EP3740810A1 - Head-up display for motor vehicle and assisted-driving system including such a display - Google Patents

Head-up display for motor vehicle and assisted-driving system including such a display

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EP3740810A1
EP3740810A1 EP19704728.5A EP19704728A EP3740810A1 EP 3740810 A1 EP3740810 A1 EP 3740810A1 EP 19704728 A EP19704728 A EP 19704728A EP 3740810 A1 EP3740810 A1 EP 3740810A1
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Pierre Mermillod
François GRANDCLERC
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Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance SAS
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  • the present invention generally relates to systems for assisting the driving of motor vehicles.
  • a head-up display for a motor vehicle comprising a first and a second image generation unit generating respectively first and second images; and an optical projection assembly for projecting the first and second images into the field of view of a conductor, the first and second image generation units being arranged with respect to said optical assembly so as to respectively form the first images and images.
  • the first and second image generation units being arranged with respect to said optical assembly so as to respectively form the first images and images. second in a first image plane and in a second image plane.
  • a head-up display suitable for projecting information (speed of the vehicle, direction to follow, malfunction of the engine, presence of obstacles, ...) in the form of images at height. the driver's gaze.
  • the first type of displays uses an image forming device comprising a diffuser and a scanning unit designed to generate a light beam scanning an entrance face of the diffuser.
  • the light beam at the output of the diffuser thus forms an image, which can then be projected into the field of vision of the driver of the vehicle.
  • the displays of the second type use a display screen that generates an image on the surface of the screen, this image then being projected into the driver's field of vision.
  • Document WO 2013/189808 discloses a display head-high as defined in the introduction.
  • two image generation units are provided which are placed at different distances from a partially reflecting mirror, so that the images they generate are seen by the driver at different distances.
  • the major disadvantage of this device is that some of the images projected at the greater distance may sometimes become entangled with particular objects present in the traffic environment of the vehicle so that the driver may not see said particular objects of the vehicle. environment and / or misinterpret some of the information projected by the head-up display, which can be dangerous if the particular object must be distinguishable by the driver (eg a pedestrian crossing in front of the vehicle) or if the information relates to a safety indication (signboard important, oncoming vehicle with collision risk, etc ).
  • the present invention proposes a head-up display for a motor vehicle comprising:
  • a first image generation unit comprising a first laser scanner having at least one laser diode, which transmits at a first wavelength, said first image generation unit being computer-controlled to generate first images;
  • a second image generation unit separate from the first image generation unit and computer controlled to generate second images, the second image generation unit adapted to generate a light beam in a length band wave which comprises a second wavelength distinct from the first wavelength;
  • an optical image projection assembly which is adapted to project the first and second images in the field of vision of a driver of said motor vehicle and which comprises a spectrally selective optical filter adapted to mainly reflect, respectively transmit, light to at least said first wavelength, and predominantly transmitting, respectively reflecting, the light in a major part of said wavelength band;
  • the first and second image generation units being placed with respect to said optical filter so that said first and second images are respectively formed in a first image plane and in a second image plane distinct from the first image plane.
  • said computer controlling said first image generation unit is configured to process a set of data relating to the environment facing said motor vehicle so as to superpose at least one of said first images with at least one particular object of said environment.
  • the computer of the thus configured display when one wants to highlight a particular object of the vehicle environment, it is possible with the head-up display of the invention, to emphasize the presence of said object particular by projecting into the driver's field of vision a first particular image at the same location as said particular object.
  • said first and second image generation units are arranged with respect to said image projection optical assembly such that said first image plane is located at a greater distance from the conductor than the second image plane;
  • said image projection assembly is configured so that said first images and said second images are visible by said conductor in two angular directions separated from each other;
  • said image projection assembly is configured so that said first images and said second images have different angular sizes
  • said laser scanner of said first image generation unit comprises three laser diodes which emit at three distinct wavelengths, including said first wavelength;
  • said second image generation unit comprises a second laser scanner having at least a second laser diode, which emits at said second wavelength; said second image generation unit comprises a display screen;
  • said spectrally selective optical filter is a partially reflecting mirror, for example a dichroic mirror.
  • the invention finds a particularly advantageous application in the realization of a driving assistance system.
  • the invention thus proposes a driving assistance system for a motor vehicle comprising a head-up display as aforesaid and an environmental observation device facing said motor vehicle configured to deliver to the computer said display head- a set of data relating to said environment.
  • said observation device may for example comprise a radar or a lidar (eg an infra-red lidar) which scans the near environment (distances of between 1 and 10 meters for example) and reconstructs it in a three-dimensional way. by simple image processing.
  • a lidar eg an infra-red lidar
  • the observation device may comprise a camera for acquiring image sequences of the environment and a processor adapted to process these sequences in order to map the environment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic overall plan view of a motor vehicle traveling on a road and equipped with a driving assistance system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprising a head-up display and an environmental observation device; and
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of the head-up display of Figure 1.
  • FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows, in plan view, a motor vehicle 3 traveling on a road 4, for example two opposite lanes (right lane 5 and left lane), here from right to left.
  • This motor vehicle 3 is equipped with a driving assistance system comprising a head-up display 10 and an observation device 21, 23, 24 for detecting the environment facing the vehicle 3.
  • the driving assistance system described here is particularly advantageous when the above-mentioned head-up display 10 is a head-up display of the "Augmented Reality" type.
  • a head-up display 10 augmented reality can project information (s) so that they appear, for the driver 2 of the vehicle 3, superimposed on an object (pedestrian 7 crossing on pedestrian crossing 6, road sign 8, motorcyclist on his motorcycle 9, see figure 1) located in the environment, facing the vehicle 3.
  • the information contains, for example, a symbol or an outline which, superimposed on the pedestrian 7 or placed close to it, makes it possible to underline its presence.
  • This information is particularly relevant in the case of objects difficult to see by the driver, for example a pedestrian in low light conditions.
  • the observation device comprises at least one sensor 21, 23 adapted to acquire a set of data relating to the environment of the vehicle 3, in particular to the environment 5 facing (see FIG. .
  • the sensor here comprises an image acquisition unit 21, for example a video camera.
  • the environment data set 5 represents an acquired image and / or a sequence of images.
  • the camera 21 is disposed at the front of the vehicle 3, for example at the interior (central) mirror of the vehicle 3.
  • the camera 21 has a field of view 22 which extends towards the vehicle 3.
  • the field of view 22 covers the solid angle corresponding substantially to the windshield 1 of the vehicle 3 (as seen from the driver 2) and extends beyond the solid angle corresponding to said shield. breeze 1.
  • the observation device also comprises an electronic processing unit 24 which is programmed to process the acquired images transmitted by the video camera 21 of the observation device.
  • the electronic processing unit 24 here includes a memory unit (not shown) for storing a plurality of image processing algorithms able to obtain information on the acquired image, for example:
  • an "object” eg pedestrian 7
  • the observation device of the driver assistance system is a hybrid device comprising, in addition to the observation camera 21, other sensors such as, for example, here a telemetry device 23 for measuring a distance D1 between an object, here the pedestrian 7, and the vehicle 3.
  • the telemetry device 23 comprises for example a radar, or a lidar, here a lidar using an infrared laser (IR) scanning.
  • the telemetry device 23 is able to emit an electromagnetic wave (an IR laser pulse) and to acquire the electromagnetic wave reflected by the pedestrian 7 present in a detection field of the telemetry device 23.
  • the distance between the pedestrian 7 and the Vehicle 3 is then calculated by measuring a flight time between the emission of the laser pulse and the reception of the reflected pulse (echo signal) by the pedestrian 7.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows in greater detail an exemplary embodiment of the head-up display 10 of the driver assistance system fitted to the motor vehicle 3.
  • This head-up display 10 comprises two separate image generation units 11, 12 controlled by a computer 30, and an optical projection assembly 18.
  • the projection optical assembly 18 is designed to project the images emitted by the two image generation units 11, 12 into the field of view of the conductor 2.
  • a partially reflecting mirror 19 on the one hand and on the other side of which are placed the two image generation units 1 1, 12, so that its two front and rear faces are respectively illuminated by the beams emitted by the two image generation units 1 1, 12.
  • this partially reflecting mirror is a spectrally selective optical filter 19, adapted to mainly reflect the light at least at a first wavelength ⁇ , and mainly to transmit the light in a major part of the light.
  • an AK band of wavelengths comprising at least a second wavelength 14 distinct from the first wavelength li.
  • this spectrally selective optical filter 19 will be designed here to reflect light in a finite number of wavelengths ⁇ 1, ⁇ 2, 13, and to transmit light in several bands of wavelengths AK which do not include these wavelengths li, z, K3 (l 4 being then any wavelength belonging to one of these wavelength bands Dl).
  • the embodiment of the head-up display 10 shown in FIG. 2 can be described in more detail.
  • the first image generation unit 11 is of the "emissive" type and comprises a laser scanner having at least one laser diode, which emits at the first wavelength K1.
  • the laser scanner comprises a diffuser 15 and a scanning unit which generates a light beam of variable direction so as to be able to scan the rear face of the diffuser 15.
  • the scanning unit more precisely comprises a beam forming module 13 and one or several mobile mirror (s) 14, for example made in the form of an electromechanical microsystem (or MEMS for "MicroElectroMechanical System” in English).
  • the beamforming module 13 could comprise a single monochromatic light source (laser diode) at the first wavelength li.
  • a red laser diode emitting at the wavelength ⁇ of about 650 nanometers (in practice in a very narrow wavelength band, for example less than 10 nm wide),
  • a blue laser diode emitting at a wavelength K3 around 470 nm (in practice in a very narrow color band, less than 10 nm wide).
  • the respective light beams of these three laser diodes are combined (for example using partially reflecting mirrors) to form a single polychromatic light beam (here laser) emitted at the output of the beam forming module 13.
  • light beam generated by the beam forming module 13 is directed towards the (or) mobile mirror 14, whose orientation is controlled by a control module (not shown) so that the reflected light beam sweeps the face rear of diffuser 15.
  • the second image generation unit 12 is here of the "light modulation” type. It comprises a display screen 17, here a liquid crystal display (or LCD for “Liquid Crystal Display”) thin film transistors (or TFT for "Thin-Film Transistor”). It also comprises here a backlighting device 16 located at the rear of the screen 17. This backlighting device 16 comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (or LEDs for "light-emitting diode”) distributed behind the liquid crystals of the light-emitting diode. display screen 17.
  • the second image generation unit 12 is adapted to emit light - to generate a light beam - in a large band of wavelengths, for example between 400 and 800 nanometers (nm).
  • this band of wavelengths comprises the three wavelengths li, l2, K ⁇ .
  • the display screen 17 may be an OLED screen (for "Organic Light-Emitting Diode") with an active matrix (AM-OLED screen for "Active Matrix-OLED”), an LCoS screen (for "Liquid Crystals on Silicon”) or even a DLP type screen (for "Digital Light Processing”).
  • the second image generation unit could be of the "emissive” type and comprise a second laser scanner with at least a second laser diode generating a light beam in a wavelength band (for example 1 nm or less) around the wavelength l 4 , different from the first wavelength li.
  • the first image generation unit 11 and the second image generation unit 12 are controlled by two different computers or, as in the embodiment of FIG. 2, controlled by the same and single computer 30, which is for example part of the electronic control unit (ie the computer or ECU for "Electronic Control Unit") of the vehicle 3.
  • the electronic control unit ie the computer or ECU for "Electronic Control Unit" of the vehicle 3.
  • the two image generation units 1 1, 12 make it possible, under the control of the computer 30, to generate two distinct images Img1, Img2 (see Fig. 2) that the projection optical assembly 18 will be able to project into the field of view. driver's vision 2 when the driver's gaze is turned towards route 4 (see figure 1).
  • the optical projection assembly 18 is more specifically designed to project first images Img1 and second images Img2 (which are all virtual) in the field of view of the driver 2 of the vehicle 3 at distances D1, D2 of the driver 2 which are greater than that separating the driver 2 from the windshield 1 (so that the eyes of the driver do not have to perform accommodation work to perceive the projected information).
  • the first image generation unit 11 and the second image generation unit 12 are placed respectively with respect to the spectrally selective optical filter 19 so that the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 are respectively formed by projection in a first image plane P1 and in a second image plane P2 distinct from the first image plane P1.
  • the optical projection assembly 18 comprises for this purpose a combiner 20 placed in the field of view of the driver 2 of the vehicle 3.
  • this combiner 20 is formed by a partially reflecting blade which is arranged in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle 3, between the windshield 1 of the vehicle 3 and the eyes 2 of the driver, and which is curved so as to enlarge the size images Img1, Img2 generated by the two units of
  • the combiner could be formed by the windshield itself.
  • the blade forming the combiner 20 is here a plane blade with parallel faces.
  • the combiner 20 plays as a simple optical element (semi-transparent mirror) for a conjugation between the diffuser 15 and the first virtual image Img1 for different projection distances D1: there is more or less efficiency in this conjugation over a wide range of distance.
  • first distances D1 projection too high for example greater than twice the optical distance between the diffuser 15 and the combiner 20
  • the optical distortion is too strong, and the eye of the driver 2 can not compensate, so that the first image Img1 can become fuzzy.
  • a combiner 20 formed by a concave blade i.e. with a curvature facing the driver
  • a concave blade i.e. with a curvature facing the driver
  • the conjugation between the diffuser and the first image plane (and also between the screen and the second image plane) can be improved by adding, in addition to the combiner 20:
  • the optical projection assembly 18 also comprises the spectrally selective optical filter 19, which makes it possible to direct the images generated by the two image generation units 11, 12 to the combiner 20.
  • the spectrally selective optical filter 19 is a partially reflecting mirror, for example a dichroic mirror, which is adapted to:
  • the light in the remainder of the visible range (for example in AK wavelength bands between 400 and 469 nm, between 471 and 529 nm, between 531 and 649 nm, and between 651 and 800 nm).
  • This dichroic mirror 19 will preferably be chosen in such a way that, for each of the three wavelengths li, l2, K ⁇ of the first image generation unit 11, it has a reflection coefficient of greater than or equal to 90%. .
  • This coefficient will preferably be greater than 95%. For best results, this coefficient will be between 99% and 100%.
  • the dichroic mirror 19 will also preferably be chosen such that, in each of the four bands of wavelengths AK (see above), it has a transmission coefficient of greater than or equal to 90%. This coefficient will preferably be greater than 95%. For best results, this coefficient will be between 99% and 100%.
  • the spectrally selective optical filter 19 the light emitted by the first image generation unit 11 will be almost completely reflected towards the combiner 20.
  • the light emitted by the second image generation unit 12 ie by the screen 17 here
  • the first and second image generation unit 1 1, 12 are controlled by the same computer 30, which can now be described in more detail.
  • the computer 30 conventionally comprises a processor (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and different input and output interfaces.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • RAM random access memory
  • ROM read only memory
  • the computer 30 can receive input signals, such as images to be generated. These images will be developed in such a way that the information they contain is not superimposed. Thanks to its read-only memory, the computer 30 stores useful data in the context of controlling the two image generation units 1 1, 12.
  • the computer 30 transmits control signals to the image generation units 1 1, 12 so that they generate the desired images Img1, Img2.
  • the computer 30 is programmed to process a set of data relating to the environment facing the motor vehicle 3 so as to superpose at least one of the first images Img1 with at least one particular object of the environment.
  • the observation device of the driver assistance system is configured to deliver to the computer 30 of the head-up display 10 this set of data relating to the environment.
  • the environmental data comes from the electronic processing unit 24 (see Fig. 1) of the observation device.
  • the pedestrian 7 which crosses the studded passage 6 (see Fig. 1) which is highlighted by the head-up display 10 by superimposing on the pedestrian 7 an outline of its determined silhouette.
  • the electronic processing unit 24 (with, for example, an edge detection algorithm).
  • it may be the outline of a tree or the white bands of a zebra crossing. It may also be the contours of a traffic sign or the figures of the authorized speed limit value. It may still be the contours of a motor vehicle arriving in the opposite direction and with which there is a risk of impending collision.
  • a navigation system based for example on a geolocation or GPS system
  • highlight elements of the path for example the limits of the currently circulated route.
  • a fixed point in space (such as a beacon) may be added to indicate a particular position on the path, such as for example the exact position of the destination of arrival.
  • the first images Img1 are projected by the head-up display 10 at a projection distance D1 (determined from the driver's eye 2 of the vehicle 3, see Fig. 2) larger than the distance D2 Projection to which are projected the second images Img2.
  • the distance D1 projection is for example between 10 and 20 meters and / or the distance D2 projection is between 2 and 2.5 meters.
  • the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 are disjoint and visible by the conductor 2 in two angular directions 1X1, IX2 separated one from the other. 'other.
  • the diffuser 15 of the first image generation unit 11 and the display screen 17 of the second image generation unit 12 are shifted laterally (here in the direction of the height) so that they are centered on two axes OX1, OX2 (see Fig. 2) which do not intersect.
  • the two images Img1, Img2 generated by the first and second image generation units 1 1, 12 are offset laterally with respect to each other.
  • the angle between the horizon and these angular directions AX1, AX2 (line which passes through the eyes of the driver 2 and the center of the virtual image Img1, Img2) has a value between 0 and 5 °, of preferably between 1 and 3 °, for example equal to about 2 ° for the first images Img1 (first image Img1 "high” in the driving position) and a value between 5 and 10 °, preferably between 5 and 7 °, by example equal to about 6 ° for the second images Img2 (second image Img2 "low” in the driving position).
  • the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 have different angular sizes, the angular size of the first images Img1 being greater than or equal to 4 ° and that of the second images img2 being less than or equal to 2 °.
  • the advantage of the present invention is therefore to provide in the same optical chain (ie a single set of mirrors) a very suitable display for a conventional TFT display with an excellent quality / price ratio, and a very suitable display for a display augmented reality with a laser scan with excellent optical performance for a wide-field display.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown, but the skilled person will be able to make any variant according to the invention.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a head-up display (10) for a motor vehicle (3), including a first image-generating unit (11) comprising a first laser scanner (13, 14, 15) having a laser diode emitting at a first wavelength (λ1), this first unit being controlled by a computer (30) to generate first images (Img1); a second image-generating unit (12) controlled by the computer to generate second images (Img2), this second unit being suitable for generating a light beam in a band of wavelengths (Δλ) comprising a second wavelength (λ4); and an optical assembly (18) for projecting images, suitable for projecting the first and second images into the field of view of a driver (2) and including a spectrally selective optical filter (19) suitable for reflecting light at the first wavelength and for transmitting light in a major portion of the band of wavelengths. According to the invention, the first and second units are placed on either side of the optical filter so that the first and second images are formed in a first image plane (P1) and in a second image plane (P2), respectively, and the computer controlling the first unit is configured to process a set of data relative to the environment facing the vehicle so as to superimpose a first image with at least one specific object of said environment.

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AFFICHEUR TETE-HAUTE POUR VEHICULE AUTOMOBILE ET SYSTEME HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE AND SYSTEM
D’AIDE A LA CONDUITE COMPORTANT UN TEL AFFICHEUR DRIVING AID HAVING SUCH A DISPLAY
DOMAINE TECHNIQUE AUQUEL SE RAPPORTE L'INVENTIONTECHNICAL FIELD TO WHICH THE INVENTION REFERS
La présente invention concerne de manière générale les systèmes d’aide à la conduite de véhicules automobiles. The present invention generally relates to systems for assisting the driving of motor vehicles.
Elle concerne plus particulièrement un afficheur tête-haute pour un véhicule automobile, comportant une première et une deuxième unité de génération d’images générant respectivement des premières et des deuxièmes images ; et un ensemble optique de projection pour projeter les premières et deuxièmes images dans le champ de vision d’un conducteur, les première et deuxième unités de génération d’images étant agencées par rapport audit ensemble optique de manière à former respectivement les premières images et les deuxièmes dans un premier plan-image et dans un deuxième plan-image.  It relates more particularly to a head-up display for a motor vehicle, comprising a first and a second image generation unit generating respectively first and second images; and an optical projection assembly for projecting the first and second images into the field of view of a conductor, the first and second image generation units being arranged with respect to said optical assembly so as to respectively form the first images and images. second in a first image plane and in a second image plane.
Elle concerne également un système d’aide à la conduite comportant un tel afficheur tête-haute.  It also relates to a driving assistance system comprising such a head-up display.
ARRIERE-PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUE  BACKGROUND
Pour faciliter et rendre plus sûre la conduite d’un véhicule automobile, on souhaite éviter que le conducteur ne soit forcé de détourner son regard de la route qu’il emprunte.  To facilitate and make safer driving a motor vehicle, we want to prevent the driver is forced to look away from the road he takes.
Pour cela, il est connu d’utiliser un afficheur tête-haute, adapté à projeter des informations (vitesse du véhicule, direction à suivre, dysfonctionnement du moteur, présence d’obstacle, ...) sous forme d’images à la hauteur du regard du conducteur.  For this, it is known to use a head-up display, suitable for projecting information (speed of the vehicle, direction to follow, malfunction of the engine, presence of obstacles, ...) in the form of images at height. the driver's gaze.
On connaît notamment deux types d’afficheurs tête-haute.  Two types of head-up displays are particularly known.
Les afficheurs du premier type, appelés scanner laser, utilisent un dispositif de formation d’images comprenant un diffuseur et une unité de balayage conçue pour générer un faisceau lumineux balayant une face d’entrée du diffuseur. Le faisceau lumineux en sortie du diffuseur forme ainsi une image, qui peut alors être projetée dans le champ de vision du conducteur du véhicule.  The first type of displays, called laser scanners, use an image forming device comprising a diffuser and a scanning unit designed to generate a light beam scanning an entrance face of the diffuser. The light beam at the output of the diffuser thus forms an image, which can then be projected into the field of vision of the driver of the vehicle.
Les afficheurs du second type utilisent un écran d’affichage qui permet de générer une image sur la surface de l’écran, cette image étant alors projetée dans le champ de vision du conducteur.  The displays of the second type use a display screen that generates an image on the surface of the screen, this image then being projected into the driver's field of vision.
On connaît par ailleurs du document WO 2013/189808 un afficheur tête-haute tel que défini en introduction. Dans cet afficheur, il est prévu deux unités de génération d’images qui sont placées à des distances différentes d’un miroir partiellement réfléchissant, si bien que les images qu’elles génèrent sont vues par le conducteur à des distances différentes. Document WO 2013/189808 discloses a display head-high as defined in the introduction. In this display, two image generation units are provided which are placed at different distances from a partially reflecting mirror, so that the images they generate are seen by the driver at different distances.
L’inconvénient majeur de ce dispositif est que certaines des images projetées à la plus grande distance peuvent parfois se brouiller avec des objets particuliers présents dans l’environnement de circulation du véhicule de sorte que le conducteur peut ne pas voir lesdits objets particuliers de l’environnement et/ou mal interpréter certaines des informations projetées par l’afficheur tête-haute, ce qui peut être dangereux si l’objet particulier doit être distinguable par le conducteur (par exemple un piéton qui traverse devant le véhicule) ou si l’information concerne une indication de sécurité (panneau de signalisation important, véhicule venant en sens inverse avec risque de collision, etc...).  The major disadvantage of this device is that some of the images projected at the greater distance may sometimes become entangled with particular objects present in the traffic environment of the vehicle so that the driver may not see said particular objects of the vehicle. environment and / or misinterpret some of the information projected by the head-up display, which can be dangerous if the particular object must be distinguishable by the driver (eg a pedestrian crossing in front of the vehicle) or if the information relates to a safety indication (signboard important, oncoming vehicle with collision risk, etc ...).
OBJET DE L’INVENTION  OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Afin de remédier à l’inconvénient précité de l’état de la technique, la présente invention propose un afficheur tête-haute pour un véhicule automobile comportant :  In order to overcome the aforementioned drawback of the state of the art, the present invention proposes a head-up display for a motor vehicle comprising:
une première unité de génération d’images comprenant un premier scanner laser ayant au moins une diode laser, qui émet à une première longueur d’onde, ladite première unité de génération d’images étant commandée par un calculateur pour générer des premières images ;  a first image generation unit comprising a first laser scanner having at least one laser diode, which transmits at a first wavelength, said first image generation unit being computer-controlled to generate first images;
une deuxième unité de génération d’images, distincte de la première unité de génération d’images et commandée par un calculateur pour générer des deuxièmes images, la deuxième unité de génération d’images étant adaptée à générer un faisceau lumineux dans une bande de longueurs d’onde qui comprend une deuxième longueur d’onde distincte de la première longueur d’onde ; et  a second image generation unit, separate from the first image generation unit and computer controlled to generate second images, the second image generation unit adapted to generate a light beam in a length band wave which comprises a second wavelength distinct from the first wavelength; and
un ensemble optique de projection d’images, qui est adapté à projeter les premières et deuxièmes images dans le champ de vision d’un conducteur dudit véhicule automobile et qui comporte un filtre optique spectralement sélectif adapté à majoritairement réfléchir, respectivement transmettre, la lumière à au moins ladite première longueur d’onde, et à majoritairement transmettre, respectivement réfléchir, la lumière dans une majeure partie de ladite bande de longueurs d’onde ;  an optical image projection assembly, which is adapted to project the first and second images in the field of vision of a driver of said motor vehicle and which comprises a spectrally selective optical filter adapted to mainly reflect, respectively transmit, light to at least said first wavelength, and predominantly transmitting, respectively reflecting, the light in a major part of said wavelength band;
les première et deuxième unités de génération d’images étant placées par rapport audit filtre optique de sorte que lesdites premières et deuxièmes images sont formées respectivement dans un premier plan-image et dans un deuxième plan-image distinct du premier plan-image. the first and second image generation units being placed with respect to said optical filter so that said first and second images are respectively formed in a first image plane and in a second image plane distinct from the first image plane.
Selon l’invention, ledit calculateur commandant ladite première unité de génération d’images est configuré pour traiter un ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement faisant face audit véhicule automobile de manière à superposer l’une au moins desdites premières images avec au moins un objet particulier dudit environnement.  According to the invention, said computer controlling said first image generation unit is configured to process a set of data relating to the environment facing said motor vehicle so as to superpose at least one of said first images with at least one particular object of said environment.
Ainsi, grâce au calculateur de l’afficheur ainsi configuré, lorsqu’on veut mettre en relief un objet particulier de l’environnement du véhicule, il est possible avec l’afficheur tête-haute de l’invention, de souligner la présence dudit objet particulier en projetant dans le champ de vision du conducteur une première image particulière au même endroit que ledit objet particulier.  Thus, thanks to the computer of the thus configured display, when one wants to highlight a particular object of the vehicle environment, it is possible with the head-up display of the invention, to emphasize the presence of said object particular by projecting into the driver's field of vision a first particular image at the same location as said particular object.
De cette manière, on évite que les premières images projetées par l’afficheur tête-haute de l’invention ne brouillent la visibilité dudit objet particulier.  In this way, it is avoided that the first images projected by the head-up display of the invention do not blur the visibility of said particular object.
D’autres caractéristiques non limitatives et avantageuses de l’afficheur tête-haute conforme à l’invention, prises individuellement ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles, sont les suivantes :  Other non-limiting and advantageous features of the head-up display according to the invention, taken individually or in any technically possible combination, are as follows:
lesdites première et deuxième unités de génération d’images sont agencées par rapport audit ensemble optique de projection d’images pour que ledit premier plan-image soit situé à une plus grande distance du conducteur que le deuxième plan-image ;  said first and second image generation units are arranged with respect to said image projection optical assembly such that said first image plane is located at a greater distance from the conductor than the second image plane;
ledit ensemble de projection d’images est configuré pour que lesdites premières images et lesdites deuxièmes images soient visibles par ledit conducteur dans deux directions angulaires séparées l’une de l’autre ;  said image projection assembly is configured so that said first images and said second images are visible by said conductor in two angular directions separated from each other;
ledit ensemble de projection d’images est configuré pour que lesdites premières images et lesdites deuxièmes images présentent des tailles angulaires différentes ;  said image projection assembly is configured so that said first images and said second images have different angular sizes;
ledit scanner laser de ladite première unité de génération d’images comprend trois diodes lasers qui émettent à trois longueurs d’onde distinctes, dont ladite première longueur d’onde ;  said laser scanner of said first image generation unit comprises three laser diodes which emit at three distinct wavelengths, including said first wavelength;
ladite deuxième unité de génération d’images comprend un deuxième scanner laser ayant au moins une deuxième diode laser, qui émet à ladite deuxième longueur d’onde ; ladite deuxième unité de génération d’images comprend un écran d’affichage ; said second image generation unit comprises a second laser scanner having at least a second laser diode, which emits at said second wavelength; said second image generation unit comprises a display screen;
ledit filtre optique spectralement sélectif est un miroir partiellement réfléchissant, par exemple un miroir dichroïque.  said spectrally selective optical filter is a partially reflecting mirror, for example a dichroic mirror.
L’invention trouve une application particulièrement avantageuse dans la réalisation d’un système d’aide à la conduite.  The invention finds a particularly advantageous application in the realization of a driving assistance system.
L’invention propose ainsi un système d’aide à la conduite pour un véhicule automobile comportant un afficheur tête-haute tel que précité et un dispositif d’observation de l’environnement faisant face audit véhicule automobile configuré pour délivrer au calculateur dudit afficheur tête-haute un ensemble de données relatives audit environnement.  The invention thus proposes a driving assistance system for a motor vehicle comprising a head-up display as aforesaid and an environmental observation device facing said motor vehicle configured to deliver to the computer said display head- a set of data relating to said environment.
Avantageusement, ledit dispositif d’observation peut par exemple comprendre un radar ou un lidar (par ex. : un lidar infra-rouge) qui scanne l’environnement proche (distances comprises entre 1 et 10 mètres par exemple) et le reconstruit de manière tridimensionnelle par simple traitement d’images.  Advantageously, said observation device may for example comprise a radar or a lidar (eg an infra-red lidar) which scans the near environment (distances of between 1 and 10 meters for example) and reconstructs it in a three-dimensional way. by simple image processing.
Dans une variante, le dispositif d’observation peut comprendre une caméra pour acquérir des séquences d’images de l’environnement et un processeur adapté à traiter ces séquences pour réaliser une cartographie de l’environnement.  In a variant, the observation device may comprise a camera for acquiring image sequences of the environment and a processor adapted to process these sequences in order to map the environment.
DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE D’UN EXEMPLE DE RÉALISATION DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT
La description qui va suivre en regard des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d’exemples non limitatifs, fera bien comprendre en quoi consiste l’invention et comment elle peut être réalisée. The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, given as non-limiting examples, will make it clear what the invention consists of and how it can be achieved.
Sur les dessins annexés :  In the accompanying drawings:
la figure 1 est une vue schématique d’ensemble de dessus d’un véhicule automobile circulant sur une route et équipé d’un système d’aide à la conduite selon un mode de réalisation préférée de l’invention comportant un afficheur tête-haute et un dispositif d’observation de l’environnement ; et  FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic overall plan view of a motor vehicle traveling on a road and equipped with a driving assistance system according to a preferred embodiment of the invention comprising a head-up display and an environmental observation device; and
la figure 2 est une vue schématique de l’afficheur tête-haute de la figure 1.  Figure 2 is a schematic view of the head-up display of Figure 1.
Sur la figure 1 , on a représenté schématiquement, en vue de dessus, un véhicule automobile 3 circulant sur une route 4, par exemple à deux voies contraires (voie de droite 5 et voie de gauche), ici de la droite vers la gauche.  FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows, in plan view, a motor vehicle 3 traveling on a road 4, for example two opposite lanes (right lane 5 and left lane), here from right to left.
Ce véhicule automobile 3 est équipé d’un système d’aide à la conduite comportant un afficheur tête-haute 10 et un dispositif d’observation 21 , 23, 24 destiné à détecter l’environnement 5 faisant face au véhicule 3. This motor vehicle 3 is equipped with a driving assistance system comprising a head-up display 10 and an observation device 21, 23, 24 for detecting the environment facing the vehicle 3.
Le système d’aide à la conduite décrit ici est particulièrement avantageux lorsque l’afficheur tête-haute 10 susmentionné est un afficheur tête-haute du type « à réalité augmentée » (« Augmented Reality » en anglais).  The driving assistance system described here is particularly advantageous when the above-mentioned head-up display 10 is a head-up display of the "Augmented Reality" type.
On verra dans la suite de la description qu’un tel afficheur tête-haute 10 à réalité augmentée permet de projeter une ou des information(s) de telle sorte qu’elles apparaissent, pour le conducteur 2 du véhicule 3, superposées à un objet (piéton 7 traversant sur le passage piéton 6, panneau de signalisation 8, motocycliste sur sa motocyclette 9, cf. fig. 1 ) situé dans l’environnement, face au véhicule 3.  It will be seen in the rest of the description that such a head-up display 10 augmented reality can project information (s) so that they appear, for the driver 2 of the vehicle 3, superimposed on an object (pedestrian 7 crossing on pedestrian crossing 6, road sign 8, motorcyclist on his motorcycle 9, see figure 1) located in the environment, facing the vehicle 3.
Selon l’exemple décrit ici, l’information contient par exemple un symbole ou un contour qui, superposé au piéton 7 ou placé à proximité de celui-ci, permet de souligner sa présence. Cette information est particulièrement pertinente dans le cas d’objets difficilement visibles par le conducteur, par exemple un piéton en conditions de basse luminosité.  According to the example described here, the information contains, for example, a symbol or an outline which, superimposed on the pedestrian 7 or placed close to it, makes it possible to underline its presence. This information is particularly relevant in the case of objects difficult to see by the driver, for example a pedestrian in low light conditions.
Avantageusement, le dispositif d’observation comprend au moins un capteur 21 , 23 adapté à acquérir un ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement du véhicule 3, en particulier à l’environnement 5 faisant face (voir fig. 1 ) au véhicule automobile 3.  Advantageously, the observation device comprises at least one sensor 21, 23 adapted to acquire a set of data relating to the environment of the vehicle 3, in particular to the environment 5 facing (see FIG. .
Le capteur comprend ici une unité d’acquisition d’images 21 , par exemple une caméra vidéo. Dans ce cas, l’ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement 5 représente une image acquise et/ou une séquence d’images.  The sensor here comprises an image acquisition unit 21, for example a video camera. In this case, the environment data set 5 represents an acquired image and / or a sequence of images.
La caméra 21 est disposée à l’avant du véhicule 3, par exemple au niveau du rétroviseur intérieur (central) du véhicule 3. La caméra 21 présente un angle de champ 22 qui s’étend face au véhicule 3.  The camera 21 is disposed at the front of the vehicle 3, for example at the interior (central) mirror of the vehicle 3. The camera 21 has a field of view 22 which extends towards the vehicle 3.
De manière avantageuse, l’angle de champ 22 couvre l’angle solide correspondant sensiblement au pare-brise 1 du véhicule 3 (tel que vu depuis le conducteur 2) et s’étend au-delà de l’angle solide correspondant audit pare-brise 1.  Advantageously, the field of view 22 covers the solid angle corresponding substantially to the windshield 1 of the vehicle 3 (as seen from the driver 2) and extends beyond the solid angle corresponding to said shield. breeze 1.
Le dispositif d’observation comprend également une unité de traitement électronique 24 qui est programmée pour traiter les images acquises transmises par la caméra vidéo 21 du dispositif d’observation.  The observation device also comprises an electronic processing unit 24 which is programmed to process the acquired images transmitted by the video camera 21 of the observation device.
L’unité de traitement électronique 24 intègre ici une unité de mémoire (non représentée) destinée à stocker une pluralité d’algorithmes de traitement d’images aptes à obtenir des informations sur l’image acquise, par exemple : The electronic processing unit 24 here includes a memory unit (not shown) for storing a plurality of image processing algorithms able to obtain information on the acquired image, for example:
détecter la présence ou l’absence d’un « objet » (par ex. piéton 7) ; à identifier l’objet 7 ou à suivre l’objet 7 sur une séquence d’images acquises ;  detect the presence or absence of an "object" (eg pedestrian 7); identifying the object 7 or tracking the object 7 on a sequence of acquired images;
à prédire l’évolution de la position de l’objet 7 dans le temps, ou à extraire des caractéristiques de l’objet 7, telles que par exemple sa distance D1 (voir fig. 1 ) au véhicule 3, son orientation, sa taille, son déplacement (sens et vitesse), etc... ;  predicting the evolution of the position of the object 7 in time, or extracting characteristics of the object 7, such as, for example, its distance D1 (see Fig. 1) from the vehicle 3, its orientation, its size , its displacement (sense and speed), etc ...;
à calculer le temps restant (par ex. en secondes) avant une potentielle collision entre l’objet 7 et le véhicule 3.  calculating the remaining time (eg in seconds) before a potential collision between the object 7 and the vehicle 3.
Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 1 , le dispositif d’observation du système d’aide à la conduite est un dispositif hybride comprenant, en plus de la caméra 21 d’observation, d’autres capteurs tels que par exemple ici un dispositif de télémétrie 23 permettant de mesurer une distance D1 entre un objet, ici le piéton 7, et le véhicule 3.  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the observation device of the driver assistance system is a hybrid device comprising, in addition to the observation camera 21, other sensors such as, for example, here a telemetry device 23 for measuring a distance D1 between an object, here the pedestrian 7, and the vehicle 3.
Le dispositif de télémétrie 23 comprend par exemple un radar, ou bien un lidar, ici un lidar utilisant un laser infra-rouge (IR) à balayage. Le dispositif de télémétrie 23 est apte à émettre une onde électromagnétique (une impulsion laser IR) et à acquérir l’onde électromagnétique réfléchie par le piéton 7 présent dans un champ de détection du dispositif de télémétrie 23. La distance entre le piéton 7 et le véhicule 3 est alors calculée en mesurant un temps de vol entre l’émission de l’impulsion laser et la réception de l’impulsion réfléchie (signal d’écho) par le piéton 7.  The telemetry device 23 comprises for example a radar, or a lidar, here a lidar using an infrared laser (IR) scanning. The telemetry device 23 is able to emit an electromagnetic wave (an IR laser pulse) and to acquire the electromagnetic wave reflected by the pedestrian 7 present in a detection field of the telemetry device 23. The distance between the pedestrian 7 and the Vehicle 3 is then calculated by measuring a flight time between the emission of the laser pulse and the reception of the reflected pulse (echo signal) by the pedestrian 7.
Sur la figure 2, on a représenté schématiquement plus en détail un exemple de réalisation de l’afficheur tête-haute 10 du système d’aide à la conduite équipant le véhicule automobile 3.  FIG. 2 schematically shows in greater detail an exemplary embodiment of the head-up display 10 of the driver assistance system fitted to the motor vehicle 3.
Cet afficheur tête-haute 10 comprend deux unités de génération d’image 11 , 12 distinctes pilotées par un calculateur 30, et un ensemble optique de projection 18.  This head-up display 10 comprises two separate image generation units 11, 12 controlled by a computer 30, and an optical projection assembly 18.
L’ensemble optique de projection 18 est conçu pour projeter les images émises par les deux unités de génération d’image 11 , 12 dans le champ de vision du conducteur 2.  The projection optical assembly 18 is designed to project the images emitted by the two image generation units 11, 12 into the field of view of the conductor 2.
Il comporte à cet effet un miroir partiellement réfléchissant 19, de part et d’autre duquel sont placées les deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12, de telle sorte que ses deux faces avant et arrière sont respectivement éclairées par les faisceaux émis par les deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12. It comprises for this purpose a partially reflecting mirror 19, on the one hand and on the other side of which are placed the two image generation units 1 1, 12, so that its two front and rear faces are respectively illuminated by the beams emitted by the two image generation units 1 1, 12.
Selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l’invention, ce miroir partiellement réfléchissant est un filtre optique spectralement sélectif 19, adapté à majoritairement réfléchir la lumière à au moins une première longueur d’onde li, et à majoritairement transmettre la lumière dans une majeure partie d’une bande AK de longueurs d’onde comprenant au moins une seconde longueur d’onde l4 distincte de la première longueur d’onde li. According to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, this partially reflecting mirror is a spectrally selective optical filter 19, adapted to mainly reflect the light at least at a first wavelength λ, and mainly to transmit the light in a major part of the light. an AK band of wavelengths comprising at least a second wavelength 14 distinct from the first wavelength li.
En pratique, ce filtre optique spectralement sélectif 19 sera ici conçu pour réfléchir la lumière dans un nombre fini de longueurs d’onde li, Â2, l3, et à transmettre la lumière dans plusieurs bandes de longueurs d’onde AK qui ne comprennent pas ces longueurs d’onde li, z, K3 (l4 étant alors une longueur d’onde quelconque appartenant à l’une de ces bandes de longueurs d’onde Dl). In practice, this spectrally selective optical filter 19 will be designed here to reflect light in a finite number of wavelengths λ1, λ2, 13, and to transmit light in several bands of wavelengths AK which do not include these wavelengths li, z, K3 (l 4 being then any wavelength belonging to one of these wavelength bands Dl).
Pour bien comprendre l’invention, on peut décrire plus en détail le mode de réalisation de l’afficheur tête-haute 10 représenté sur la figure 2.  To better understand the invention, the embodiment of the head-up display 10 shown in FIG. 2 can be described in more detail.
Selon l’invention, la première unité de génération d’images 11 est du type « émissif » et comprend un scanner laser ayant au moins une diode laser, qui émet à la première longueur d’onde K1.  According to the invention, the first image generation unit 11 is of the "emissive" type and comprises a laser scanner having at least one laser diode, which emits at the first wavelength K1.
Le scanner laser comprend un diffuseur 15 et une unité de balayage qui génère un faisceau lumineux de direction variable de manière à pouvoir balayer la face arrière du diffuseur 15. L’unité de balayage comprend plus précisément un module de formation de faisceau 13 et un ou plusieurs miroir(s) mobile(s) 14, par exemple réalisé sous forme d’un microsystème électromécanique (ou MEMS pour « MicroElectroMechanical System » en anglais).  The laser scanner comprises a diffuser 15 and a scanning unit which generates a light beam of variable direction so as to be able to scan the rear face of the diffuser 15. The scanning unit more precisely comprises a beam forming module 13 and one or several mobile mirror (s) 14, for example made in the form of an electromechanical microsystem (or MEMS for "MicroElectroMechanical System" in English).
Le module de formation de faisceau 13 pourrait comprendre une unique source de lumière monochromatique (diode laser) à la première longueur d’onde li.  The beamforming module 13 could comprise a single monochromatic light source (laser diode) at the first wavelength li.
Toutefois, de manière à pouvoir générer des images en couleur, il comprend préférentiellement trois sources de lumière monochromatique, ici trois diodes laser émettant dans trois couleurs distinctes. Il comprend ainsi plus précisément :  However, in order to be able to generate color images, it preferentially comprises three monochromatic light sources, here three laser diodes emitting in three distinct colors. He thus understands more precisely:
une diode laser rouge émettant à la longueur d’onde li d’environ 650 nanomètres (en pratique dans une bande de longueurs d’onde très étroite, par exemple de moins de 10 nm de large), a red laser diode emitting at the wavelength λ of about 650 nanometers (in practice in a very narrow wavelength band, for example less than 10 nm wide),
une diode laser verte émettant à la longueur d’onde K2 d’environ 530 nm (en pratique dans une bande de couleur très étroite, de moins de 10 nm de large), et  a green laser diode emitting at the wavelength K2 of about 530 nm (in practice in a very narrow color band, less than 10 nm wide), and
une diode laser bleue émettant à une longueur d’onde K3 autour de 470 nm (en pratique dans une bande de couleur très étroite, de moins de 10 nm de large).  a blue laser diode emitting at a wavelength K3 around 470 nm (in practice in a very narrow color band, less than 10 nm wide).
Les faisceaux lumineux respectifs de ces trois diodes laser (monochromatiques) sont combinés (par exemple à l’aide de miroirs partiellement réfléchissant) afin de former un unique faisceau lumineux polychromatique (ici laser) émis en sortie du module de formation de faisceau 13. Ce faisceau lumineux généré par le module de formation de faisceau 13 est dirigé vers le (ou les) miroir mobile 14, dont l’orientation est commandée par un module de commande (non représenté) de façon à ce que le faisceau lumineux réfléchi balaie la face arrière du diffuseur 15.  The respective light beams of these three laser diodes (monochromatic) are combined (for example using partially reflecting mirrors) to form a single polychromatic light beam (here laser) emitted at the output of the beam forming module 13. light beam generated by the beam forming module 13 is directed towards the (or) mobile mirror 14, whose orientation is controlled by a control module (not shown) so that the reflected light beam sweeps the face rear of diffuser 15.
Dans l’exemple de réalisation de la figure 2, la deuxième unité de génération d’images 12 est ici du type « à modulation de lumière ». Elle comprend un écran d’affichage 17, ici un écran à cristaux liquides (ou LCD pour « Liquid Crystal Display >>) à transistors en couche mince (ou TFT pour « Thin-Film Transistor »). Elle comprend également ici un dispositif de rétroéclairage 16 situé à l’arrière de l’écran 17. Ce dispositif de rétroéclairage 16 comporte une pluralité de diodes électroluminescentes (ou LED pour « Light-Emitting Diode >>) réparties derrière les cristaux liquides de l’écran d’affichage 17.  In the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2, the second image generation unit 12 is here of the "light modulation" type. It comprises a display screen 17, here a liquid crystal display (or LCD for "Liquid Crystal Display") thin film transistors (or TFT for "Thin-Film Transistor"). It also comprises here a backlighting device 16 located at the rear of the screen 17. This backlighting device 16 comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (or LEDs for "light-emitting diode") distributed behind the liquid crystals of the light-emitting diode. display screen 17.
Ces diodes électroluminescentes sont ici conçues pour émettre une lumière blanche. De cette manière, la seconde unité de génération d’images 12 est adaptée à émettre de la lumière - générer un faisceau lumineux - dans une grande bande de longueurs d’onde, par exemple comprise entre 400 et 800 nanomètres (nm).  These light-emitting diodes are here designed to emit white light. In this way, the second image generation unit 12 is adapted to emit light - to generate a light beam - in a large band of wavelengths, for example between 400 and 800 nanometers (nm).
On pourra ici noter que cette bande de longueurs d’onde comprend les trois longueurs d’onde li, l2, KΆ.  It may be noted here that this band of wavelengths comprises the three wavelengths li, l2, KΆ.
Dans une variante de réalisation, l’écran d’affichage 17 peut être un écran OLED (pour « Organic Light-Emitting Diode >>) à matrice active (écran AM-OLED pour « Active Matrix-OLED >>), un écran LCoS (pour « Liquid Crystals on Silicon >>) ou même un écran de type DLP (pour « Digital Light Processing >>). Dans un autre mode de réalisation, la deuxième unité de génération d’images pourrait être de type « émissif » et comprendre un deuxième scanner laser avec au moins une deuxième diode laser générant un faisceau lumineux dans une bande de longueur d’onde (par exemple de 1 nm ou moins) autour de la longueur d’onde l4, différente de la première longueur d’onde li. In an alternative embodiment, the display screen 17 may be an OLED screen (for "Organic Light-Emitting Diode") with an active matrix (AM-OLED screen for "Active Matrix-OLED"), an LCoS screen (for "Liquid Crystals on Silicon") or even a DLP type screen (for "Digital Light Processing"). In another embodiment, the second image generation unit could be of the "emissive" type and comprise a second laser scanner with at least a second laser diode generating a light beam in a wavelength band (for example 1 nm or less) around the wavelength l 4 , different from the first wavelength li.
La première unité de génération d’images 1 1 et la deuxième unité de génération d’images 12 sont commandées par deux calculateurs différents ou bien, comme dans l’exemple de réalisation de la figure 2, commandée par un même et unique calculateur 30, qui fait par exemple partie de l’unité de commande électronique (i.e. l’ordinateur de bord ou ECU pour « Electronic Control Unit ») du véhicule 3.  The first image generation unit 11 and the second image generation unit 12 are controlled by two different computers or, as in the embodiment of FIG. 2, controlled by the same and single computer 30, which is for example part of the electronic control unit (ie the computer or ECU for "Electronic Control Unit") of the vehicle 3.
Les deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12 permettent, sous le contrôle du calculateur 30, de générer deux images Img1 , Img2 (voir fig. 2) distinctes que l’ensemble optique de projection 18 va pouvoir projeter dans le champ de vision du conducteur 2 lorsque le regard de ce dernier est tourné vers la route 4 (voir fig. 1 ).  The two image generation units 1 1, 12 make it possible, under the control of the computer 30, to generate two distinct images Img1, Img2 (see Fig. 2) that the projection optical assembly 18 will be able to project into the field of view. driver's vision 2 when the driver's gaze is turned towards route 4 (see figure 1).
L’ensemble optique de projection 18 est plus précisément conçu pour projeter des premières images Img1 et des deuxièmes images Img2 (qui sont toutes virtuelles) dans le champ de vision du conducteur 2 du véhicule 3, à des distances D1 , D2 du conducteur 2 qui sont supérieures à celle séparant le conducteur 2 du pare-brise 1 (si bien que les yeux du conducteur n’ont pas à effectuer de travail d’accommodation pour percevoir les informations projetées).  The optical projection assembly 18 is more specifically designed to project first images Img1 and second images Img2 (which are all virtual) in the field of view of the driver 2 of the vehicle 3 at distances D1, D2 of the driver 2 which are greater than that separating the driver 2 from the windshield 1 (so that the eyes of the driver do not have to perform accommodation work to perceive the projected information).
En d’autres termes, et comme représenté sur la figure 2, la première unité de génération d’images 1 1 et la deuxième unité de génération d’images 12 sont placées respectivement par rapport au filtre optique 19 spectralement sélectif de sorte que les premières images Img1 et les deuxièmes images Img2 sont formées par projection respectivement dans un premier plan-image P1 et dans un deuxième plan-image P2 distinct du premier plan-image P1.  In other words, and as shown in FIG. 2, the first image generation unit 11 and the second image generation unit 12 are placed respectively with respect to the spectrally selective optical filter 19 so that the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 are respectively formed by projection in a first image plane P1 and in a second image plane P2 distinct from the first image plane P1.
L’ensemble optique de projection 18 comporte à cet effet un combineur 20 placé dans le champ de vision du conducteur 2 du véhicule 3.  The optical projection assembly 18 comprises for this purpose a combiner 20 placed in the field of view of the driver 2 of the vehicle 3.
Ici, ce combineur 20 est formé par une lame partiellement réfléchissante qui est disposée dans l’habitacle du véhicule automobile 3, entre le pare-brise 1 du véhicule 3 et les yeux 2 du conducteur, et qui est incurvée de manière à agrandir la taille des images Img1 , Img2 générées par les deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12. En variante, le combineur pourrait être formé par le pare-brise lui-même. Here, this combiner 20 is formed by a partially reflecting blade which is arranged in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle 3, between the windshield 1 of the vehicle 3 and the eyes 2 of the driver, and which is curved so as to enlarge the size images Img1, Img2 generated by the two units of In a variant, the combiner could be formed by the windshield itself.
Ainsi, dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 2, la lame formant le combineur 20 est ici une lame plane et à faces parallèles. Dans cette configuration optique rudimentaire, le combineur 20 joue comme un élément optique simple (miroir semi-transparent) pour une conjugaison entre le diffuseur 15 et la première image Img1 virtuelle pour différentes distances D1 de projection : il y a plus ou moins d’efficacité dans cette conjugaison sur une large gamme de distance. Toutefois, pour des premières distances D1 de projection trop élevées, par exemple supérieures à deux fois la distance optique entre le diffuseur 15 et le combineur 20, la distorsion optique est trop forte, et l’œil du conducteur 2 ne peut plus la compenser, de sorte que la première image Img1 peut devenir floue.  Thus, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the blade forming the combiner 20 is here a plane blade with parallel faces. In this rudimentary optical configuration, the combiner 20 plays as a simple optical element (semi-transparent mirror) for a conjugation between the diffuser 15 and the first virtual image Img1 for different projection distances D1: there is more or less efficiency in this conjugation over a wide range of distance. However, for first distances D1 projection too high, for example greater than twice the optical distance between the diffuser 15 and the combiner 20, the optical distortion is too strong, and the eye of the driver 2 can not compensate, so that the first image Img1 can become fuzzy.
Dans un premier perfectionnement de réalisation, on pourrait utiliser un combineur 20 formé par une lame concave (i.e. avec une courbure tournée vers le conducteur).  In a first embodiment, a combiner 20 formed by a concave blade (i.e. with a curvature facing the driver) could be used.
Dans un deuxième perfectionnement de réalisation, on peut améliorer la conjugaison entre le diffuseur et le premier plan-image (et aussi entre l’écran et le deuxième plan-image) en ajoutant, en plus du combineur 20 :  In a second embodiment improvement, the conjugation between the diffuser and the first image plane (and also between the screen and the second image plane) can be improved by adding, in addition to the combiner 20:
une surface optique complexe entre le combineur (plan ou courbé) et le miroir partiellement réfléchissant pour avoir une optique de zoom : on cherche alors à optimiser la qualité de conjugaison selon les deux plans-images recherchés P1 , P2 ; et/ou  a complex optical surface between the combiner (plane or curved) and the partially reflecting mirror to have a zoom optics: we then seek to optimize the quality of conjugation according to the two desired image planes P1, P2; and or
un système optique entre le diffuseur et le miroir partiellement réfléchissant pour mettre en forme le faisceau et corriger les aberrations (en particulier la distorsion).  an optical system between the diffuser and the partially reflecting mirror to shape the beam and correct the aberrations (especially the distortion).
L’ensemble optique de projection 18 comporte également le filtre optique spectralement sélectif 19, qui permet de diriger les images générées par les deux unités de génération d’images 11 , 12 vers le combineur 20.  The optical projection assembly 18 also comprises the spectrally selective optical filter 19, which makes it possible to direct the images generated by the two image generation units 11, 12 to the combiner 20.
Bien que ce ne soit pas ici le cas, il pourrait éventuellement aussi comporter un ou plusieurs autre(s) miroir(s), dit(s) de repliement.  Although this is not the case, it could possibly also include one or more other mirror (s), said (s) folding.
Ici, le filtre optique 19 spectralement sélectif est un miroir partiellement réfléchissant, par exemple un miroir dichroïque, qui est adapté à :  Here, the spectrally selective optical filter 19 is a partially reflecting mirror, for example a dichroic mirror, which is adapted to:
réfléchir la lumière autour des trois longueurs d’onde li, Kz, KΆ (c’est-à-dire dans des bandes de longueurs d’onde centrées sur les trois longueurs d’onde li, l2, KΆ des trois diodes lasers du scanner laser 1 1 et de largeur très étroite, inférieure à 10 nm, ici considérée égale à 2 nm), et reflect the light around the three wavelengths li, Kz, KΆ (ie in wavelength bands centered on the three wavelengths li, l2, KΆ of the three laser diodes of the laser scanner 11 and of very narrow width, less than 10 nm, here considered equal to 2 nm), and
transmettre la lumière dans le reste du domaine visible (par exemple dans les bandes de longueurs d’onde AK comprises entre 400 et 469 nm, entre 471 et 529 nm, entre 531 et 649 nm, et entre 651 et 800 nm).  transmitting the light in the remainder of the visible range (for example in AK wavelength bands between 400 and 469 nm, between 471 and 529 nm, between 531 and 649 nm, and between 651 and 800 nm).
Ce miroir dichroïque 19 sera de préférence choisi de telle manière que, pour chacune des trois longueurs d’onde li, l2, KΆ de la première unité de génération d’images 1 1 , il présente un coefficient de réflexion supérieur ou égal à 90%. Ce coefficient sera de préférence supérieur à 95%. Pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats, ce coefficient sera compris entre 99% et 100%.  This dichroic mirror 19 will preferably be chosen in such a way that, for each of the three wavelengths li, l2, KΆ of the first image generation unit 11, it has a reflection coefficient of greater than or equal to 90%. . This coefficient will preferably be greater than 95%. For best results, this coefficient will be between 99% and 100%.
Le miroir dichroïque 19 sera également préférentiellement choisi de telle manière que, dans chacune des quatre bandes de longueurs d’onde AK (cf. supra), il présente un coefficient de transmission supérieur ou égal à 90%. Ce coefficient sera de préférence supérieur à 95%. Pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats, ce coefficient sera compris entre 99% et 100%.  The dichroic mirror 19 will also preferably be chosen such that, in each of the four bands of wavelengths AK (see above), it has a transmission coefficient of greater than or equal to 90%. This coefficient will preferably be greater than 95%. For best results, this coefficient will be between 99% and 100%.
On comprend ainsi que grâce au filtre optique 19 spectralement sélectif, la lumière émise par la première unité de génération d’images 11 sera presqu’intégralement réfléchie vers le combineur 20. La lumière émise par la seconde unité de génération d’images 12 (i.e. par l’écran 17 ici) sera elle aussi presqu’intégralement transmise vers le combineur 20, excepté autour des trois longueurs d’onde li, l2, KΆ.  It will thus be understood that, thanks to the spectrally selective optical filter 19, the light emitted by the first image generation unit 11 will be almost completely reflected towards the combiner 20. The light emitted by the second image generation unit 12 (ie by the screen 17 here) will also be almost entirely transmitted to the combiner 20, except around the three wavelengths li, l2, KΆ.
Comme cela a été exposé supra, la première et la deuxième unité de génération d’images 1 1 , 12 sont pilotées par un même calculateur 30, que l’on pourra maintenant décrire plus en détail.  As has been explained above, the first and second image generation unit 1 1, 12 are controlled by the same computer 30, which can now be described in more detail.
On précisera au préalable que si ici un seul et même calculateur 30 pilotera ici les deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12, ces dernières pourraient en variante être pilotées chacune par un calculateur qui leur serait propre.  It will be specified in advance that if here one and the same computer 30 will drive here the two image generation units 1 1, 12, the latter could alternatively be controlled each by a calculator of their own.
Ici, le calculateur 30 comporte classiquement un processeur (CPU), une mémoire vive (RAM), une mémoire morte (ROM), et différentes interfaces d'entrée et de sortie.  Here, the computer 30 conventionally comprises a processor (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and different input and output interfaces.
Grâce à ses interfaces d'entrée, le calculateur 30 peut recevoir des signaux d'entrée, tels que des images à générer. Ces images seront élaborées de telle sorte que les informations qu’elles comportent ne se superposent pas. Grâce à sa mémoire morte, le calculateur 30 mémorise des données utiles dans le cadre du pilotage des deux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12. Thanks to its input interfaces, the computer 30 can receive input signals, such as images to be generated. These images will be developed in such a way that the information they contain is not superimposed. Thanks to its read-only memory, the computer 30 stores useful data in the context of controlling the two image generation units 1 1, 12.
Enfin, grâce à ses interfaces de sortie, le calculateur 30 transmet des signaux de commande aux unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12 de manière qu’elles génèrent les images souhaitées Img1 , Img2.  Finally, thanks to its output interfaces, the computer 30 transmits control signals to the image generation units 1 1, 12 so that they generate the desired images Img1, Img2.
Par ailleurs, et selon une caractéristique particulièrement avantageuse de l’invention, le calculateur 30 est programmé pour traiter un ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement faisant face au véhicule automobile 3 de manière à superposer l’une au moins des premières images Img1 avec au moins un objet particulier de l’environnement.  Moreover, and according to a particularly advantageous characteristic of the invention, the computer 30 is programmed to process a set of data relating to the environment facing the motor vehicle 3 so as to superpose at least one of the first images Img1 with at least one particular object of the environment.
À cet effet, le dispositif d’observation du système d’aide à la conduite est configuré pour délivrer au calculateur 30 de l’afficheur tête-haute 10 cet ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement.  For this purpose, the observation device of the driver assistance system is configured to deliver to the computer 30 of the head-up display 10 this set of data relating to the environment.
Les données relatives à l’environnement proviennent ici de l’unité de traitement électronique 24 (voir fig. 1 ) du dispositif d’observation.  The environmental data here comes from the electronic processing unit 24 (see Fig. 1) of the observation device.
Dans le mode de réalisation décrit ici, c’est le piéton 7 qui traverse le passage clouté 6 (voir fig. 1 ) qui est mis en relief par l’afficheur tête-haute 10 en superposant au piéton 7 un contour de sa silhouette déterminé par l’unité de traitement électronique 24 (avec par ex. un algorithme de détection de contours). Dans d’autres modes de réalisation, ce peut être le contour d’un arbre ou bien ceux des bandes blanches d’un passage clouté. Ce peut être également les contours d’un panneau de signalisation ou les chiffres de la valeur limite de vitesse autorisée. Ce peut être encore les contours d’un véhicule automobile arrivant en sens inverse et avec lequel il y a un risque de collision imminente.  In the embodiment described here, it is the pedestrian 7 which crosses the studded passage 6 (see Fig. 1) which is highlighted by the head-up display 10 by superimposing on the pedestrian 7 an outline of its determined silhouette. by the electronic processing unit 24 (with, for example, an edge detection algorithm). In other embodiments, it may be the outline of a tree or the white bands of a zebra crossing. It may also be the contours of a traffic sign or the figures of the authorized speed limit value. It may still be the contours of a motor vehicle arriving in the opposite direction and with which there is a risk of impending collision.
Dans une variante de réalisation, on peut utiliser les informations disponibles d’un système de navigation (basé par exemple sur un système de géolocalisation ou GPS) pour surligner des éléments du trajet, par exemple les limites de la route actuellement circulée.  In an alternative embodiment, it is possible to use the information available from a navigation system (based for example on a geolocation or GPS system) to highlight elements of the path, for example the limits of the currently circulated route.
Dans une autre variante de réalisation, on peut ajouter un point fixe dans l’espace (comme une balise) pour indiquer une position particulière sur le trajet, comme par exemple la position exacte de la destination d’arrivée.  In another variant embodiment, a fixed point in space (such as a beacon) may be added to indicate a particular position on the path, such as for example the exact position of the destination of arrival.
De préférence, les premières images Img1 sont projetées par l’afficheur tête-haute 10 à une distance D1 de projection (déterminée à partir de l’œil du conducteur 2 du véhicule 3, cf. fig. 2) plus grande que la distance D2 de projection à laquelle sont projetées les deuxièmes images Img2. Preferably, the first images Img1 are projected by the head-up display 10 at a projection distance D1 (determined from the driver's eye 2 of the vehicle 3, see Fig. 2) larger than the distance D2 Projection to which are projected the second images Img2.
En pratique, la distance D1 de projection est par exemple comprise entre 10 et 20 mètres et/ou la distance D2 de projection est quant à elle comprise entre 2 et 2,5 mètres.  In practice, the distance D1 projection is for example between 10 and 20 meters and / or the distance D2 projection is between 2 and 2.5 meters.
De préférence encore, il est prévu - comme c’est le cas sur la figure 2 - que les premières images Img1 et les deuxièmes images Img2 soient disjointes et visibles par le conducteur 2 dans deux directions angulaires 1X1 , IX2 séparées l’une de l’autre.  More preferably, it is provided - as is the case in FIG. 2 - that the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 are disjoint and visible by the conductor 2 in two angular directions 1X1, IX2 separated one from the other. 'other.
Pour cela, le diffuseur 15 de la première unité de génération d’images 1 1 et l’écran d’affichage 17 de la deuxième unité de génération d’images 12 sont décalés latéralement (ici dans le sens de la hauteur) de manière qu’ils soient centrés sur deux axes OX1 , OX2 (voir fig. 2) qui ne se coupent pas.  For this purpose, the diffuser 15 of the first image generation unit 11 and the display screen 17 of the second image generation unit 12 are shifted laterally (here in the direction of the height) so that they are centered on two axes OX1, OX2 (see Fig. 2) which do not intersect.
Ainsi, les deux images Img1 , Img2 générées par les première et seconde unités de génération d’images 1 1 , 12 se trouvent décalées latéralement l’une par rapport à l’autre.  Thus, the two images Img1, Img2 generated by the first and second image generation units 1 1, 12 are offset laterally with respect to each other.
En pratique, l’angle entre l’horizon et ces directions angulaires AX1 , AX2 (ligne qui passe par les yeux du conducteur 2 et le centre de l’image virtuelle Img1 , Img2) a une valeur comprise entre 0 et 5°, de préférence entre 1 et 3°, par exemple égale à environ 2° pour les premières images Img1 (première image Img1 « haute » dans la position de conduite) et une valeur entre 5 et 10°, de préférence entre 5 et 7°, par exemple égale à environ 6° pour les deuxièmes images Img2 (deuxième image Img2 « basse » dans la position de conduite).  In practice, the angle between the horizon and these angular directions AX1, AX2 (line which passes through the eyes of the driver 2 and the center of the virtual image Img1, Img2) has a value between 0 and 5 °, of preferably between 1 and 3 °, for example equal to about 2 ° for the first images Img1 (first image Img1 "high" in the driving position) and a value between 5 and 10 °, preferably between 5 and 7 °, by example equal to about 6 ° for the second images Img2 (second image Img2 "low" in the driving position).
Avantageusement également, les premières images Img1 et les deuxièmes images Img2 présentent des tailles angulaires différentes, la taille angulaire des premières images Img1 étant supérieure ou égale à 4° et celle des deuxièmes images img2 étant inférieure ou égale à 2°.  Advantageously also, the first images Img1 and the second images Img2 have different angular sizes, the angular size of the first images Img1 being greater than or equal to 4 ° and that of the second images img2 being less than or equal to 2 °.
L’avantage de la présente invention est donc de proposer dans une même chaîne optique (i.e. un seul jeu de miroirs) un affichage très adapté pour un afficheur classique à TFT avec un excellent rapport qualité/prix, et un affichage très adapté pour un afficheur à réalité augmentée avec un laser scan avec d’excellente performance optique pour un affichage grand-champ.  The advantage of the present invention is therefore to provide in the same optical chain (ie a single set of mirrors) a very suitable display for a conventional TFT display with an excellent quality / price ratio, and a very suitable display for a display augmented reality with a laser scan with excellent optical performance for a wide-field display.
La présente invention n’est nullement limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et représenté, mais l’homme du métier saura y apporter toute variante conforme à l’invention. En particulier, on pourrait prévoir que les première et seconde unités de génération d’images soient inversées par rapport au miroir partiellement réfléchissant, auquel cas ce dernier serait prévu pour réfléchir la lumière dans les bandes de longueurs d’onde AK et pour transmettre la lumière autour des longueurs d’onde li, l2, KΆ d’émission des diodes lasers. The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown, but the skilled person will be able to make any variant according to the invention. In particular, provision could be made for the first and second image generation units to be inverted with respect to the partially reflecting mirror, in which case the latter would be provided to reflect light in the AK wavelength bands and to transmit the light. around the emission wavelengths li, l2, KΆ of the laser diodes.

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1. Afficheur tête-haute (10) pour un véhicule automobile (3), comportant : Head-up display (10) for a motor vehicle (3), comprising:
une première unité de génération d’images (1 1 ) comprenant un premier scanner laser (13, 14, 15) ayant au moins une diode laser, qui émet à une première longueur d’onde (li), ladite première unité de génération d’images (1 1 ) étant commandée par un calculateur (30) pour générer des premières images (Img1 ) ;  a first image generation unit (1 1) comprising a first laser scanner (13, 14, 15) having at least one laser diode, which emits at a first wavelength (li), said first generation unit image (1 1) being controlled by a computer (30) for generating first images (Img1);
une deuxième unité de génération d’images (12), distincte de la première unité de génération d’images (1 1 ) et commandée par un calculateur (30) pour générer des deuxièmes images (Img2), la deuxième unité de génération d’images (12) étant adaptée à générer un faisceau lumineux dans une bande de longueurs d’onde (Dl) qui comprend une deuxième longueur d’onde (l4) distincte de la première longueur d’onde (li) ; et a second image generation unit (12), separate from the first image generation unit (1 1) and controlled by a computer (30) to generate second images (Img2), the second generation unit of image (12) being adapted to generate a light beam in a wavelength band (DI) which comprises a second wavelength (l 4) distinct from the first wavelength (li); and
un ensemble optique (18) de projection d’images, qui est adapté à projeter les premières et deuxièmes images (Img1 , Img2) dans le champ de vision d’un conducteur (2) dudit véhicule automobile (3) et qui comporte un filtre optique (19) spectralement sélectif adapté à majoritairement réfléchir, respectivement transmettre, la lumière à au moins ladite première longueur d’onde (li), et à majoritairement transmettre, respectivement réfléchir, la lumière dans une majeure partie de ladite bande de longueurs d’onde {AK),  an optical image projection assembly (18), which is adapted to project the first and second images (Img1, Img2) into the field of view of a driver (2) of said motor vehicle (3) and which comprises a filter spectrally selective optical system (19) adapted to mainly reflect, respectively transmit, the light at least said first wavelength (li), and to mainly transmit, respectively reflect, the light in a major part of said band of lengths; wave {AK),
les première et deuxième unités de génération d’images (11 , 12) étant placées par rapport audit filtre optique (19) de sorte que lesdites premières et deuxièmes images (Img1 , Img2) sont formées respectivement dans un premier plan-image et dans un deuxième plan-image distinct du premier plan-image, et caractérisé en ce que ledit calculateur (30) commandant ladite première unité de génération d’images (1 1 ) est configuré pour traiter un ensemble de données relatives à l’environnement faisant face audit véhicule automobile (3) de manière à superposer l’une au moins desdites premières images (Img1 ) avec au moins un objet particulier dudit environnement.  the first and second image generation units (11, 12) being placed with respect to said optical filter (19) so that said first and second images (Img1, Img2) are respectively formed in a first image plane and in a second image plane distinct from the first image plane, and characterized in that said computer (30) controlling said first image generation unit (1 1) is configured to process a set of data relating to the environment facing said auditing motor vehicle (3) so as to superpose at least one of said first images (Img1) with at least one particular object of said environment.
2. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon la revendication 1 , dans lequel les première et deuxième unités de génération d’images (1 1 , 12) sont agencées par rapport audit ensemble optique (18) de projection d’images pour que ledit premier plan-image soit situé à une plus grande distance du conducteur (2) que le deuxième plan-image. A head-up display (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first and second image generation units (11, 12) are arranged with respect to said image projection optical assembly (18) for said first image plane is located at a greater distance from the driver (2) than the second image plane.
3. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel ledit ensemble de projection d’images est configuré pour que lesdites premières images (Img1 ) et lesdites deuxièmes images (Img2) soient visibles par ledit conducteur (2) dans deux directions angulaires séparées l’une de l’autre.  A head-up display (10) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said image projection assembly is configured to have said first images (Img1) and said second images (Img2) visible to said driver (2). in two angular directions separated from each other.
4. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel ledit ensemble de projection d’images est configuré pour que lesdites premières images (Img1 ) et lesdites deuxièmes images (Img2) présentent des tailles angulaires différentes.  The head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said image projection assembly is configured so that said first images (Img1) and said second images (Img2) have different angular sizes. .
5. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel ledit scanner laser (13, 14, 15) de ladite première unité de génération d’images (1 1 ) comprend trois diodes lasers (13) qui émettent à trois longueurs d’onde distinctes (li, Â2, K3), dont ladite première longueur d’onde (li).  The head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said laser scanner (13, 14, 15) of said first image generation unit (11) comprises three laser diodes (13). ) which emit at three distinct wavelengths (li, λ2, K3), including said first wavelength (li).
6. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel ladite deuxième unité de génération d’images (12) comprend un deuxième scanner laser ayant au moins une deuxième diode laser, qui émet à ladite deuxième longueur d’onde (l4). The head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said second image generation unit (12) comprises a second laser scanner having at least a second laser diode, which transmits to said second wavelength (l 4 ).
7. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel ladite deuxième unité de génération d’images (12) comprend un écran d’affichage (17).  The head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said second image generation unit (12) comprises a display screen (17).
8. Afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel ledit filtre optique (19) spectralement sélectif est un miroir dichroïque.  The head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said spectrally selective optical filter (19) is a dichroic mirror.
9. Système d’aide à la conduite pour un véhicule automobile (3) comportant un afficheur tête-haute (10) selon l’une des revendications 1 à 8 et un dispositif d’observation (21 , 23, 24) de l’environnement faisant face audit véhicule automobile (3) configuré pour délivrer au calculateur (30) dudit afficheur tête-haute (10) un ensemble de données relatives audit environnement.  Driving assistance system for a motor vehicle (3) comprising a head-up display (10) according to one of claims 1 to 8 and an observation device (21, 23, 24) of the environment facing said motor vehicle (3) configured to deliver to the computer (30) of said head-up display (10) a set of data relating to said environment.
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