Autonomous traveling device
US10444758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/58
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An autonomous traveling device includes a vehicle body, a traveling body to move the vehicle body, a ranging device to consecutively change a direction of emission of light beams while optically scanning a scanning range, and a reflection body to change a direction of an optical path of at least part of light beams emitted from the ranging device and reflected to an area other than a center area of the scanning range. Further, an autonomous traveling device includes an optical path changing device. The optical path changing device changes an angle of inclination downwardly relative to a scanning plane of the ranging device and changes a direction of an incident light from a lateral direction to a forward direction of the vehicle body. Further, the optical path changing device changes a direction of an incident light toward a foot area of the vehicle body.
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