Title:
OBSTACLE DETECTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/042697
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This obstacle detection device is mounted on a vehicle. The obstacle detection device has a plurality of ultrasound sensors and a detection unit. The plurality of ultrasound sensors transmit a plurality of different frequencies of ultrasound onto overlapping detection areas and at overlapping transmission timings and receive returning ultrasound. The detection unit identifies what ultrasound from among the plurality of frequencies of ultrasound was reflected to produce the received returning ultrasound and detects the position of an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle.
Inventors:
ICHIKAWA TORU
OGAWA SHINYA
FUKUDA TOHRU
OSATO YUKI
OGAWA SHINYA
FUKUDA TOHRU
OSATO YUKI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/003813
Publication Date:
March 24, 2016
Filing Date:
July 29, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
G01S15/931; B60R21/00; G01S7/524; G01S7/526; G01S15/87; G08G1/16
Foreign References:
JPS6378083A | 1988-04-08 | |||
JPH01185471A | 1989-07-25 | |||
JPS62277581A | 1987-12-02 | |||
JP2009250672A | 2009-10-29 | |||
JPH0357738A | 1991-03-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJII, Kentaro et al. (JP)
Fujii Kentaro (JP)
Fujii Kentaro (JP)
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