An underwater acoustic receiver apparatus (100) comprises an acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108) and an acoustic device (110, 114, 116, 118) aimed at the acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108). The acoustic reflector (102, 104, 106, 108) is disposed at a predetermined distance and orientation relative to the acoustic device (110, 114, 116, 118).

A cleaning robot, comprising: a robot body, a control unit provided in the robot body, and a fixing unit provided at the bottom of a front end of the robot body, the fixing unit comprising a sleeve and an ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic sensor being fixed in the sleeve and being electrically connected to the control unit, and the ultrasonic sensor being used for emitting an ultrasonic wave downwards and receiving an echo reflected by different ground forms.

The present disclosure relates to a Sonar device (1) for detection of underwater objects. The sonar device (1) comprises a body element (2) comprising a piezo electric element (3). The sonar device further comprises a holder (4) adapted to hold the piezo electric element (3). The holder (4) is arranged to centre the piezo electric element (3) within said body element (2). The holder (4) is arranged such that the piezo electric element (3) is held firmly in place and also provide for that detection can be made omni-directionally. A method for manufacturing a holder (4) and a sonar device (1) is also disclosed.

The present disclosure relates to a Sonar device (1) for detection of underwater objects. The sonar device (1) comprises a body element (2) comprising a piezo electric element (3). The sonar device further comprises a holder (4) adapted to hold the piezo electric element (3). The holder (4) is arranged to centre the piezo electric element (3) within said body element (2). The holder (4) is arranged such that the piezo electric element (3) is held firmly in place and also provide for that detection can be made omni-directionally. A method for manufacturing a holder (4) and a sonar device (1) is also disclosed.

An ultrasonic target, including a main reflector, the main reflector including three main faces, extending from a main vertex, the main faces forming a main trirectangular trihedron; defining a main base plane, lying facing the main vertex, and forming a base of the main trirectangular trihedron; the target including at least one auxiliary reflector fastened to the main reflector, the or each auxiliary reflector including three auxiliary faces, extending from an auxiliary vertex, the auxiliary faces forming an auxiliary trirectangular trihedron; defining an auxiliary base plane, lying facing the auxiliary vertex, and forming a base of the auxiliary trirectangular trihedron.

A sonar unit includes: a circuit substrate on which a transducer, electronic components constituting a circuit configured to drive the transducer, and an input-output terminal for the circuit are mounted; and a shield unit. The shield unit includes a plate portion at a position where the plate portion overlaps at least a part of the electronic components when the shield unit is viewed in a thickness direction of the rectangular circuit substrate. The shield unit includes a window portion provided as a through-hole or a notch. The window portion is placed at a position close to the input-output terminal in a longitudinal direction of the rectangular circuit substrate when the window portion is viewed in the thickness direction of the rectangular circuit substrate.

A sonar unit includes: a circuit substrate on which a transducer, electronic components constituting a circuit configured to drive the transducer, and an input-output terminal for the circuit are mounted; and a shield unit. The shield unit includes a plate portion at a position where the plate portion overlaps at least a part of the electronic components when the shield unit is viewed in a thickness direction of the rectangular circuit substrate. The shield unit includes a window portion provided as a through-hole or a notch. The window portion is placed at a position close to the input-output terminal in a longitudinal direction of the rectangular circuit substrate when the window portion is viewed in the thickness direction of the rectangular circuit substrate.

A sonar transmit array (11), comprising: a plurality of transmitters configured to generate an acoustic sonar signal, wherein at least one of the transmitters is a polyvinylidene difluoride, PVDF, piezoelectric device configured to generate at least part of the acoustic sonar signal. Some embodiments, include a receive array (12) and the associated receive array circuitry (14).

A sonar transmit array (11), comprising: a plurality of transmitters configured to generate an acoustic sonar signal, wherein at least one of the transmitters is a polyvinylidene difluoride, PVDF, piezoelectric device configured to generate at least part of the acoustic sonar signal. Some embodiments, include a receive array (12) and the associated receive array circuitry (14).

The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an ultrasonic sensor (2), which has a membrane (5) for emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic waves, and comprising a stiffening unit (15) for attachment to a trim element (27) of the motor vehicle and for stiffening the trim element (27), wherein the stiffening unit (15) has a through-opening (17) for the membrane (5) of the ultrasonic sensor (2), wherein the stiffening unit (15) is formed from at least two separate stiffening elements (18 to 21) for attachment to a trim element (27).