Optical Short-Range Sensor
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Abstract
In an optical short-range sensor, a plurality of sequentially actuatable transmission elements (21 . . . 27) disposed in a line-like manner in one plane is provided. At least one additional transmission element (1) situated offset in relation to the sequentially actuatable transmission elements and in particular transmitting downward, is provided. In a receiver device (3), the signals reflected by objects are evaluated in particular by propagation time measurement.
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25 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. An optical short-range sensor for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of sequentially actuatable transmission elements, the sequentially actuatable transmission elements being disposed in a line-like manner in one plane and being sequentially actuatable in a pulse-shaped manner; at least one additional transmission element which is offset in relation to the sequentially actuatable transmission elements, and which transmits downward; and a receiver device adapted for common evaluation of signals of the sequentially actuatable transmission elements and the at least one additional transmission element reflected by objects, by propagation time measurement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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