Patent ID: 9720090
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B60Q,G01S

Claim:
1. A driver assistance system comprising an optical detector with active scene illumination, said optical detector including at least one of a stereoscopic imager, a time-of-flight imager, a structured-light imager and a night vision system, wherein said at least one of a stereoscopic imager, a time-of-flight imager, a structured-light imager and a night vision system comprises: a light source for converting electrical energy into light, said light source being thermally connected to a heat sink for evacuating heat produced by said light source; projection optics for illuminating a scene with light generated by said light source, said projection optics being optically connected to said light source with one or more optical fibers for transport of light generated by said light source to said projection optics; and one or more optical sensors for detecting light returned from said scene in response to said scene being illuminated; said one or more optical sensors being separate from said projection optics and said one or more optical fibers and arranged independently from said projection optics and said one or more optical fibers.