Patent classifications
G03B11/045
Shield for an exterior vehicular component
A vehicular component shield providing a base plate with an aperture, wherein a shield surface extends from the base plate and circumscribes the aperture. The shield surface has an upper shield surface extending to a downwardly tapered moisture accumulation surface which in turn communicates to a moisture drip point. The distal surfaces of the remaining portion of the shield surface have a plurality of airfoil deflection surfaces defined by a non-zero or non-linear slope or gradient relative to the y-z plane of the base plate, wherein the plurality of airfoil deflection surfaces slope inward toward the aperture relative to the x-y plane of the base plate.
Lens adjustment device
A lens adjustment device includes a base assembly, a lens assembly, a light blocking member and an elastic member. The lens assembly is disposed on the base assembly and is rotatable relative to the base assembly along an axis. The light blocking member is disposed between the base assembly and the lens assembly. The light blocking member is rotatable relative to the lens assembly and the base assembly. The light blocking member is movable along the axis between a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position. The elastic member abuts against the light blocking member to provide an elastic force for moving the light blocking member from the second predetermined position toward the first predetermined position such that the light blocking member abuts against the base assembly.
Optical path alignment guide
It is critical to take high resolution images of the sides of a train while the train is moving. A lens cap with a slit will be placed over the camera lens to direct the focus of the camera, which is likely a line scan camera. In addition to the lens cap a pair of blinders will extend a certain distance outward from the camera to block dust and debris and ambient light. A anti-reflective surface will be placed on the interior of the surface of the blinders to prevent glare and ambient light from interfering with the image that will be taken by the camera.
Close-in illumination module
The present disclosure relates to optical systems, vehicles, and methods that are configured to illuminate and image a wide field of view of an environment. An example optical system includes a camera having an optical axis and an outer lens element disposed along the optical axis. The optical system also includes a plurality of illumination modules, each of which includes at least one light-emitter device configured to emit light along a respective emission axis and a secondary optical element optically coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The secondary optical element is configured to provide a light emission pattern having an azimuthal angle extent of at least 170 degrees so as to illuminate a portion of an environment of the optical system.
Windshield-mounted camera module
A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
Portable image capturing electronic device and image capturing system therewith
A portable image capturing electronic device includes a main body, an image capturing lens assembly and a light source assembly. An accommodating chamber is disposed inside the main body. The accommodating chamber includes a top portion and a bottom portion disposed opposite to each other. The image capturing lens assembly is disposed on the top portion and faces toward the bottom portion to capture an image corresponding to an object disposed at the bottom portion. The light source assembly includes a plurality of first light sources. The light source assembly is disposed on the top portion, and the plurality of first light sources face toward the bottom portion to provide illumination for the object and are disposed nearby the image capturing lens assembly. The present application facilitates illumination control when capturing the image, which can effectively reduce errors in image processing.
Camera device
A camera device includes: a base member; a camera which is rotatably attached to the base member about a first rotation axis; a shutter member which is rotatably attached to the base member about a second rotation axis, the second rotation axis being different from the first rotation axis and being parallel to the first rotation axis, the shutter member being rotatable between a cover position in which the shutter member covers the camera, and an open position in which the shutter member does not cover the camera; a power transmission member which is rotatably attached to the base member about a third rotation axis, the third rotation axis being different from the first rotation axis and being parallel to the first rotation axis; and a motor configured to rotationally drive the power transmission member.
Camera module
A camera module includes a lens module including at least one lens, a housing configured to accommodate the lens module, a first reflection module disposed in front of the lens module, a second reflection module disposed behind the lens module, an image sensor module configured to receive light reflected from the second reflection module, and a light-blocking structure, disposed in the housing between the second reflection module and the image sensor module, including an aperture configured to pass light and an infrared cutoff filter disposed to cover the aperture.
Planar heat generating body and vehicle windshield device
Provided are a planar heat generating body and a vehicle windshield device that are capable of effectively suppressing adhesion of foreign matter thereto. The planar heat generating body includes: a heat generating wire that repeatedly folds so as to cover a surface surrounded by an outline; and a conducting wire for supplying current to the heat generating wire, that has a lower electrical resistance than the heat generating wire, as a result of having a greater width than the heat generating wire, and follows the outline.
Close-In Illumination Module
The present disclosure relates to optical systems, vehicles, and methods that are configured to illuminate and image a wide field of view of an environment. An example optical system includes a camera having an optical axis and an outer lens element disposed along the optical axis. The optical system also includes a plurality of illumination modules, each of which includes at least one light-emitter device configured to emit light along a respective emission axis and a secondary optical element optically coupled to the at least one light-emitter device. The secondary optical element is configured to provide a light emission pattern having an azimuthal angle extent of at least 170 degrees so as to illuminate a portion of an environment of the optical system.