW); Hsih-Hsien Yang (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: Asia Optical International Ltd.
H04N5/232G08B29/20G08B13/191G08B13/19695
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Patent No.
US 8,780,220
App. No.
13/327,981
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensing range selectable image sensor module includes a lens defining a first light-sensing area, which allows a relatively larger amount of light to pass, and a second light-sensing area, which allows a relatively smaller amount of light to pass, two sensors respectively arranged at one side relative to the lens corresponding to the first light-sensing area and the second light-sensing area and electrically coupled to a controller for receiving light from the first or second light-sensing area and generating a respective trigger signal selectively receivable by the controller.

Claims (17)

1. A sensing range selectable image sensor module, comprising:

a lens comprising a first light-sensing area and a second light-sensing area, the amount of light passable through said first light-sensing area being larger than the amount of light passable through said second light-sensing area;

two sensors arranged at one same side relative to said lens and adapted for receiving light through said first light-sensing area and said second light-sensing area respectively to generate a respective trigger signal; and

a controller electrically coupled with said two sensors and selectively controlled to receive the trigger signal generated by one of said two sensors;

wherein said first light-sensing area is formed of three spaced first transparent blocks and said second light-sensing area is formed of two spaced second transparent blocks; the distance between said two second transparent blocks is shorter than the distance between each two adjacent ones of said first transparent blocks.

2. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each said sensor, after receiving light through one of said first light-sensing area and said second light-sensing area of said lens, generates a respective said trigger signal through a sensing circuit.

3. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a temperature sensor electrically coupled to said controller and adapted for sensing the surrounding temperature.

4. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a camera electrically coupled with said controller and adapted for receiving a shutter signal from said controller for starting image pickup.

5. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a partition board set between said two sensors to keep said two sensors apart.

6. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said partition board surrounds one said sensor.

7. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the temperature sensor senses the surrounding temperature and adjusts the threshold voltages of the sensing circuit.

8. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is controlled by the user to selectively receive the trigger signal generated by one of the two sensors.

9. A sensing range selectable image sensor module comprising:

a lens comprising a first light-sensing area and a second light-sensing area, the amount of light passable through said first light-sensing area being larger than the amount of light passable through said second light-sensing area;

two sensors arranged at one same side relative to said lens and adapted for receiving light through said first light-sensing area and said second light-sensing area, respectively, to generate a respective trigger signal through a sensing circuit; and

a controller electrically coupled with said two sensors and selectively controlled to receive the trigger signal generated by one of said two sensors, the controller being adapted to adjust upper threshold voltage and lower threshold voltage of the sensing circuit.

10. The sensing range selectable image sensor module as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a temperature sensor electrically coupled to said controller and adapted for sensing the surrounding temperature, wherein the temperature sensor senses the surrounding temperature and adjusts the threshold voltages of the sensing circuit.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028841/0959 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2011
From: CHEN, YEN-CHAO; LEE, SHIH-MING; YANG, HSIH-HSIEN
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 027408/0695 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 100124258 A · Jul 8, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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