TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TIME-OF-FLIGHT CAMERA
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1. A Time-Of-Flight camera for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an illumination unit for illuminating an illuminated area, said illumination unit including a light source and an optic;
a camera unit constructed for detecting the light emitted by the light source as reflected light, and for analyzing the reflected light and the emitted light to obtain measuring data including a distance information;
at least one actuating device operably connected to the optic for adjusting the illumination area; and
a control unit for controlling the actuation device as a function of at least one operating parameter describing a driving situation of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A Time-Of-Flight camera for a motor vehicle includes an illumination unit with a light source and an optic for illuminating an illumination area, a camera unit for measuring measuring data and a control unit, wherein light emitted by the light source and reflectively detected by the camera unit is analyzable for determination of a distance information, wherein at least one piezoelectric actuating device is operably connected to the optic for adjusting the illumination area, and the control unit is configured for controlling the actuation device in dependence on at least one operating parameter which describes the driving situation of the motor vehicle.
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1. A Time-Of-Flight camera for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an illumination unit for illuminating an illuminated area, said illumination unit including a light source and an optic; a camera unit constructed for detecting the light emitted by the light source as reflected light, and for analyzing the reflected light and the emitted light to obtain measuring data including a distance information; at least one actuating device operably connected to the optic for adjusting the illumination area; and a control unit for controlling the actuation device as a function of at least one operating parameter describing a driving situation of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A motor vehicle, comprising a Time-Of-Flight camera, said Time-Of-Flight camera comprising an illumination unit for illuminating an illuminated area, said illumination unit including a light source and an optic;
- a camera unit for reflectively detecting light emitted by the light source and for analyzing the light to determine a distance information;
at least one piezoelectric actuating device operably connected to the optic for adjusting the illumination area; and
a control unit for controlling the actuation device in dependence on at least one operating parameter describing a driving situation of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- a camera unit for reflectively detecting light emitted by the light source and for analyzing the light to determine a distance information;
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16. A method for operating a Time-Of-Flight camera for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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illuminating an illuminated area with light emitted by a light source of an illumination unit of the Time-Of-Flight camera; detecting the light emitted by the light source as reflected light with a camera unit of the Time-Of-Flight camera; analyzing the reflected light and the emitted light for determining an item of distance information; and adjusting the illuminated area as a function of at least one operating parameter describing a driving situation of the motor vehicle, by controlling a piezoelectric actuation device with a control unit, said piezoelectric actuation device being operably connected to an optic of the illumination unit.
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