WO2024045884A1 - Laser radar, electronic device and vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2024045884A1
WO2024045884A1 PCT/CN2023/105328 CN2023105328W WO2024045884A1 WO 2024045884 A1 WO2024045884 A1 WO 2024045884A1 CN 2023105328 W CN2023105328 W CN 2023105328W WO 2024045884 A1 WO2024045884 A1 WO 2024045884A1
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周勇
徐运强
陈实
杨川
肖流长
陈洪福
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/42Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/88Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S17/93Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S17/931Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01SRADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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  • the embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of lidar, and in particular to a lidar, electronic equipment and vehicles.
  • Lidar is a radar system that emits a laser beam to detect the position, speed and other characteristics of the target to be measured.
  • the laser transmitting system of the lidar emits laser to the target to be measured with a predetermined power.
  • the laser diffusely reflects after encountering the target to be measured and is received by the laser receiving system of the lidar.
  • the performance of lidar can be measured by angular resolution and detection distance.
  • the smallest target that lidar can measure can be calculated based on angular resolution and detection distance.
  • the angular resolution of lidar in related technologies is 0.2°.
  • the detection effect of lidar can meet the detection requirements.
  • lidar in related technologies cannot meet the usage requirements.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a lidar, electronic equipment, and a vehicle.
  • the lidar can meet usage requirements when used in detection scenarios of long-distance and small targets.
  • a first aspect of this application provides a lidar, which includes at least a laser transmitting component, a laser receiving component, and a two-dimensional scanner.
  • the laser emitting component is used to emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component.
  • the two-dimensional scanner is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser emitting component to a target object, and to reflect the laser beam reflected back from the target object to the laser receiving component.
  • the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: 1/2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3/2 ⁇ , and the 2 ⁇ , where the ⁇ is a single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, The ⁇ is the angle between two adjacent laser beams.
  • the single rotation angle in the slow axis direction refers to the angle at which the two-dimensional scanner scans one rotation in the slow axis direction within the unit period of the two-dimensional scanner scanning along the fast axis direction.
  • the fast axis direction refers to the horizontal field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner
  • the slow axis direction refers to the vertical field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner.
  • the laser emitting component will always emit at least two laser beams with an angle within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component for detecting the target object.
  • the angle between any two laser beams within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component is not equal to 0°.
  • the two-dimensional scanner scans along the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction, so that the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component is reflected to the target object, and the laser beam reflected from the target object is reflected to the laser receiving component to obtain the target. information about the object.
  • the two-dimensional scanner scans once in the slow axis direction, and the angle at which the two-dimensional scanner scans once in the slow axis direction and rotates in the slow axis direction is ⁇ . Since the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: 1/2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3/2 ⁇ , and 2 ⁇ , the laser beam scanned by the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction can be changed from the adjacent laser beam in the previous unit period.
  • the angle between the laser beams can increase the scanning density of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the vertical angular resolution of the lidar in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the resolution of the lidar. Therefore, due to the improved angular resolution, lidar can detect small targets at long distances and meet usage requirements.
  • the ⁇ is 1/4 ⁇ , which is set so that the angular interval between any two adjacent point clouds is the same.
  • the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: S 1 ⁇ 30mm 2 , where S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner.
  • S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner.
  • Such a setting can further improve the two-dimensional scanner. The energy received helps improve the lidar's ability to detect small targets at long distances.
  • the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner satisfy the relationship: 0.5 ⁇ S 2 /S 1 ⁇ 2, where S 2 is the effective receiving area of the laser receiving component, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner. This setting helps to increase the energy received by the laser receiving component to increase the detection distance of the lidar.
  • the two-dimensional scanner is a 2D galvanometer or a micro-electromechanical system galvanometer.
  • the method further includes: a first beam splitter, the first beam splitter is located on the optical path between the laser emitting component and the two-dimensional scanner, and the first beam splitter further Located on the optical path between the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner.
  • the first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic film, or the first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic hole.
  • the first beam splitter can separate and combine the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component and the laser beam received by the laser receiving component, so that the emitting light path and the receiving light path are arranged on the same optical axis.
  • the transmitting optical path refers to the optical path within the laser transmitting component
  • the receiving optical path refers to the optical path within the laser receiving component.
  • the laser emitting component includes a laser group and a transmitting lens group.
  • the laser group is used to emit at least two laser beams.
  • the emission lens group is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser group to the two-dimensional scanner.
  • the laser group includes a plurality of lasers arranged side by side along the vertical field of view direction of the laser group, and each of the plurality of lasers is used to emit at least one beam of the laser beam.
  • Laser beam there are at least two laser beams arranged side by side and spaced apart in the slow axis direction to meet the detection requirements.
  • the laser group includes a laser and a spectroscopic unit, the laser is used to emit a laser beam, and the spectroscopic unit is used to divide a laser beam emitted by the laser into Multiple laser beams.
  • the laser group includes a laser and a spectroscopic unit, the laser is used to emit a laser beam, and the spectroscopic unit is used to divide a laser beam emitted by the laser into Multiple laser beams.
  • the laser is an edge emitter or a vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
  • the light splitting unit includes any one of the following devices: a second light splitter or a diffractive optical element.
  • the light-emitting surface of the laser group is located on the focal plane of the light-emitting mirror group. Such an arrangement can collimate the laser beam emitted by the laser group.
  • the emitting lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
  • the laser receiving component includes a receiving lens group and a detector.
  • the receiving lens group is used to reflect the laser beam reflected from the two-dimensional scanner to the detector.
  • the detector is a silicon photomultiplier tube, an avalanche photodiode or a single photon avalanche diode.
  • the receiving lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
  • the optical axis of the laser emitting component is parallel to the optical axis of the laser receiving component.
  • the laser emitting component and the laser receiving component satisfy the relationship: -2° ⁇ 2°, where ⁇ is the optical axis of the laser emitting component and the laser receiving component The angle between the optical axis of the component and the two-dimensional scanner. This setting helps reduce the difficulty of manufacturing lidar.
  • the method further includes: a viewing window located between the two-dimensional scanner and the target object, and the viewing window is a flat plate structure or a curved plate structure.
  • the window allows the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component to contact the target object, and also allows the laser beam reflected by the target object to contact the two-dimensional scanner.
  • the viewing window satisfies the relationship: 0 ⁇ 45°, where ⁇ is the tilt angle of the viewing window.
  • is the tilt angle of the viewing window.
  • the at least one beam bending mirror is used to bend the laser optical path.
  • the laser optical path includes at least one of the following optical paths: an optical path within the laser emitting component or an optical path within the laser receiving component.
  • the beam deflecting mirror can bend the laser optical path, thereby reducing the size of the laser optical path in a certain direction. inches to improve the compactness inside the lidar.
  • the number of the at least one beam-bending mirror satisfies the relationship: 1 ⁇ M ⁇ 15, where M is the total number of the at least one beam-bending mirror. Such an arrangement helps To reduce the cost of lidar.
  • a second aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, which at least includes a body and the above-mentioned lidar, and the lidar is installed on the body.
  • a third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, which at least includes a vehicle body and the lidar as described above, and the lidar is installed on the vehicle body.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene of a lidar application vehicle provided by an embodiment of the present application
  • Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application
  • Figure 5 is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application
  • Figure 6 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component in the fast axis direction of the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
  • Figure 7 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component in the slow axis direction of the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
  • Figure 8 is a diagram of the reception effect in the slow axis direction of a laser receiving component that cooperates with the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
  • Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the angle of rotation of the laser beam when reflected by the two-dimensional scanner.
  • Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the angle between two laser beams before and after reflection
  • Figure 11 is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 12 is a third three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 13 is a fourth three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 14A is a schematic diagram of the scanning of four laser beams when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application is 1/2 ⁇ ;
  • Figure 14B is a schematic scanning diagram of the three point cloud images in Figure 14A after merging
  • Figure 15A is a schematic diagram of the scanning of four laser beams when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application is 0.12°;
  • Figure 15B is a schematic scanning diagram of the three point cloud images in Figure 15A after merging
  • Figure 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 17 is a schematic structural diagram of another laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser receiving component provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG 19 is a schematic structural diagram of another lidar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • Laser receiving component 210. Receiving lens group; 220. Detector;
  • the fast axis direction refers to the horizontal field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, or it can also refer to the horizontal field of view direction in front of the lidar detection (for example, the X direction in Figure 2).
  • the slow axis direction refers to the vertical field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, and the slow axis direction is perpendicular to the fast axis direction (for example, as shown in Figure 2 Z direction), can also refer to the vertical field of view direction in front of the lidar detection.
  • Target objects refer to objects detected by lidar, which can include but are not limited to pedestrians, vehicles, buildings and other targets around lidar.
  • Point cloud refers to the received point data signal of lidar. Each point data contains three-dimensional coordinate information.
  • Ranging capability refers to the farthest measurement distance of lidar.
  • Angular resolution refers to the angle of separation between lidar point clouds and point clouds, which is divided into vertical angular resolution and horizontal angular resolution.
  • the horizontal angular resolution and the vertical angular resolution respectively represent the angle between points on the horizontal plane and the angle between points on the vertical plane.
  • the focal plane is also called the front focal plane or the object-side focal plane.
  • the plane perpendicular to the main optical axis of the system is called the first focal plane.
  • Micro-Electro-Mechanical System also known as micro-electro-mechanical system, micro-system, micro-machine, micro-electro-mechanical system galvanometer, etc., refers to high-tech devices with dimensions of several millimeters or even smaller.
  • Lidar 1000 is a target detection technology.
  • the lidar 1000 emits a laser beam through the laser 111.
  • the laser beam encounters a target object and is diffusely reflected.
  • the detector 220 receives the reflected beam, and determines the distance, orientation, and height of the target object based on the emitted beam and the reflected beam. , speed, attitude, shape and other characteristic quantities.
  • LiDAR 1000 The application fields of LiDAR 1000 are very wide. In addition to being used in the military field, it is also widely used in life fields, including but not limited to: vehicles, intelligent driving vehicles, intelligent driving aircraft, 3D printing, virtual reality (Virtua).
  • the lidar 1000 of the embodiment of the present application is applied to electronic equipment such as drones, smart furniture equipment, or intelligent manufacturing equipment, the lidar 1000 can be installed on the body of the electronic equipment.
  • the lidar 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to a vehicle, the lidar 1000 can be used as an auxiliary component of the intelligent driving system to detect surrounding vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, etc.
  • the vehicle 2000 can be an electric vehicle/electric vehicle (EV) or an electric food delivery vehicle, or it can also be an electric delivery vehicle. , or it can also be a pure electric vehicle (Pure Electric Vehicle/Battery Electric Vehicle, referred to as: PEV/BEV), a hybrid electric vehicle (Hybrid Electric Vehicle, referred to as: HEV), or a range extended electric vehicle (Range Extended Electric Vehicle, referred to as REEV) , Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), New Energy Vehicle (New Energy Vehicle).
  • EV Electric Vehicle/Battery Electric Vehicle
  • HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  • REEV Range Extended Electric Vehicle
  • PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  • New Energy Vehicle New Energy Vehicle
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle scenario for lidar application provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • a vehicle 2000 includes a vehicle body 2100 and at least one lidar 1000 .
  • three laser radars 1000 are provided on the vehicle body 2100 .
  • the lidar 1000 can be installed on the roof, lights, front windshield, bumper and other parts of the vehicle body 2100, and is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.
  • two lidars 1000 are provided on the front bumper of the vehicle body 2100
  • one lidar 1000 is provided on the rear bumper of the vehicle body 2100 .
  • the number of lidar 1000 includes but is not limited to 3.
  • the lidar 1000 can scan the surrounding environment of the vehicle 2000 by rapidly and repeatedly emitting a laser beam to obtain information reflecting the topography, position, and motion of one or more objects in the surrounding environment.
  • Point cloud data the lidar 1000 emits a laser beam to the surrounding environment, and receives the echo beam reflected back by the objects in the surrounding environment, and calculates the distance between the emission time point of the laser beam and the return time point of the echo beam. time delay to determine the location information of each object.
  • the lidar 1000 can also determine the angle information describing the spatial orientation of the laser beam, combine the position information of each object with the angle information of the laser beam, and generate a three-dimensional map including each object of the scanned surrounding environment, using this three-dimensional map.
  • the map can guide the autonomous driving of the vehicle 2000.
  • LiDAR 1000 meets detection needs can be measured through performance indicators such as angular resolution and ranging capabilities.
  • the size of the angular resolution determines the total number of point clouds that can be obtained by the lidar 1000 in one scan and the minimum obstacle size that the lidar 1000 can detect.
  • the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 in the related art is 0.2°
  • the detection distance is 150m
  • the distance between two laser beams at 150 meters is 150m*tan0.2° ⁇ 0.524m.
  • the lidar 1000 can only detect targets higher than 0.524m, and cannot accurately detect targets smaller than 0.524m.
  • the lidar 1000 in the related technology cannot meet the usage requirements when used in long-distance and small target detection scenarios.
  • the long range in the embodiment of the present application may refer to a detection distance greater than 150m
  • the small target may refer to a target less than 0.524m.
  • embodiments of the present application provide a lidar 1000.
  • the laser emitting component 100 of the lidar 1000 can emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100.
  • the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction satisfies the relationship: 1/2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3/2 ⁇ , and 2 ⁇ ,
  • Such a setting can increase the scanning density of the lidar 1000 in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the angular resolution of the lidar 1000.
  • the lidar 1000 can be used in long-distance and small target detection scenarios to meet usage requirements.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the lidar 1000 of the embodiment of the present application may include a laser emitting component 100 , a laser receiving component 200 , a two-dimensional scanner 300 , a first beam splitter 400 , a window 500 and a housing 700 .
  • the laser emitting component 100, the laser receiving component 200, the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the first beam splitter 400 are located in the housing 700.
  • the window 500 is embedded in the side wall of the housing 700 .
  • the laser emitting component 100 and the laser receiving component 200 are spaced apart along the X direction in FIG. 2 .
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 is close to the viewing window 500 and is spaced apart from the first beam splitter 400 along the X direction in FIG. 2 .
  • the first beam splitter 400 is located on the emission optical path between the laser emitting component 100 and the two-dimensional scanner 300 , and the first beam splitter 400 is also located on the receiving optical path between the laser receiving component 200 and the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
  • the first beam splitter 400 can separate and combine the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component 100 and the laser beam received by the laser receiving component 200, so that the emitting light path and the receiving light path are arranged on the same optical axis.
  • the window 500 is used to protect the laser emitting component 100, the laser receiving component 200, the two-dimensional scanner 300 and other components provided inside the lidar 1000. In addition, it can also ensure that the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component 100 can contact the target, and The laser beam reflected by the target object can be brought into contact with the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
  • the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting assembly 100 contacts the two-dimensional scanner 300 through the first beam splitter 400, is then reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and passes through the viewing window 500, and finally the laser beam contacts the target object. And diffuse reflection occurs. Part of the laser beam that contacts the target object will be reflected. The reflected laser beam passes through the window 500 and is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 to the laser receiving component 200, so that the lidar 1000 can obtain relevant information about the target object.
  • the relevant information of the target includes distance, orientation, height, speed, attitude, shape and other characteristic quantities.
  • the laser emitting component 100 is used to emit at least two laser beams with angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting laser beams according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • the laser emitting component 100 emits six laser beams within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100, namely laser beam L1, laser beam L2, laser beam L3, laser beam L4, laser beam L5, laser beam Bundle L6.
  • the angle between any two adjacent laser beams is ⁇ , for example, the angle between laser beam L1 and laser beam L2 is ⁇ , and the angle between laser beam L3 and laser beam L4 is ⁇ .
  • the pointing angle refers to the angle between the laser beam and the horizontal reference line perpendicular to the window surface of the laser emitting component 100.
  • the pointing angle w1 of the laser beam L1 is -0.14°
  • 0.28°.
  • the position of the laser beam within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting assembly 100 can be determined by the pointing angle.
  • the pointing angle of the laser beam L6 is -0.7°.
  • FIG. 5 is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 in the fast axis direction
  • FIG. 7 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 in the slow axis direction.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the reception effect in the slow axis direction of a laser receiving component that cooperates with the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the laser emitting component 100 emits 6 laser beams: 0.14° ⁇ 0.04°, 0.42° ⁇ 0.04°, 0.7° ⁇ 0.04°, -0.14° ⁇ 0.04°, -0.42° ⁇ 0.04°, -0.7° ⁇ 0.04 °
  • the reception effect of the laser receiving component 200 is shown in Figure 8, forming 6 light spots in the slow axis direction.
  • Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the angle of rotation of the laser beam when reflected by the two-dimensional scanner.
  • Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the angle between the two laser beams before and after reflection.
  • Figure 11 is a diagram of the angle emitted by a laser emitting component provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 12 is a third three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser emitting component provided by an embodiment of the present application emitting a laser beam.
  • Figure 13 is a laser beam emitted by a laser emitting component provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the fourth three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of FIG. 14B is a scanning schematic diagram of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 15B is another scanning schematic diagram of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 satisfies the relational expression: 1/2 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3/2 ⁇ , and 2 ⁇ .
  • is the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction
  • is the angle between two adjacent laser beams.
  • the single rotation angle in the slow axis direction refers to the angle of one rotation of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction within the unit period of the two-dimensional scanner 300 scanning along the fast axis direction.
  • the included angle can thereby increase the scanning density of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the vertical angular resolution. It should be noted that no matter how many unit periods the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans, within the same unit period, the angle between two adjacent laser beams will not change. In addition, the smaller the angle between the laser beam scanned in the slow axis direction of the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the adjacent laser beam in the previous unit period, the higher the angular resolution will be (that is, the angle between the laser beams will be higher). The smaller the angle value, the smaller objects can be recognized, and the angular resolution is high).
  • the laser beam reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates through an angle of 2 ⁇ .
  • the laser beam L1 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 into the laser beam L11 , and the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L11 are symmetrical about the normal line F0 .
  • the position of the two-dimensional scanner 300 becomes 300', and the normal F0 will also rotate by an angle ⁇ .
  • the laser beam L1 passes through the two-dimensional scanner 300 is reflected as laser beam L11', and the angle between laser beams L11 and L11' is 2 ⁇ . Therefore, when the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates at an angle ⁇ in the slow axis direction, the laser reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 The beam will rotate 2 ⁇ , that is, the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans once at a single rotation angle (rotation ⁇ ), and the reflected laser beam will rotate 2 ⁇ .
  • the laser beam L1 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and becomes the laser beam L11.
  • the laser beam L2 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and becomes the laser beam L22.
  • the angle between the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 is ⁇ .
  • the angle between L11 and laser beam L22 is also ⁇ . Therefore, for the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 in Figure 2 in the above content, the angle between the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 before reflection is ⁇ , and the angle between the laser beams L11 and L22 reflected by the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 is The angle between them is also ⁇ . Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the angle at which the reflected laser beam rotates can be changed by controlling the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction, thereby changing the angular resolution.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 will continuously scan the object in front and complete one scan within one cycle.
  • the above describes the situation when the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans once in the slow axis.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 will scan for multiple cycles, and then acquire point cloud images scanned in multiple cycles, thereby further realizing target recognition.
  • the cycles may be continuous or spaced, and are not limited here.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans in the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction respectively.
  • the following describes in detail the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction within one cycle, that is, within the unit cycle.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans from the laser beam L22 position to the laser beam L22x position, and then returns from the laser beam L22x position.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 will move from the laser beam
  • the L22 position is scanned to the laser beam L22z position (can be understood as a nodding movement).
  • the scan within one cycle is completed. Therefore, the angle between the position of laser beam L22 and the position of laser beam L22z is 2 times the single rotation angle (ie, 2 ⁇ ).
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 can scan from the laser beam L22z position along the X-axis for one round and return to the laser beam L22z position.
  • the 2D scanner 300 will scan the 2 ⁇ angle (not shown in the figure) from the laser beam L22z position, and then nod once.
  • the 2D scanner 300 will raise its head and return to The position when the head is not nodding (such as the initial position), and then scan in the next cycle.
  • t1 is the time it takes for the two-dimensional scanner 300 to scan from the L22 position to the L22x position
  • t2 is the time it takes the two-dimensional scanner 300 to return from the L22x position to the L22 position
  • the unit period is equal to the sum of time t1 and t2.
  • the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction is: first, scan from the L22 position in the clockwise direction to the L22x position, and then scan in the counterclockwise direction from the L22x position. Sweep to L22 position.
  • the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction can also be: first scanning from the L22x position in the counterclockwise direction to the L22 position, and then scanning in the clockwise direction from the L22 position to the L22x position. L22x position.
  • the following describes the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 under several different single rotation angles of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
  • the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2 ⁇ and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z.
  • the reflected laser beam L11 rotates 2 ⁇ and then moves to the position of the laser beam L11z.
  • the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2 ⁇ and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z.
  • the angle between the laser beam L22z and the laser beam L11 becomes half of the angle between two adjacent laser beams in the previous scanning cycle (the angle ⁇ between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L22 in Figure 12), so that the laser radar 1000 emitted
  • the laser beam is more densely packed, allowing for improved angular resolution.
  • the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2 ⁇ and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z, and The laser beam L22z coincides with the laser beam L11.
  • the laser beam L11 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2 ⁇ and then moves to the position of the laser beam L11z, and the laser beam L11z coincides with the laser beam L33. Due to the difference between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L22
  • the laser beams in two adjacent scanning cycles overlap the angle between the two adjacent laser beams is always ⁇ , and the angular resolution does not change. Therefore, the single rotation angle ⁇ 1/2 ⁇ of the two-dimensional scanner 300 , that is, 2 ⁇ .
  • the following is a point cloud image obtained by scanning in three cycles to further illustrate the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 at several different single rotation angles of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
  • the scanning diagram of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is shown in Figure 14A.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans four laser beams, and the point cloud No. 1 is The point cloud image obtained by the two-dimensional scanner 300 scanning in a certain period in the slow axis direction, here is set as the first period (can be any period); the point cloud No. 2 is the point cloud obtained by the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction in the second period.
  • point cloud No. 1 is a point cloud image obtained by scanning the first period of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction. It is the same as point cloud No. 1 in Figure 14A. However, in Figure 15A, point cloud No.
  • the point cloud image No. 2 is inserted into 1 In point cloud No. 3, point cloud No. 3 is inserted into point cloud image No. 2, finally forming a flower arrangement point cloud image.
  • a high angular resolution point cloud can be obtained to improve the angular resolution.
  • the angular resolution value can reach 0.04° (angular resolution between the two nearest point clouds).
  • the scanning density is increased and the angular resolution is improved to achieve Scanning of long-distance and small targets.
  • the scanning density can improve the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 in the slow axis direction to meet the application scenarios of long distances and small targets.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 may be a 2D galvanometer or a micro-electromechanical system galvanometer.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 can also satisfy the relationship: S 1 ⁇ 30mm 2 .
  • S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300
  • the effective receiving area refers to the area where the two-dimensional scanner 300 receives the laser beam.
  • the larger the effective receiving area the more laser beams the two-dimensional scanner 300 can receive, and thus the laser receiving component 200 can also receive more energy. Therefore, on the basis of improving the angular resolution, by increasing the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300, the detection range of the lidar 1000 can be further increased, thereby improving the detection ability of the lidar 1000 to detect small targets at long distances.
  • the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the laser receiving component 200 can also satisfy the relationship: 0.5 ⁇ S 2 /S 1 ⁇ 2, where S 2 is the effective receiving area of the laser receiving component 200, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
  • S 2 is the effective receiving area of the laser receiving component 200
  • S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
  • the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 can be parallel to the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200. Such an arrangement can reduce errors and allow the two-dimensional scanner 300 to receive more energy, which helps To improve the detection range of lidar 1000.
  • the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 and the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200 may satisfy the relationship: -2° ⁇ ⁇ 2°. Wherein, ⁇ is the angle between the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 and the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200 on the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of another laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the laser emitting assembly 100 may include a laser group 110 and an emitting mirror. Group 120.
  • the laser group 110 can emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110 .
  • the emission lens group 120 is used to reflect the laser beam emitted by the laser group 110 to the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
  • the laser group 110A may include four lasers 111 spaced apart within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110A.
  • Each laser 111 is used to emit at least one laser beam, so that the laser group 110A emits at least two laser beams in the vertical direction.
  • Laser beams with included angles within the field of view in addition to the four lasers 111 in the figure, the number of lasers 111 can also be 2, 3, 5, 6, etc. In addition, the number of laser beams that each laser 111 can emit may be the same or different. For example, in the figure, each laser 111 emits one laser beam.
  • the laser group 110B can It includes a laser 111 and a spectroscopic unit 112.
  • one laser 111 is used to emit at least one laser beam.
  • one laser 111 emits one laser beam.
  • the spectroscopic unit 112 is located between the laser 111 and the emission lens group 120 .
  • the spectroscopic unit 112 is used to divide a laser beam emitted by a laser 111 into multiple laser beams, so that the laser group 110B emits at least two laser beams with an included angle within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110B.
  • the beam splitting unit 112 may include any one of the following devices: a second beam splitter or a diffractive optical element.
  • a second beam splitter or a diffractive optical element.
  • the laser 111 may be an edge emitter (Edge Emitting Laser, EEL for short), or the laser 111 may be a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser 111 (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, vcsel for short).
  • EEL Edge Emitting Laser
  • vcsel vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser
  • the laser group 110 includes multiple lasers 111, all lasers 111 are of the same type, or the multiple lasers 111 include at least two types of lasers 111, for example, some of the lasers 111 are edge emitters, and some of the lasers 111 are vertical Cavity surface emitting laser 111.
  • the light-emitting surface of the laser group 110 can also be located on the focal plane of the light-emitting mirror group. With this arrangement, the laser beam emitted by the laser group 110 can be collimated.
  • the emitting lens group 120 includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses, or cylindrical lenses.
  • the emission lens group 120 may include a spherical lens and an aspheric lens, or the emission lens group 120 may include an aspheric mirror and a cylindrical lens, or all lenses of the emission lens group 120 may be spherical mirrors.
  • Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser receiving component provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the laser receiving assembly 200 may include a receiving lens group 210 and a detector 220 .
  • the receiving lens group 210 is used to reflect the laser beam reflected from the two-dimensional scanner 300 to the detector 220 .
  • the number of detectors 220 can also be multiple, so that the lidar 1000 can form a radar architecture with one transmitter and multiple receivers.
  • the detector 220 may be an avalanche photodiode (Avalanche Photodiode, APD), a PIN photodiode (PIN Photodiode, PIN PD), a single photon avalanche diode (Single Photo Avalanche photodiode, SPAD) or a multi-pixel photon counter (Multi-pixel photo counter) , MPPC) etc.
  • APD avalanche photodiode
  • PIN Photodiode PIN Photodiode
  • SPAD Single Photo Avalanche photodiode
  • MPPC multi-pixel photon counter
  • the specific type of the detector 220 may be determined according to detection requirements, which are not specifically limited here.
  • the detection requirements include at least one or more of the following indicators: detection sensitivity, detection distance, or response speed.
  • the receiving lens group 210 may include any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses, or cylindrical lenses. For example, when the number of lenses in the receiving lens group 210 is multiple, all the lenses in the receiving lens group 210 are spherical lenses, or the receiving lens group 210 includes both spherical lenses and aspherical lenses.
  • the first beam splitter 400 may be provided with a beam splitting film or a beam splitting hole, so that the receiving light path and the transmitting light path can be arranged on the same optical axis.
  • the window 500 may be a flat plate structure or a curved plate structure.
  • the housing 700 has a through hole through which the laser beam passes, and the window 500 is located in the housing 700 and covers the through hole.
  • the material of the window 500 may be glass or plastic that can transmit light.
  • the material of the window 500 may be polycarbonate.
  • the viewing window 500 can also satisfy the relationship: 0 ⁇ 45°, where ⁇ is the tilt angle of the viewing window 500.
  • is the tilt angle of the viewing window 500.
  • the echo beam refers to the beam reflected by the target object to the two-dimensional scanner 300, and the echo beam includes a laser beam and a stray beam.
  • the tilt angle of the window 500 refers to the tilt angle of the window 500 relative to the two-dimensional scanner 300.
  • the window 500 can be tilted inward or outward, which is not limited here.
  • FIG 19 is a schematic structural diagram of another lidar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • the lidar 1000 may further include: at least one beam deflecting mirror 600 .
  • a beam bending mirror 600 is disposed on the optical path between the laser emitting component 100 and the first beam splitter 400 .
  • the beam deflecting mirror 600 refracts the optical path within the laser emitting component 100, thereby reducing the size of the laser emitting component 100 in a certain direction and helping to improve the internal compactness of the laser radar 1000.
  • the beam deflecting mirror 600 can also be used to deflect the laser connector. Receive the light path within the component 200.
  • at least one of the laser emitting component 100 and the laser receiving component 200 has a beam refracting mirror 600 .
  • there is a beam refracting mirror 600 in the laser emitting component 100 when there are beam bending mirrors 600 in both the laser emitting assembly 100 and the laser receiving assembly 200, the number of beam bending mirrors 600 in the laser emitting assembly 100 may be the same as the number of beam bending mirrors 600 in the laser receiving assembly 200. Or not the same.
  • the number of the beam bending mirror 600 is at least one, and there is no specific limitation here.
  • the number of the beam bending mirror 600 is 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
  • the number of beam bending mirrors 600 can also satisfy the relationship: 1 ⁇ M ⁇ 15. Wherein, M is the total number of beam deflecting mirrors 600 . Such an arrangement can, on the one hand, meet the requirements for refraction, and on the other hand, reduce the cost of the beam refractor 600 .
  • connection should be understood in a broad sense.
  • it can be a fixed connection or a fixed connection.
  • Indirect connection through an intermediary can be the internal connection between two elements or the interaction between two elements.

Abstract

Provided in the embodiments of the present application are a laser radar, an electronic device and a vehicle. The laser radar comprises a laser emitting assembly, a laser receiving assembly and a two-dimensional scanner, wherein the laser emitting assembly is used for emitting at least two laser beams, which have an included angle therebetween within a vertical field of view of the laser emitting assembly; the two-dimensional scanner is used for reflecting the laser beams, which are emitted from the laser emitting assembly, to a target object, and is used for reflecting laser beams, which are reflected back from the target object, to the laser receiving assembly; and the two-dimensional scanner satisfy a relational expression: 1/2β ≤ 2α ≤ 3/2β, and 2α ≠ β, wherein α is a rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in a slow axis direction at a single time, and β is the included angle between two adjacent laser beams. By means of such a configuration, the scanning density of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction can be increased, so as to improve the vertical angular resolution in the slow axis direction, and thus a small target at a long distance can be detected.

Description

激光雷达、电子设备及车辆Lidar, electronic equipment and vehicles
本申请要求于2022年8月31日提交中国专利局、申请号为202211064727.7、申请名称为“激光雷达、电子设备及车辆”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on August 31, 2022, with application number 202211064727.7 and application name "Lidar, electronic equipment and vehicles", the entire content of which is incorporated into this application by reference. .
技术领域Technical field
本申请实施例涉及激光雷达技术领域,特别涉及一种激光雷达、电子设备及车辆。The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of lidar, and in particular to a lidar, electronic equipment and vehicles.
背景技术Background technique
激光雷达是以发射激光束探测待测目标的位置、速度等特征量的雷达系统。其中,激光雷达的激光发射系统以预定功率向待测目标发射激光,激光在遇到待测目标后发生漫反射,并被激光雷达的激光接收系统接收。Lidar is a radar system that emits a laser beam to detect the position, speed and other characteristics of the target to be measured. Among them, the laser transmitting system of the lidar emits laser to the target to be measured with a predetermined power. The laser diffusely reflects after encountering the target to be measured and is received by the laser receiving system of the lidar.
目前,可以通过角分辨率和探测距离来衡量激光雷达的性能,另外,根据角分辨率和探测距离可以算出激光雷达能够测量的最小目标。例如,相关技术中的激光雷达的角分辨率为0.2°,对于150m内的物体,激光雷达的检测效果可以满足检测要求。Currently, the performance of lidar can be measured by angular resolution and detection distance. In addition, the smallest target that lidar can measure can be calculated based on angular resolution and detection distance. For example, the angular resolution of lidar in related technologies is 0.2°. For objects within 150m, the detection effect of lidar can meet the detection requirements.
然而,对于远距离、小目标的探测场景而言,相关技术中的激光雷达无法满足使用需求。However, for detection scenarios of long-distance and small targets, lidar in related technologies cannot meet the usage requirements.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本申请实施例提供了一种激光雷达、电子设备及车辆,该激光雷达应用于远距离、小目标的探测场景时,能够满足使用需求。Embodiments of the present application provide a lidar, electronic equipment, and a vehicle. The lidar can meet usage requirements when used in detection scenarios of long-distance and small targets.
本申请第一方面提供一种激光雷达,该激光雷达至少包括:激光发射组件、激光接收组件以及二维扫描器。所述激光发射组件用于发出至少两个在所述激光发射组件的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束。所述二维扫描器用于将自所述激光发射组件发出的激光束反射至目标物,并用于将自所述目标物反射回的激光束反射至所述激光接收组件。所述二维扫描器满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且所述2α≠β,其中,所述α为所述二维扫描器在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度,所述β为相邻两个所述激光束之间的夹角。所述在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度指的是在所述二维扫描器沿快轴方向扫描的单位周期内,所述二维扫描器在慢轴方向上扫描一次转动的角度。其中,快轴方向指的是所述二维扫描器的水平视场方向,慢轴方向指的是所述二维扫描器的垂直视场方向。A first aspect of this application provides a lidar, which includes at least a laser transmitting component, a laser receiving component, and a two-dimensional scanner. The laser emitting component is used to emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component. The two-dimensional scanner is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser emitting component to a target object, and to reflect the laser beam reflected back from the target object to the laser receiving component. The two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and the 2α≠β, where the α is a single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, The β is the angle between two adjacent laser beams. The single rotation angle in the slow axis direction refers to the angle at which the two-dimensional scanner scans one rotation in the slow axis direction within the unit period of the two-dimensional scanner scanning along the fast axis direction. The fast axis direction refers to the horizontal field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, and the slow axis direction refers to the vertical field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner.
在激光雷达的扫描过程中,激光发射组件会一直发出至少两个在激光发射组件的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束,用于探测目标物。其中,任意两个激光束在激光发射组件的垂直视场内的夹角不等于0°。另外,二维扫描器会沿快轴方向和慢轴方向扫描,以使得激光发射组件发出的激光束反射至目标物,并将自目标物反射回的激光束反射至激光接收组件,以得到目标物的相关信息。二维扫描器在沿快轴方向扫描的单位周期内,二维扫描器会在慢轴方向上扫描一次,且二维扫描器在慢轴方向上扫描一次并在慢轴方向上转动的角度为α。由于二维扫描器满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且2α≠β,可以改变二维扫描器在慢轴方向上扫描后的激光束与上一单位周期中的相邻的激光束之间的夹角,能够提高二维扫描器在慢轴方向上的扫描密度,以此提高激光雷达在慢轴方向上的垂直角分辨率,从而可以提高激光雷达的分辨率。因此,由于角分辨率提高了,激光雷达可以探测远距离的小目标,能够满足使用需求。During the scanning process of the laser radar, the laser emitting component will always emit at least two laser beams with an angle within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component for detecting the target object. Among them, the angle between any two laser beams within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component is not equal to 0°. In addition, the two-dimensional scanner scans along the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction, so that the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component is reflected to the target object, and the laser beam reflected from the target object is reflected to the laser receiving component to obtain the target. information about the object. During the unit period when the two-dimensional scanner scans along the fast axis direction, the two-dimensional scanner scans once in the slow axis direction, and the angle at which the two-dimensional scanner scans once in the slow axis direction and rotates in the slow axis direction is α. Since the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and 2α≠β, the laser beam scanned by the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction can be changed from the adjacent laser beam in the previous unit period. The angle between the laser beams can increase the scanning density of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the vertical angular resolution of the lidar in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the resolution of the lidar. Therefore, due to the improved angular resolution, lidar can detect small targets at long distances and meet usage requirements.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述α为1/4β,如此设置,使得任意相邻两个点云之间的角度间隔相同。In a possible implementation, the α is 1/4β, which is set so that the angular interval between any two adjacent point clouds is the same.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述二维扫描器满足关系式:S1≥30mm2,其中,S1为二维扫描器的有效接收面积,如此设置,能够进一步地提高二维扫描器所接收到的能量,有助于提高激光雷达探测远距离的小目标的探测能力。 In a possible implementation, the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: S 1 ≥ 30mm 2 , where S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner. Such a setting can further improve the two-dimensional scanner. The energy received helps improve the lidar's ability to detect small targets at long distances.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光接收组件与所述二维扫描器满足关系式:0.5≤S2/S1≤2,其中,S2为所述激光接收组件的有效接收面积,S1为所述二维扫描器的有效接收面积。如此设置,有助于提高激光接收组件所接收到的能量,以提高激光雷达的探测距离。In a possible implementation, the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner satisfy the relationship: 0.5 ≤ S 2 /S 1 ≤ 2, where S 2 is the effective receiving area of the laser receiving component, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner. This setting helps to increase the energy received by the laser receiving component to increase the detection distance of the lidar.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述二维扫描器为2D振镜或微机电系统振镜。In a possible implementation, the two-dimensional scanner is a 2D galvanometer or a micro-electromechanical system galvanometer.
在一种可能的实施方式中,还包括:第一分光镜,所述第一分光镜位于所述激光发射组件和所述二维扫描器之间的光路上,并且所述第一分光镜还位于所述激光接收组件和所述二维扫描器之间的光路上。所述第一分光镜上具有分光膜,或者,所述第一分光镜上具有分光孔。第一分光镜可以实现激光发射组件发射的激光束和激光接收组件接收的激光束的分离和交合,从而发射光路和接收光路共光轴设置。其中,发射光路指的是激光发射组件内的光路,接收光路指的是激光接收组件内的光路。In a possible implementation, the method further includes: a first beam splitter, the first beam splitter is located on the optical path between the laser emitting component and the two-dimensional scanner, and the first beam splitter further Located on the optical path between the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner. The first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic film, or the first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic hole. The first beam splitter can separate and combine the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component and the laser beam received by the laser receiving component, so that the emitting light path and the receiving light path are arranged on the same optical axis. Among them, the transmitting optical path refers to the optical path within the laser transmitting component, and the receiving optical path refers to the optical path within the laser receiving component.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光发射组件包括激光器组以及发射镜组。所述激光器组用于发出至少两个所述激光束。所述发射镜组用于将自所述激光器组发出的激光束反射至所述二维扫描器。In a possible implementation, the laser emitting component includes a laser group and a transmitting lens group. The laser group is used to emit at least two laser beams. The emission lens group is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser group to the two-dimensional scanner.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光器组包括沿所述激光器组的垂直视场方向并排设置的多个激光器,所述多个激光器中的每个激光器均用于发出至少一束所述激光束。如此设置,在慢轴方向上,存在至少两个并排且间隔设置的激光束,以满足探测需求。In a possible implementation, the laser group includes a plurality of lasers arranged side by side along the vertical field of view direction of the laser group, and each of the plurality of lasers is used to emit at least one beam of the laser beam. Laser beam. With this arrangement, there are at least two laser beams arranged side by side and spaced apart in the slow axis direction to meet the detection requirements.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光器组包括一个激光器以及分光单元,所述一个激光器用于发出一束激光束,所述分光单元用于将所述一个激光器发出的一束激光束分成多束激光束。如此设置,一方面可以满足探测需求,另一方面可以降低激光发射组件的成本。In a possible implementation, the laser group includes a laser and a spectroscopic unit, the laser is used to emit a laser beam, and the spectroscopic unit is used to divide a laser beam emitted by the laser into Multiple laser beams. Such an arrangement can meet the detection requirements on the one hand and reduce the cost of the laser emitting component on the other hand.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光器为边缘发射器或垂直腔表面发射激光器。In a possible implementation, the laser is an edge emitter or a vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述分光单元包括以下器件中的任意一种:第二分光镜或衍射光学元件。In a possible implementation, the light splitting unit includes any one of the following devices: a second light splitter or a diffractive optical element.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光器组的发光面位于所述发光镜组的焦平面上,如此设置,可对激光器组发射出的激光束进行准直。In a possible implementation, the light-emitting surface of the laser group is located on the focal plane of the light-emitting mirror group. Such an arrangement can collimate the laser beam emitted by the laser group.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述发射镜组包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。In a possible implementation, the emitting lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光接收组件包括接收镜组和探测器。所述接收镜组用于将自所述二维扫描器反射的激光束反射至所述探测器。In a possible implementation, the laser receiving component includes a receiving lens group and a detector. The receiving lens group is used to reflect the laser beam reflected from the two-dimensional scanner to the detector.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述探测器为硅光电倍增管、雪崩光电二极管或单光子雪崩二极管。In a possible implementation, the detector is a silicon photomultiplier tube, an avalanche photodiode or a single photon avalanche diode.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述接收镜组包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。In a possible implementation, the receiving lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光发射组件的光轴和所述激光接收组件的光轴平行。如此设置,可以减小误差,使得二维扫描器可以接收到更多的能量,有助于提高激光雷达的探测距离。In a possible implementation, the optical axis of the laser emitting component is parallel to the optical axis of the laser receiving component. Such a setting can reduce the error, allowing the two-dimensional scanner to receive more energy, which helps to increase the detection range of the lidar.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述激光发射组件和所述激光接收组件满足关系式:-2°≤β≤2°,其中,β为所述激光发射组件的光轴和所述激光接收组件的光轴在所述二维扫描器上的夹角。如此设置,有助于降低激光雷达的制造难度。In a possible implementation, the laser emitting component and the laser receiving component satisfy the relationship: -2°≤β≤2°, where β is the optical axis of the laser emitting component and the laser receiving component The angle between the optical axis of the component and the two-dimensional scanner. This setting helps reduce the difficulty of manufacturing lidar.
在一种可能的实施方式中,还包括:位于所述二维扫描器和目标物之间的视窗,所述视窗为平板结构或曲板结构。视窗使得激光发射组件发射的激光束能够与目标物接触,另外,还能够让经目标物反射回的激光束与二维扫描器接触。In a possible implementation, the method further includes: a viewing window located between the two-dimensional scanner and the target object, and the viewing window is a flat plate structure or a curved plate structure. The window allows the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component to contact the target object, and also allows the laser beam reflected by the target object to contact the two-dimensional scanner.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述视窗满足关系式:0≤γ≤45°,其中,γ为所述视窗的倾斜角度。如此设置,可以改变回波光束中的杂散光束的传播途径,以免杂散光束被激光接收组件所接收,从而在其点云上形成噪点。其中,回波光束指的是经目标物反射至二维扫描器的光束。In a possible implementation, the viewing window satisfies the relationship: 0≤γ≤45°, where γ is the tilt angle of the viewing window. Such an arrangement can change the propagation path of the stray beam in the echo beam to prevent the stray beam from being received by the laser receiving component and thereby forming noise on its point cloud. Among them, the echo beam refers to the beam reflected by the target object to the two-dimensional scanner.
在一种可能的实施方式中,还包括:至少一个光束折转镜。所述至少一个光束折转镜用于折转激光光路。所述激光光路包括以下光路中的至少一种:所述激光发射组件内的光路或所述激光接收组件内的光路。光束折转镜可以折转激光光路,从而可以减小激光光路在某一个方向上的尺 寸,以提高激光雷达内部的紧凑性。In a possible implementation, it further includes: at least one beam refracting mirror. The at least one beam bending mirror is used to bend the laser optical path. The laser optical path includes at least one of the following optical paths: an optical path within the laser emitting component or an optical path within the laser receiving component. The beam deflecting mirror can bend the laser optical path, thereby reducing the size of the laser optical path in a certain direction. inches to improve the compactness inside the lidar.
在一种可能的实施方式中,所述至少一个光束折转镜的数量满足关系式:1≤M≤15,其中,M为所述至少一个光束折转镜的总数量,如此设置,有助于降低激光雷达的成本。In a possible implementation, the number of the at least one beam-bending mirror satisfies the relationship: 1≤M≤15, where M is the total number of the at least one beam-bending mirror. Such an arrangement helps To reduce the cost of lidar.
本申请第二方面提供一种电子设备,其至少包括本体以及上述所述激光雷达,所述激光雷达安装在所述本体上。A second aspect of the present application provides an electronic device, which at least includes a body and the above-mentioned lidar, and the lidar is installed on the body.
本申请第三方面提供一种车辆,其至少包括车辆主体以及如上述所述的激光雷达,所述激光雷达安装在所述车辆主体上。A third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, which at least includes a vehicle body and the lidar as described above, and the lidar is installed on the vehicle body.
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图1为本申请实施例提供的激光雷达应用车辆的场景示意图;Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene of a lidar application vehicle provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图2为本申请实施例提供的一种激光雷达的立体结构示意图;Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图3为本申请实施例提供的一种激光雷达的结构示意图;Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图4为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的示意图;Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application;
图5为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第一立体结构示意图;Figure 5 is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application;
图6为图4所示实施例的激光发射组件在快轴方向上的发散角分布图;Figure 6 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component in the fast axis direction of the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
图7为图4所示实施例的激光发射组件在慢轴方向上的发散角分布图;Figure 7 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component in the slow axis direction of the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
图8为与图4所示实施例配合的一种激光接收组件在慢轴方向上的接收效果图;Figure 8 is a diagram of the reception effect in the slow axis direction of a laser receiving component that cooperates with the embodiment shown in Figure 4;
图9为激光束经二维扫描器反射时转动的角度的示意图;Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the angle of rotation of the laser beam when reflected by the two-dimensional scanner;
图10为两个激光束反射前和反射后的夹角示意图;Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the angle between two laser beams before and after reflection;
图11为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第二立体结构示意图;Figure 11 is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application;
图12为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第三立体结构示意图;Figure 12 is a third three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application;
图13为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第四立体结构示意图;Figure 13 is a fourth three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application;
图14A为本申请实施例提供的二维扫描器单次转动角度为1/2β时对四个激光束的扫描示意图;Figure 14A is a schematic diagram of the scanning of four laser beams when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application is 1/2β;
图14B为图14A中3个点云图合并后的扫描示意图;Figure 14B is a schematic scanning diagram of the three point cloud images in Figure 14A after merging;
图15A为本申请实施例提供的二维扫描器单次转动角度为0.12°时对四个激光束的扫描示意图;Figure 15A is a schematic diagram of the scanning of four laser beams when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application is 0.12°;
图15B为图15A中3个点云图合并后的扫描示意图;Figure 15B is a schematic scanning diagram of the three point cloud images in Figure 15A after merging;
图16为本申请实施例提供的一种激光器组的结构示意图;Figure 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图17为本申请实施例提供的另一种激光器组的结构示意图;Figure 17 is a schematic structural diagram of another laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图18为本申请实施例提供的一种激光器接收组件结构示意图;Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser receiving component provided by an embodiment of the present application;
图19为本申请实施例提供的另一种激光雷达的结构示意图。Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of another lidar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
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1000、激光雷达;1000. LiDAR;
100、激光发射组件;110、激光器组;111、激光器;112、分光单元;120、发射镜组;100. Laser emitting component; 110. Laser group; 111. Laser; 112. Spectroscopic unit; 120. Emitting mirror group;
200、激光接收组件;210、接收镜组;220、探测器;200. Laser receiving component; 210. Receiving lens group; 220. Detector;
300、二维扫描器;400、第一分光镜;500、视窗;600、光束折转镜;700、壳体;300. Two-dimensional scanner; 400. First beam splitter; 500. Window; 600. Beam deflecting mirror; 700. Housing;
2000、车辆;2100、车辆主体。2000. Vehicle; 2100. Vehicle body.
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本申请的实施方式部分使用的术语仅用于对本申请的具体实施例进行解释,而非旨在限定本申请。The terms used in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain specific embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.
为便于理解,首先对本申请实施例所涉及的相关技术术语进行解释和说明。To facilitate understanding, the relevant technical terms involved in the embodiments of this application are first explained and described.
快轴方向,指的是二维扫描器的水平视场方向,也可以指激光雷达的探测前方的水平视场方向(例如,如图2中的X方向)。The fast axis direction refers to the horizontal field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, or it can also refer to the horizontal field of view direction in front of the lidar detection (for example, the X direction in Figure 2).
慢轴方向,指的是二维扫描器的垂直视场方向,慢轴方向与快轴方向垂直(例如,如图2中 的Z方向),也可以指的是激光雷达的探测前方的垂直视场方向。The slow axis direction refers to the vertical field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, and the slow axis direction is perpendicular to the fast axis direction (for example, as shown in Figure 2 Z direction), can also refer to the vertical field of view direction in front of the lidar detection.
目标物,指的是激光雷达探测的物体,可以包括但不局限于激光雷达周围的行人、车辆以及建筑物等目标。Target objects refer to objects detected by lidar, which can include but are not limited to pedestrians, vehicles, buildings and other targets around lidar.
点云,指的是激光雷达的接收点数据信号,每个点数据都包含了三维坐标信息。Point cloud refers to the received point data signal of lidar. Each point data contains three-dimensional coordinate information.
测距能力,指的是激光雷达的最远测量距离。Ranging capability refers to the farthest measurement distance of lidar.
角分辨率,指的是激光雷达的点云与点云之间的间隔角度,分为垂直角分辨率和水平角分辨率。其中,水平角分辨率和垂直角分辨率分别表示水平面上点的夹角以及垂直面上点的夹角。Angular resolution refers to the angle of separation between lidar point clouds and point clouds, which is divided into vertical angular resolution and horizontal angular resolution. Among them, the horizontal angular resolution and the vertical angular resolution respectively represent the angle between points on the horizontal plane and the angle between points on the vertical plane.
焦平面(The focal plane)又称前焦面或物方焦面,光学术语,即且垂直于系统主光轴的平面称第一焦平面。The focal plane is also called the front focal plane or the object-side focal plane. In optical terms, the plane perpendicular to the main optical axis of the system is called the first focal plane.
微机电系统(Micro-Electro-Mechanical System,简称MEMS),也叫做微电子机械系统、微系统、微机械、微机电系统振镜等,指尺寸在几毫米乃至更小的高科技装置。Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS), also known as micro-electro-mechanical system, micro-system, micro-machine, micro-electro-mechanical system galvanometer, etc., refers to high-tech devices with dimensions of several millimeters or even smaller.
激光雷达1000是一种目标探测技术。激光雷达1000通过激光器111发出激光光束,激光光束遇到目标物体后发生漫反射,通过探测器220接收反射回的光束,并根据发射的光束和反射回的光束确定目标物体的距离、方位、高度、速度、姿态、形状等特征量。Lidar 1000 is a target detection technology. The lidar 1000 emits a laser beam through the laser 111. The laser beam encounters a target object and is diffusely reflected. The detector 220 receives the reflected beam, and determines the distance, orientation, and height of the target object based on the emitted beam and the reflected beam. , speed, attitude, shape and other characteristic quantities.
激光雷达1000的应用领域非常广泛。除了运用在军事领域之外,目前还被广泛应用于生活领域,包括但不限于:车辆、智能驾驶车辆、智能驾驶飞机、3D打印、虚拟现实(VirtuaThe application fields of LiDAR 1000 are very wide. In addition to being used in the military field, it is also widely used in life fields, including but not limited to: vehicles, intelligent driving vehicles, intelligent driving aircraft, 3D printing, virtual reality (Virtua
lReality,VR)、增强现实(Augmented Reality,AR)、机器人等领域。当本申请实施例的激光雷达1000应用于无人机、智能家具设备或智能制造设备等电子设备时,激光雷达1000可以安装在电子设备的本体上。当本申请实施例提供的激光雷达1000应用于车辆时,激光雷达1000可以作为智能驾驶系统的辅助部件,用于探测周围的车辆、行人和障碍物等。lReality, VR), augmented reality (Augmented Reality, AR), robots and other fields. When the lidar 1000 of the embodiment of the present application is applied to electronic equipment such as drones, smart furniture equipment, or intelligent manufacturing equipment, the lidar 1000 can be installed on the body of the electronic equipment. When the lidar 1000 provided in the embodiment of the present application is applied to a vehicle, the lidar 1000 can be used as an auxiliary component of the intelligent driving system to detect surrounding vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, etc.
本申请实施例中具体以激光雷达1000应用于车辆为例进行详细说明,其中,车辆2000可以电动车/电动汽车(Electric Vehicle,简称EV)或者电动送餐车,或者还可以为电动送快递车,或者还可以为纯电动汽车(Pure Electric Vehicle/Battery Electric Vehicle,简称:PEV/BEV)、混合动力汽车(Hybrid Electric Vehicle,简称:HEV)、增程式电动汽车(Range Extended Electric Vehicle,简称REEV)、插电式混合动力汽车(Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle,简称:PHEV)、新能源汽车(New Energy Vehicle)。In the embodiment of this application, the application of lidar 1000 to a vehicle is used as an example for detailed description. The vehicle 2000 can be an electric vehicle/electric vehicle (EV) or an electric food delivery vehicle, or it can also be an electric delivery vehicle. , or it can also be a pure electric vehicle (Pure Electric Vehicle/Battery Electric Vehicle, referred to as: PEV/BEV), a hybrid electric vehicle (Hybrid Electric Vehicle, referred to as: HEV), or a range extended electric vehicle (Range Extended Electric Vehicle, referred to as REEV) , Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), New Energy Vehicle (New Energy Vehicle).
图1为本申请实施例提供的一种激光雷达应用车辆的场景示意图。参考图1,车辆2000包括车辆主体2100以及至少一个激光雷达1000。例如,图1中,车辆主体2100上设置有三个激光雷达1000。激光雷达1000可以安装在车辆主体2100的车顶、车灯、前挡风玻璃、保险杠等部位上,在本申请实施例中不作具体限制。例如,图1中,车辆主体2100的前保险杠上设有两个激光雷达1000,车辆主体2100的后保险杠上设有一个激光雷达1000。需要说明的是,激光雷达1000的数量包括但不限于3个。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle scenario for lidar application provided by an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 1 , a vehicle 2000 includes a vehicle body 2100 and at least one lidar 1000 . For example, in FIG. 1 , three laser radars 1000 are provided on the vehicle body 2100 . The lidar 1000 can be installed on the roof, lights, front windshield, bumper and other parts of the vehicle body 2100, and is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. For example, in FIG. 1 , two lidars 1000 are provided on the front bumper of the vehicle body 2100 , and one lidar 1000 is provided on the rear bumper of the vehicle body 2100 . It should be noted that the number of lidar 1000 includes but is not limited to 3.
通过在车辆2000上设置激光雷达1000,激光雷达1000可通过快速且重复地发射激光束来扫描车辆2000的周围环境,以获取反映周围环境中的一个或多个对象的形貌、位置和运动的点云数据。具体的,激光雷达1000向周围环境发射激光束,并接收激光束被周围环境中的各对象反射回的回波光束,通过计算激光束的发射时间点和回波光束的返回时间点之间的时间延迟,来确定各对象的位置信息。另外,激光雷达1000还可以确定描述激光束的空间取向的角度信息,将各对象的位置信息和激光束的角度信息相结合,生成包括所扫描的周围环境的各对象的三维地图,利用该三维地图可指导车辆2000的无人驾驶。By disposing the lidar 1000 on the vehicle 2000 , the lidar 1000 can scan the surrounding environment of the vehicle 2000 by rapidly and repeatedly emitting a laser beam to obtain information reflecting the topography, position, and motion of one or more objects in the surrounding environment. Point cloud data. Specifically, the lidar 1000 emits a laser beam to the surrounding environment, and receives the echo beam reflected back by the objects in the surrounding environment, and calculates the distance between the emission time point of the laser beam and the return time point of the echo beam. time delay to determine the location information of each object. In addition, the lidar 1000 can also determine the angle information describing the spatial orientation of the laser beam, combine the position information of each object with the angle information of the laser beam, and generate a three-dimensional map including each object of the scanned surrounding environment, using this three-dimensional map. The map can guide the autonomous driving of the vehicle 2000.
目前,可以通过角分辨率、测距能力等性能指标衡量激光雷达1000是否满足探测需求。其中,角分辨率的大小决定了激光雷达1000扫描一次所能够得到的点云的总数量以及该激光雷达1000所能检测的最小障碍物大小。例如,相关技术中的激光雷达1000的角分辨率为0.2°,那么当探测距离为150m的时候,在150米处2个激光束之间的距离为150m*tan0.2°≈0.524m。当探测距离大于150m后,激光雷达1000只能检测到高于0.524m的目标物了,对于小于0.524m的目标物,无法准确检测。因此,相关技术中的激光雷达1000应用于远距离、小目标的探测场景时,无法满足使用需求。其中,在一些实施场景中,本申请实施例中远距离可以指探测距离大于150m,小目标可以指小于0.524m的目标物。 At present, whether LiDAR 1000 meets detection needs can be measured through performance indicators such as angular resolution and ranging capabilities. Among them, the size of the angular resolution determines the total number of point clouds that can be obtained by the lidar 1000 in one scan and the minimum obstacle size that the lidar 1000 can detect. For example, the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 in the related art is 0.2°, then when the detection distance is 150m, the distance between two laser beams at 150 meters is 150m*tan0.2°≈0.524m. When the detection distance is greater than 150m, the lidar 1000 can only detect targets higher than 0.524m, and cannot accurately detect targets smaller than 0.524m. Therefore, the lidar 1000 in the related technology cannot meet the usage requirements when used in long-distance and small target detection scenarios. Among them, in some implementation scenarios, the long range in the embodiment of the present application may refer to a detection distance greater than 150m, and the small target may refer to a target less than 0.524m.
有鉴于此,本申请实施例提供一种激光雷达1000,该激光雷达1000的激光发射组件100可以发出至少两个在激光发射组件100的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束,激光雷达1000的二维扫描器300在沿快轴方向扫描的单位周期内,二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且2α≠β,如此设置,可以提高激光雷达1000在慢轴方向上的扫描密度,从而可以提高激光雷达1000的角分辨率,进而激光雷达1000可以应用于远距离、小目标的探测场景时,能够满足使用需求。In view of this, embodiments of the present application provide a lidar 1000. The laser emitting component 100 of the lidar 1000 can emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100. During the unit period when the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans along the fast axis direction, the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and 2α≠β, Such a setting can increase the scanning density of the lidar 1000 in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the angular resolution of the lidar 1000. Thus, the lidar 1000 can be used in long-distance and small target detection scenarios to meet usage requirements.
图2为本申请实施例提供的一种激光雷达的立体结构示意图,图3为本申请实施例提供的一种激光雷达的结构示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser radar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
参考图2和图3,本申请实施例的激光雷达1000可以包括激光发射组件100、激光接收组件200、二维扫描器300、第一分光镜400、视窗500和壳体700。激光发射组件100、激光接收组件200、二维扫描器300和第一分光镜400位于壳体700内。视窗500嵌设在壳体700的侧壁上。激光发射组件100和激光接收组件200沿图2中X方向间隔设置。二维扫描器300靠近视窗500并与第一分光镜400沿图2中X方向间隔设置。第一分光镜400位于激光发射组件100和二维扫描器300之间的发射光路上,并且第一分光镜400还位于激光接收组件200和二维扫描器300之间的接收光路上。第一分光镜400可以实现激光发射组件100发射的激光束和激光接收组件200接收的激光束的分离和交合,从而发射光路与接收光路共光轴设置。视窗500用于保护设置在激光雷达1000内部的激光发射组件100、激光接收组件200、二维扫描器300等部件,另外,还可以确保激光发射组件100发射的激光束能够与目标物接触,并能够让经目标物反射回的激光束与二维扫描器300接触。Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the lidar 1000 of the embodiment of the present application may include a laser emitting component 100 , a laser receiving component 200 , a two-dimensional scanner 300 , a first beam splitter 400 , a window 500 and a housing 700 . The laser emitting component 100, the laser receiving component 200, the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the first beam splitter 400 are located in the housing 700. The window 500 is embedded in the side wall of the housing 700 . The laser emitting component 100 and the laser receiving component 200 are spaced apart along the X direction in FIG. 2 . The two-dimensional scanner 300 is close to the viewing window 500 and is spaced apart from the first beam splitter 400 along the X direction in FIG. 2 . The first beam splitter 400 is located on the emission optical path between the laser emitting component 100 and the two-dimensional scanner 300 , and the first beam splitter 400 is also located on the receiving optical path between the laser receiving component 200 and the two-dimensional scanner 300 . The first beam splitter 400 can separate and combine the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component 100 and the laser beam received by the laser receiving component 200, so that the emitting light path and the receiving light path are arranged on the same optical axis. The window 500 is used to protect the laser emitting component 100, the laser receiving component 200, the two-dimensional scanner 300 and other components provided inside the lidar 1000. In addition, it can also ensure that the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting component 100 can contact the target, and The laser beam reflected by the target object can be brought into contact with the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
参考图2和图3,激光发射组件100发出的激光束经过第一分光镜400与二维扫描器300接触,随后通过二维扫描器300反射并穿过视窗500,最后激光束与目标物接触并发生漫反射。与目标物接触的部分激光束会反射,反射回来的激光束穿过视窗500并被二维扫描器300反射至激光接收组件200,从而激光雷达1000可以得到目标物的相关信息。其中,目标物的相关信息包括距离、方位、高度、速度、姿态、形状等特征量。Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the laser beam emitted by the laser emitting assembly 100 contacts the two-dimensional scanner 300 through the first beam splitter 400, is then reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and passes through the viewing window 500, and finally the laser beam contacts the target object. And diffuse reflection occurs. Part of the laser beam that contacts the target object will be reflected. The reflected laser beam passes through the window 500 and is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 to the laser receiving component 200, so that the lidar 1000 can obtain relevant information about the target object. Among them, the relevant information of the target includes distance, orientation, height, speed, attitude, shape and other characteristic quantities.
激光发射组件100用于发出至少两个在激光发射组件100的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束,例如图4为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的示意图。参考图4所示,激光发射组件100在激光发射组件100的垂直视场内发出有6个激光束,分别为激光束L1、激光束L2、激光束L3、激光束L4、激光束L5、激光束L6。另外,任意两个相邻的激光束之间的夹角为β,例如激光束L1和激光束L2之间的夹角为β、激光束L3和激光束L4之间的夹角为β。而夹角β可以通过相邻两条激光束的指向角相减得到,即β=|wi-wi+1|,其中,wi表示第i个激光束的指向角,wi+1表示第i+1个激光束的指向角。指向角指的是激光束与垂直于激光发射组件100的窗面的水平基准线之间的夹角,例如,激光束L1的指向角w1为-0.14°,激光束L2的指向角w2为0.14°,从而激光束L1和激光束L2之间的夹角β=|-0.14°-0.14°|=0.28°。另外,通过指向角可以确定激光束在激光发射组件100的垂直视场内的位置,例如,激光束L6的指向角为-0.7°。The laser emitting component 100 is used to emit at least two laser beams with angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100. For example, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting laser beams according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to Figure 4, the laser emitting component 100 emits six laser beams within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100, namely laser beam L1, laser beam L2, laser beam L3, laser beam L4, laser beam L5, laser beam Bundle L6. In addition, the angle between any two adjacent laser beams is β, for example, the angle between laser beam L1 and laser beam L2 is β, and the angle between laser beam L3 and laser beam L4 is β. The angle β can be obtained by subtracting the pointing angles of two adjacent laser beams, that is, β = |wi-wi+1|, where wi represents the pointing angle of the i-th laser beam, and wi+1 represents the i+th 1 pointing angle of the laser beam. The pointing angle refers to the angle between the laser beam and the horizontal reference line perpendicular to the window surface of the laser emitting component 100. For example, the pointing angle w1 of the laser beam L1 is -0.14°, and the pointing angle w2 of the laser beam L2 is 0.14. °, so that the angle β between the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2=|-0.14°-0.14°|=0.28°. In addition, the position of the laser beam within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting assembly 100 can be determined by the pointing angle. For example, the pointing angle of the laser beam L6 is -0.7°.
需要说明的是,由于激光束为点光束,激光束会发散,因为激光束具有一个发散角,发散角包括在慢轴方向上的垂直发散角和快轴方向上的水平发散角。因此,激光束在视场内的位置可以通过wi+θi确定,θi指的是第i个激光束的发散角。图5为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第一立体结构示意图。参考图5,激光发射组件100发出的激光束L2在快轴方向上具有发散角θ2时,激光束L2发散出激光束L2’。另外,两条相邻的激光束之间夹角也随之变为:|(wii)-(wi+1i+1)|,从而两条相邻的激光束之间的夹角可以相同或不相同。图6为图4所示实施例的激光发射组件在快轴方向上的发散角分布图,图7为图4所示实施例的激光发射组件在慢轴方向上的发散角分布图。例如,参考图6和图7,由于6个激光束在快轴方向上的水平发散角相同以及6个激光束在慢轴方向上的垂直发散角基本相同,因而相邻两条激光束之间的夹角可以通过激光束的指向角确定,从而相邻两条的激光束之间的夹角可以相同,即为β=|wi-wi+1|。It should be noted that since the laser beam is a point beam, the laser beam will diverge because the laser beam has a divergence angle, and the divergence angle includes a vertical divergence angle in the slow axis direction and a horizontal divergence angle in the fast axis direction. Therefore, the position of the laser beam within the field of view can be determined by wi + θi, where θi refers to the divergence angle of the i-th laser beam. FIG. 5 is a first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laser emitting component emitting a laser beam according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to FIG. 5 , when the laser beam L2 emitted by the laser emitting component 100 has a divergence angle θ2 in the fast axis direction, the laser beam L2 diverges into the laser beam L2 ′. In addition, the angle between two adjacent laser beams also becomes: |(w ii )-(w i+1i+1 )|, so that the angle between the two adjacent laser beams The angles between them can be the same or different. FIG. 6 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 in the fast axis direction, and FIG. 7 is a divergence angle distribution diagram of the laser emitting component of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 in the slow axis direction. For example, referring to Figures 6 and 7, since the horizontal divergence angles of the six laser beams in the fast axis direction are the same and the vertical divergence angles of the six laser beams in the slow axis direction are basically the same, the distance between two adjacent laser beams The angle can be determined by the pointing angle of the laser beam, so the angle between two adjacent laser beams can be the same, that is, β=|w i -w i+1 |.
可以理解的是,激光发射组件100在激光发射组件100的垂直视场内发出多少个激光束,那 么激光接收组件200在激光接收组件200的垂直视场内也会接收到多少个激光束。图8为与图4所示实施例配合的一种激光接收组件在慢轴方向上的接收效果图。例如,当激光发射组件100发出6个激光束:0.14°±0.04°、0.42°±0.04°、0.7°±0.04°、-0.14°±0.04°、-0.42°±0.04°、-0.7°±0.04°,激光接收组件200的接收效果如图8所示,在慢轴方向上形成6个光斑。It can be understood that, how many laser beams the laser emitting component 100 emits within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component 100, then How many laser beams will the laser receiving component 200 receive within the vertical field of view of the laser receiving component 200? FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the reception effect in the slow axis direction of a laser receiving component that cooperates with the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 . For example, when the laser emitting component 100 emits 6 laser beams: 0.14°±0.04°, 0.42°±0.04°, 0.7°±0.04°, -0.14°±0.04°, -0.42°±0.04°, -0.7°±0.04 °, the reception effect of the laser receiving component 200 is shown in Figure 8, forming 6 light spots in the slow axis direction.
图9为激光束经二维扫描器反射时转动的角度的示意图,图10为两个激光束反射前和反射后的夹角示意图,图11为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第二立体结构示意图,图12为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第三立体结构示意图,图13为本申请实施例提供的一种激光发射组件发出激光束的第四立体结构示意图,图14B为本申请实施例提供的二维扫描器的一种扫描示意图,图15B为本申请实施例提供的二维扫描器的另一种扫描示意图。Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the angle of rotation of the laser beam when reflected by the two-dimensional scanner. Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the angle between the two laser beams before and after reflection. Figure 11 is a diagram of the angle emitted by a laser emitting component provided in an embodiment of the present application. The second three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser beam. Figure 12 is a third three-dimensional structural diagram of a laser emitting component provided by an embodiment of the present application emitting a laser beam. Figure 13 is a laser beam emitted by a laser emitting component provided by an embodiment of the present application. The fourth three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of FIG. 14B is a scanning schematic diagram of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application. FIG. 15B is another scanning schematic diagram of the two-dimensional scanner provided by the embodiment of the present application.
在本申请实施例中,二维扫描器300满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且2α≠β。其中,α为二维扫描器在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度,β为相邻两个激光束之间的夹角。其中,在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度指的是在二维扫描器300沿快轴方向扫描的单位周期内,二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上扫描一次转动的角度。当在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度满足上述的关系式时,可以改变二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上扫描后的激光束与上一单位周期中的相邻的激光束之间的夹角,从而可以提高二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上的扫描密度,进而可以提高垂直角分辨率。需要说明的是,无论二维扫描器300扫描多少个单位周期,在同一个单位周期内,相邻两个激光束在之间的夹角不会发生变化。另外,二维扫描器300慢轴方向上扫描后的激光束与上一单位周期中的相邻的激光束之间的夹角越小,那么角分辨率也越高(即激光束之间夹角数值越小越能够识别到更小的物体,进而角分辨率高)。In the embodiment of the present application, the two-dimensional scanner 300 satisfies the relational expression: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and 2α≠β. Among them, α is the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, and β is the angle between two adjacent laser beams. The single rotation angle in the slow axis direction refers to the angle of one rotation of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction within the unit period of the two-dimensional scanner 300 scanning along the fast axis direction. When the single rotation angle in the slow axis direction satisfies the above relational expression, the distance between the laser beam scanned by the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction and the adjacent laser beam in the previous unit period can be changed. The included angle can thereby increase the scanning density of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction, thereby improving the vertical angular resolution. It should be noted that no matter how many unit periods the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans, within the same unit period, the angle between two adjacent laser beams will not change. In addition, the smaller the angle between the laser beam scanned in the slow axis direction of the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the adjacent laser beam in the previous unit period, the higher the angular resolution will be (that is, the angle between the laser beams will be higher). The smaller the angle value, the smaller objects can be recognized, and the angular resolution is high).
下面对上述公式的原理进行详细说明。The principle of the above formula is explained in detail below.
首先先说明二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α与激光束的单次转动角度之间的关系,以及相邻激光束之间的角度关系。First, the relationship between the single rotation angle α of the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the single rotation angle of the laser beam, as well as the angular relationship between adjacent laser beams, will be described.
由于二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上转动α后,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束所转动的角度为2α。参考图9,当二维扫描器300未在慢轴方向(Z)上转动时,激光束L1经二维扫描器300反射为激光束L11,激光束L1和激光束L11关于法线F0对称。当二维扫描器300在慢轴方向(Z)上转动α后,二维扫描器300的位置变为300’,同时法线F0也会转动角度α,此时激光束L1经二维扫描器300反射为激光束L11’,而激光束L11与L11’之间的夹角为2α,因此,当二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上转动角度α后,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束会转动2α,即二维扫描器300以单次转动角度扫描一次(转动α),反射的激光束会转动2α。Since the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates α in the slow axis direction, the laser beam reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates through an angle of 2α. Referring to FIG. 9 , when the two-dimensional scanner 300 does not rotate in the slow axis direction (Z), the laser beam L1 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 into the laser beam L11 , and the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L11 are symmetrical about the normal line F0 . When the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates α in the slow axis direction (Z), the position of the two-dimensional scanner 300 becomes 300', and the normal F0 will also rotate by an angle α. At this time, the laser beam L1 passes through the two-dimensional scanner 300 is reflected as laser beam L11', and the angle between laser beams L11 and L11' is 2α. Therefore, when the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates at an angle α in the slow axis direction, the laser reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 The beam will rotate 2α, that is, the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans once at a single rotation angle (rotation α), and the reflected laser beam will rotate 2α.
参考图10,激光束L1经二维扫描器300反射为激光束L11,激光束L2经二维扫描器300反射为激光束L22,激光束L1和激光束L2之间夹角为β,激光束L11和激光束L22之间夹角也为β。因此,对于上述内容中的图2的激光束L1和激光束L2而言,激光束L1和激光束L2反射前的夹角为β,激光束L1和激光束L2反射的激光束L11和L22之间的夹角也为β。因此,通过图9和图10可知,可以通过控制二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度来改变反射后的激光束所转过的角度,进而可以改变角分辨率。Referring to Figure 10, the laser beam L1 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and becomes the laser beam L11. The laser beam L2 is reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 and becomes the laser beam L22. The angle between the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 is β. The angle between L11 and laser beam L22 is also β. Therefore, for the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 in Figure 2 in the above content, the angle between the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 before reflection is β, and the angle between the laser beams L11 and L22 reflected by the laser beam L1 and the laser beam L2 is The angle between them is also β. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the angle at which the reflected laser beam rotates can be changed by controlling the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction, thereby changing the angular resolution.
一般来说,二维扫描器300会不断的对前方物体进行扫描,在一个周期内,完成一次扫描。上文说明了二维扫描器300在慢轴扫描一次时的情况,实际上二维扫描器300会进行多个周期的扫描,然后获取多个周期扫描到的点云图,从而进一步实现目标识别。其中周期和周期之间可以是连续的,也可以是间隔的,这里不作限定。Generally speaking, the two-dimensional scanner 300 will continuously scan the object in front and complete one scan within one cycle. The above describes the situation when the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans once in the slow axis. In fact, the two-dimensional scanner 300 will scan for multiple cycles, and then acquire point cloud images scanned in multiple cycles, thereby further realizing target recognition. The cycles may be continuous or spaced, and are not limited here.
下面进一步说明多个周期下,二维扫描器300的完整扫描过程。The complete scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 under multiple cycles is further described below.
在每个周期中,二维扫描器300均会分别在快轴方向和慢轴方向进行扫描。下面具体说明一个周期内,即单位周期内,二维扫描器300在快轴方向和慢轴方向的扫描过程。In each cycle, the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans in the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction respectively. The following describes in detail the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction and the slow axis direction within one cycle, that is, within the unit cycle.
二维扫描器300在单位周期内,在快轴方向,继续参考上述内容中的图11,二维扫描器300会从激光束L22位置扫描到激光束L22x位置,再从激光束L22x位置回到激光束L22位置(可以理解为一次摇头运动),在上述快轴扫描完成后,在慢轴方向,二维扫描器300会从激光束 L22位置扫描到激光束L22z位置(可以理解为一次点头运动)。至此,完成了一个周期内的扫描。因此,激光束L22位置到激光束L22z位置之间的角度就是2倍单次转动角度(即2α)。在下一个周期内,在快轴方向上,二维扫描器300可以从激光束L22z位置开始沿着X轴扫描一个回合回到激光束L22z位置,在快轴扫描完成后,在慢轴方向,二维扫描器300会从激光束L22z位置扫描2α角度(图中未示出),再完成一次点头,当二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上扫描全部完成后,二维扫描器300抬头回到未点头时的位置(例如初始位置),然后再进行下一个循环周期的扫描。In the unit period, in the fast axis direction, continuing to refer to Figure 11 in the above content, the two-dimensional scanner 300 scans from the laser beam L22 position to the laser beam L22x position, and then returns from the laser beam L22x position. At the position of laser beam L22 (which can be understood as a shaking head movement), after the above fast axis scanning is completed, in the slow axis direction, the two-dimensional scanner 300 will move from the laser beam The L22 position is scanned to the laser beam L22z position (can be understood as a nodding movement). At this point, the scan within one cycle is completed. Therefore, the angle between the position of laser beam L22 and the position of laser beam L22z is 2 times the single rotation angle (ie, 2α). In the next cycle, in the fast axis direction, the two-dimensional scanner 300 can scan from the laser beam L22z position along the X-axis for one round and return to the laser beam L22z position. After the fast axis scanning is completed, in the slow axis direction, The 2D scanner 300 will scan the 2α angle (not shown in the figure) from the laser beam L22z position, and then nod once. When the 2D scanner 300 completes scanning in the slow axis direction, the 2D scanner 300 will raise its head and return to The position when the head is not nodding (such as the initial position), and then scan in the next cycle.
进一步参考图11,t1为二维扫描器300从L22位置扫描到L22x位置所用时间,t2为二维扫描器300从L22x位置回到L22位置所用时间,单位周期等于时间t1与t2之和。在单位周期内,二维扫描器300在快轴方向(例如图11中X方向)上的扫描过程为:首先从L22位置沿顺时针方向扫到L22x位置,随后再从L22x位置沿逆时针方向扫动到L22位置。当然,在单位周期内,二维扫描器300在快轴方向上的扫描过程也可以为:首先从L22x位置沿逆时针方向扫动到L22位置,随后再从L22位置沿顺时针方向扫动到L22x位置。Referring further to Figure 11, t1 is the time it takes for the two-dimensional scanner 300 to scan from the L22 position to the L22x position, t2 is the time it takes the two-dimensional scanner 300 to return from the L22x position to the L22 position, and the unit period is equal to the sum of time t1 and t2. Within a unit period, the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction (for example, the X direction in Figure 11) is: first, scan from the L22 position in the clockwise direction to the L22x position, and then scan in the counterclockwise direction from the L22x position. Sweep to L22 position. Of course, within the unit period, the scanning process of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the fast axis direction can also be: first scanning from the L22x position in the counterclockwise direction to the L22 position, and then scanning in the clockwise direction from the L22 position to the L22x position. L22x position.
下面说明在几种不同的二维扫描器300的单次转动角度下,激光雷达1000的角分辨率的情况。The following describes the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 under several different single rotation angles of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
参考图11,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α=1/4β时,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束L22转动2α后移动至激光束L22z的位置,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束L11转动2α后移动至激光束L11z的位置,此时激光束L22z与激光束L11之间的夹角为为角分辨率,由于2α=1/2β,因而因此,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度为1/4β时,在慢轴方向扫描后,激光束与上一个扫描周期中的相邻的激光束之间的夹角(如图11中的激光束L22z与激光束L11之间的夹角)变为上一扫描周期中的相邻两个激光束之间的夹角(如图11中的激光束L11和激光束L22之间的夹角β)的一半,从而可以提高角分辨率。Referring to FIG. 11 , when the single rotation angle α of the two-dimensional scanner 300 = 1/4β, the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2α and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z. The reflected laser beam L11 rotates 2α and then moves to the position of the laser beam L11z. At this time, the angle between the laser beam L22z and the laser beam L11 is is the angular resolution, since 2α=1/2β, therefore Therefore, when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is 1/4β, after scanning in the slow axis direction, the angle between the laser beam and the adjacent laser beam in the previous scanning cycle (as shown in Figure 11 The angle between the laser beam L22z and the laser beam L11 ) becomes half of the angle between two adjacent laser beams in the previous scanning cycle (the angle β between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L22 in Figure 11), thereby improving the angular resolution.
参考图12,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α=3/4β时,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束L22转动2α后移动至激光束L22z的位置,此时激光束L22z与激光束L11之间的夹角为由于α=3/4β,因而因此,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度为3/4β时,在慢轴方向扫描后,激光束与上一个扫描周期中的相邻的激光束之间的夹角(如图12中的激光束L22z与激光束L11之间的夹角)变为上一扫描周期中的相邻两个激光束之间的夹角(如图12中的激光束L11和激光束L22之间的夹角β)的一半,使得激光雷达1000发射出去的激光束更为密集,从而可以提高角分辨率。Referring to Figure 12, when the single rotation angle α of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is =3/4β, the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2α and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z. At this time, the laser beam L22z and The angle between laser beams L11 is Since α=3/4β, therefore Therefore, when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is 3/4β, after scanning in the slow axis direction, the angle between the laser beam and the adjacent laser beam in the previous scanning cycle (as shown in Figure 12 The angle between the laser beam L22z and the laser beam L11 ) becomes half of the angle between two adjacent laser beams in the previous scanning cycle (the angle β between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L22 in Figure 12), so that the laser radar 1000 emitted The laser beam is more densely packed, allowing for improved angular resolution.
需要说明的是,参考图13,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α=1/2β时,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束L22转动2α后移动至激光束L22z的位置,并且激光束L22z与激光束L11重合,经二维扫描器300反射的激光束L11转动2α后移动至激光束L11z的位置,并且激光束L11z与激光束L33重合,由于激光束L11与激光束L22之间的夹角为β,以及,激光束L11与激光束L33之间的夹角为β,而2α=β,因此,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α=1/2β时,相邻两个扫描周期中的激光束重合,相邻两个激光束之间的夹角始终为β,角分辨率没有发生变化,因此,二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α≠1/2β,即2α≠β。It should be noted that, referring to FIG. 13 , when the single rotation angle α of the two-dimensional scanner 300 = 1/2β, the laser beam L22 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2α and then moves to the position of the laser beam L22z, and The laser beam L22z coincides with the laser beam L11. The laser beam L11 reflected by the two-dimensional scanner 300 rotates 2α and then moves to the position of the laser beam L11z, and the laser beam L11z coincides with the laser beam L33. Due to the difference between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L22 The angle between the laser beam L11 and the laser beam L33 is β, and 2α=β. Therefore, when the single rotation angle α=1/2β of the two-dimensional scanner 300, The laser beams in two adjacent scanning cycles overlap, the angle between the two adjacent laser beams is always β, and the angular resolution does not change. Therefore, the single rotation angle α≠1/2β of the two-dimensional scanner 300 , that is, 2α≠β.
下面以3个周期下扫描得到的点云图,进一步说明在几种不同的二维扫描器300的单次转动角度下,激光雷达1000的角分辨率的情况。The following is a point cloud image obtained by scanning in three cycles to further illustrate the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 at several different single rotation angles of the two-dimensional scanner 300.
当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α=1/2β时,二维扫描器300的扫描示意图如图14A所示,二维扫描器300对4个激光束进行扫描,1号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上某一周期扫描得到的点云图,这里设为第一周期(可以为任一周期);2号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上在第一周期后的第二周期扫描(单次转动角度α=1/2β)得到的点云图,3号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上在第二周期后的第三周期扫描(单次转动角度α=1/2β)得到的点云图。When the single rotation angle α of the two-dimensional scanner 300 = 1/2β, the scanning diagram of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is shown in Figure 14A. The two-dimensional scanner 300 scans four laser beams, and the point cloud No. 1 is The point cloud image obtained by the two-dimensional scanner 300 scanning in a certain period in the slow axis direction, here is set as the first period (can be any period); the point cloud No. 2 is the point cloud obtained by the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction in the second period. The point cloud image obtained by the second cycle scan after one cycle (single rotation angle α = 1/2β). Point cloud No. 3 is the third cycle scan after the second cycle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction ( The point cloud image obtained by a single rotation angle α=1/2β).
将三个单位周期内的点云进行合并,可以得到图14B所示,通过图14B可知,1号点云、2号点云和3号点云的点云图重合,因此,当2α=β时,二维扫描器300多次扫描得到的点云图重合,相邻两个点云之间的夹角不变,从而角分辨率没有发生变化,因此,本申请实施例中,为了 提高角分辨率时,二维扫描器300的单次转动角度α≠1/2β,即2α≠β。By merging the point clouds in the three unit periods, we can get the result shown in Figure 14B. From Figure 14B, we can see that the point clouds of point cloud No. 1, point cloud No. 2 and point cloud No. 3 overlap. Therefore, when 2α=β , the point cloud images obtained by scanning more than 300 times with the two-dimensional scanner overlap, and the angle between two adjacent point clouds remains unchanged, so the angular resolution does not change. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, in order to When the angular resolution is increased, the single rotation angle α≠1/2β of the two-dimensional scanner 300, that is, 2α≠β.
而本申请实施例中,当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且2α≠β时,例如:相邻两个激光束的夹角为0.28°,单次转动角度α为0.12°,则2α=0.24°时,二维扫描器300的扫描示意图如图15A所示。参考图15A,1号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上第一周期扫描得到的的点云图,与图14A中的1号点云一样,但是,图15A中,2号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上第二周期扫描(单次转动角度α=0.12°时)得到的点云图,可以看出,2号点云在慢轴方向上与1号点云不重合,3号点云为二维扫描器300在慢轴方向上第三周期扫描(单次转动角度α=0.12°时)得到的点云图,可以看出,在慢轴方向上,3号点云与2号点云、1号点云均不重合,将图15A中的三个点云图进行合并,可以得到图15B所示的点云图,从图15B可以看出,2号点云图插入1号点云中,3号点云插入2号点云图中,最终形成插花式的点云图,可以得到高角分辨率点云,以此提高角分辨率,其中图15B中,角分辨率值可以达到0.04°(两个最邻近的点云之间的角分辨率),与图14A中角分辨率值为0.28°相比,本申请实施例中,提高扫描密度,提高了角分辨率,以实现远距离、小目标的扫描。In the embodiment of the present application, when the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and 2α≠β, for example: the angle between two adjacent laser beams is 0.28°, the single rotation angle α is 0.12°, then when 2α=0.24°, the scanning diagram of the two-dimensional scanner 300 is as shown in Figure 15A. Referring to Figure 15A, point cloud No. 1 is a point cloud image obtained by scanning the first period of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction. It is the same as point cloud No. 1 in Figure 14A. However, in Figure 15A, point cloud No. 2 is the point cloud image obtained by the two-dimensional scanner 300 during the second period of scanning in the slow axis direction (when the single rotation angle α=0.12°). It can be seen that the point cloud No. 2 is different from the point cloud No. 1 in the slow axis direction. Overlapping, point cloud No. 3 is the point cloud image obtained by the third period of scanning of the two-dimensional scanner 300 in the slow axis direction (when the single rotation angle α = 0.12°). It can be seen that in the slow axis direction, point cloud No. 3 The cloud does not overlap with the point cloud No. 2 and point cloud No. 1. By merging the three point cloud images in Figure 15A, the point cloud image shown in Figure 15B can be obtained. As can be seen from Figure 15B, the point cloud image No. 2 is inserted into 1 In point cloud No. 3, point cloud No. 3 is inserted into point cloud image No. 2, finally forming a flower arrangement point cloud image. A high angular resolution point cloud can be obtained to improve the angular resolution. In Figure 15B, the angular resolution value can reach 0.04° (angular resolution between the two nearest point clouds). Compared with the angular resolution value of 0.28° in Figure 14A, in the embodiment of the present application, the scanning density is increased and the angular resolution is improved to achieve Scanning of long-distance and small targets.
可以看出,上述实施例通过2α=1/2β和2α=3/2β为两种极端情况下的取值的实施例,基于上述原理可知,只要能够使多个相邻周期扫描出来的点云图形成15B的插花形式即可,因此,只要当二维扫描器300的单次转动角度满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且2α≠β,即可以提高二维扫描器300的扫描密度,可以提高激光雷达1000在慢轴方向上的角分辨率,以满足远距离、小目标的应用场景。It can be seen that in the above embodiment, 2α=1/2β and 2α=3/2β are the values in two extreme cases. Based on the above principle, it can be seen that as long as the point cloud image scanned in multiple adjacent periods can be It is enough to form a 15B flower arrangement. Therefore, as long as the single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner 300 satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and 2α≠β, the performance of the two-dimensional scanner 300 can be improved. The scanning density can improve the angular resolution of the lidar 1000 in the slow axis direction to meet the application scenarios of long distances and small targets.
在一些可能的实现方式中,二维扫描器300可以为2D振镜或微机电系统振镜。In some possible implementations, the two-dimensional scanner 300 may be a 2D galvanometer or a micro-electromechanical system galvanometer.
在一些可能的实现方式中,二维扫描器300还可以满足关系式:S1≥30mm2。其中,S1为二维扫描器300的有效接收面积,有效接收面积指的是二维扫描器300接收激光束的面积。有效接收面积越大,那么二维扫描器300能够接收到的激光束也越多,从而激光接收组件200也可以接收到更多的能量。因此,在提高角分辨率的基础上,通过提高二维扫描器300的有效接收面积,可以进一步地提高激光雷达1000的探测距离,以此提高激光雷达1000探测远距离的小目标的探测能力。In some possible implementations, the two-dimensional scanner 300 can also satisfy the relationship: S 1 ≥ 30mm 2 . Wherein, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300 , and the effective receiving area refers to the area where the two-dimensional scanner 300 receives the laser beam. The larger the effective receiving area, the more laser beams the two-dimensional scanner 300 can receive, and thus the laser receiving component 200 can also receive more energy. Therefore, on the basis of improving the angular resolution, by increasing the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300, the detection range of the lidar 1000 can be further increased, thereby improving the detection ability of the lidar 1000 to detect small targets at long distances.
在一些可能的实现方式中,二维扫描器300与激光接收组件200还可以满足关系式:0.5≤S2/S1≤2,其中,S2为激光接收组件200的有效接收面积,S1为二维扫描器300的有效接收面积。如此设置,可以提高激光接收组件200所接收到的能量,有助于进一步地提高激光雷达1000探测远距离的小目标的探测能力。In some possible implementations, the two-dimensional scanner 300 and the laser receiving component 200 can also satisfy the relationship: 0.5 ≤ S 2 /S 1 ≤ 2, where S 2 is the effective receiving area of the laser receiving component 200, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner 300. Such an arrangement can increase the energy received by the laser receiving component 200 and help further improve the detection capability of the lidar 1000 for detecting small targets at long distances.
在一些可能的实现方式中,激光发射组件100的光轴可以与激光接收组件200的光轴平行,如此设置,可以减小误差,使得二维扫描器300可以接收到更多的能量,有助于提高激光雷达1000的探测距离。然而,由于激光发射组件100和激光接收组件200的制造误差或装配误差等误差,在一些示例中,激光发射组件100的光轴和激光接收组件200的光轴可以满足关系式:-2°≤β≤2°。其中,β为激光发射组件100的光轴和激光接收组件200的光轴在二维扫描器300上的夹角。In some possible implementations, the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 can be parallel to the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200. Such an arrangement can reduce errors and allow the two-dimensional scanner 300 to receive more energy, which helps To improve the detection range of lidar 1000. However, due to errors such as manufacturing errors or assembly errors of the laser emitting component 100 and the laser receiving component 200 , in some examples, the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 and the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200 may satisfy the relationship: -2°≤ β≤2°. Wherein, β is the angle between the optical axis of the laser emitting component 100 and the optical axis of the laser receiving component 200 on the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
图16为本申请实施例提供的一种激光器组的结构示意图,图17为本申请实施例提供的另一种激光器组的结构示意图。FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of another laser group provided by an embodiment of the present application.
激光发射组件100为了发出至少两个在激光发射组件100的垂直视场范围具有夹角的激光束,在一些可能的实现方式中,参考图16,激光发射组件100可以包括激光器组110以及发射镜组120。其中,激光器组110可以发出至少两个在激光器组110的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束。发射镜组120用于将激光器组110发出的激光束反射至二维扫描器300。In order to emit at least two laser beams with angles within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting assembly 100, in some possible implementations, referring to FIG. 16, the laser emitting assembly 100 may include a laser group 110 and an emitting mirror. Group 120. The laser group 110 can emit at least two laser beams with included angles within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110 . The emission lens group 120 is used to reflect the laser beam emitted by the laser group 110 to the two-dimensional scanner 300 .
继续参考图16,激光器组110A可以包括四个在激光器组110A的垂直视场内间隔设置的激光器111,每个激光器111用于发出至少一个激光束,从而实现激光器组110A发出至少两个在垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束。其中,激光器111的数量除了图中的4个外,还可以是2、3、5、6等数量。另外,每个激光器111可以发出的激光束的数量可以全部相同或不相同,例如图中每个激光器111发出一个激光束。Continuing to refer to FIG. 16 , the laser group 110A may include four lasers 111 spaced apart within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110A. Each laser 111 is used to emit at least one laser beam, so that the laser group 110A emits at least two laser beams in the vertical direction. Laser beams with included angles within the field of view. Among them, in addition to the four lasers 111 in the figure, the number of lasers 111 can also be 2, 3, 5, 6, etc. In addition, the number of laser beams that each laser 111 can emit may be the same or different. For example, in the figure, each laser 111 emits one laser beam.
当然,除了采用多个激光器111构成的激光器组110A外,参考图17,激光器组110B可以 包括一个激光器111以及分光单元112。其中,一个激光器111用于发出至少一个激光束,例如在本申请实施例中,一个激光器111发出一个激光束。分光单元112位于激光器111和发射镜组120之间。分光单元112用于将一个激光器111发出的一个激光束分成多个激光束,从而实现激光器组110B发出至少两个在激光器组110B的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束。Of course, in addition to the laser group 110A composed of multiple lasers 111, referring to FIG. 17, the laser group 110B can It includes a laser 111 and a spectroscopic unit 112. Among them, one laser 111 is used to emit at least one laser beam. For example, in the embodiment of the present application, one laser 111 emits one laser beam. The spectroscopic unit 112 is located between the laser 111 and the emission lens group 120 . The spectroscopic unit 112 is used to divide a laser beam emitted by a laser 111 into multiple laser beams, so that the laser group 110B emits at least two laser beams with an included angle within the vertical field of view of the laser group 110B.
分光单元112可以包括以下器件中的任意一种:第二分光镜或衍射光学元件。当分光单元112采用第二分光镜时,一方面可以将激光器111发射出的一个激光束变成多个激光束,另一方面可以降低分光单元112的成本。The beam splitting unit 112 may include any one of the following devices: a second beam splitter or a diffractive optical element. When the spectroscopic unit 112 uses the second spectroscope, on the one hand, one laser beam emitted by the laser 111 can be converted into multiple laser beams, and on the other hand, the cost of the spectroscopic unit 112 can be reduced.
激光器111可以采用边缘发射器(Edge Emitting Laser,简称EEL),或者,激光器111可以采用垂直腔表面发射激光器111(vertical—cavitysurface—emittinglaser,简称vcsel)。另外,当激光器组110包括多个激光器111时,所有激光器111的类型一致,或者,多个激光器111包括至少两种类型的激光器111,例如,部分激光器111为边缘发射器,部分激光器111为垂直腔表面发射激光器111。The laser 111 may be an edge emitter (Edge Emitting Laser, EEL for short), or the laser 111 may be a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser 111 (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, vcsel for short). In addition, when the laser group 110 includes multiple lasers 111, all lasers 111 are of the same type, or the multiple lasers 111 include at least two types of lasers 111, for example, some of the lasers 111 are edge emitters, and some of the lasers 111 are vertical Cavity surface emitting laser 111.
在本申请实施例中,激光器组110的发光面还可以位于发光镜组的焦平面上,如此设置,可对激光器组110发射出的激光束进行准直。In the embodiment of the present application, the light-emitting surface of the laser group 110 can also be located on the focal plane of the light-emitting mirror group. With this arrangement, the laser beam emitted by the laser group 110 can be collimated.
在本申请实施例中,发射镜组120包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。例如,发射镜组120可以包括球面镜和非球面镜,或者,发射镜组120可以包括非球面镜和柱面镜,或者,发射镜组120的所有镜片均为球面镜。In this embodiment of the present application, the emitting lens group 120 includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses, or cylindrical lenses. For example, the emission lens group 120 may include a spherical lens and an aspheric lens, or the emission lens group 120 may include an aspheric mirror and a cylindrical lens, or all lenses of the emission lens group 120 may be spherical mirrors.
图18为本申请实施例提供的一种激光器接收组件结构示意图。Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of a laser receiving component provided by an embodiment of the present application.
在一些可能的实现方式中,参考图18,激光接收组件200可以包括接收镜组210和探测器220。其中,接收镜组210用于将自二维扫描器300反射的激光束反射至探测器220。需要说明的是,探测器220的数量除了图中的一个外,探测器220的数量还可以是多个,使得激光雷达1000可以构成一发且多收的雷达架构。In some possible implementations, referring to FIG. 18 , the laser receiving assembly 200 may include a receiving lens group 210 and a detector 220 . The receiving lens group 210 is used to reflect the laser beam reflected from the two-dimensional scanner 300 to the detector 220 . It should be noted that in addition to the one detector 220 in the figure, the number of detectors 220 can also be multiple, so that the lidar 1000 can form a radar architecture with one transmitter and multiple receivers.
探测器220可以为雪崩光电二极管(Avalanche Photodiode,APD)、PIN型光电二极管(PIN Photodiode,PIN PD)、单光子雪崩二极管(Single Photo Avalanche photodiode,SPAD)或多像素光子计数器(Multi-pixel photo counter,MPPC)等。另外,探测器220的具体类型,可以根据探测需求而定,在此不作具体限制,其中,探测需求至少包括以下指标中的一种或多种:探测灵敏度、探测距离或响应速度。The detector 220 may be an avalanche photodiode (Avalanche Photodiode, APD), a PIN photodiode (PIN Photodiode, PIN PD), a single photon avalanche diode (Single Photo Avalanche photodiode, SPAD) or a multi-pixel photon counter (Multi-pixel photo counter) , MPPC) etc. In addition, the specific type of the detector 220 may be determined according to detection requirements, which are not specifically limited here. The detection requirements include at least one or more of the following indicators: detection sensitivity, detection distance, or response speed.
接收镜组210可以包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。例如,当接收镜组210中的镜片数量为多个时,接收镜组210的所有镜片均为球面透镜,或者,接收镜组210内包括球面透镜和非球面透镜两种镜片。The receiving lens group 210 may include any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses, or cylindrical lenses. For example, when the number of lenses in the receiving lens group 210 is multiple, all the lenses in the receiving lens group 210 are spherical lenses, or the receiving lens group 210 includes both spherical lenses and aspherical lenses.
在本申请实施例中,第一分光镜400上可以具有分光膜或分光孔,从而实现接收光路和发射光路可以共光轴设置。In this embodiment of the present application, the first beam splitter 400 may be provided with a beam splitting film or a beam splitting hole, so that the receiving light path and the transmitting light path can be arranged on the same optical axis.
在本申请实施例中,参考图13,视窗500可以为平板结构或曲板结构。另外,视窗500除了嵌设在壳体700的侧壁外,在一些实例中,壳体700开设有激光束穿过的通孔,视窗500位于壳体700内并覆盖该通孔。另外,视窗500的材料可以是能够透光的玻璃或塑料,例如,视窗500的材料为聚碳酸酯。In the embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 13 , the window 500 may be a flat plate structure or a curved plate structure. In addition, in addition to the window 500 being embedded in the side wall of the housing 700, in some examples, the housing 700 has a through hole through which the laser beam passes, and the window 500 is located in the housing 700 and covers the through hole. In addition, the material of the window 500 may be glass or plastic that can transmit light. For example, the material of the window 500 may be polycarbonate.
在本申请实施例中,视窗500还可以满足关系式:0≤γ≤45°,其中,γ为视窗500的倾斜角度。如此设置,可以改变回波光束中的杂散光束的传播途径,以免杂散光束被激光接收组件200所接收,从而在其点云上形成噪点。其中,回波光束指的是经目标物反射至二维扫描器300的光束,回波光束包括激光束和杂散光束。另外,视窗500的倾斜角度指的是视窗500相对于二维扫描器300倾斜的角度,另外,视窗500可以向内或向外倾斜,这里不作限制。In the embodiment of the present application, the viewing window 500 can also satisfy the relationship: 0≤γ≤45°, where γ is the tilt angle of the viewing window 500. With this arrangement, the propagation path of the stray beam in the echo beam can be changed to prevent the stray beam from being received by the laser receiving component 200 and thereby forming noise on its point cloud. The echo beam refers to the beam reflected by the target object to the two-dimensional scanner 300, and the echo beam includes a laser beam and a stray beam. In addition, the tilt angle of the window 500 refers to the tilt angle of the window 500 relative to the two-dimensional scanner 300. In addition, the window 500 can be tilted inward or outward, which is not limited here.
图19为本申请实施例提供的另一种激光雷达的结构示意图。Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of another lidar provided by an embodiment of the present application.
在本申请实施例中,参考图19,激光雷达1000还可以包括:至少一个光束折转镜600。激光发射组件100和第一分光镜400之间的光路上设置有一个光束折转镜600。光束折转镜600使得激光发射组件100内的光路发生折转,从而可以减小激光发射组件100在某一个方向上的尺寸,有助于提高激光雷达1000内部的紧凑性。In the embodiment of the present application, referring to FIG. 19 , the lidar 1000 may further include: at least one beam deflecting mirror 600 . A beam bending mirror 600 is disposed on the optical path between the laser emitting component 100 and the first beam splitter 400 . The beam deflecting mirror 600 refracts the optical path within the laser emitting component 100, thereby reducing the size of the laser emitting component 100 in a certain direction and helping to improve the internal compactness of the laser radar 1000.
当然,光束折转镜600除了用于折转激光发射组件100内的光路外,还可以用于折转激光接 收组件200内的光路。另外,激光发射组件100和激光接收组件200中的至少一个存在有光束折转镜600,例如图中在激光发射组件100中存在一个光束折转镜600。另外,当激光发射组件100和激光接收组件200都存在光束折转镜600时激光发射组件100中的光束折转镜600的数量可以与激光接收组件200中的光束折转镜600的数量可以相同或不相同。Of course, in addition to deflecting the optical path in the laser emitting assembly 100, the beam deflecting mirror 600 can also be used to deflect the laser connector. Receive the light path within the component 200. In addition, at least one of the laser emitting component 100 and the laser receiving component 200 has a beam refracting mirror 600 . For example, in the figure, there is a beam refracting mirror 600 in the laser emitting component 100 . In addition, when there are beam bending mirrors 600 in both the laser emitting assembly 100 and the laser receiving assembly 200, the number of beam bending mirrors 600 in the laser emitting assembly 100 may be the same as the number of beam bending mirrors 600 in the laser receiving assembly 200. Or not the same.
需要说明的是,光束折转镜600的数量为至少一个,这里不作具体限制,例如,光束折转镜600的数量为1、2、3、4等数量。It should be noted that the number of the beam bending mirror 600 is at least one, and there is no specific limitation here. For example, the number of the beam bending mirror 600 is 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
在本申请实施例中,光束折转镜600的数量还可以满足关系式:1≤M≤15。其中,M为光束折转镜600的总数量。如此设置,一方面可以满足折转需求,另一方面可以降低光束折转镜600的成本。In the embodiment of the present application, the number of beam bending mirrors 600 can also satisfy the relationship: 1≤M≤15. Wherein, M is the total number of beam deflecting mirrors 600 . Such an arrangement can, on the one hand, meet the requirements for refraction, and on the other hand, reduce the cost of the beam refractor 600 .
需要说明的是,本申请实施例涉及的数值和数值范围为近似值,可能会存在一定范围的误差,这部分误差本领域技术人员可以认为忽略不计。It should be noted that the numerical values and numerical ranges involved in the embodiments of the present application are approximate values, and there may be a certain range of errors. Those skilled in the art can consider these errors to be negligible.
在本申请实施例的描述中,需要说明的是,除非另有明确的规定和限定,术语“安装”、“相连”、“连接”应作广义理解,例如,可以是固定连接,也可以是通过中间媒介间接相连,可以是两个元件内部的连通或者两个元件的相互作用关系。对于本领域的普通技术人员而言,可以根据具体情况理解上述术语在本申请实施例中的具体含义。In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly stated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a fixed connection. Indirect connection through an intermediary can be the internal connection between two elements or the interaction between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
本申请实施例的说明书和权利要求书及上述附图中的术语“第一”、“第二”、“第三”、“第四”等(如果存在)是用于区别类似的对象,而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。 The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if present) in the description and claims of the embodiments of this application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and It is not necessary to describe a specific order or sequence.

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  1. 一种激光雷达,其特征在于,包括:激光发射组件、激光接收组件以及二维扫描器;A lidar, characterized by including: a laser transmitting component, a laser receiving component and a two-dimensional scanner;
    所述激光发射组件用于发出至少两个在所述激光发射组件的垂直视场内具有夹角的激光束;The laser emitting component is used to emit at least two laser beams with an included angle within the vertical field of view of the laser emitting component;
    所述二维扫描器用于将自所述激光发射组件发出的激光束反射至目标物,并用于将自所述目标物反射回的激光束反射至所述激光接收组件;The two-dimensional scanner is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser emitting component to the target object, and to reflect the laser beam reflected back from the target object to the laser receiving component;
    所述二维扫描器满足关系式:1/2β≤2α≤3/2β,且所述2α≠β,其中,所述α为所述二维扫描器在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度,所述β为相邻两个所述激光束之间的夹角;The two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: 1/2β≤2α≤3/2β, and the 2α≠β, where the α is a single rotation angle of the two-dimensional scanner in the slow axis direction, The β is the angle between two adjacent laser beams;
    所述在慢轴方向上的单次转动角度指的是在所述二维扫描器沿快轴方向扫描的单位周期内,所述二维扫描器在慢轴方向上扫描一次转动的角度;The single rotation angle in the slow axis direction refers to the angle at which the two-dimensional scanner scans one rotation in the slow axis direction within the unit period of the two-dimensional scanner scanning along the fast axis direction;
    其中,快轴方向指的是所述二维扫描器的水平视场方向,慢轴方向指的是所述二维扫描器的垂直视场方向。The fast axis direction refers to the horizontal field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner, and the slow axis direction refers to the vertical field of view direction of the two-dimensional scanner.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述α为1/4β。The lidar according to claim 1, wherein α is 1/4β.
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述二维扫描器满足关系式:S1≥30mm2,其中,S1为二维扫描器的有效接收面积。The laser radar according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two-dimensional scanner satisfies the relationship: S 1 ≥ 30mm 2 , where S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner.
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光接收组件与所述二维扫描器满足关系式:0.5≤S2/S1≤2,其中,S2为所述激光接收组件的有效接收面积,S1为所述二维扫描器的有效接收面积。The laser radar according to claim 3, characterized in that the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner satisfy the relationship: 0.5≤S 2 /S 1 ≤2, where S 2 is the laser receiving component The effective receiving area, S 1 is the effective receiving area of the two-dimensional scanner.
  5. 根据权利要求1-4任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述二维扫描器为2D振镜或微机电系统振镜。The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the two-dimensional scanner is a 2D galvanometer or a micro-electromechanical system galvanometer.
  6. 根据权利要求1-5任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,还包括:第一分光镜,所述第一分光镜位于所述激光发射组件和所述二维扫描器之间的光路上,并且所述第一分光镜还位于所述激光接收组件和所述二维扫描器之间的光路上;The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a first beam splitter, the first beam splitter is located between the laser emitting component and the two-dimensional scanner. on the path, and the first beam splitter is also located on the optical path between the laser receiving component and the two-dimensional scanner;
    所述第一分光镜上具有有分光膜,或者,所述第一分光镜上具有分光孔。The first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic film, or the first spectroscope is provided with a dichroic hole.
  7. 根据权利要求1-6任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光发射组件包括激光器组以及发射镜组;The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the laser emitting component includes a laser group and a transmitting mirror group;
    所述激光器组用于发出至少两个所述激光束;The laser group is used to emit at least two laser beams;
    所述发射镜组用于将自所述激光器组发出的激光束反射至所述二维扫描器。The emission lens group is used to reflect the laser beam emitted from the laser group to the two-dimensional scanner.
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光器组包括沿所述激光器组的垂直视场方向并排设置的多个激光器,所述多个激光器中的每个激光器均用于发出至少一束激光束;或者,所述激光器组包括一个激光器以及分光单元,所述一个激光器用于发出一束激光束,所述分光单元用于将所述一个激光器发出的一束激光束分成多束激光束。The laser radar according to claim 7, characterized in that the laser group includes a plurality of lasers arranged side by side along the vertical field of view direction of the laser group, and each laser in the plurality of lasers is used to emit At least one laser beam; alternatively, the laser group includes a laser and a light splitting unit, the one laser is used to emit a laser beam, and the light splitting unit is used to divide a laser beam emitted by the one laser into multiple laser beam.
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光器为边缘发射器或垂直腔表面发射激光器。The lidar of claim 8, wherein the laser is an edge emitter or a vertical cavity surface emitting laser.
  10. 根据权利要求8或9所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述分光单元包括以下器件中的任意一种:第二分光镜或衍射光学元件。The laser radar according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the light splitting unit includes any one of the following devices: a second light splitter or a diffractive optical element.
  11. 根据权利要求7-10任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光器组的发光面位于所述发光镜组的焦平面上。The laser radar according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the light-emitting surface of the laser group is located on the focal plane of the light-emitting mirror group.
  12. 根据权利要求7-10任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述发射镜组包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。The laser radar according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the emitting lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
  13. 根据权利要求1-12任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光接收组件包括接收镜组和探测器;The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the laser receiving component includes a receiving lens group and a detector;
    所述接收镜组用于将自所述二维扫描器反射的激光束反射至所述探测器。The receiving lens group is used to reflect the laser beam reflected from the two-dimensional scanner to the detector.
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述探测器为硅光电倍增管、雪崩光电二极管或单光子雪崩二极管。The lidar of claim 13, wherein the detector is a silicon photomultiplier tube, an avalanche photodiode or a single photon avalanche diode.
  15. 根据权利要求13或14所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述接收镜组包括以下镜片中的任意一种或多种:球面透镜、非球面透镜或柱面镜。 The laser radar according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that the receiving lens group includes any one or more of the following lenses: spherical lenses, aspherical lenses or cylindrical lenses.
  16. 根据权利要求1-15任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述激光发射组件的光轴和所述激光接收组件的光轴平行。The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the optical axis of the laser emitting component and the optical axis of the laser receiving component are parallel.
  17. 根据权利要求1-16任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,还包括:位于所述二维扫描器和目标物之间的视窗,所述视窗为平板结构或曲板结构。The laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising: a viewing window located between the two-dimensional scanner and the target object, the viewing window having a flat plate structure or a curved plate structure.
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述视窗满足关系式:0≤γ≤45°,其中,γ为所述视窗的倾斜角度。The lidar of claim 17, wherein the viewing window satisfies the relationship: 0≤γ≤45°, where γ is the tilt angle of the viewing window.
  19. 根据权利要求1-18任一项所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,还包括:至少一个光束折转镜;The lidar according to any one of claims 1 to 18, further comprising: at least one beam deflecting mirror;
    所述至少一个光束折转镜用于折转激光光路,其中,所述激光光路包括以下光路中的至少一种:所述激光发射组件内的光路或所述激光接收组件内的光路。The at least one beam-bending mirror is used to refract a laser optical path, wherein the laser optical path includes at least one of the following optical paths: an optical path within the laser emitting component or an optical path within the laser receiving component.
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的激光雷达,其特征在于,所述至少一个光束折转镜的数量满足关系式:1≤M≤15,其中,M为所述至少一个光束折转镜的总数量。The laser radar according to claim 19, characterized in that the number of the at least one beam bending mirror satisfies the relationship: 1≤M≤15, where M is the total number of the at least one beam bending mirror.
  21. 一种电子设备,其特征在于,包括本体以及如权利要求1-20任一项所述的激光雷达,所述激光雷达安装在所述本体上。An electronic device, characterized by comprising a body and the laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 20, the laser radar being installed on the body.
  22. 一种车辆,其特征在于,包括车辆主体以及如权利要求1-20任一项所述的激光雷达,所述激光雷达安装在所述车辆主体上。 A vehicle, characterized in that it includes a vehicle body and the laser radar according to any one of claims 1 to 20, the laser radar being installed on the vehicle body.
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