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US 11,248,767 B2Granted
Sensor system, sensor module, and lamp device
AssigneeKoito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuichi Watano, Yukio Nomura, Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Teppei Muramatsu, Yichao Xie
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Abstract
A first camera unit (111) acquires an image including at least an area ahead of a vehicle based on a first optical axis (X1). A second camera unit (112) acquires an image including at least an area on the left of the vehicle based on a second optical axis (X2). When viewed from an up-down direction of the vehicle, the first optical axis (X1) and the second optical axis (X2) intersect with each other.
Claims17
A sensor module adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an accommodation chamber and formed with an opening;
- a support configured to be attached to and detached from the housing from the outside of the housing;
- a first sensor unit supported by the support;
- and
- a second sensor unit supported by the support,
- wherein the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit supported by the support are caused to pass through the opening to be disposed in the accommodation chamber, and
- wherein when the support is attached to the housing, the support closes the opening and defines a portion of the accommodation chamber.
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A sensor module adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an accommodation chamber and formed with an opening;
- a support configured to be attached to and detached from the housing from the outside of the housing;
- a sensor unit supported by the support;
- and
- a lamp unit supported by the support,
- wherein the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit supported by the support are caused to pass through the opening to be disposed in the accommodation chamber, and
- wherein when the support is attached to the housing, the support closes the opening and defines a portion of the accommodation chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.