The present application claims the benefit of priority to China Patent Application No. CN202111159444.6, filed Sep. 30, 2021, and China Patent Application No. CN202111158165.8, filed Sep. 30, 2021, the contents of which are both incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
This application relates to the technical field of laser detection, and in particular, to a LiDAR.
A LiDAR is a radar system that emits a laser beam to detect characteristics such as position, speed, or the like of a target. A working principle of the LiDAR is to emit a detection signal (laser beam) to the target, then compare a received signal reflected from the target (target echo beam) with the emitted signal, and properly process the signal to obtain related information of the target, such as distance, azimuth, height, speed, attitude, and even shape of the target. However, in a related art, because a structural design of the LiDAR is improper, a problem that a detection field of view is limited is caused.
This application provides a LiDAR, to solve a problem that a detection field of view of LiDAR in a related art is limited.
This application provides a LiDAR, including:
two laser emission modules; and
one laser receiving module, where the two laser emission modules are separately on opposite sides of the laser receiving module, and a combination of emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules matches a receiving field of view of the laser receiving module.
In the LiDAR of this application, the two laser emission modules and the laser receiving module are disposed, the combination of the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules matches the receiving field of view of the laser receiving module, and compared with matching between the emission field of view of one laser emission module and the receiving field of view of one laser receiving module in the related art, it is more flexible to dispose the two laser emission modules, which can implement a miniaturized design for the LiDAR; and disposing two laser emission modules can also improve a receiving rate in the field of view of the laser receiving module and expand the detection angle of view of the LiDAR.
To explain embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the drawings that need to be used in the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. The person skilled in the art may obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive labor.
To make objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, embodiments of the present application are described in further detail below with reference to the drawings.
When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings indicate the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. On the contrary, the implementations are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.
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In some embodiments, the LiDAR 100 may include two laser emission modules 110 and one laser receiving module 120. A combination of emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 matches a receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120. Compared with matching between the emission field of view of one laser emission module 110 and the receiving field of view of one laser receiving module 120 in the related art, in this solution, it may be more flexible to dispose the two laser emission modules 110, which can further implement a miniaturized design for the LiDAR 100; and disposing two laser emission modules 110 can also improve a receiving rate in the field of view of the laser receiving module 120 and expand the angle of view of the LiDAR 100.
It should be noted that the two laser emission modules 110 may be the same or different. When the two laser emission modules 110 are the same, in comparison with two different laser emission modules 110, because the two laser emission modules 110 have the same parameter, operations such as assembling or positioning are more convenient to perform. When the two laser emission modules 110 are different, various combinations of the two laser emission modules 110 may be implemented, which can satisfy more use scenarios.
In an exemplary solution, the two laser emission modules 110 may be on opposite sides of the laser receiving module 120. In this way, the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 are roughly distributed on two sides of the laser receiving module 120, to facilitate receiving by the laser receiving module 120. In addition, the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 are roughly distributed on the two sides of the laser receiving module 120, and it is also convenient to adjust at least laser emission module 110, so that the emission fields of view of the two laser emission module 110 are overlapped in the middle, to ensure that the emission fields of view cover the entire receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120, thereby avoiding a detection blind spot.
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The laser emission lens 111 may have a first optical axis m. In some exemplary solutions, referring to
It should be noted that, even though the laser emission sensors 112 of the two laser emission modules 110 are on sides of their respective first optical axes m close to the laser receiving module 120, it is also necessary to ensure that there is an overlapped region between the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110, to avoid a blind spot in the middle field of view.
During an assembly process of the LiDAR 100, the two laser emission sensors 112 can be pre-positioned first, so that their respective emission fields of view are on sides of corresponding first optical axes m away from the laser receiving module 120; and then, at least one laser emission sensor 112 is further fine-tuned, so that there is an overlapped region in the middle of the two emission fields of view.
In another exemplary solution, referring to
The first optical axes m of the two laser emission modules 110 and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120 may be located in the same plane. Therefore, this facilitates the calculation of a relative distance between the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 during assembling, thereby reducing assembling difficulty; and this helps ensure that more light in the emission field of view can be received by the laser receiving module 120, thereby improving light utilization in the emission field of view.
Further, in some exemplary solutions, referring to
In some other exemplary solutions, referring to
It should be noted that the angles between the first optical axes m of the two laser emission modules 110 and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120 may be equal or unequal. For example, an included angle between a first optical axis m of one laser emission module 110 and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120 is θ1, an included angle between a first optical axis m of the other laser emission module 110 and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120 is θ2, and θ1 and θ2 may be equal or unequal. In some embodiments, θ1 and θ2 are equal. That is, the first optical axes m of the two laser emission modules 110 are symmetrically disposed relative to the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120. Therefore, when two identical laser emission modules 110 are selected, the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 can be symmetrically distributed on two sides of the laser receiving module 120, which can further reduce the difficulty in calculating the relative distance during assembling, thereby facilitating assembly.
In some other exemplary solutions, in the two laser emission modules 110, there may be an included angle between one of the two first optical axes m and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120, and the other first optical axis m may be parallel to the second optical axis n. Various arrangements may be implemented for the laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 in the embodiments of this application, and the arrangement can be flexibly selected according to an actual use need, thereby ensuring broad application potential.
In the embodiments of this application, the emission field of view of the laser emission module 110 may be approximately in a shape of a quadrangular pyramid, and the receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120 may be approximately in a shape of a quadrangular pyramid. The field of view in the shape of the quadrangular pyramid can be roughly divided into a horizontal field of view and a vertical field of view. Matching between the combination of the emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 and the receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120 can be as follows: A combination of horizontal emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 matches a horizontal receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120, and a combination of vertical emission fields of view of the two laser emission modules 110 matches a vertical receiving field of view of the laser receiving module 120.
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It should be noted that when there are included angles between the first optical axes m of the two laser emission modules 110 shown in
In some embodiments, θ1 can be equal to θ2, and in this case, the receiving angle of view of the laser receiving module 120 is 4*θ1. That is, when there are included angles θ1 between the first optical axes m of the two laser emission modules 110 and the second optical axis n of the laser receiving module 120, the horizontal receiving angle of view of α3 of the laser receiving module 120 is twice a horizontal emission angle of view of any laser emission module 110, which can further increase the receiving rate in the field of view of the laser receiving module 120, thereby expanding the detection angle of view of the LiDAR 100.
In some embodiments, θ1=θ2=5.5°, the emission angles of view of the two laser emission modules 110 may both be 11°, and therefore, the receiving angle of view of the laser receiving module 120 may be 22°. In this case, the LiDAR 100 can have both a wide angle of view and high detection accuracy.
In an exemplary solution, the laser emission sensors 112 of the two laser emission modules 110 can emit light simultaneously. In this way, the detection time of the LiDAR 100 can be shortened, and the detection speed thereof can be increased. In another exemplary solution, the laser emission sensors 112 of the two laser emission modules 110 may emit light asynchronously. In this way, light emitted by the two laser emission modules 110 is less likely to interfere with each other, which can improve the detection accuracy of the LiDAR 100.
The laser emission sensors 112 of the two laser emission modules 110 may each include a plurality of light sources disposed in a matrix. For example, one laser emission sensor 112 may include R*T light sources, and the other laser emission sensor 112 may include P*Q light sources. During use, in one laser emission sensor 112, light sources in the same column can be turned on simultaneously to emit light, and T light sources in the same column can be turned on in sequence according to the preset timing. For example, the first column of light sources can be turned on in the 1st second, the second column of light sources can be turned on in the 2nd second, the third column of light sources can be turned on in the 3rd second, . . . , the Tth column of light sources can be turned on in the Tth second. Similarly, in another laser emission sensor 112, the light sources in the same column can also be turned on simultaneously, and Q light sources in the same column can be turned on in sequence according to the preset timing. For example, the first column of light sources can be turned on in the 1st second, the second column of light sources can be turned on in the 2nd second, the third column of light sources can be turned on in the 3rd second, . . . , the Qth column of light sources can be turned on in the Qth second.
The fact that the two laser emission sensors 112 simultaneously emit light may be: in the 1st second, the first column of light sources of one laser emission sensor 112 are turned on and the first column of light sources of the other laser emission sensor 112 are turned on; in the 2nd second, the second column of light sources of the laser emission sensor 112 are turned on and the second column of light sources of the other laser emission sensor 112 are turned on, and so on, until all light sources of the two laser emission sensors 112 are turned on.
The fact that the two laser emission sensors 112 emit light asynchronously may be: the two laser emission sensors 112 emit light in sequence according to preset timing. The fact that the two laser emission sensors 112 emit light in sequence according to preset timing may be: the multiple light sources of the two laser emission sensors 112 sequentially and alternately emit light according to the preset timing. The preset timing can be flexibly adjusted based on an actual situation. For example, in the 1st second, the first column of light sources of one laser emission sensor 112 are turned on; in the 2nd second, the first column of light sources of the other laser emission sensor 112 are turned on; in the 3rd second, the second column of light sources of the laser emission sensor 112 are turned on, in the 4th second, the second column of light sources of the other laser emission sensor 112 are turned on, and so on, until all light sources of the two laser emission sensors 112 are turned on.
In an exemplary solution, an arrangement direction of the first column of light sources to the Tth column of light sources of one laser emission sensor 112 may be the same as or different from an arrangement direction of the first column of light sources to the Qth column of light sources of the other laser emission sensor 112. For example, when the two laser emission sensors 112 are on the left and right sides of the laser emission modules 110 respectively, and an arrangement direction of the first column of light sources to the Tth column of light sources on the laser emission sensor 112 of the left laser emission module 110 is from left to right, an arrangement direction of the first column of light sources to the Qth column of light sources on the laser emission sensor 112 of the right laser emission module 110 can be from left to right or from right to left. During use, the arrangement direction may be flexibly adjusted based on an actual need. This is not limited in the embodiments of this application.
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To facilitate mounting and positioning of the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 in the housing 130, referring to
In an exemplary solution, the laser emission lens 111 of the laser emission module 110 can be mounted on the bracket 140, and the laser receiving lens 121 of the laser receiving module 120 can be mounted on the bracket 140. In this way, the laser emission lens 111 and the laser receiving lens 121 can be mounted on the bracket 140 and then mounted in the housing 130 together with the bracket 140. Compared with a manner of assembling the laser emission lens 111 and the laser receiving lens 121 directly on the inner wall of the housing 130, the manner of assembling is more convenient. To facilitate assembly of the laser emission lens 111 and the laser receiving lens 121 with the bracket 140, a fixing plate may be mounted on the laser emission lens 111 and/or the laser receiving lens 121, so that the laser emission lens 111 and the laser receiving lens 121 can be connected to the bracket 140 by using the fixing plate.
The bracket 140 may be an integrated structure or may include three sub-brackets that are separately disposed corresponding to the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120. When the bracket 140 has an integrated structure, the bracket 140 is easy to mount in the housing 130. When the bracket 140 includes three sub-brackets, assembly of the two laser emission modules 110 with the sub-brackets and assembly of the laser receiving module 120 with the sub-bracket are independent of each other and are easy to implement.
When the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 are completely located in the accommodating cavity 131, the housing 130 may include a first plate body 132, the first plate body 132 may have a first plate surface 1321 facing the accommodating cavity 131 and a second plate surface 1322 opposite to the first plate surface 1321, and the first plate body 132 may be provided with a first light-passing aperture 1323 penetrating the first plate surface 1321 and the second plate surface 1322, and second light-passing apertures 1324 on two sides of the first light-passing aperture 1323, respectively. The laser receiving module 120 can be disposed corresponding to the first light-passing aperture 1323, so that the received light can pass through the first light-passing aperture 1323 to reach the laser receiving module 120. Each laser emission module 110 may be disposed corresponding to one second light-passing aperture 1324, so that emitted light can pass through the second light-passing aperture 1324 to reach a to-be-photographed object.
To prevent the detection accuracy of the LiDAR 100 from being affected due to impurities such as dust entering the accommodating cavity 131 through the first light-passing aperture 1323 and the second light-passing aperture 1324, referring to
To ensure the surface flatness of the LiDAR 100, a mounting groove 1325 for mounting the Light-passing protective plate 150 may be provided in the second plate surface 1322. In this way, the Light-passing protective plate 150 can be prevented from protruding from the housing 130, and the LiDAR 100 can be more artistic.
In some embodiments, when the first light-passing aperture 1323 and the two second light-passing apertures 1324 are disposed corresponding to one Light-passing protective plate 150, a mounting groove 1325 may be provided in the second plate surface 1322, and the mounting groove 1325 may be connected to all the first light-passing aperture 1323 and the two second light-passing apertures 1324.
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In some exemplary solutions, the Light-passing protective plate 150 may also have a light filtering function. That is, a light filter may be selected as the Light-passing protective plate 150 to filter out light on a non-working band.
It should be noted that, in addition to a manner of disposing the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 completely in the accommodating cavity 131, parts of the two laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 can also be disposed in the accommodating cavity 131, and other parts are disposed outside the housing 130. In some embodiments, referring to
In some exemplary solutions, the housing 130 may include a first housing 133 and a second housing 134 disposed opposite the first housing 133, and the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 may be connected to form the accommodating cavity 131. In some embodiments, the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 may be detachably connected, to facilitate mounting of components such as the laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 in the accommodating cavity 131. For example, the first housing 133 and the second housing 134 can be detachably connected by using a screw or the like.
In some exemplary solutions, a light shielding member 160 is sleeved at a periphery of at least one of emission ends 114 of the two laser emission modules 110 and the receiving end 124 of the laser receiving module 120. In this way, optical crosstalk between the laser emission modules 110 and the laser receiving module 120 can be avoided, and the detection accuracy of the LiDAR 100 can be improved.
It can be understood that the light shielding member 160 may be any device with a light shielding function, such as a light shielding coating and a light shielding plate. This is not limited in embodiments of this application.
In addition to the laser emission lens 111 and the laser emission sensor 112, each laser emission module 110 may also include an emission board 113 electrically connected to the laser emission sensor 112, and the emission board 113 can be configured to accommodate the laser emission sensor 112 and provide a power supply signal, a control signal, and the like for the laser emission sensor 112.
The laser receiving module 120 may include a laser receiving lens 121, a laser receiving sensor 122 on an imaging side of the laser receiving lens 121, and a receiving board 123 electrically connected to the laser receiving sensor 122. The laser receiving lens 121 can focus received light and emit focused light to the laser receiving sensor 122, so that more light can reach the laser receiving sensor 122, thereby improving the detection accuracy of the LiDAR 100. The receiving board 123 can be configured to accommodate the laser receiving sensor 122 and provide a power supply signal, a control signal, and the like for the laser receiving sensor 122.
In some exemplary solutions, the two emission boards 113 and the receiving board 123 may be independent circuit boards, to facilitate the assembly of the laser emission module 110 and the laser receiving module 120. In some other exemplary solutions, referring to
When the emission boards 113 and the receiving board 123 are independent of each other, during assembling, the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 can be adjusted into a standard module first, and then assembled in the housing 130 together with the two laser emission lenses 111, and then, positions of the two emission boards 113 are adjusted, to complete a light adjustment process. When the emission boards 113 and the receiving board 123 share the same circuit board, during assembling, the two laser emission sensors 112 and the laser receiving sensor 122 can be installed on the circuit board first, and then the two laser emission lenses 111 and the laser receiving lens 121 can be adjusted, to complete a light adjustment process.
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The housing 130 and at least one of the main control board 170, the emission board 113, or the receiving board 123 may be provided with a heat conduction member 190. Heat generated by the main control board 170, the emission board 113, or the receiving board 123 can be conducted to the housing 130 for dissipation via the heat conduction member 190, to implement heat dissipation for a high-power device, thereby improving heat dissipation of the LiDAR 100. The heat conduction member 190 may include a heat conduction silicone sheet, a heat dissipation fin, or the like.
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In an exemplary solution, the first adjustment member 115 may include a first adjustment plate 1151, a second adjustment plate 1152, and a first locking part 1153. The first adjustment plate1151 may be connected to the laser emission lens 111, and the first adjustment plate 1151 may be provided with a first spacing aperture g1. The second adjustment plate 1152 may be provided with a second spacing aperture g2, the first spacing aperture g1 and/or the second spacing aperture g2 may extend along the first direction, and the first locking part 1153 may penetrate through the first spacing aperture g1 and the second spacing aperture g2 and may be detachably connected to the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152. In this way, when the laser emission module 110 is assembled, the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 can be first positioned in advance via the first adjustment member 115, and then the first locking part 1153 is fine-tuned in the first spacing aperture g1 and/or the second spacing aperture g2 in a first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the laser emission sensors 112 that are on the emission board 113 and can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission sensors 112 on the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113, thereby improving collimation of the emission optical axis in a simple and easy adjustment method.
In an exemplary solution, the first locking part 1153 may include a screw and a nut. A rod part of the screw may penetrate through the first spacing aperture g1 and the second spacing aperture g2. The nut may be on a side of the rod part of the screw facing away from an end of the screw and come into contact with a screw thread. In this way, when the screw and the nut are fastened, the end of the screw and the nut can press against two opposite plate surfaces of the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152, to fix the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152. When the relative positions of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 need to be adjusted in the first direction, contact between the screw and the nut can be loosened first and the second adjustment plate 1152 can be moved in the first direction. After the second adjustment plate reaches a specific position, the screw and the nut may be fastened, to fix the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152. The screw and the nut cooperate to lock and unlock the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152, which is convenient to adjust while ensuring reliable contact.
It should be noted that the first locking part 1153 may also include a pin, and there may be interference fit between an outer surface of the pin and an inner wall surface of the first spacing aperture g1 and an inner wall surface of the second spacing aperture g2, thereby fixing the first adjustment plate 1151 and the second adjustment plate 1152. In some embodiments, the first locking part 1153 may further include a pin or the like that is fixedly installed in the first spacing aperture g1 or the second spacing aperture g2. This is not limited in embodiments of this application.
Further, the first adjustment member 115 may also include a third adjustment plate 1154 and a second locking part 1155, and the second adjustment plate 1152 may be further provided with a third spacing aperture g3. The third adjustment plate 1154 may be provided with a fourth spacing aperture g4. The third spacing aperture g3 and/or the fourth spacing aperture g4 may extend in a second direction, and the second locking part 1152 may penetrate through the third spacing aperture g3 and the fourth spacing aperture g4 and may be detachably connected to the second adjustment plate 1152 and the third adjustment plate 1154. The second direction may intersect with the first direction, and the third adjustment plate 1154 is connected to the emission board 113, to fine-tune the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in two directions. In some embodiments, when the laser emission module 110 is assembled, the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 can be first positioned in advance via the first adjustment member 115, then the first locking part 1153 is moved in the first spacing aperture g1 and/or the second spacing aperture g2 in a first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the first direction. The second locking part 1155 is moved in the third spacing aperture g3 and/or the fourth spacing aperture g4 in the second direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the second direction. Therefore, emission optical axis can be collimated in the two directions, thereby improving the collimation of the emission optical axis.
Similarly, the second locking part 1155 may include a screw and a nut, or a pin, or the like, fixedly installed in the third spacing aperture g3 or the fourth spacing aperture g4. Details are not described in embodiments of this application again.
Further, the first adjustment member 115 may further include a third locking part 1156. The third adjustment plate 1154 and the emission board 113 may be connected via the third locking part 1156. In some embodiments, the third adjustment plate 1154 may be further provided with a fifth spacing aperture g5. The emission board 113 may be provided with a sixth spacing aperture g6, the fifth spacing aperture g5 and/or the sixth spacing aperture g6 may extend in a third direction, and the third locking part 1156 may penetrate through the fifth spacing aperture g5 and the sixth spacing aperture g6 and may be detachably connected to the third adjustment plate 1154 and the emission board 113. Any two of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction may be perpendicular to each other, to fine-tune the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the three directions any two of which are perpendicular to each other. In some embodiments, when the laser emission module 110 is assembled, the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 can be first positioned in advance via the first adjustment member 115, then the first locking part 1153 is moved in the first spacing aperture g1 and/or the second spacing aperture g2 in a first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the first direction. The second locking part 1155 is moved in the third spacing aperture g3 and/or the fourth spacing aperture g4 in the second direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the second direction. The third locking part 1156 is moved in the fifth spacing aperture g5 and/or the sixth spacing aperture g6 in the third direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser emission lens 111 and the emission board 113 in the third direction. Therefore, emission optical axis can be collimated in the three directions any two of which are perpendicular to each other, thereby adjusting the emission optical axis to an optimal collimation state.
Similarly, the third locking part 1156 may include a screw and a nut, or a pin, or the like, fixedly installed in the fifth spacing aperture g5 or the sixth spacing aperture g6. Details are not described in embodiments of this application again.
Similarly, the laser receiving module 120 may further include a second adjustment member 125, and the second adjustment member 125 can be connected to the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123. The second adjustment member 125 can adjust the relative positions of the laser receiving lens 121 and the laser receiving sensor 122 which is on the receiving board 123, to collimate a receiving optical axis, thereby improving the detection accuracy of the LiDAR 100.
In an exemplary solution, the second adjustment member 125 may include a fourth adjustment plate 1251, a fifth adjustment plate 1252, and a fourth locking part 1253. The fourth adjustment plate 1251 may be connected to the laser receiving lens 121, and the fourth adjustment plate 1251 may be provided with a first location aperture h1. The fifth adjustment plate 1252 may be provided with a second location aperture h2. The first location aperture h1 and/or the second location aperture h2 may extend along the first direction, and the fourth locking part 1253 may penetrate through the first location aperture h1 and the second location aperture h2 and may be detachably connected to the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252. In this way, when the laser receiving module 120 is assembled, the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 can be first positioned in advance via the second adjustment member 125, and then the fourth locking part 1253 is fine-tuned in the first location aperture h1 and/or the second location aperture h2 in the first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the laser receiving sensor 122 that is on the receiving board 123, thereby improving collimation of the receiving optical axis in a simple and easy adjustment method.
In an exemplary solution, the fourth locking part 1253 may include a screw and a nut. A rod part of the screw may penetrate through the first location aperture h1 and the second location aperture h2, and the nut may be on a side of the rod part of the screw facing away from an end of the screw and come into contact with a screw thread. In this way, when the screw and the nut are fastened, the end of the screw and the nut can press against two opposite plate surfaces of the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252, to fix the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252. When the relative positions of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 need to be adjusted in the first direction, contact between the screw and the nut can be loosened first, the fifth adjustment plate 1252 can be moved in the first direction, and after the fifth adjustment plate 1252 reaches a specific position, the screw and the nut may be fastened, to fix the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252. The screw and the nut cooperate to lock and unlock the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252, which is convenient to adjust while ensuring reliable contact.
It should be noted that the fourth locking part 1253 may also include a pin, and there may be interference fit between an outer surface of the pin and an inner wall surface of the first location aperture h1 and an inner wall surface of the second location aperture h2, thereby fixing the fourth adjustment plate 1251 and the fifth adjustment plate 1252. In some embodiments, the fourth locking part 1253 may further include a pin or the like that is fixedly installed in the first location aperture h1 or the second location aperture h2. This is not limited in embodiments of this application.
Further, the second adjustment member 125 may also include a sixth adjustment plate 1254 and a fifth locking part 1255. The fifth adjustment plate 1252 may be further provided with a third location aperture h3. The sixth adjustment plate 1254 may be provided with a fourth location aperture h4. The third location aperture h3 and/or the fourth location aperture h4 may extend in a second direction, and the fifth locking part 1255 may penetrate through the third location aperture h3 and the fourth location aperture h4 and may be detachably connected to the fifth adjustment plate 1252 and the sixth adjustment plate 1254. The second direction may intersect with the first direction, and the sixth adjustment plate 1254 is connected to the receiving board 123, to fine-tune the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in two directions. In some embodiments, when the laser receiving module 120 is assembled, the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 can be first positioned in advance via the second adjustment member 125, then the fourth locking part 1253 is moved in the first location aperture h1 and/or the second location aperture h2 in a first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the first direction. The fifth locking part 1255 is moved in the third location aperture h3 and/or the fourth location aperture h4 in the second direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the second direction. Therefore, the receiving optical axis can be collimated in the two directions, thereby improving collimation of the receiving optical axis.
Similarly, the fifth locking part 1255 may include a screw and a nut, or a pin, or the like, fixedly installed in the third location aperture h3 or the fourth location aperture h4. Details are not described in embodiments of this application again.
Further, the second adjustment member 125 may further include a sixth locking part 1256. The sixth adjustment plate 1254 and the receiving board 123 may be connected via the sixth locking part 1256. In some embodiments, the sixth adjustment plate 1254 may be further provided with a fifth location aperture h5. The receiving board 123 may be provided with a sixth location aperture h6. The fifth location aperture h5 and/or the sixth location aperture h6 may extend in a third direction, and the sixth locking part 1256 may penetrate through the fifth location aperture h5 and the sixth location aperture h6 and may be detachably connected to the sixth adjustment plate 1254 and the receiving board 123. Any two of the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction may be perpendicular to each other, to fine-tune the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the three directions any two of which are perpendicular to each other. In some embodiments, when the laser receiving module 120 is assembled, the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 can be first positioned in advance via the second adjustment member 125, then the fourth locking part 1253 is moved in the first location aperture h1 and/or the second location aperture h2 in the first direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the first direction. The fifth locking part 1255 is moved in the third location aperture h3 and/or the fourth location aperture h4 in the second direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the second direction. The sixth locking part 1256 is moved in the fifth location aperture h5 and/or the sixth location aperture h6 in the third direction, which can implement fine-tuning of the laser receiving lens 121 and the receiving board 123 in the third direction. Therefore, the receiving optical axis can be collimated in the three directions any two of which are perpendicular to each other, thereby adjusting the receiving optical axis to an optimal collimation state.
Similarly, the sixth locking part 1256 may include a screw and a nut, or a pin, or the like, fixedly installed in the fifth location aperture h5 or the sixth location aperture h6. Details are not described in embodiments of this application again.
It can be understood that, in this application, the first adjustment member 115 and the second adjustment member 125 are disposed, and the adjustment plate, the spacing aperture, and the locking member in the adjustment member cooperate, to ensure minimum adjustment while ensuring adjustment efficiency and accuracy.
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Further, the housing 130 may include a second baffle 139. The second baffle 139 may be located in the accommodating cavity 131 and connected between the first side plate 1371 and the second side plate 1372. The two first baffles 138 may be on a side close to the first plate body 135, and the second baffle 139 may be on a side close to the second plate body 136. A third accommodating cavity 1313 can be formed between the second baffle 139 and the peripheral side plate 137. A main control board 170, an interface board 180 or the like of the LiDAR 100 can be located in the third accommodating cavity 1313, so that structures such as the laser emission modules 110, the laser receiving module 120, the main control board 170, and the interface board 180 are mounted independently of each other, thereby ensuring that wiring is more convenient to perform. The second baffle 139 may be provided with a mounting aperture through which a wire is provided.
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In an exemplary solution, the second plate surface 1352 may be provided with a first mounting groove and second mounting grooves respectively located on two sides of the first mounting groove. The first mounting groove may be connected to the first light-passing aperture 1353, each second mounting groove may be respectively connected to one second light-passing aperture 1354. The light-passing protective plate 150 includes a first light-passing protective subplate 1501 and two second light-passing protective subplates 1502. The first light-passing protective subplate 1501 may be located in the first mounting groove, and each second light-passing protective subplate 1502 may be respectively located in one second mounting groove. In another exemplary solution, referring to
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The disclosed forgoing are only some embodiments of the present application, which of course cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present application. Therefore, equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of the present application still fall within the scope of the application.
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