Data transmission apparatus, LiDAR, and intelligent device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11679803-B2
Application number	US-202217715907-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 7, 2022
Priority date	Oct 10, 2019
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

A data transmission apparatus is applied to a LiDAR. The data transmission apparatus includes a first optical module, a second optical module, and a coupling optical system. The coupling optical system is arranged between the first optical module and the second optical module. The first optical module is communicatively connected to a LiDAR front-end apparatus, and the second optical module is communicatively connected to an upper application apparatus. The first optical module is configured to receive a first digital signal output by the LiDAR front-end apparatus and convert the first digital signal into an optical signal. The coupling optical system is configured to transmit the optical signal output by the first optical module to the second optical module. The second optical module is configured to convert the optical signal into the first digital signal and output the first digital signal to the upper application apparatus for processing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A data transmission apparatus, wherein the apparatus is located in a LiDAR system, and the LiDAR system comprises a rotator and a central shaft;
the data transmission apparatus comprises a first optical module, a coupling optical system, and a second optical module, the first optical module is arranged on the rotator, the second optical module is arranged on the central shaft, and the coupling optical system is arranged between the first optical module and the second optical module;
the first optical module is configured to receive a first digital signal output by a LiDAR front-end apparatus, and convert the first digital signal into an optical signal;
the coupling optical system comprises an annular lens, and the annular lens is eccentrically arranged around the central shaft, and an optical center of the annular lens is arranged eccentrically relative to the central shaft and toward a side of the second optical module;

the second optical module is arranged at a focal point of the annular lens;
the first optical module emits the optical signal parallel to an optical axis of the annular lens to the annular lens, and the annular lens converges a propagation direction of the optical signal output by the first optical module, and transmits the optical signal to the second optical module; and
the second optical module is configured to convert the optical signal into the first digital signal and output the first digital signal to an upper application apparatus.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the first optical module comprises:
a first modulation circuit, configured to modulate the first digital signal output by the LiDAR front-end apparatus into the optical signal, and
a first emitter, connected to the first modulation circuit, and configured to receive the optical signal output by the first modulation circuit, and emit the optical signal to the coupling optical system; and
the second optical module comprises:
a second receiver, configured to receive the optical signal transmitted by the coupling optical system, and
a second demodulation circuit, connected to the second receiver, and configured to demodulate the optical signal output by the second receiver into the first digital signal and output the first digital signal to the upper application apparatus.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein there are at least two first emitters, and the at least two first emitters are arranged at equal spacing along the central shaft.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a first communication port and a second communication port, the first communication port is respectively connected to the first modulation circuit and the LiDAR front-end apparatus, and the second communication port is connected to the second demodulation circuit and the upper application apparatus.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second optical module is further configured to receive a second digital signal output by the upper application apparatus, and convert the second digital signal into an optical signal; the coupling optical system is further configured to adjust the optical signal output by the second optical module, and transmit the adjusted optical signal to the first optical module; and the first optical module is further configured to convert the optical signal transmitted by the coupling optical system into the second digital signal and output the second digital signal.

6. A LiDAR, comprising a LiDAR front-end apparatus, an upper application apparatus, and the data transmission apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the LiDAR front-end apparatus is configured to receive light information reflected by a target object, and convert the light information into a first digital signal;
the data transmission apparatus is configured to transmit the first digital signal to the upper application apparatus;
the upper application apparatus is configured to convert control information into a second digital signal; and
the data transmission apparatus is further configured to transmit the second digital signal to the LiDAR front-end apparatus.

Assignees

• Suteng Innovation Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ma Dinglong

Classifications

• A01D34/008

  for automated or remotely controlled operation · CPC title

• B62D5/0457

  characterised by control features of the drive means as such · CPC title

• B62D6/00 Primary

  Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits (means for initiating a change in direction B62D1/00; steering valves B62D5/06; combined with means for inclining the vehicle body or wheels on bends B62D9/00) · CPC title

• G01S7/4817 Primary

  relating to scanning · CPC title

• G01S7/4813

  Housing arrangements · CPC title