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Lidar-sensor and method for optical scanning of an environment

US11041942B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Thomas Ruchatz · Lehre, DE
Thorsten Bagdonat · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2017
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/931
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a lidar sensor (1) comprising at least one transmitting unit (S1-S4) and at least one receiving unit (E1-E4), wherein the transmitting unit (S1-S4) is designed to pivot a light signal in a horizontal direction, wherein the light signal is tilted at an angle α relative to a ground surface (5), wherein the transmitting unit (S1-S4) and the receiving unit (E1-E4) are designed as an assembly (2) and the lidar sensor (1) has an adjusting device (2) that is designed so that the assembly (2) can be tilted by at least one angle β in a vertical direction, and a method for optically scanning an environment by means of a lidar sensor (1).

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