Cover member having plurality of faces, and radar apparatus provided with the cover member
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsKazumasa Sakurai, Yuji Sugimoto, Kazushi Kawaguchi, Asahi Kondo
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Abstract
A radar apparatus includes transmitting means, receiving means, target detection means, and a cover member. The cover member is positioned opposite at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means, such as to cover at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means. The cover member is provided with a first face which is positioned opposite at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means, and a second face which is on an opposite side from the first face and is not parallel to the first face.
Claims14
A radar apparatus mounted on a vehicle provided with a bumper covering a front side of the radar apparatus, the radar apparatus comprising:
- transmitting means for transmitting probe waves;
- receiving means for receiving incoming waves;
- target detection means for detecting targets that are origins of the incoming waves, based on results of transmitting the probe waves and receiving the incoming waves;
- and
- a cover member positioned opposite at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means, such as to cover at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means,
- the cover member comprising:
- a first face positioned to directly face the transmitting means and the receiving means;
- and
- a second face positioned between the bumper and the first face, the second face being positioned opposite to the first face along a direction with which the probe waves pass through a portion of the cover member that is defined by the first face, the second face disposed to face the bumper and positioned a predetermined distance from the bumper, and the second face disposed to not be parallel to the first face,
- wherein
- the first face comprises a curved surface, and
- the curved surface has a concave shape that is concave towards the transmitting means and the receiving means.
A cover member provided in a radar apparatus mounted on a vehicle provided with a bumper covering a front side of the cover member, the radar apparatus comprising transmitting means for transmitting probe waves, receiving means for receiving incoming waves, and target detection means for detecting targets that are origins of the incoming waves, based on results of transmitting the probe waves and receiving the incoming waves, wherein
- the cover member is positioned opposite at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means, so as to cover at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means,
- the cover member comprising:
- a first face which directly faces the transmitting means and the receiving means;
- and
- a second face positioned between the bumper and the first face, the second face being positioned opposite to the first face along a direction with which the probe waves pass through a portion of the cover member that is defined by the first face, the second face disposed to face the bumper and positioned a predetermined distance from the bumper, and the second face disposed to not be parallel to the first face,
- wherein
- the first face comprises a curved surface, and
- the curved surface has a concave shape that is concave towards the transmitting means and the receiving means.
A radar apparatus mounted on a vehicle provided with a bumper covering a front side of the radar apparatus, the radar apparatus comprising:
- transmitting means for transmitting probe waves;
- receiving means for receiving incoming waves;
- target detection means for detecting targets that are origins of the incoming waves, based on results of transmitting the probe waves and receiving the incoming waves;
- and
- a cover member positioned opposite at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means, such as to cover at least one of the transmitting means and the receiving means,
- the cover member comprising:
- a first face positioned to directly face the transmitting means and the receiving means;
- and
- a second face positioned opposite to the first face along a direction with which the probe waves pass through a portion of the cover member that is defined by the first face, the second face disposed to face the bumper and positioned a predetermined distance from the bumper, and the second face disposed to not be parallel to the first face,
- wherein
- a gap is present between the second face and the bumper,
- the first face comprises a curved surface, and
- the curved surface has a concave shape that is concave towards the transmitting means and the receiving means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.