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- the present invention relates to a vehicle device configured to perform an observation function. It finds a particular but non-limiting application in intelligent electric motor vehicles.
- Smart electric vehicles require observation functions to perform semi-autonomous or autonomous driving. Therefore, these vehicles incorporate one or more devices that allow it to perform its observation functions.
- An example known to those skilled in the art of a vehicle device configured to perform an observation function comprises: - a camera, and - an exit window, and - A sub-assembly comprising said camera.
- the camera makes it possible to observe the environment outside the vehicle and in particular to detect the presence of moving or stationary objects around the vehicle.
- black panel In terms of style, it is often requested by manufacturers to have opaque black front or rear panels (called in English “black panel”) and to integrate the device into these panels so that one does not distinguish the interior elements of the device, in particular its camera.
- a disadvantage of this state of the art is that such opaque black front or rear panels degrade the observation function(s) performed by the device.
- the present invention aims to provide a device which makes it possible to solve the mentioned drawback.
- the invention proposes a device for a vehicle, said device being configured to perform an observation function and comprising a camera, an output window and a subassembly comprising said camera, characterized in that said device comprises a masking zone covering a surface of said device, said masking zone being arranged facing said camera and configured to reduce the transmission of light entering said device via said surface.
- the device will make it possible to overcome these limitations by hiding the interior elements of the vehicle, in particular the camera, without significantly impacting the observation function of the said device.
- said device may also comprise one or more additional characteristics taken alone or according to all the technically possible combinations, among the following.
- said surface is completely or partially covered by said masking zone.
- said surface belongs to said exit window.
- said outlet window belongs to a style part of said device.
- said surface belongs to an intermediate element of said device arranged between said camera and said exit lens.
- said masking zone is a textured film comprising patterns.
- said patterns are surface patterns or volume patterns.
- said surface patterns are produced by an IML or IMD process.
- said patterns are surface patterns, they are formed by depositing ink with a thickness of between 1 and 10 micrometers.
- said patterns are occulting or semi-transparent.
- said patterns are continuous lines or point patterns.
- said surface comprising said textured film is configured to transmit light in a variable manner.
- said patterns are arranged so that there is a variable pitch between said patterns and/or a variable material density of the patterns and/or a variable area between the patterns.
- said patterns form a negative image of point patterns, said point patterns being substantially transparent.
- said surface comprising said textured film is configured to transmit light in a variable manner.
- said point patterns are arranged so that there is a variable pitch between said point patterns and/or a variable surface of the point patterns.
- the negative image comprises different surfaces with different material densities.
- said masking zone is of the cold mirror type.
- said masking zone comprises a plurality of layers whose refractive indices are alternately high and low.
- said masking zone comprises a single layer of metal with a thickness of the order of a nanometer.
- said layer of metal is a layer of chromium, aluminum, germanium, or silicon.
- said device further comprises a mask.
- said styling piece is a logo.
- said logo is an illuminated logo.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of a device for a vehicle, said device comprising a camera, a sub-assembly, an output window, a masking zone, and a styling part, according to a non-limiting embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of said device of the without the style piece, said masking zone being arranged on a surface of said device which belongs to said exit window, according to a first non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of said device of the without the style piece, said masking zone being arranged on a surface of said device which belongs to an intermediate element between said exit lens and said camera, according to a second non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with surface patterns according to a first embodiment variant of a first non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of said masking zone of the .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with surface patterns according to a second embodiment variant of a first non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of said masking zone of the .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with surface patterns according to a third embodiment variant of a first non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with volumetric patterns, according to a first embodiment variant of a second non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of said masking zone of the .
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with volumetric patterns, according to a second embodiment variant of a second non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a difference in transmission of the surface as a function of a vertical angle of incidence and a horizontal angle of incidence of light incident on the surface of the or the , according to a non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a masking area which is a textured film with volume patterns along a vehicle axis with a zero vertical angle of incidence of light incident on the surface of the or the ,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a masking zone which is a textured film with volume patterns along a vehicle axis with a vertical angle of incidence of 20° of the light arriving on the surface of the or the ,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a masking area which is a textured film with volume patterns along a vehicle axis with a vertical angle of incidence of 40° of the light arriving on the surface of the or the ,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of said device according to any one of Figures 1 to 11, 18 to 21, observed by an observer outside the vehicle, from two different viewing angles, according to one non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being a textured film with surface patterns according to a fourth embodiment variant of a first non-limiting embodiment,
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone being of the cold mirror type according to a third non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic profile view of the masking zone which covers the surface of said device of the , said masking zone comprising a single layer of metal according to a fourth non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of said device of the , said outlet window of the belonging to said styling piece, according to a first variant of a non-limiting embodiment
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of said styling piece of said device from the , said outlet window of the belonging to said styling piece, according to a second variant of a non-limiting embodiment.
- vehicle 2 is a motor vehicle.
- Motor vehicle means any type of motorized vehicle. This embodiment is taken as a non-limiting example in the remainder of the description. In the remainder of the description, the vehicle 2 is thus otherwise called a motor vehicle 2.
- the vehicle 2 is a semi-autonomous or autonomous electric vehicle.
- the device 1 is configured to perform at least one observation function F.
- the observation function F makes it possible to detect in the external environment of the motor vehicle 2 the presence of moving objects (other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, etc. ) or stationary (trees, buildings, street furniture, markings on the ground, etc.). Thanks to this observation function F, functions for semi-autonomous or autonomous driving can be performed such as in non-limiting examples automatic braking, automatic control of the direction or speed, autonomous driving on the highway, etc
- the device 1 can be integrated into the front, rear or sides of the motor vehicle 2.
- the device 1 is integrated into the front face or the rear side of the motor vehicle 2.
- the device 1 for vehicle 2 comprises: - a camera 10, and - an exit glass 11, and - a sub-assembly 12 comprising said camera 10, and - a masking area 13 configured to mask said camera 10.
- the device 1 further comprises an intermediate element 14 arranged between the camera 10 and the exit lens 11.
- the device 1 further comprises a styling part 17 (illustrated in the ).
- style piece 17 is a logo.
- the logo 17 is illuminated or not. In the case where it is illuminated, it comprises one or more light sources (not shown).
- the subassembly 12 is a housing or a front grille or a rear grille.
- the camera 10 is thus integrated into a casing or into a front grille or a rear grille.
- the housing is taken as a non-limiting example. It is thus called case 12.
- the device 1 comprises a single camera 10.
- the device 1 further comprises a mask 15.
- the mask 15 surrounds the camera 10. On the it is illustrated in dotted lines because it extends along an axis Ay perpendicular to the vehicle axis Ax.
- the mask 15 which surrounds the camera 10 is a decorative mask. It is otherwise called bezel.
- camera 10 is an infrared (IR) or near infrared (NIR) camera or a camera that operates in the visible spectrum.
- Camera 10 includes a FoV field of view (shown in Figures 1-3).
- the camera 10 comprises a plurality of optical sensors 100.
- This non-limiting embodiment is taken as a non-limiting example in the remainder of the description. On the , two optical sensors 100 have been shown.
- the optical sensors 100 are photosensitive electronic components that are configured to convert light electromagnetic radiation (visible or IR or NIR) into an analog electrical signal. This signal is then amplified, then digitized by an analog-digital converter (not shown) and finally processed to obtain a digital image.
- the optical sensors 100 receive the light Lx coming from outside the motor vehicle 2. The light Lx is otherwise called ambient light Lx.
- the masking zone 13 is arranged opposite the camera 10. It covers a surface 110, 140 of the device 1. It will be noted that the is an exploded figure of the device 1. Thus, the masking zone 13 is represented at a distance from the two surfaces 110, 140.
- the surface 110, 140 is covered in whole or in part by said masking zone 13. In the nonlimiting example illustrated on the , the surface 110, 140 is partially covered, while in the non-limiting example illustrated in the , the surface 110, 140 is completely covered. It will be noted that the surface covered by the masking zone 13 is defined according to various non-limiting embodiments. This is why it is referenced with different references, namely 110, 140 relative to the different non-limiting embodiments.
- the surface 110 which is covered by the masking zone 13 belongs to the exit window 11.
- said surface 110 is the inner face or the outer face of the exit window 11.
- the window of outlet 11 has a curved surface 110.
- said outlet glass 11 which comprises said surface 110 belongs to said style piece 17.
- the style piece 17 is partly transparent.
- the surface 110 covered by the masking zone 13 can extend over the whole of the styling part 17 as illustrated in the .
- said surface 110 is one of the faces of the styling piece 17.
- the face may be that facing the camera 10 or that facing the exterior of the motor vehicle 2.
- the style piece 17 is partly in a non-transparent material.
- the surface 110 covered by the masking zone 13 represents a very limited zone of the style piece 17 as illustrated in the .
- the surface 140 which is covered by the masking zone 13 belongs to the intermediate element 14 placed between the said camera 10 and the output glass 11.
- the said surface 140 is one of the faces of the said intermediate element 14.
- the face may be the one facing the exit glass 11 or the one facing said camera 10.
- This intermediate element 14 comprises a flat surface 140 .
- the interest is to facilitate the application of a textured film when the masking zone 13 is a textured film (described later) with respect to a curved surface. This is interesting when you have a volume texture, namely a textured film 13 with volume patterns 130 (described later). This facilitates application with respect to a curved surface where the volumetric patterns 130 can deform all the more as the curve increases.
- the masking zone 13 is a textured film comprising patterns 130.
- the patterns 130 are patterns areal.
- the patterns 130 are volumetric patterns.
- the textured film 13 comprises patterns 130 configured to reduce the transmission of light Lx entering said device 1 so as to mask the interior elements of the device 1, in particular the camera 10 while not degrading the observation function F of the device 1.
- This light Lx is the ambient light coming from outside the motor vehicle 2.
- the patterns 130 are blackout or semi-transparent with a variable level of transparency.
- said patterns 130 are continuous lines (as illustrated in Figures 4 to 7 and 9 to 11), otherwise called texture lines, or point patterns (as illustrated in the ).
- said patterns 130 form a negative image of point patterns 132 (as illustrated in the ). In the latter case, the negative image is otherwise called negative image 130.
- the patterns 130 are surface patterns. They are either continuous lines (defined by a surface s1), or point patterns (defined by a surface s1), or a negative image of point patterns 132.
- the patterns 130 extend along the length L0 of the surface 110, 140. They thus have defined by a length L1 less than or equal to the length L0 of the surface 110, 140 and by a height h1.
- L1 L0.
- the whole of the textured surface composed of the surface patterns 130 can comprise a height H1 less than or equal to the height H0 of the surface 110, 140.
- the continuous lines 130 may have equal or different areas s1. Thus, they can have the same height h1 or different heights h1 and/or equal or different lengths L1. In one illustrated non-limiting embodiment, the patterns 130 have the same length L1. In a non-limiting mode, the height h1 of a continuous line is between 0.2mm and 0.5mm.
- the surface patterns 130 are point patterns as illustrated in the , in a non-limiting example, these are points which are defined by their surface s1.
- the point patterns 130 can have equal or different surfaces s1.
- the surface s1 is between 0.25mm 2 and 0.75mm 2 .
- the material density of the point patterns 130 is 50% relative to the total surface of the textured film 13. In another non-limiting example, the material density is 42%.
- the textured film 13 is formed from the dot patterns 130 and a negative image 133 of the dot patterns 130.
- the dot patterns 130 are opaque or semi-transparent and reduce light transmission Lx, while the negative image 133 is substantially transparent. It thus allows the light Lx to pass. Negative image 133 represents the remainder of the effective area of textured film 130.
- the negative image 130 of said point patterns 132 represents the rest of the effective surface of the textured film 13.
- the negative image 130 is opaque or semi-transparent and reduces the light transmission Lx while the point patterns 132 are substantially transparent . They thus allow the light Lx to pass.
- the patterns 130 are spaced apart by a pitch p1.
- the pitch p1 can be constant or variable.
- the pitch p1 is the distance between the center of the patterns 130.
- the pitch p1 0.424mm with a distance of 0.12mm between the spot patterns 130 and a radius of 0.152mm in the case of spot patterns 130 which are points.
- the point patterns 132 are spaced apart by a pitch p1'.
- the pitch p1' can be constant or variable.
- the pitch p1' is the distance between the center of the point patterns 132.
- the pitch p1' 0.424mm with a distance of 0.12mm between the spot patterns 132 and a radius of 0.152mm in the case of point patterns 132 which are dots.
- the surface 110, 140 transmits the light Lx in a constant manner (as opposed to a variable transmission depending on the height of the surface 110, 140) considering the entire surface 110, 140.
- the pitch p1 between the patterns 130 is constant
- the material density d1 of the patterns 130 is constant
- the area s1 between the patterns 130 is constant.
- the pitch p1' between the point patterns 132 is constant, and the surface s1' between the point patterns 132 is constant, and the material density d1' of the negative image 130 is constant on all the surfaces sf which make up said image negative 130.
- the surface 110, 140 transmits the light Lx in a variable manner in the direction of its height H0.
- the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 will be more obscuring than the lower part 13b.
- the transmission will be higher in front of the camera 10 to allow detection of moving or immobile objects in the external environment of the motor vehicle 2 so that the observation function F is not degraded, and the transmission will gradually decrease with height. H0 of the surface 110, 140. The higher the height, the more the transmission decreases.
- the surface 110, 140 transmits light Lx in a variable manner by arranging said patterns 130 so that there is a variable material density d1 patterns 130 and/or a variable pitch p1 between the patterns 130 and/or a variable surface s1 of the patterns 130.
- the surface 110, 140 transmits light Lx variably by arranging said point patterns 132 so that there is a pitch p1' of the point patterns 132, and/or a variable surface s1' between the point patterns 132, or by arranging different surfaces sf of said negative image 130 with different material densities d1'.
- the patterns 130 it is possible to play on the thickness or the density of the ink deposit which is used to produce said patterns 130.
- the material density d1 of the patterns 130 point patterns 130 or continuous lines 130
- the material density d1' of different surfaces sf of the negative image 130 the light transmission is variable.
- Certain patterns 130 (punctual patterns 130 or solid lines 130) or surface(s) sf of the negative image 130 can be completely occulting, while others can be semi-transparent. In the non-limiting example illustrated in the there will thus for example be patterns 130 of material density d1 1 denser than other patterns of material density d1 2 .
- the surface sf1 will have a material density d1′ 1 , denser than the surface sf2 with a material density d1′ 2 .
- the patterns 130 (punctual patterns 130 or continuous lines 130) or the surfaces sf of the negative image 130 which are located towards the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 (and consequently towards the top of the surface 110, 140) will have a greater material density d1 or d1' so that the upper part 13a is more occulting than the patterns 130 (punctual patterns 130 or continuous lines 130) or surfaces sf of the negative image 130 which are located towards the lower part 13b of the textured film 13 (and therefore towards the bottom of the surface 110, 140) so that the lower part 13b is less obscuring.
- the patterns 130 are arranged so that groups of patterns 130 have variable surfaces s1, a group of patterns 130 comprising one or more patterns 130.
- the patterns 130 which are located towards the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 (and therefore towards the top of the surface 110, 140) will have a larger surface s1 so that the upper part 13a is more occulting, than the patterns 130 which are located towards the lower part 13b of the textured film 13 (and therefore towards the bottom of the surface 110, 140) so that the lower part 13b is less obscuring.
- the point patterns 132 are arranged such that groups of point patterns 132 have variable surfaces s1', a group of point patterns 132 comprising one or more point patterns 132.
- the point patterns 132 which are located towards the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 (and consequently towards the top of the surface 110, 140) will have a smaller surface s1' so that the upper part 13a is more occulting, than the punctual patterns 132 which are located towards the lower part 13b of the textured film 13 (and consequently towards the bottom of the surface 110, 140) so that the lower part 13b is less occulting.
- the patterns 130 are arranged so that there is a variable pitch p1 between them.
- the pitch p1 varies from 0.5mm to 5mm
- the pitch p1 has a maximum value of 0.8mm between the center of two patterns 130.
- 0.8mm corresponds to an angular size of an object of 0.9 arc min which is located at 3 meters observation distance, i.e. less than 1 arc min. The more we are below 0.8mm, the more the angular size of a pattern 130 decreases. Below an angular size of 1 arc min, the eye cannot distinguish the patterns 130.
- the step p1 is played.
- the pitch p1 is lower in the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 so as to have patterns 130 which are closer to each other so that the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 is more occulting, than in the lower part 13b where the pitch p1 is larger so that the lower part 13b is less occulting.
- the same principle can be applied for the specific reasons 132 in the case of the . If the pitch p1' is greater, then the point patterns 132 are further apart, which will further reduce the transmission of light Lx.
- the pitch p1' is thus greater in the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 so as to have point patterns 132 which are more distant from each other so that the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 is more occulting, than in the lower part 13b where the pitch p1' is smaller so that the lower part 13b is less occulting.
- the surface patterns 130 are produced by an In-Mould Labeling or IMD (In-Mould-Decorating) process.
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- an ink is deposited on a film to produce the patterns 130 and thus provide the texture to said film.
- the ink deposit has a thickness of between 1 and 10 micrometers.
- the patterns 130 are volume patterns. They extend in the thickness of the textured film 130.
- the patterns 130 include a depth t0 and a pitch p1 between them.
- the depth t0 is between 0.03mm and 0.15mm.
- the pitch p1 between the volume patterns 130 is less than or equal to 0.04 mm.
- the volumetric patterns 130 are not visible to an outside observer at any viewing distance.
- the volume patterns 130 are in the form of parallelepipeds. It will be noted that the volumetric patterns 130 can also be in the form of a cylinder. In this case, seen from the front, reference can be made to the .
- the part Lx'' of the light Lx which will not be transmitted through the surface 110, 140 comprises a vertical angle of incidence ⁇ v of 40° or more.
- the patterns 130 cut the light Lx beyond this angle of incidence ⁇ of 40°. Beyond this angle of incidence of 40°, the light Lx which comes from outside can no longer enter the device 1.
- the patterns 130 transmit the light Lx in a constant manner (as opposed to a variable transmission) considering the whole of the surface 110, 140.
- the pitch p1 between patterns 130 is constant.
- the patterns 130 transmit the light Lx in a variable manner.
- the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 will be more obscuring than the lower part 13b.
- the pitch p1 between the patterns 130 and/or the thickness of the patterns t1 130 are adjusted.
- the pitch p1 is lower in the upper part 13a of the textured film 13 so as to have patterns 130 which are closer to each other than in the lower part 13b where the pitch p1 is greater.
- the height h1 of the patterns 130 can be seen but not their depth t0. If the light Lx arrives on said surface 110, 140 (comprising the textured film 13 with the volumetric patterns 130) with a vertical angle of incidence ⁇ v of 0°, then there is 55% transmission as indicated on the diagram of the ; part of the light Lx is obscured by the patterns 130.
- the observer O when the observer O is close to the device 1, the observer O distinguishes the interior elements of the device 1, namely he will distinguish the camera 10 from the mask 15 in particular. This is particularly the case when the camera 10 is placed behind an illuminated logo and the light sources of the illuminated logo are off.
- close it is meant that the observer O is between 1 meter and 3 meters from the motor vehicle 2 and therefore from the device 1, which typically corresponds to an observation angle ⁇ of between 20° and 48°.
- the observation angle ⁇ is the angle between the horizontal straight line passing through the middle of the surface 110, 140 and the straight line passing through the eye of the observer O.
- the surface 110, 140 which integrates the patterns 130 is partially occulting when the observer O is close to the device 1. He will no longer distinguish the interior elements of the device 1. As illustrated in the , the observer O who is at position P1 with a distance D1 from device 1 and an observation angle ⁇ 1 is close to device 1.
- the Barten diagram of the illustrates CSF contrast sensitivity curves.
- five curves CSF1 to CSF5 which illustrate sensitivities to the contrast of the eye, for five different levels of luminosity which represent different adaptation luminance of the eye, the five curves CSF1 to CSF5 having a ratio of 10 between them.
- the curves CSF1 to CSF5 relate to respective sensitivity threshold values S of 0.1, 1, 10, 100 and 1000 candela per m2 adaptation luminance.
- the sensitivity threshold S is otherwise called contrast sensitivity S.
- the spatial frequency u corresponds to the angular size of the object observed by the eye.
- the angular size corresponds to a spatial frequency u of 1.7 cpd at a distance of 1 m.
- the angular size corresponds to 17cpd, at 25m it corresponds to 43cpd.
- the spatial frequency u will change from 5cpd to 1.7cpd for an object with a size of 10mm. This corresponds to an observation angle ⁇ between 20° and 48°. Approaching the device 1, we thus move on the Barten diagram from right to left.
- the smaller the spatial frequency u the better the interior elements of the device 1 can be seen, namely the greater the sensitivity to contrast S between the surface 110, 140 integrating the patterns 130 and the interior elements of the device 1. In this case, the contrast sensitivity S of the eye increases.
- the contrast sensitivity S decreases when the local ambient light Lx is reduced, namely the contrast between the interior elements of the device 1 (between the camera 10 and the mask 15 in particular) through the surface 110, 140 will be less perceptible to the eye, although said contrast may be the same.
- the local ambient light Lx is reduced by means of the patterns 130 which are found on the surface 110, 140 according to the different embodiments described previously.
- the observer O who is at the position P2 with a distance D2 greater than the distance D1 and an observation angle ⁇ 2 less than the observation angle ⁇ 1 is far from the device 1. It will be noted that the observer at position P2 may be at the same height as the observer at position P1 but its distance D2 is much greater than distance D1.
- the sensitivity to contrast S of the eye decreases sharply.
- the greater the spatial frequency u the more difficult it is to distinguish the interior elements of the device 1, namely the less the contrast between the interior elements (between the camera 10 and the mask 15 in particular) of the device 1 will be perceptible to the eye. .
- the observer O will less distinguish the internal elements of the device 1. Indeed, when the observer O is far from the device 1, the internal elements of the device 1 will be smaller in angular size, which corresponds at a larger spatial frequency u, and therefore at a smaller contrast sensitivity S. Note that the Barten diagram is valid for day or night vision.
- the masking zone 13 is of the cold mirror type.
- the masking zone 13 comprises: - a substrate 134, and - A plurality of layers 135 whose refractive indices are alternately high and low, denoted nh and nl respectively.
- the substrate 134 is placed facing the camera 10.
- the substrate 134 is made of polycarbonate with a refractive index of 1.591.
- two adjacent layers 135 have different refractive indices, namely a high refractive index nh and a low refractive index nl.
- the layer(s) 135 of low refractive index n1 are of the magnesium fluoride type.
- nl 1.37.
- the layer or layers 135 of high refractive index nh are of the titanium dioxide type.
- nh 2.61
- the masking zone 13 comprises four layers 135 including a layer 135 of low refractive index nl adjacent to the substrate 134, followed by a layer 135 of high refractive index nh, followed by a layer 135 of refraction nl, followed by a final layer 135 of high refractive index nh.
- the substrate 134 and the set of layers 135 thus make it possible to obtain a reflection treatment which makes it possible to reflect a maximum of 50% of the light Lx which arrives at the device 1.
- a part Lx' of the light Lx is transmitted to the through the device 1 and the remainder Lx'' of the light Lx is reflected.
- This makes it possible to obtain a reflective effect so that an observer O cannot see the interior elements of the device 1 including the camera 10, while allowing the camera 10 to operate correctly.
- the observation function F is thus not degraded.
- the type of camera 10 an IR camera, a NIR camera or a camera which operates in the visible spectrum
- the masking zone 13 comprises: - a substrate 134, and - a single layer of metal 135 with a thickness e1 of the order of a nanometer.
- Substrate 134 is placed opposite camera 10.
- the metal layer 135 is a layer of chromium, aluminum, germanium, or silicon.
- the thickness e1 is 30 nanometers for a layer of metal 135 made of aluminium.
- a part Lx' of the light Lx is transmitted through the device 1 and the rest Lx'' of the light Lx is reflected. This makes it possible to obtain a reflective effect so that an observer O cannot see the interior elements of the device 1 including the camera 10, while allowing the camera 10 to operate correctly.
- the observation function F is thus not degraded.
- the description of the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and to the field described above.
- the patterns 130 are point patterns, their section can be in the form of a hexagon, a triangle, a rectangle, etc.
- the device 1 comprises several cameras 10.
- the invention described has in particular the following advantages: - it makes it possible to reduce the transmission of the surface 110, 140 of the device 1, - it makes it possible to hide the interior elements of the device 1 (in particular the camera 10 and the mask 15) for close observation without affecting the performance of said camera 10 of the device 1 which makes it possible to perform the observation function F, - it is an alternative solution that is less cumbersome than a mechanical solution that uses a mobile cache, - it is a less expensive alternative solution than an electro-optical solution using an LCD screen to hide the light Lx, - it is a solution that works with any type of camera 10 (IR, NIR, in the visible spectrum) unlike a solution that would use an interference filter that reflects 100% of the Lx light that arrives from outside on device 1.
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- une caméra, et
- une glace de sortie, et
- un sous-ensemble comprenant ladite caméra.
- une caméra 10, et
- une glace de sortie 11, et
- un sous-ensemble 12 comprenant ladite caméra 10, et
- une zone de masquage 13 configurée pour masquer ladite caméra 10.
- un substrat 134, et
- une pluralité de couches 135 dont les indices de réfractions sont alternativement haut et bas, noté respectivement nh et nl.
- un substrat 134, et
- une seule couche de métal 135 d’épaisseur e1 de l’ordre du nanomètre.
- elle permet de réduire la transmission de la surface 110, 140 du dispositif 1,
- elle permet de cacher les élément intérieurs du dispositif 1 (notamment la caméra 10 et le masque 15) pour une observation proche sans affecter les performances de ladite caméra 10 du dispositif 1 qui permet de réaliser la fonction d’observation F,
- c’est une solution alternative moins encombrante qu’une solution mécanique qui utilise un cache mobile,
- c’est une solution alternative moins coûteuse qu’une solution électro-optique utilisant un écran LCD pour occulter la lumière Lx,
- c’est une solution qui fonctionne avec tout type de caméra 10 (IR, NIR, dans le spectre du visible) contrairement à une solution qui utiliserait un filtre d’interférence qui réfléchit 100% de la lumière Lx qui arrive depuis l’extérieur sur le dispositif 1.
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- Dispositif(1) pour véhicule (2), ledit dispositif(1) étant configuré pour réaliser une fonction d’observation (F) et comprenant une caméra (10), une glace de sortie (11) et un sous-ensemble (12) comprenant ladite caméra (10), caractérisé en ce que ledit dispositif(1) comprend une zone de masquage (13) recouvrant une surface (110, 140) dudit dispositif(1), ladite zone de masquage (13) étant disposée en regard de ladite caméra (10) et configurée pour réduire la transmission de la lumière (Lx) entrant dans ledit dispositif (1) par ladite surface (110, 140).
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 1, selon lequel ladite surface (110, 140) est recouverte tout ou partie par ladite zone de masquage (13).
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, selon lequel ladite surface (110) appartient à ladite glace de sortie (11).
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication précédente, selon lequel ladite glace de sortie (11) appartient à une pièce de style (17) dudit dispositif (1).
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, selon lequel ladite surface (140) appartient à un élément intermédiaire (14) dudit dispositif (1) disposé entre ladite caméra (10) et ladite glace de sortie (11).
- Dispositif (1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes, selon lequel ladite zone de masquage (13) est un film texturé comprenant des motifs (130).
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication précédente, selon lequel lesdits motifs (130) sont des motifs surfaciques ou des motifs volumiques.
- Dispositif(1) selon la revendication précédente, selon lequel lesdits motifs surfaciques (130) sont réalisés par un procédé IML ou IMD.
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 7, selon lequel lorsque lesdits motifs (130) sont des motifs surfaciques, ils sont formés par un dépôt d’encre d’épaisseur comprise entre 1 et 10 micromètres.
- Dispositif (1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications 6 à 9, selon lequel lesdits motifs (130) sont occultants ou semi-transparents.
- Dispositif(1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications 6 à 10, selon lequel lesdits motifs (130) sont des lignes continues ou des motifs ponctuels.
- Dispositif(1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications 6 à 11, selon lequel il existe un pas (p1) entre lesdits motifs (130) et ledit pas (p1) a une valeur maximum de 0.8mm entre le centre de deux motifs (130).
- Dispositif(1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications 6 à 12, selon lequel ladite surface (110, 140) comprenant ledit film texturé (13) est configurée pour transmettre la lumière (Lx) de façon variable.
- Dispositif (1) selon la revendication précédente, selon lequel lesdits motifs (130) sont agencés de sorte qu’il existe un pas (p1) variable entre lesdits motifs (130) et/ou une densité de matière (d1) variable des motifs (130) et/ou une surface (s1) variable des motifs (130).
- Dispositif(1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications précédentes 6 à 10, selon lequel lesdits motifs (130) forment une image négative de motifs ponctuels (132), lesdits motifs ponctuels (132) étant sensiblement transparents.
- Dispositif(1) la revendication 15, selon lequel ladite surface (110, 140) comprenant ledit film texturé (13) est configurée pour transmettre la lumière (Lx) de façon variable.
- Dispositif(1) selon la revendication 16, selon lequel lesdits motifs ponctuels (132) sont agencés de sorte qu’il existe un pas (p1’) variable entre lesdits motifs ponctuels (132) et/ou une surface (s1’) variable des motifs ponctuels (132).
- Dispositif(1) selon la revendication 16, selon lequel l’image négative (130) comprend différentes surfaces (sf) avec des densités de matières (d1’) différentes.
- Dispositif (1) selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, selon lequel ladite zone de masquage (13) est de type miroir froid.
- Dispositif selon la revendication précédente, selon lequel ladite zone de masquage (13) comprend une pluralité de couches (135) dont les indices de réfractions (nh, nl) sont alternativement haut et bas.
- Dispositif selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, ladite zone de masquage (13) comprend une seule couche de métal (135) d’épaisseur (e1) de l’ordre du nanomètre.
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