Specific implementation mode
In the following, the present invention is described in more details with reference to attached drawing.
The suffix " module " about construction package and " unit " used in the following description is only to facilitate explanation
And assign, " module " can be mixed with " unit ".
Also, the content recorded with reference to the accompanying drawings and in the accompanying drawings, is described in detail the embodiment of the present invention, but
It is that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
On the basis of considering the function of the present invention, term used in the description has selected to be widely used at present as possible
Common term, these terms can be according to the appearance etc. of the intention of those skilled in the art either custom or new technology
And change.Also, the term that has used applicant arbitrarily selected on other occasions, in this case related invention say
Bright book part illustrates its meaning.Therefore, term used in the description cannot containing with simple term itself
Justice explains, but should be construed as these terms in the present invention possessed by substantive meaning and based in the whole instruction
It is explained on the basis of content.
Fig. 1 is the vertical view of the alignment control apparatus for the vehicle radar for showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1, the present invention may include substrate 100, transmission antenna unit 200, reception antenna unit 300 and hang down
Squareness detection unit 400.
Here, transmission antenna unit 200 can be only fitted to the side of substrate 100, reception antenna unit 300 can be only fitted to
The other side of substrate 100.
Also, vertical angle detection unit 400 can be by detecting target from 300 received signal of reception antenna unit
Vertical angle, and carry out perpendicular alignmnet.
Then, reception antenna unit 300 may include multiple first antennas 310 and multiple second antennas 320, and described first
Antenna is arranged relative to the surface of substrate 100 along line direction, second antenna relative to substrate 100 surface along row side
To arrangement.
Here, there can be the first spacing dH between first antenna 310, and it is arranged side by side along line direction.
At this point, the first spacing dH can indicate the distance between the central shaft of first antenna adjacent to each other.
Also, the second antenna 320 can have the second spacing dV, and be arranged side by side along column direction.
At this point, the second spacing dV can indicate a distance between side end of the second antenna adjacent to each other.
According to the forming method of different antenna radial patterns, the first spacing dH and Ge between each first antenna 310
The second spacing dV between two antennas can be different, and as an example, the first spacing dH between first antenna 310 can be small
The second spacing dV between the second antenna 320.
Another situation is the second spacing dV between the first spacing dH and the second antenna 320 between first antenna 310
It can be identical.
Also, the quantity of the first antenna 310 of often row arrangement can be identical.
For example, when the quantity of the first antenna 310 of the first row is M, the quantity of the first antenna 310 of remaining row can also be
M。
However, according to different antenna radial pattern forming methods, when the quantity of the first antenna 310 of the first row is M,
The quantity of the first antenna 310 of remaining row can be more than M or be less than M.
Also, the quantity of the second antenna 320 of each column arrangement can be identical.
For example, when the quantity of the second antenna 320 of first row is L, the quantity of the second antenna 320 of remaining row can also be
L。
However, according to the forming method of different antenna radial patterns, when the quantity of the second antenna 320 of first row is L,
The quantity of second antenna 320 of remaining row can be more than L or be less than L.
On the other hand, transmission antenna unit 200 can arrange multiple transmitting days relative to 100 surface of substrate along line direction
Line 210.
Here, the length for being included in the antenna of transmission antenna unit 200 can be longer than first day of reception antenna unit 300
The length of line 310 and the second antenna 320.
Also, vertical angle detection unit 400 by from the phase value of 300 received signal of reception antenna unit according to each row
It is respectively calculated, and finds out the phase difference of each row, according to the vertical angle of the phase difference detection target, thus, it is possible to carry out
Alignment.
Fig. 2 is the mount structure figure for the vertical angle detection unit for showing Fig. 1.
As shown in Fig. 2, vertical angle detection unit 400 may include phase value computing unit 410, phase difference calculating unit
420 and detection unit 430.
Here, phase value computing unit 410 can will be distinguished from 300 received signal of reception antenna unit according to each row
Calculate the phase value of signal.
Also, the phase value of the signal for each row that phase difference calculating unit 420 calculates phase value computing unit 410 carries out
Compare, it is possible thereby to calculate the phase difference of each row.
Then, the ranks phase difference that detection unit 430 is calculated based on phase difference calculating unit 420, can detect target
Vertical angle.
If the vertical angle detection unit of Fig. 1 receives the signal reflected from target, each row institute of reception antenna is calculated
The phase value of received signal.
Also, the phase value of the signal of each row of calculating is compared, and calculates the phase difference of each row, is then based on meter
The phase difference of calculation can be easy the vertical angle of detection target, so as to carry out perpendicular alignmnet automatically.
Fig. 3 is the figure of the vertical angle testing principle of the vertical angle detection unit for definition graph 1.
As shown in figure 3, reception antenna unit receives the signal reflected from defined target.
Then, reception antenna unit calculates the phase value of the reception signal of each row by the reception antenna that each row arranges, and
The phase value of the signal of each row of calculating is compared, it is possible thereby to calculate the phase difference of each row.
As shown in figure 3, the electric wave reception range difference of each row can be d*cos θ ... ... (N-2) d*cos θ, (N-1) d*cos
θ.Also, the phase difference of each row can be calculated according to the electric wave reception range difference of each row.
Therefore, based on calculated phase difference, it can be easy the vertical angle of detection target, so as to hang down automatically
Straight alignment.
As described above, in the present invention by the antenna of reception antenna unit along horizontally and vertically arranging, because
This both horizontally and vertically all generates phase delay, so as to find out the vertical angle of target.
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of the alignment control apparatus for the vehicle radar for showing the second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 4, the present invention may include substrate 100, transmission antenna unit 200, reception antenna unit 300 and hang down
Squareness detection unit 400.
Here, transmission antenna unit 200 can be only fitted to the side of substrate 100, reception antenna unit 300 can be only fitted to
The other side of substrate 100.
Also, vertical angle detection unit 400 can be by detecting target from 300 received signal of reception antenna unit
Vertical angle, and carry out perpendicular alignmnet.
Then, reception antenna unit 300 may include multiple first antennas 310 and multiple second antennas 320, and described first
Antenna is arranged relative to the surface of substrate 100 along line direction, second antenna relative to substrate 100 surface along row side
To arrangement.
Here, there can be the first spacing dH between first antenna 310, and it is arranged side by side along line direction.
At this point, the first spacing dH may mean that the distance between the central shaft of first antenna adjacent to each other.
Also, the second antenna 320 can have the second spacing dV, and be arranged side by side along column direction.
At this point, the second spacing dV may mean that a distance between side end of the second antenna adjacent to each other.
According to the forming method of different antenna radial patterns, the first spacing dH and Ge between each first antenna 310
The second spacing dV between two antennas 320 can be mutually different, as an example, the first spacing between first antenna 310
DH can be less than the second spacing dV between the second antenna 320.
Another situation is the second spacing dV between the first spacing dH and the second antenna 320 between first antenna 310
It can be identical.
Also, the quantity of the first antenna 310 of often row arrangement can be identical.
For example, when the quantity of the first antenna 310 of the first row is M, the quantity of the first antenna 310 of remaining row can also be
M。
However, according to the forming method of different antenna radial patterns, when the quantity of the first antenna 310 of the first row is M,
The quantity of the first antenna 310 of remaining row can be more than M or be less than M.
Also, the quantity of the second antenna 320 of each column arrangement can be identical.
For example, when the quantity of the second antenna 320 of first row is L, the quantity of the second antenna 320 of remaining row can also be
L。
However, according to the forming method of different antenna radial patterns, when the quantity of the second antenna 320 of first row is L,
The quantity of second antenna 320 of remaining row can be more than L or be less than L.
On the other hand, transmission antenna unit 200 can arrange multiple transmitting days relative to 100 surface of substrate along line direction
Line 210.
Here, the length for being included in the antenna of transmission antenna unit 200 can be longer than first day of reception antenna unit 300
The length of line 310 and the second antenna 320.
Also, vertical angle detection unit 400 will be distinguished from 300 received signal intensity of reception antenna unit according to each row
It is calculated, and detects the maximum row of signal strength, from the vertical angle of the row detection target detected, be thus aligned.
Fig. 5 is the mount structure figure for the vertical angle detection unit for showing Fig. 4.
As shown in figure 5, vertical angle detection unit 400, which may include signal strength, calculates unit 450, first detection unit
460 and second detection unit 470.
It can will distinguish from 300 received signal of reception antenna unit according to each row here, signal strength calculates unit 450
Calculate signal strength.
Also, the signal strength that first detection unit 460 can calculate signal strength each row that unit 450 calculates carries out
Compare, and detects the maximum row of signal strength.
Then, second detection unit 470 can detect the vertical angle of target based on the row detected.
If the vertical angle detection unit of Fig. 4 receives the signal reflected from target, each row institute of reception antenna is calculated
Received signal intensity.
Also, the signal strength of each row of calculating is compared, and calculates the maximum row of signal strength, is then based on institute
The row of detection can detect the vertical angle of target, so as to carry out perpendicular alignmnet automatically.
As described above, in the present invention by the antenna of reception antenna unit along horizontally and vertically arranging, because
This both horizontally and vertically all generates phase delay, so as to find out the vertical angle of target.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the alignment control method of the vehicle radar for illustrating the first embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 6, reception antenna unit receives the signal (S11) reflected from target.
Also, vertical angle detection unit calculates the phase value (S13) of the reception antenna received signal of each row.
Then, the phase value of the signal of each row of calculating is compared by vertical angle detection unit, and calculates each row
Phase difference (S15).
Then, vertical angle detection unit detects the vertical angle of target based on the phase difference calculated, so as into
Row perpendicular alignmnet (S17).
The vertical angle detection unit of the first embodiment of the present invention will be from the phase of reception antenna unit received signal
Value is respectively calculated according to each row, and finds out the phase difference of each row, according to the vertical angle of the phase difference detection target, from
And it can be aligned.
Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the alignment control method of the vehicle radar for illustrating the second embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 7, reception antenna unit receives the signal (S21) reflected from target.
Also, vertical angle detection unit calculates the vertical antenna received signal intensity (S23) of each row.
Then, the signal strength of each row calculated is compared by vertical angle detection unit, and detects signal strength
Maximum row (S25).
Then, vertical angle detection unit detects the vertical angle of target based on the row detected, so as to carry out pair
Accurate (S27).
The vertical angle detection unit of the second embodiment of the present invention will be from the signal of reception antenna unit received signal
Intensity is respectively calculated according to each row, and detects the maximum row of signal strength, then according to the row detection target detected
Vertical angle, so as to be aligned.
As described above, in the present invention, by the antenna of reception antenna unit along horizontally and vertically arranging, because
This both horizontally and vertically all generates phase delay, so as to find out the vertical angle of target, and to letter in the ranks
Number size is compared, so as to find out the vertical angle of target.
Therefore, the present invention can detect the vertical angle of target automatically, in the manual operation of no motor or operating personnel
In the case of, perpendicular alignmnet can be carried out automatically, therefore be capable of providing accurate driving information, and with can making vehicle safety capable
It sails.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is explained above, but the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned specific embodiment, this hairs
Bright person of an ordinary skill in the technical field required in without departing from claims the present invention purport in the case of,
Various modifications can be carried out, and such deformation cannot separate to understand from the technological thought or foreground of the present invention.