On-vehicle image processing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10589696-B2
Application number	US-201816234182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2018
Priority date	Jul 31, 2012
Publication date	Mar 17, 2020
Grant date	Mar 17, 2020

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide is an on-vehicle image processing device that achieves low cost and provides high mounting accuracy and high electrical adjustment accuracy during a manufacturing process. The on-vehicle image processing device includes a first imaging section, a second imaging section, and an enclosure having the first imaging section at one end and the second imaging section at the other end. The on-vehicle image processing device generates a range image from images captured by the first and second imaging sections. The on-vehicle image processing device further includes an enclosure reference surface that comes in contact with an equipment jig during manufacture, the enclosure reference surface being provided at two locations between the first and second imaging sections.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stereo vision system for vehicle comprising:
a first imaging section;
a second imaging section;
an enclosure having the first imaging section arranged at one end and the second imaging section arranged at another end thereof;
a first cut or ground surface;
a second cut or ground surface; and
a first projection being positioned around the first imaging section;
a second projection being positioned around the first imaging section;
wherein the first projection and the second projection project from the enclosure and form a vehicle-mounting surface;
wherein the first cut or ground surface is located on the first projection; and
wherein the second cut or ground surface is located on the second projection: and
wherein a distance between the first cut or ground surface and the second cut or ground surface is longer than a distance between the first imaging section and the second imaging section.

2. The stereo vision system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first cut or ground surface and the second cut or ground surface are exposed in a state in which the stereo vision system is assembled.

3. The stereo vision system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first projection and the second projection project are exposed in a state in which the stereo vision system is assembled.

4. The stereo vision system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first cut or ground surface is located on a first side of the first projection; and
wherein the second cut or ground surface is located on a second side of the second projection.

5. The stereo vision system according to claim 2 ,
wherein the first side of the first projection is a surface other than a surface positioned on a projecting direction of the first projection; and
wherein the second side of the second projection is a surface other than a surface positioned on projecting direction of the second projection.

6. The stereo vision system according to claim 5 ,
wherein the first cut or ground surface is cut; and
wherein the second cut or ground surface is cut.

7. The stereo vision system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first cut or ground surface is cut; and
wherein the second cut or ground surface is cut.

8. The stereo vision system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first projection and the second projection project in a state in which the stereo vision system is assembled.

Assignees

• Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd

Inventors

• Ohsumi Ken

Classifications

• G03B17/02

  Bodies · CPC title

• G01C3/18 Primary

  with one observation point at each end of the base (G01C3/20 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03B17/561

  Support related camera accessories · CPC title

• G03B35/08

  by simultaneous recording · CPC title

• B60R11/04 Primary

  Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle · CPC title