JP2017109537A - Driver monitoring camera arrangement structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driver monitoring camera arrangement structure which enables a driver monitoring camera to be installed without affecting driver's meter visual checking and the visual quality of the interior.SOLUTION: A driver monitoring camera arrangement structure includes: an instrument panel (1) provided at a front side of a driver seat of a vehicle; an instrument pad (10) which forms an upper surface of the instrument panel (1); a meter bezel (11) which forms a driver seat side surface of the instrument panel (1); a cylindrical hood part (20) which extends to a vehicle front side in the meter bezel (11); a meter cluster (21) provided at a front part of the hood part (20); and a camera unit (30) which is housed in a space (15) formed between the instrument pad (10) and the hood part (20) and captures images of a driver.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an arrangement structure of a driver monitoring camera that monitors a driver of a vehicle.

  In recent years, in order to monitor the state of the driver, there is a vehicle provided with a camera for photographing the driver around the driver's seat. Such a camera is mainly aimed at the driver's face, and by monitoring the driver's face orientation, eye movement, etc., it monitors how much the driver is concentrating on driving. ing.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a cover is attached to the lower surface of the projecting portion of the meter hood in the instrument panel in front of the steering handle of the vehicle, and the driver monitoring camera is accommodated in the cover.

JP 2010-254084 A

  However, if the cover protrudes from the lower surface of the projecting portion of the meter hood as in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, the driver enters the field of view when visually recognizing the meters, and is troublesome. May interfere with confirmation.

  Moreover, there exists a problem that the appearance as an interior will deteriorate if there exists a part which protrudes in the lower surface of the overhang | projection part of meter hood.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to allow a driver's monitoring camera to be installed without affecting the driver's visibility of the meter and the appearance of the interior. It is to provide a person monitoring camera arrangement structure.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following aspects or application examples.

  (1) The driver surveillance camera arrangement structure according to this application example includes an instrument panel provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle, an instrument pad that forms an upper surface of the instrument panel, and the instrument panel A meter bezel that forms a side surface on the driver's seat side, a cylindrical hood portion that extends to the front side of the vehicle by the meter bezel, meters provided at the front portion of the hood portion, the instrument pad, and the hood A driver monitoring camera that is housed in a space formed between the vehicle and the vehicle and photographs the driver.

  (2) In the driver monitoring camera arrangement structure according to this application example, in (1) above, the rear edge portion of the instrument pad has a rear surface portion extending downward, and the driver monitoring camera is disposed on the rear surface portion. The opening part opened according to direction is formed. Thereby, a driver | operator can be image | photographed, without forming a protrusion part etc. in a hood part.

(3) In the driver monitoring camera arrangement structure according to this application example, in (1) or (2), the driver monitoring camera is attached to an inner surface of the instrument pad. Thus, the driver monitoring camera is disposed at a relatively high position on the instrument panel, and the driver can be photographed without being blocked by the steering wheel or the like.

  According to the present invention using the above means, the driver monitoring camera can be installed without affecting the driver's meter viewing and the appearance of the interior.

It is a side view showing the driver's seat periphery of vehicles including the driver surveillance camera arrangement structure in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the meter periphery part seen from a driver | operator's eyes. It is a disassembled perspective view of an instrument pad and a camera unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a camera main body and a bracket. It is sectional drawing of a camera unit attaching part periphery.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a driver monitoring camera arrangement structure will be described.

  1 is a side view around the driver's seat, FIG. 2 is a front view around the meters, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the instrument pad and the camera unit. This will be explained based on this.

  The driver seat of this embodiment is a driver seat in the cab of the bus. An instrument panel 1 extending in the vehicle width direction is provided in front of the driver's seat. A steering wheel 3 is provided from the lower part of the instrument panel 1 via a steering cover 2.

  In the range shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 1 has an instrument pad 10 that forms an upper surface and a meter bezel 11 that forms a side surface on the driver's seat side.

  The meter bezel 11 is formed with a substantially rectangular tube-shaped hood portion 20 that extends to the front side of the vehicle (the back side with respect to the driver's seat). The front portion of the hood portion 20 includes a speedometer 21a, a tachometer 21b, and the like. A meter cluster 21 including meters is attached.

  A space 15 is formed between the instrument pad 10 and the upper wall portion 20 a of the hood portion 20, and a camera unit 30 (driver monitoring camera) for driver monitoring is disposed in the space 15. Yes.

  In detail, as shown in FIG. 3, the instrument pad 10 bulges upward at a position corresponding to the hood portion 20 of the meter bezel 11. And the rear surface part 10a extended below is formed in the edge part of the rear side (driver's seat side) of this bulging part. An opening 10b is formed in the rear surface portion 10a in accordance with the mounting position of the camera unit 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the camera unit 30 includes a camera main body 31 and a bracket 32, and the camera main body 31 is engaged with and held by the bracket 32. Specifically, the camera body 31 has a lens portion 31a on one side. The bracket 32 has a lower surface portion 40 and three side surface portions 41, 42, and 43 so as to cover the lower surface of the camera body 31 and the three side surfaces excluding the lens portion 31a. Attachment pieces 41a, 42a, 43a extend from the upper ends of the side portions 41, 42, 43, and attachment holes 41b, 42b, 43b are formed in the attachment pieces 41a, 42a, 43a.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a boss portion 10c is formed on the inner surface of the instrument pad 10 at positions corresponding to the mounting pieces 41a, 42a, 43a of the bracket 32 of the camera unit 30 (in FIG. 5, 1 is shown). A mounting hole (not shown) is also formed in the boss portion 10c.

  In the camera unit 30, the mounting pieces 41a, 42a, 43a of the bracket 32 are aligned with the boss portions 10c on the inner surface of the instrument pad 10, and the bolts 44 are attached to the mounting holes of the boss portions 10c and the mounting pieces 41a, 42a, 43a. 41b, 42b, and 43b are attached by penetrating and fastening. Although not shown, the camera body is electrically connected to an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) mounted on the vehicle.

  In the camera unit 30 attached in this manner, the lens portion 31a of the camera body 31 faces the opening 10b of the instrument pad 10, and the camera body 30 photographs the face of the driver D through the opening 10b. . Note that shooting by the camera body 30 may be a still image or a moving image, and information obtained by shooting is sent to an ECU or the like for processing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, since the camera unit 30 is attached to the inner surface of the instrument pad 10 that forms the upper surface of the instrument panel 1, the camera unit 30 is at a position sufficiently higher than the steering wheel 3. Therefore, even when the position of the steering wheel 3 can be adjusted, as long as the steering wheel 3 is adjusted to a relatively low position, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. The steering wheel 3 does not block between the two.

  The camera unit 30 is housed in a space 15 between the instrument pad 10 and the upper wall portion 20a of the hood portion 20, and photographs the driver through an opening 10b formed in the rear surface portion 10a of the instrument pad 10. Therefore, no protrusions or the like are formed on the hood portion 20. Therefore, there is nothing that obstructs the field of view when the driver visually recognizes the meters, and the appearance of the interior is not deteriorated.

  As described above, according to the driver monitoring camera arrangement structure according to the present embodiment, the driver monitoring camera can be installed without affecting the driver's meter viewing and the appearance of the interior.

  Although the description of the embodiment of the driver monitoring camera arrangement structure according to the present invention is finished above, the embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the driver monitoring camera arrangement structure of the present invention is applied to a bus. However, vehicles to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to buses, and can be applied to trucks, passenger cars, and the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the camera unit 30 is attached via the boss | hub of an instrument pad, the camera unit should just be accommodated in the space 15 formed between an instrument pad and a hood part, for example, It is good also as a structure attached to the food | hood part side.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 10 Instrument pad 10a Rear surface part 10b Opening part 11 Meter bezel 20 Hood part 20a Upper wall part 21 Meter cluster 30 Camera unit 31 Camera main body 31a Lens part 32 Bracket 40 Lower surface part 41, 42, 43 Side surface part 41a, 42a, 43a Mounting piece 41b, 42b, 43b Mounting hole 44 Bolt

Claims (3)

An instrument panel provided in front of the driver's seat of the vehicle;
An instrument pad forming the upper surface of the instrument panel;
A meter bezel that forms a side surface on the driver's seat side of the instrument panel;
In the meter bezel, a cylindrical hood portion extending forward of the vehicle,
Meters provided at the front of the hood,
A driver monitoring camera that is housed in a space formed between the instrument pad and the hood, and shoots the driver;
A driver surveillance camera arrangement structure comprising:   The driver monitoring camera according to claim 1, wherein a rear edge portion of the instrument pad has a rear surface portion extending downward, and an opening portion is formed on the rear surface portion so as to correspond to the direction of the driver monitoring camera. Placement structure.   The driver monitoring camera arrangement structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the driver monitoring camera is attached to an inner surface of the instrument pad.

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