In-vehicle image module
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle image module for imaging a light image of an outside of an automotive vehicle, the module comprising:
- an imager having multiple image elements, which are disposed to be a square lattice pattern; and
an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager, wherein the imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force, the imager has a convex shape, the upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, the lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, and the upper imager has a number of the image elements per unit area, which is larger than a number of the image elements per unit area in the lower imager.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle image module for imaging a light image of an outside of an automotive vehicle includes: an imager having multiple image elements, which are disposed to be a square lattice pattern; an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager. The imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force. The imager has a convex shape. The upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force. The lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force. The upper imager has a number of the image elements per unit area, which is larger than a number of the image elements per unit area in the lower imager.
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16 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle image module for imaging a light image of an outside of an automotive vehicle, the module comprising:
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an imager having multiple image elements, which are disposed to be a square lattice pattern; and
an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager, wherein the imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force, the imager has a convex shape, the upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, the lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the convex shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, and the upper imager has a number of the image elements per unit area, which is larger than a number of the image elements per unit area in the lower imager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An in-vehicle image module for imaging a light image of an outside of an automotive vehicle, the module comprising:
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an imager having multiple image elements, which are disposed to be a square lattice pattern; and
an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager, wherein the imager includes a plurality of parts in a direction of gravitational force, a part of the imager, which is disposed on an upper side of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, has a number of the image elements per unit area larger than a number of the image elements per unit area in another part of the imager, which is disposed on a lower side of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, and the optical system includes a convex lens. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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