Automotive vehicle equipment integrating a device for measuring distance of objects
US10036802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Automotive vehicle equipment integrating a device for measuring distances of objects situated in the field of detection of the device, the device comprising: at least one light emitter configured to emit light rays according to an emission field, a light receiver disposed outside the emission field of the emitter and configured to receive light rays according to a reception field corresponding to the detection field of the device, a means for measuring the travel time of the light rays between the emitter and the receiver, the equipment comprising at least one element preventing the reflection of the light rays issuing from the light emitter on the exterior of the equipment.
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