In-vehicle image module with areas of different resolution
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;
an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager; and
an image processing circuit for processing the light image focused on the imager, whereinthe imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force,the imager has a protruding shape wherein a lateral width of the upper imager is less than a lateral width of the lower imager,the upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the protruding shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force,the lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the protruding 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, andthe image processing circuit is disposed on a side of the upper 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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20 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; an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager; and an image processing circuit for processing the light image focused on the imager, wherein the imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in a direction of gravitational force, the imager has a protruding shape wherein a lateral width of the upper imager is less than a lateral width of the lower imager, the upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the protruding shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, the lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the protruding 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, and the image processing circuit is disposed on a side of the upper imager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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; an optical system for focusing the light image on the imager; and an image processing circuit for processing the light image focused 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, wherein the imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager in the direction of gravitational force, the imager has a protruding shape wherein a lateral width of the upper imager is less than a lateral width of the lower imager, the upper imager is disposed on an upper side of the protruding shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, the lower imager is disposed on a lower side of the protruding shape of the imager in the direction of gravitational force, and the image processing circuit is disposed on a side of the upper imager. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An in-vehicle image module for imaging an external partial periphery 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; an optical system for focusing a light image of the external partial periphery on the imager; and an image processing circuit for processing the light image focused on the imager, wherein the imager includes an upper imager and a lower imager, a lateral width and longitudinal length of the upper imager being substantially less than a lateral width and longitudinal length of the lower imager, and the image processing circuit is disposed on a side of the upper imager. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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