Lamp assembly incorporating depth detection
US12140287B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lamp assembly for a vehicle includes a housing. The lamp assembly also includes an outer lens operably coupled with the housing to define a chamber therebetween. A light source is disposed in a first portion of the chamber and is configured to emit visible light through the outer lens to a region exterior to the vehicle. The lamp assembly further includes a LiDAR module disposed in a second portion of the chamber and facing the outer lens. The LiDAR module is configured to capture distance information based on infrared light reflected from the region exterior. The second portion is vertically spaced from the first portion.
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