Dual-axis resonate light beam steering mirror system and method for use in LIDAR
US11029393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Light Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system with multiple LIDAR units share a dual axis resonate motor (or tip-tilt) beam steering mirror (BSM). The dual axis resonate motor (or tip-tilt) beam steering mirror has two degrees of rotational freedom, first rotor rotate reference to second rotor through connected first torsion spring axis, the second rotor is also the stator of the first rotor, second rotor rotate reference to stator through connected second torsion spring axis. Alternating electric current energizes electric coils to create electromagnetic force which resonates the rotors coaxially along the torsion spring axis. Each of the polarity of the LIDAR units shares the BSM and covers a fractional field of view of the system. The dual axis resonate motor (or tip-tilt) beam steering system is capable of scanning each individual LIDAR unit point measurement data into a 3D (distance, vertical angle, horizontal angle) data cloud.
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