SCANNER FOR A LIDAR SYSTEM AND LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING A SCANNER

摘要

Scanner for a LIDAR system of an autonomous vehicle, the scanner comprising: a hub component comprising a hub body which is rotational about a hub rotation axis; at least three mirror components moveably connected to the hub component, each mirror component having: a front side having a reflective surface for directing incident light beams; and a back side having a connector for attaching the at least three mirror components to the hub component with the respective reflective surfaces facing outwardly, the connector configured to permit the mirror component to rotate with the hub component and to permit the mirror component to tilt along a mirror tilt axis which is transverse to the hub rotation axis.