Stereo camera
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJaeheon Oh
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Abstract
A stereo camera includes a base assembly capable of being commonly used regardless of type of vehicle, the base assembly including a first lens, a first image sensor for capturing a first image on the basis of incident light introduced through the first lens, a second lens, and a second image sensor for capturing a second image on the basis of incident light introduced through the second lens, a processor for processing the first image and the second image. A windshield bracket is provided including an attachment part adapted to windshields having different inclination angles and radii of curvature and attached thereto. A mount part holds the base assembly so as to enable the first image sensor and the second image sensor to capture forward images of a vehicle.
Claims17
A stereo camera attachable to a windshield of a vehicle, the stereo camera comprising:
- a base assembly including:
- a first lens;
- a first image sensor configured to capture a first image on the basis of incident light introduced through the first lens;
- a second lens;
- a second image sensor configured to capture a second image on the basis of incident light introduced through the second lens;
- a processor configured to process the first image and the second image;
- a processor board on which the processor is mounted and being disposed rearward of the first image sensor and the second image sensor, wherein the processor board includes at least one memory configured to store images acquired by the first image sensor and the second image sensor;
- a first housing configured to hold the first lens, the second lens, the first image sensor and the second image sensor;
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- a second housing disposed rearward of the first housing;
- a windshield bracket including:
- an attachment part made of a flexible material and being attached to an inner surface of the windshield;
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- a mount part configured to hold the base assembly so as to enable the first image sensor and the second image sensor to capture forward images of the vehicle;
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- a holder that includes a space in which the base assembly is mounted, wherein the holder, to which the base assembly has been coupled, is coupled to the windshield bracket,
- wherein the first housing has a greater thickness than that of the second housing and the thickness of the first housing gradually increases toward the first image sensor and second image sensor,
- wherein the processor board is disposed between a first image sensor board containing the first image sensor and a second image sensor board containing the second image sensor,
- wherein the processor is positioned at the center of the processor board,
- wherein the at least one memory is arranged adjacent to the processor on the processor board and surrounds the processor,
- wherein the second housing comprises a radiating unit configured to dissipate heat generated from the processor board to the outside, and
- wherein the radiating unit contacts both the processor board and the second housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.