Distance detection method and distance detection device using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017248697-A1
Application number	US-201715441721-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 24, 2017
Priority date	Feb 26, 2016
Publication date	Aug 31, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Distance detection method and device are provided. The distance detection method comprises: providing a directional signal emitting module; providing a directional signal receiving module having a constant bandwidth; providing a distance detection signal to the directional signal emitting module; changing a frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode a reflected directional signal into a received signal; and judging a distance between an external object and the directional signal receiving module according to whether the received signal corresponding to the frequency of the distance detection signal can be decoded.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A distance detection method, comprising the steps of:
providing a directional signal emitting module; providing a directional signal receiving module having a constant bandwidth; providing a distance detection signal to the directional signal emitting module; changing a frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode a reflected directional signal into a received signal; and judging a distance between an external object and the directional signal receiving module according to whether the received signal corresponding to the frequency of the distance detection signal can be decoded.

2 . The distance detection method according to claim 1 , wherein the constant bandwidth ranges from a lower first frequency to a higher second frequency.

3 . The distance detection method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of changing the frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode the reflected directional signal into the received signal comprises:
selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal from a center frequency of the constant bandwidth to execute: a step (A) of providing the distance detection signal; and a step (B) of decoding the received reflected directional signal; and selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal by adding a frequency variation to the frequency of the distance detection signal, and repeating the steps (A) and (B) until the frequency of the distance detection signal plus the frequency variation is higher than the second frequency.

4 . The distance detection method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of changing the frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode the reflected directional signal into the received signal comprises:
selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal from a center frequency of the constant bandwidth to execute: a step (A) of providing the distance detection signal; and a step (B) of decoding the received reflected directional signal; selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal by subtracting a frequency variation from the frequency of the distance detection signal, and repeating the steps (A) and (B) until the frequency of the distance detection signal minus the frequency variation is lower than the first frequency.

5 . The distance detection method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of changing the frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode the reflected directional signal into the received signal comprises:
selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal from the first frequency to execute: a step (A) of providing the distance detection signal; and a step (B) of decoding the received reflected directional signal; and selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal by adding a frequency variation to the frequency of the distance detection signal, and repeating the steps (A) and (B) until the frequency of the distance detection signal plus the frequency variation is higher than the second frequency.

6 . The distance detection method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of changing the frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judging whether the directional signal receiving module can decode the reflected directional signal into the received signal comprises:
selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal from the second frequency to execute: a step (A) of providing the distance detection signal; and a step (B) of decoding the received reflected directional signal; and selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal by subtracting a frequency variation from the frequency of the distance detection signal, and repeating the steps (A) and (B) until the frequency of the distance detection signal minus the frequency variation is lower than the first frequency.

7 . The distance detection method according to claim 1 , wherein the directional signal emitting module is an infrared emitting module, and the directional signal receiving module is an infrared signal receiving module.

8 . The distance detection method according to claim 1 , wherein the directional signal emitting module is an ultrasonic emitting module, and the directional signal receiving module is an ultrasonic signal receiving module.

9 . A distance detection device, comprising:
a directional signal emitting module; a directional signal receiving module having a constant bandwidth; and a microprocessor comprising a first connection port and a second connection port, wherein the first connection port of the microprocessor is coupled to the directional signal emitting module, and the second connection port of the microprocessor is coupled to the directional signal receiving module, wherein the microprocessor provides a distance detection signal to the directional signal emitting module through the first connection port; wherein the microprocessor changes a frequency of the distance detection signal provided to the directional signal emitting module, and judges whether the directional signal receiving module can decode a reflected directional signal into a received signal, and the microprocessor judges a distance between an external object and the directional signal receiving module according to whether the received signal corresponding to the frequency of the distance detection signal can be decoded.

10 . The distance detection device according to claim 9 , wherein the directional signal receiving module comprises:
an infrared sensor comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the infrared sensor is coupled to a common voltage; and a band pass filter comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal of the band pass filter is coupled to the second end of the infrared sensor, and the output terminal of the band pass filter is coupled to the second connection port of the microprocessor, wherein a bandwidth of the band pass filter is the constant bandwidth, wherein the constant bandwidth ranges from a lower first frequency to a higher second frequency.

11 . The distance detection device according to claim 10 , wherein the directional signal receiving module further comprises:
a pre-amplifying circuit comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal of the pre-amplifying circuit is coupled to the second end of the infrared sensor, and the output terminal of the pre-amplifying circuit is coupled to the input terminal of the band pass filter; a demodulation circuit comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal of the demodulation circuit is coupled to the output terminal of the band pass filter is; and an output stage circuit comprising an input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the input terminal of the output stage circuit is coupled to the output terminal of the demodulation circuit.

12 . The distance detection device according to claim 10 , wherein the microprocessor executes the following operations:
selecting the frequency of the distance detection signal from a center frequency of the constant bandwidth to execute: an operation (A), in which the microproc

Assignees

• Generalplus Technology Inc

Inventors

• Lo Li Sheng

Classifications

• G01S7/52004

  Means for monitoring or calibrating (short-range imaging G01S7/5205) · CPC title

• G01S7/483

  Details of pulse systems · CPC title

• G01S7/497

  Means for monitoring or calibrating · CPC title

• G01S17/48 Primary

  Active triangulation systems, i.e. using the transmission and reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves · CPC title

• G01S17/26

  wherein the transmitted pulses use a frequency-modulated or phase-modulated carrier wave, e.g. for pulse compression of received signals · CPC title