Summary of the invention
For the problems referred to above, it is necessary to provide one that " vision dead zone " can effectively be monitored the vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system of also early warning.
It addition, there is a need to provide a kind of automobile with described vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system.
A kind of vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system, including:
Alarm module;
Obstacle detection device, for detecting whether in the detection range of barrier barriers to entry thing detector when automobile turning, and when having detected that barrier enters in this detection range, exports an obstacle detection signal;
Processing module, reports to the police for starting alarm module when receiving obstacle detection signal; And
Adjustment module, for detecting the angle of turn of described automobile, and regulates the size of the detection range of described obstacle detection device according to the angle of turn of described automobile.
A kind of automobile, including vehicle body, front-wheel and be positioned at the trailing wheel of vehicle body the same side with front-wheel, described automobile also includes aforesaid vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system.
The described vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system detector that breaks the barriers has detected whether barrier barriers to entry thing detector when automobile turning, and processing module then drives alarm module to report to the police when there being barrier to enter this detection region.So, even if take turns poor existence when automobile turning define vision dead zone due to interior, enter the barrier in vision dead zone and also can be detected and alerting drivers, be effectively increased the safety in driving conditions. Meanwhile, detected the angle of turn of described automobile by adjustment module, and regulate the size of the detection range of described obstacle detection device according to the angle of turn of described automobile, it is possible to be effectively improved the accuracy of blind area monitoring.
Detailed description of the invention
Refer to Fig. 1, the vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system 100 of better embodiment of the present invention is applied to automobile, the large car that in particular, for example vehicle body of big-load trailer, slag-soil truck, bulk cement carrier etc. is longer, for when these automobile turnings, the vision dead zone of formation is monitored and early warning. Vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system 100 includes obstacle detection device 10, processing module 20, alarm module 30 and adjustment module 40. Obstacle detection device 10 for detecting whether in the detection range (detection range M1-M3 as in Figure 2-4) of barrier barriers to entry thing detector 10 when automobile turning, and when having detected that barrier enters in this detection range, export an obstacle detection signal extremely described processing module 20. Processing module 20 for starting alarm module 30 when receiving obstacle detection signal. Adjustment module 40 is for detecting the angle of turn of automobile 200, and the size of the detection range according to the angle of turn insufficiency of accommodation thing detector 10 of automobile 200, and what make that this detection range at least includes producing when automobile 200 is turned interior takes turns poor region. It is wherein, described that interior to take turns poor region be automobile 200 region between front-wheel motion track and the inner rear wheel motion track of automobile 200 in automobile 200 when turning (as in Figure 2-4 interior take turns poor region N1-N3).
Alarm module 30 can warn driver in modes such as sound, luminescence, vibrations or images. Such as, alarm module 30 can include being arranged at the speaker that car steering is indoor, and when obstacle detection device 10 has detected that barrier enters in detection range, this speaker then sends sound prompting driver. Alarm module 30 can also include vibrations motor, and it is installed in pilot set, and when obstacle detection device 10 has detected that barrier enters in detection range, processing module 20 then drives motor vibration. In other embodiments, alarm module 30 can also include light emitting diode, and it is installed on above automobile instrument panel, and when obstacle detection device 10 has detected that barrier enters in detection range, processing module 20 then driven for emitting lights diode glimmers.
Referring to Fig. 2-Fig. 4, the present invention will be described to be applied to an automobile 200 for vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system 100. Automobile 200 includes vehicle body 210, front-wheel 220 and trailing wheel 230. Described front-wheel 220 and trailing wheel 230 are positioned at the same side of vehicle body 210.Obstacle detection device 10 is installed on vehicle body 210 and contiguous trailing wheel 230 is arranged. Such as, obstacle detection device 10 is installed on above trailing wheel 230. In the present embodiment, obstacle detection device 10 is an infrared curtain detector, and it includes a search coverage S. As in Figure 2-4, search coverage S is a belt-like zone, and the detection range of obstacle detection device 10 is the region between this search coverage S and vehicle body 210. By arranging the detection direction of this obstacle detection device 10, this detection range can be made at least to include interior taking turns poor region due to what formed owing to " inside taking turns difference " exists when automobile 200 is turned, i.e. the vision dead zone of driver. When human body, automobile or other barriers enter this detection range into or through this search coverage S, obstacle detection device 10 then exports described obstacle detection signal. It is appreciated that, the barrier of this detection range it is introduced into when automobile 200 just starts and turns, can along with moving and be likely to travel through this search coverage S and enter detection range in automobile 200 turning process, namely this detection range can move accordingly along with the movement of automobile 200.
Owing to the angle of turn of automobile 200 is more big, interior between its front-wheel 220 and trailing wheel 230 takes turns poor region, and namely the scope of vision dead zone is more big, and therefore, in the present embodiment, the angle of turn of automobile 200 is more big, then the detection range of obstacle detection device 10 is more big; Otherwise, the angle of turn of automobile 200 is more little, then the detection range of obstacle detection device 10 is more little.
Referring back to Fig. 1, specifically, in the present embodiment, adjustment module 40 is for according to the angle between detection direction and the vehicle body 210 of the angle of turn insufficiency of accommodation thing detector 10 of automobile 200, i.e. the angle between search coverage S and vehicle body 210. Adjustment module 40 includes the steering angle sensor 41, driving signal processor 42 and the motor 43 that are electrically connected successively. Steering angle sensor 41 is used for detecting the angle of turn of automobile 200, the i.e. angle of turn of front-wheel 220, and the size output according to angle of turn and turns to detection signal to driving signal processor 42 accordingly. Drive signal processor 42 for turning to detection signal output to control signal to motor 43 accordingly according to this, to control the angle of the rotation of motor 43. Motor 43 is connected to obstacle detection device 10, for driving obstacle detection device 10 to move to corresponding position according to described driving signal, with the angle between detection direction and the vehicle body 210 of corresponding insufficiency of accommodation thing detector 10, i.e. the detection range of insufficiency of accommodation thing detector 10.
Such as, Fig. 2-4 respectively illustrates the schematic diagram of the front-wheel 220 of present embodiment vehicle body 210 under three different angle of turn and search coverage S. Angle X1-X3 represents the angle when angle of turn of front-wheel 220 increases successively, between vehicle body 210 and search coverage S respectively; Detection range M1-M3 represents when the angle of turn of front-wheel 220 increases successively respectively, the detection range of obstacle detection device 10; Inside taking turns poor region N1-N3 and represent when the angle of turn of front-wheel 220 increases successively respectively, interior between front-wheel 220 and trailing wheel 230 takes turns poor region. Be can be seen that by Fig. 2-4, along with the angle of turn of front-wheel 220 increases successively, angle X1-X3 between vehicle body 210 and search coverage S increases successively, and interior between front-wheel 220 and trailing wheel 230 is taken turns poor region and increased successively, and the detection range M1-M3 of obstacle detection device 10 also increases successively simultaneously.
It is appreciated that, do not turn or when angle of turn is only small when steering angle sensor 41 senses automobile 200, namely, automobile 200 normally travels when not turning, now, the detection range of obstacle detection device 10 is less, therefore does not have barrier to enter in this detection range, therefore alarm module 30 will not be reported to the police, and does not result in the interference to driver.
Described vehicle blind zone monitoring early-warning system 100 detector 10 that breaks the barriers has detected whether barrier barriers to entry thing detector when automobile turning, and processing module 20 then drives alarm module 30 to report to the police when there being barrier to enter this detection region. So, even if take turns poor existence when automobile 200 is turned define vision dead zone due to interior, enter the barrier in vision dead zone and also can be detected and alerting drivers, be effectively increased the safety in driving conditions. Meanwhile, detected the angle of turn of described automobile by adjustment module 40, and regulate the size of the detection range of described obstacle detection device 10 according to the angle of turn of described automobile 200, it is possible to be effectively improved the accuracy of blind area monitoring.