公开(公告)号：US20190080181A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16084530

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Pantelis Ermilios ,  Bryan Mcnamara ,  William O'Grady ,  Myles Friel

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/80 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting a rolling shutter effect in images of an environmental region (9) of a motor vehicle (1) captured by an image sensor of at least one camera (4) of the motor vehicle (1) comprising a plurality of sensor lines (15), including the following steps: a) determining a first position (P1) on a sensor plane (13) of the image sensor corresponding to a feature (14) when capturing a first image and identifying a second position (P2) on the sensor plane (13) corresponding to the feature (14) when capturing a second image, b) determining a motion vector (v) characterizing a displacement of the feature (14) on the sensor plane (13) between the first position (P1) and the second position (P2), c) determining a vertical span (Δy) of the motion vector (v) characterizing a number of sensor lines (15) at least partially covered by the motion vector (v), d) detecting the rolling shutter effect based on the vertical span (Δy). I addition, the invention relates to a computing device (3), a driver assistance system (2) as well as a motor vehicle (1).

公开(公告)号：US10088737B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15513653

申请日：2015-09-08

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick Hehir

IPC: G03B17/55 ,  G03B17/02 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: The invention relates to a housing assembly (2) for a camera (1) of a motor vehicle including a camera housing (3) for disposing the camera (1), including a connector housing (4) for protecting an electrical connecting element (10) of the motor vehicle and/or of the camera (1), wherein the camera housing (3) is connected to the connector housing (4) such that the connector housing (4) covers a backside (7) of the camera housing (3) at least in certain areas, and including a venting element (11) for avoiding humidity in the camera housing (3) and/or the connector housing (4), wherein the camera housing (3) has a first vent (12) in the backside (7) and the venting element (11) is disposed between the backside (7) of the camera housing (3) and the connector housing (4) such that the venting element (11) completely covers the first vent (12).

公开(公告)号：US20180251081A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15758560

申请日：2016-09-09

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Colin Patrick HEHIR ,  Carol GRIMES ,  Daniel PROCTOR

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/004 ,  H04N5/2252 ,  H04N5/2257

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), in which an interface device (14) for connecting the camera (4) with a data bus of the motor vehicle (1) is selected from at least two different interface devices (14) and is arranged on a circuit board (13), the circuit board (13) is arranged in an interior space (12) of a front housing (10), a rear housing (15) is manufactured and connected with the front housing (10), wherein the rear housing (15) has a through-opening (16), through which the interface device (15) is passed partly, wherein in manufacture of the rear housing (15) the through-opening (16) is formed in dependency on the selected interface device (14), wherein an outer contour of the rear housing (15) is maintained.

公开(公告)号：US20170308999A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15520659

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Patrick Eoghan Denny ,  Brian Michael Thomas Deegan

IPC: G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing image data (24) from a camera system (3) for a motor vehicle (1), wherein the camera system (3) includes at least one camera, in particular a plenoptic camera (4), including a lens (6) and a sensor array (7), in which electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) is captured by means of the sensor array (7) and image data (24) of an environmental region (11) of the motor vehicle (1) is provided based on the captured electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) and the image data (24) is evaluated by means of an evaluation device (5), wherein a direction of incidence of the electromagnetic radiation (15, 17, 19, 21) on the sensor array (7) is determined by the evaluation device (5) based on the image data (24) provided by the sensor array (7) and the image data (24) is adapted by means of the evaluation device (5) depending on the determined direction of incidence.

公开(公告)号：US20170006203A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15102752

申请日：2014-10-15

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Shane Trout

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H01R12/91 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H01R12/72

CPC classification number: H04N5/2257 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H01R12/724 ,  H01R12/91 ,  H01R2201/26

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic apparatus (1) for a camera system of a motor vehicle, including a housing (2), including a circuit board (15) disposed in the housing (2), and including an electrical connecting unit (7) for electrically connecting the electronic apparatus (1) to an external apparatus, wherein the connecting unit (7) has a base body (12) and a plurality of electrical connecting elements (14) projecting from the base body (12) and electrically connected to the circuit board (15), and wherein the base body (12) has a connecting area (13) disposed outside of the housing (2) for connecting a cable, wherein the base body (12) of the connecting unit (7) is supported on the housing (2) with a clearance (26) at least in one translational degree of freedom.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于机动车辆的照相机系统的电子设备（1），其包括壳体（2），其包括设置在壳体（2）中的电路板（15），并且包括电连接单元（7） 用于将所述电子设备（1）电连接到外部设备，其中所述连接单元（7）具有基体（12）和从所述基体（12）突出的多个电连接元件（14），并且电连接到 电路板（15），并且其中所述基体（12）具有设置在所述壳体（2）的外侧的用于连接电缆的连接区域（13），其中所述连接单元（7）的基体（12） 支撑在具有至少一个平移自由度的间隙（26）的住房（2）上。

公开(公告)号：US09521299B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14652288

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Brian Michael Thomas Deegan ,  Patrick Eoghan Denny ,  John Toner ,  Vincent Duffy ,  Fergal Lydon

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B60R11/04

CPC classification number: H04N5/2251 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/70 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a camera (3, 4) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein a cover (10, 11) is moved between an operating position, in which the camera (3, 4) provides images of an environmental region (12, 13) of the motor vehicle (1), and a covering position, in which the cover (10, 11) covers the camera (3, 4) against the environmental region (12, 13). The current brightness level of a scene of the camera (3, 4) is acquired by means of the camera (3, 4); in the operating position of the cover (10, 11), at least one operating parameter of the camera (3, 4) is adjusted depending on the current brightness level of the scene; a movement operation of the cover (10, 11) from the operating position into the covering position is acquired by the camera (3, 4); and after acquiring the movement operation, the at least one operating parameter is adjusted to a value independent of the current brightness level of the scene acquired by the camera (3, 4), in particular whilst maintaining an activated operating state of the camera (3, 4).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于操作机动车辆（1）的照相机（3,4）的方法，其中，盖（10,11）在操作位置之间移动，在该操作位置，照相机（3,4） 所述机动车辆（1）的环境区域（12,13）以及所述盖（10,11）相对于所述环境区域（12,13）覆盖所述照相机（3,4）的覆盖位置。 通过照相机（3,4）获得照相机（3,4）场景的当前亮度级别; 在盖（10,11）的操作位置，根据场景的当前亮度水平来调整摄像机（3,4）的至少一个操作参数; 通过照相机（3,4）获取盖（10,11）从操作位置到覆盖位置的移动操作; 并且在获取了所述移动操作之后，所述至少一个操作参数被调整为与由所述照相机（3,4）获取的场景的当前亮度水平无关的值，特别是在保持所述摄像机（3）的激活的操作状态的同时 ，4）。

公开(公告)号：US20160309098A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15102909

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS LTD

Inventor： Ian Barry Montandon ,  Patrick Eoghan Denny

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  B60W30/14 ,  H01L27/148 ,  B60R11/04 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2300/106 ,  B60W30/14 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/1465 ,  H01L27/14806 ,  H01L27/14881 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: The invention relates to an image capturing device (1) for a motor vehicle, including an image sensor (2) formed for capturing light in the visible spectral range and for providing photographic image data, and including a thermal infrared sensor (3) formed for capturing thermal radiation in the far infrared range and for providing thermographic image data, wherein the image sensor (2) and the thermal infrared sensor (3) are integrated in a common chip package (4).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于机动车辆的图像捕获装置（1），包括形成用于捕获可见光谱范围内的光并用于提供摄影图像数据的图像传感器（2），并且包括热红外传感器（3） 捕获远红外范围的热辐射并提供热成像图像数据，其中图像传感器（2）和热红外传感器（3）集成在公共芯片封装（4）中。

公开(公告)号：US20150035973A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14449200

申请日：2014-08-01

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Perikles Rammos

IPC: G01B11/14

CPC classification number: G01B11/14 ,  G01C3/06 ,  G01S11/12 ,  G06T7/269 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T2207/10021 ,  G06T2207/30244 ,  G06T2207/30261

Abstract: A method for determining a current distance and/or a current speed of a target object relative to a motor vehicle based on an image of the target object, in which the image is provided by a camera of the motor vehicle, where characteristic features of the target object are extracted from the image and a reference point associated with the target object is determined based on the characteristic features for determining the distance and/or the speed, wherein the distance and/or the speed are determined based on the reference point, and a baseline is determined in the image based on the characteristic features, which is in a transition area from the depicted target object to a ground surface depicted in the image, and a point located on the baseline is determined as the reference point.

Abstract translation: 一种用于基于目标对象的图像来确定目标对象相对于机动车辆的当前距离和/或当前速度的方法，其中图像由机动车辆的照相机提供，其特征在于， 基于用于确定距离和/或速度的特征确定与目标对象相关联的参考点，其中基于参考点确定距离和/或速度;以及 基于在图像中描绘的目标对象到地面的过渡区域中的特征特征确定基线，并且将基线上的点确定为参考点。

公开(公告)号：US20250128936A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18383223

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.

Inventor： Maurice DORE ,  Gerard CONWAY ,  Terrance MCDONALD ,  Enda WARD ,  Margaret GLAVIN

IPC: B81B7/00

Abstract: A MEMS device includes an electrical distribution substrate and a spacer ring extending upward therefrom. An actuator stator is positioned above the electrical distribution substrate and within the spacer ring. An outer frame extends from a floor of the actuator stator. An actuator rotor is suspended above the floor. A sensor is supported by the actuator rotor. A conductive stack is positioned above the spacer ring. A wire electrically connects the sensor to the conductive stack. A plurality of vias extending through the spacer ring and to the electrical distribution substrate, thereby allowing electrical communication between the sensor and the electrical distribution substrate while enabling vertical displacement of the sensor and actuator rotor.

公开(公告)号：US20250063704A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18576749

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: CONNAUGHT ELECTRONICS Ltd.

Inventor： Shane Trout ,  Beniamin Dragoi

IPC: H05K7/20

Abstract: An electronic computing device for an assistance system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a first housing. A first processor device of the assistance system is arranged in a first internal space of the first housing and generates heat during operation. The device also includes a cooling device for cooling the first processor device. The cooling device is formed on a first outer wall of the first housing. A separate second housing with a second internal space is arranged stacked on the first housing viewed along a vertical direction of the electronic computing device. A second processor device of the assistance system is arranged in the second internal space. The second processor device generates heat during operation. A columnar structure of the cooling device is formed on a first outer side of the first outer wall.