Composite Sensor Layout With Separate Antenna for Low-Drag Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle sensors, such as cameras and radars, when integrated, increase air resistance and constrain vehicle design due to their installation locations and detection limitations.
Innovation Solution
A composite sensor with a separate antenna section connected to a main body housing radar and camera control circuitry, allowing for transparent and flexible installation, enhancing detection range and reducing air resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a camera and radar are integrated into a single housing, then device integration is improved, but air resistance increases and design flexibility is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The radar system is divided into two separate parts: a main body housing containing the radar control circuitry and transceiver, and a separate antenna section. This segmentation allows the antenna section to be positioned optimally for aerodynamic performance while keeping the main body compact, thereby reducing air resistance while maintaining integration benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a conventional single-housing integration to a distributed architecture where the antenna section operates in a different spatial dimension relative to the main body. This dimensional separation enables the antenna to be positioned in locations that minimize air resistance without compromising the integrated sensor system's functionality.
2Device complexity
If a camera and radar are integrated into a single housing, then device integration is improved, but design flexibility is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the radar system into a main body and a separate antenna section, the patent enables independent positioning and configuration of each component. This allows designers to optimize the antenna location for various vehicle designs without being constrained by a fixed single-housing integration, thereby improving design flexibility while maintaining integration benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The separate antenna section design creates a universal configuration that can be adapted to multiple vehicle types and design requirements. The antenna section can be positioned in various locations (front, side, or integrated into existing vehicle structures) to suit different design needs, making the integrated sensor system more versatile and adaptable.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If sensors are positioned according to installation location, then detection range is limited, but air resistance is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The separate antenna section enables positioning in three-dimensional space beyond the constraints of a single housing location. This allows the antenna to be placed in optimal positions for both aerodynamic performance and detection range, utilizing spatial dimensions that would be inaccessible in a conventional integrated housing design.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution prevents air resistance increase and design constraints while improving detection performance by aligning camera and radar centers, expanding detection range, and optimizing antenna installation.
Implementation Method 1
a transceiver connected to the radar control circuitry... an antenna section configured to be connected to the transceiver
Implementation Method 2
an image sensor connected to the camera control circuitry
Data Source
AI summary
The composite sensor of the present disclosure includes: a main body including a radar control circuitry, a camera control circuitry, a transceiver connected to the radar control circuitry, and an image sensor connected to the camera control circuitry; and an antenna section configured to be connected to the transceiver and separate from the main body.