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OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS

  • US 20140034817A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2013
  • Published: 02/06/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object detection apparatus comprising:

  • an incident optical system includinga plurality of light source units, anda combining unit configured to combine light beams emitted from the light source units;

    a deflection unit including rotating reflection parts that deflect the light beams to scan and be irradiated on a predetermined range of an object;

    an imaging unit configured to form an image based on reflected light or scattered light from the predetermined range of the object; and

    an optical detection unit configured to detect the object based on the reflected light or the scattered light received via the imaging unit,wherein the combining unit is configured to combine the light beams emitted from the light source units such that each of the combined light beams tra travels a single light path when the combined light beams are projected onto a first plane, andwherein each of the light paths exists outside a region of the deflection unit when the light paths are projected onto the first plane.

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