WO2023013162A1 - 光源駆動装置、発光装置及び測距装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a light source driving device, a light emitting device, and a distance measuring device.
- a distance measuring device that measures the distance to an object by irradiating the object with light, detecting the reflected light from the object, and measuring the time it takes for the light to travel back and forth between the object and the object to measure the distance.
- a range finder is used.
- a light source for irradiating an object with light is arranged in such a distance measuring device. This light source is required to irradiate light with a light amount (intensity) corresponding to the distance measurement range.
- This light source driving device includes a light source control section for controlling the light source of the laser diode and a light receiving section for receiving light from the light source. This light source driving device causes the light source control section to stop controlling the light emission of the light source when the light receiving section detects an abnormality in the laser diode.
- the conventional technology described above has the problem that the protection in the event of an abnormality in the light source is insufficient.
- an abnormal current flows through the laser diode due to breakage of the control semiconductor element of the laser diode, or when an abnormality occurs that cannot be dealt with by the control of the light source control unit, the conventional technology cannot deal with it.
- an application processor or the like that controls the light source driver needs to perform processing such as stopping power supply to the laser diode.
- this process takes time, there is a problem that sufficient protection cannot be provided.
- the present disclosure proposes a light source driving device, a light emitting device, and a distance measuring device that improve the protection capability in the event of an abnormality of the light source.
- a light source driving device includes an emission section, a light receiving section, an abnormality detection section, a light source control section, and an emission control section.
- the emitting part collects and emits the light from the light source.
- the light receiving section receives light from the light source via the emitting section.
- the abnormality detection section detects abnormality of the light emitted from the emission section based on the received light.
- the light source control unit controls light emission of the light source and stops light emission of the light source when abnormality of the light is detected.
- the emission control section controls the collection of light by the emission section and stops the collection of light by the emission section when an abnormality in the light is detected.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a light source driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an emission unit according to the embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a distance measuring device to which technology according to the present disclosure may be applied;
- Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The explanation is given in the following order. In addition, in each of the following embodiments, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant explanations. 1.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. This figure is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the light emitting device 100 .
- the light emitting device 100 includes a light source 110 and emits light.
- the housing 101 is made of metal or the like, and protects the light source 110 and blocks light from the light source 110 .
- An output section 130 is arranged on the top of the housing 101 .
- the emitting section 130 collects the light from the light source 110 . Arrows in the figure represent light emitted from the light source 110 and condensed by the emission section 130 .
- the output unit 130 in the figure represents an example in which light is condensed into a point and output.
- a light receiving unit 150 is further arranged on the substrate 102 in the vicinity of the light source 110 in the figure.
- the light receiving section 150 detects the light reflected by the emitting section 130 out of the light from the light source 110 .
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- This figure is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the light emitting device 100 .
- Light emitting device 100 includes light source 110 , light source control section 120 , emission section 130 , emission control section 140 , light receiving section 150 , abnormality detection section 160 and control section 170 . It should be noted that the light source control section 120, the emission section 130, the emission control section 140, the light receiving section 150, the abnormality detection section 160, and the control section 170 in FIG.
- the light source 110 emits light.
- a laser diode that emits infrared light can be used as the light source 110 .
- the light source control unit 120 controls light emission and non-light emission of the light source 110 .
- the light source control unit 120 can control light emission and non-light emission of the light source 110 by outputting a control signal for a light source drive circuit (not shown) that drives the light source 110, for example.
- a light source control unit 120 in the figure controls the light source 110 based on the control of the control unit 170 .
- the light source control unit 120 further performs processing to stop the light emission of the light source 110 when the abnormality detection unit 160 detects an abnormality. With this processing, light emission of the light source 110 can be stopped when an abnormality occurs.
- the emission part 130 collects the light from the light source 110 as described above.
- the emission unit 130 shown in the figure condenses light under the control of the emission control unit 140 .
- the output unit 130 can switch between a light condensing mode and a non-condensing mode.
- the output unit 130 shown in the figure can switch between these modes based on a control signal from the output control unit 140 .
- For the light condensing mode for example, a point-like (spot-like) light condensing mode shown in FIG. 1 can be applied. This makes it possible to irradiate light onto an object at a relatively long distance.
- the non-condensing mode for example, a mode in which light is diffused and emitted can be applied. Since the diffused light has a low energy density, even when the human body is irradiated with the diffused light, the effects can be reduced.
- the emission control section 140 controls the condensing of light in the emission section 130 .
- the emission control unit 140 controls condensing by outputting a control signal (condensing control signal in the figure) for controlling condensing of the emitting unit 130 .
- the emission control section 140 controls the emission section 130 to the condensing mode based on the control of the control section 170 .
- the emission control section 140 causes the emission section 130 to transition to the non-condensing mode. As a result, it is possible to prevent the condensed light (point-like light) from being emitted in an abnormal state.
- the control unit 170 controls the light emitting device 100 as a whole.
- This control unit 170 controls the light source control unit 120 by outputting a light emission signal for causing the light source 110 to emit light to the light source control unit 120 based on an instruction from a host device.
- light source control unit 120 causes light source 110 to emit light.
- the control unit 170 stops outputting the light emission signal the light source control unit 120 causes the light source 110 to stop emitting light.
- the light emission signal is also output to the emission control section 140 .
- the emission control unit 140 outputs a condensing control signal to the emission unit 130 to cause the emission unit 130 to condense light.
- the emission control unit 140 stops outputting the condensing control signal.
- the light emission signal is also output to the abnormality detection section 160 .
- the light receiving section 150 detects light reflected by the emitting section 130 (reflected light in the same figure) from the light from the light source 110 .
- the light receiving section 150 outputs a signal corresponding to the reflected light to the abnormality detecting section 160 .
- the abnormality detection section 160 detects an abnormality of the light source 110 or the like based on the signal from the light receiving section 150 .
- the abnormality detection section 160 outputs an abnormality detection signal to the control section 170 , the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140 when detecting an abnormality. By outputting this abnormality detection signal, it is possible to notify the control unit 170 and the like of the detection of abnormality.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 can detect, for example, a state in which the reflected light from the emission unit 130 is excessive as an abnormal state.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 can detect, for example, an abnormal state when the output of the light source 110 increases more than expected and the signal of the light receiving unit 150 exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the abnormality detection section 160 can detect an abnormality when the signal from the light receiving section 150 exceeds a predetermined threshold in a state in which the control section 170 does not output the light emission signal. In this case, the cause such as breakage of the light source driving circuit of the light source 110 is assumed.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 can detect the abnormal state when the signal from the light receiving unit 150 is less than a predetermined threshold value in a state where the light emission signal is output from the control unit 170 . In this case, a cause such as breakage of the emission section 130 or breakage of the light source 110 is assumed.
- the abnormality detection section 160 Upon detecting such an abnormal state, the abnormality detection section 160 generates an abnormality detection signal and outputs it to the control section 170 .
- the control unit 170 to which the abnormality detection signal is input performs control to stop the output of the light emission signal. If the input of the abnormality detection signal continues even after the output of the light emission signal is stopped, the control unit 170 determines that the drive circuit for driving the light source 110 is damaged, and stops the power supply to the light source 110. and so on. As a result, the light emission of the light source 110 can be stopped in the event of an abnormality.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 since it takes time to stop the light emission of the light source 110 via the control unit 170, the abnormality detection unit 160 also outputs the abnormality detection signal to the light source control unit 120 and the emission control unit 140 as described above.
- the light source control unit 120 can stop the light emission of the light source 110 (transition to non-light emission) when an abnormality occurs, and the emission control unit 140 can stop the light collection of the emission unit 130 when an error occurs. Since these processes do not go through the control unit 170, they can be performed at high speed.
- protection capability can be improved by performing double protection in the event of an abnormality in the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140 .
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a light source driving circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; This figure is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of the light source drive circuit 180 .
- the light source 110 and the light source control unit 120 are further illustrated in the figure.
- a power line Vdd for supplying power to the light source 110 is wired to the circuit of FIG.
- the light source drive circuit 180 has a MOS transistor 181 and a constant current circuit 182 .
- An n-channel MOS transistor can be used for this MOS transistor.
- the constant current circuit 182 supplies a sinking drive current to the light source 110 .
- the light source 110 has an anode connected to the power line Vdd and a cathode connected to the drain of the MOS transistor 181 .
- the MOS transistor 181 has a source grounded via a constant current circuit 182 and a gate connected to the output of the light source control section 120 .
- the MOS transistor 181 When the ON signal from the light source control section 120 is applied to the gate of the MOS transistor 181 , the MOS transistor 181 becomes conductive and the current from the constant current circuit 182 flows through the light source 110 . Thereby, the light source 110 emits light. If the MOS transistor 181 or the constant current circuit 182 in the light source driving circuit 180 shown in FIG. Even if such an abnormal state is detected, the emission control section 140 can stop the light collection of the emission section 130 . The control unit 170 can prevent the dot-like laser beam from being emitted before the power supply to the power line Vdd is stopped.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an emission unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; This figure is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the output section 130 .
- the output section 130 in the figure includes a liquid crystal shutter 131 and a diffractive optical element 135 .
- the diffractive optical element 135 converts laser light into light of a predetermined pattern by diffraction.
- the diffractive optical element 135 shown in the same figure converts the laser light into point-like light.
- the liquid crystal shutter 131 controls transmission of light from the diffractive optical element 135 .
- the liquid crystal shutter 131 can adopt a configuration in which the liquid crystal portion 132 is sandwiched between transparent electrodes 133 and 134 .
- the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal section 132 is oriented in a predetermined direction, the transmittance increases, and the liquid crystal becomes transparent. Thereby, the light from the diffractive optical element 135 can be transmitted.
- the orientation of the liquid crystal of the liquid crystal section 132 is stopped.
- the light from the diffractive optical element 135 is scattered by the liquid crystal shutter 131 and converted into diffused light. In this manner, the emission section 130 can emit condensed light according to the condensing control signal from the emission control section 140 .
- the emitted light can be attenuated by diffusing it.
- the configuration of the emission unit 130 is not limited to this example.
- a configuration having a shutter mechanism for shielding emitted light may be adopted.
- the light-emitting device 100 detects an abnormality in the light source 110 using the abnormality detection section 160 and outputs an abnormality detection signal. Based on this abnormality detection signal, the light source control section 120 stops the light emission of the light source 110 and the emission control section 140 stops the light collection of the emission section 130 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the condensed light from being emitted in the event of an abnormality, thereby protecting the human body and the like. By providing double protection means by the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140, the protection capability can be improved.
- the light emitting device 100 of the above embodiment can be applied to various products. An example in which the light emitting device 100 is applied to a distance measuring device will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a distance measuring device to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied.
- This figure is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the distance measuring device 800 .
- Distance measuring device 800 includes photodetector 813 , control device 810 , light source device 811 , and photographing lens 812 . This distance measuring device 800 performs distance measurement for measuring the distance to an object. In the figure, an object 809 is also shown.
- the light source device 811 emits light.
- the light source device 811 irradiates the object 809 with emitted light 801 during distance measurement.
- the light source device 811 can use, for example, a light-emitting diode that emits infrared light.
- a photographing lens 812 is a lens that converges light from an object 809 onto a photodetector 813 .
- the photodetector 813 measures the distance to the object 809 by detecting the reflected light 802 from the object 809 .
- the photodetector 813 includes a sensor that detects the reflected light 802 and a processing circuit that performs distance measurement. In this distance measurement processing, the time from the emission of the emitted light 801 by the light source device 811 to the detection of the reflected light 802 is measured, and based on the measured time from the emission of the emitted light 801 to the detection of the reflected light 802, the object is measured. 809 is the process of measuring the distance. The measured distance to the object 809 is output to an external device as distance data.
- the control device 810 controls the entire distance measuring device 800 .
- the control device 810 controls the light source device 811 to emit the emitted light 801 and controls the photodetector device 813 to start timing and perform distance measurement.
- the light emitting device 100 in FIG. 2 can be applied to the light source device 811 in FIG.
- the light source driving device has an emission section 130 , a light receiving section 150 , an abnormality detection section 160 , a light source control section 120 and an emission control section 140 .
- the emission unit 130 collects and emits the light from the light source 110 .
- the light receiving section 150 receives light from the light source 110 via the emitting section 130 .
- the abnormality detection section 160 detects an abnormality in the light emitted from the emission section 130 based on the received light.
- the light source control unit 120 controls light emission of the light source 110 and stops light emission of the light source 110 when an abnormality is detected.
- the output control unit 140 controls the light collection of the output unit 130 and stops the light collection of the output unit 130 when an abnormality is detected.
- the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140 can both stop the emission of the condensed light.
- the emission unit 130 may stop collecting light by diffusing and emitting the light from the light source 110 . Thereby, emitted light can be attenuated.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 may detect an abnormality when the amount of received light exceeds a predetermined threshold.
- the abnormality detection unit 160 may detect an abnormality when the amount of received light is less than a predetermined threshold.
- control unit that controls the light source control unit 120 and the emission control unit 140 may be further provided. As a result, it is possible to further perform processing in the event of an abnormality by the control unit.
- the light emitting device 100 has a light source 110 , an emission section 130 , a light receiving section 150 , an abnormality detection section 160 , a light source control section 120 and an emission control section 140 .
- the emission unit 130 collects and emits the light from the light source 110 .
- the light receiving section 150 receives light from the light source 110 via the emitting section 130 .
- the abnormality detection section 160 detects an abnormality in the light emitted from the emission section 130 based on the received light.
- the light source control unit 120 controls light emission of the light source 110 and stops light emission of the light source 110 when an abnormality is detected.
- the output control unit 140 controls the light collection of the output unit 130 and stops the light collection of the output unit 130 when an abnormality is detected.
- the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140 can both stop the emission of the condensed light.
- Distance measuring device 800 includes a light emitting device having light source 110, emitting section 130, light receiving section 150, abnormality detecting section 160, light source control section 120, and emission control section 140, a sensor, and a processing circuit. It is a rangefinder with The emission unit 130 collects and emits the light from the light source 110 .
- the light receiving section 150 receives light from the light source 110 via the emitting section 130 .
- the abnormality detection section 160 detects an abnormality in the light emitted from the emission section 130 based on the received light.
- the light source control unit 120 controls light emission of the light source 110 and stops light emission of the light source 110 when an abnormality is detected.
- the output control unit 140 controls the light collection of the output unit 130 and stops the light collection of the output unit 130 when an abnormality is detected.
- the sensor detects light emitted from the light source 110 and reflected by the object.
- the processing circuit performs processing for measuring the distance to the object based on the time from emission of light from the light source 110 to detection of reflected light.
- the light source control section 120 and the emission control section 140 can both stop the emission of the condensed light.
- the present technology can also take the following configuration.
- an emission unit that collects and emits light from a light source; a light receiving unit that receives light from the light source via the emitting unit; an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality in the light emitted from the emission unit based on the received light; a light source control unit that controls light emission of the light source and stops light emission of the light source when the abnormality is detected;
- a light source driving device comprising: an emission control section that controls collection of light by the emission section and stops collection of light by the emission section when the abnormality is detected.
- a light source comprising: an emission control section that controls collection of light by the emission section and stops collection of light by the emission section when the abnormality is detected.
- a light source an emission unit that collects and emits the light from the light source; a light receiving unit that receives light from the light source via the emitting unit; an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality in the light emitted from the emission unit based on the received light; a light source control unit that controls light emission of the light source and stops light emission of the light source when the abnormality is detected; a light-emitting device comprising: an emission control section that controls the light collection of the emission section and stops the collection of light of the emission section when the abnormality is detected; a sensor that detects light emitted from the light source and reflected by an object; and a processing circuit for measuring the distance to the object based on the time from emission of light from the light source to detection of the reflected light.
- REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 light emitting device 110 light source 120 light source control section 130 emission section 140 emission control section 150 light receiving section 160 abnormality detection section 170 control section 800 distance measuring device 811 light source device
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1.実施形態
2.測距装置への応用例
[発光装置の構成]
図1は、本開示の実施形態に係る発光装置の構成例を示す図である。同図は、発光装置100の構成例を表す断面図である。発光装置100は、光源110を備えて光を出射するものである。同図の発光装置100は、光源110が実装される基板102と光源110を囲繞する筐体101とを備える。この筐体101は、金属等により構成され、光源110を保護するとともに光源110からの光を遮光するものである。この筐体101の上部には出射部130が配置される。この出射部130は、光源110からの光を集光するものである。同図の矢印は、光源110から出射されて出射部130により集光される光を表したものである。同図の出射部130は、光を点状に集光して出射する例を表したものである。同図の光源110の近傍の基板102には、受光部150が更に配置される。この受光部150は、光源110の光のうち出射部130により反射された光を検出するものである。
図3は、本開示の実施形態に係る光源駆動回路の構成例を示す図である。同図は、光源駆動回路180の構成例を表す回路図である。なお、同図には、光源110及び光源制御部120を更に記載した。また、同図の回路には光源110に電源を供給する電源線Vddが配線される。
図4は、本開示の実施形態に係る出射部の構成例を示す図である。同図は、出射部130の構成例を表す断面図である。同図の出射部130は、液晶シャッタ131と、回折光学素子135とを備える。回折光学素子135は、回折によりレーザ光を所定のパターンの光に変換するものである。同図の回折光学素子135は、レーザ光を点状の光に変換する。液晶シャッタ131は、回折光学素子135からの光の透過を制御するものである。この液晶シャッタ131は、透明電極133及び134により液晶部132を挟持する構成を採ることができる。
上述の実施形態の発光装置100は、様々な製品へ応用することができる。発光装置100を測距装置に適用する例について説明する。
光源駆動装置は、出射部130と、受光部150と、異常検出部160と、光源制御部120と、出射制御部140とを有する。出射部130は、光源110の光を集光して出射する。受光部150は、出射部130を介して光源110からの光を受光する。異常検出部160は、受光した光に基づいて出射部130から出射される光の異常を検出する。光源制御部120は、光源110の発光を制御するとともに異常が検出される際に光源110の発光を停止させる。出射制御部140は、出射部130の集光を制御するとともに異常が検出される際に出射部130の集光を停止させる。これにより、異常を検出た際に、集光された光の出射を光源制御部120及び出射制御部140の2つにより停止させることができる。
(1)
光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を有する光源駆動装置。
(2)
前記出射部は、光源の光を拡散して出射することにより前記集光を停止する
前記(1)に記載の光源駆動装置。
(3)
前記異常検出部は、前記受光した光量が所定の閾値を超える場合に前記異常を検出する
前記(1)又は(2)に記載の光源駆動装置。
(4)
前記異常検出部は、前記受光した光量が所定の閾値未満の場合に前記異常を検出する
前記(1)又は(2)に記載の光源駆動装置。
(5)
前記光源制御部及び前記出射制御部を制御する制御部を更に有する
前記(1)から(4)の何れかに記載の光源駆動装置。
(6)
光源と、
前記光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を有する発光装置。
(7)
光源と、
前記光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を備える発光装置と、
前記光源から出射された光が対象物により反射された反射光を検出するセンサと、
前記光源の光の出射から前記反射光の検出までの時間に基づいて前記対象物までの距離を測定する処理を行う処理回路と
を有する測距装置。
110 光源
120 光源制御部
130 出射部
140 出射制御部
150 受光部
160 異常検出部
170 制御部
800 測距装置
811 光源装置
Claims (7)
- 光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を有する光源駆動装置。 - 前記出射部は、光源の光を拡散して出射することにより前記集光を停止する
請求項1に記載の光源駆動装置。 - 前記異常検出部は、前記受光した光量が所定の閾値を超える場合に前記異常を検出する
請求項1に記載の光源駆動装置。 - 前記異常検出部は、前記受光した光量が所定の閾値未満の場合に前記異常を検出する
請求項1に記載の光源駆動装置。 - 前記光源制御部及び前記出射制御部を制御する制御部を更に有する
請求項1に記載の光源駆動装置。 - 光源と、
前記光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を有する発光装置。 - 光源と、
前記光源の光を集光して出射する出射部と、
前記出射部を介して前記光源からの光を受光する受光部と、
前記受光した光に基づいて前記出射部から出射される光の異常を検出する異常検出部と、
前記光源の発光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記光源の発光を停止させる光源制御部と、
前記出射部の集光を制御するとともに前記光の異常が検出される際に前記出射部の集光を停止させる出射制御部と
を備える発光装置と、
前記光源から出射された光が対象物により反射された反射光を検出するセンサと、
前記光源の光の出射から前記反射光の検出までの時間に基づいて前記対象物までの距離を測定する処理を行う処理回路と
を有する測距装置。
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