CN218750547U - Rearview mirror system and automobile - Google Patents

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CN218750547U
CN218750547U CN202223363281.6U CN202223363281U CN218750547U CN 218750547 U CN218750547 U CN 218750547U CN 202223363281 U CN202223363281 U CN 202223363281U CN 218750547 U CN218750547 U CN 218750547U
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The embodiment of the utility model provides a relate to automotive electronics technical field, especially, relate to a rear-view mirror system and car, rear-view mirror system includes controller unit, perception unit, heating device, display element etc. and the controller unit is connected with perception unit, heating device, display element respectively to the controller unit is including the communication unit who is used for receiving control command. Based on the setting that the controller unit includes the communication unit among the rear-view mirror system, automobile user can send control command to the rear-view mirror system through APP such as intelligent terminal, and the heating device among the remote start rear-view mirror system does not receive the influence of far and near of distance to, improve the simple operation nature.

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Rearview mirror system and automobile
Technical Field
The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of automotive electronics, in particular to a rearview mirror system and an automobile.
Background
The sensing system of the traditional electronic rearview mirror, namely the camera is mostly exposed outside the vehicle door, and the camera is easily covered by snow, so that the view field of the camera is shielded. In the driving process in rainy days, the outside of the camera is covered by water mist, and the visual field quality of the shot picture is reduced, so that the driver is inconvenient to drive.
The existing electronic rearview mirror exterior camera can utilize a heating device to heat a lens so as to remove snow and mist and ensure the normal use of the electronic rearview mirror. At present, the heating function is generally started and converted into an instruction by operating a setting menu on a central control large screen in an intelligent cabin, the instruction is sent to a controller unit of the electronic rearview mirror through a communication network in an automobile, a heating device is started to heat, and the operation is inconvenient.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application provides a rear-view mirror system and car, can receive control command through communication unit, has improved the convenience of operation.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a rearview mirror system, which is characterized by comprising:
the sensing unit is used for acquiring an environment image and is provided with a lens;
the heating device is used for heating the lens;
a display unit for displaying the environment image;
the controller unit is respectively connected with the sensing unit, the heating device and the display unit and is used for processing the image data acquired by the sensing unit and controlling the display unit to display the environment image;
the controller unit comprises a communication unit used for receiving a control instruction, and is also used for controlling the heating device to heat the lens based on the control instruction.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system further comprises:
the temperature sensor is used for sensing the temperature of the lens;
the controller is further configured to control the heating device to heat when the temperature of the lens is less than or equal to a first temperature threshold, and control the heating device to stop heating when the temperature of the lens is greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold.
In some embodiments, the display unit includes at least one display screen, wherein a touch screen is disposed on one display screen;
the touch screen is used for responding to touch operation to generate the control instruction.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system further comprises:
the intelligent terminal is used for responding to the operation of a user based on the application program, generating the control instruction and sending the control instruction.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system wherein the communication unit comprises a 4G/5G communication module and/or a WIFI communication module.
In some embodiments, the controller unit further comprises an image video processor and a control unit;
the image video processor is respectively connected with the communication unit, the sensing unit and the display unit and is used for processing the image data acquired by the sensing unit and controlling the display unit to display the environment image;
the control unit is connected with the image video processor and controls the heating device to heat the lens through the image processor.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system further comprises: the heating power supply unit is connected with the control unit;
the heating power supply unit is used for supplying power to the heating device;
the control unit is used for controlling the heating power supply unit to supply power to the heating device based on the control instruction, so that the heating device heats the lens.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an automobile, which is characterized by comprising the rearview mirror system.
The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are as follows: be different from prior art's condition, set up the communication unit that is used for receiving control command in the rear-view mirror system of this application embodiment, because communication unit can receive control command, consequently can send control command through intelligent terminal for example to can realize controlling the heating device in the rear-view mirror system through intelligent terminal, open functions such as defogging, defrosting, do not receive the influence of distance, improve the convenience of operation.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a rearview mirror system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system of an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system of an embodiment of the present application;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a rearview mirror system according to an embodiment of the present application.
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The present application will be described in detail with reference to specific examples. The following examples will assist those skilled in the art in further understanding the present application, but are not intended to limit the present application in any way. It should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the application. All falling within the scope of protection of the present application.
In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.
It should be noted that, if not conflicted, the various features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other within the scope of protection of the present application. Further, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like, as used herein, do not limit the data and the execution order, but merely distinguish the same items or similar items having substantially the same functions and actions.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
The connection described herein may be a direct connection, i.e., a connection between two components, or an indirect connection, i.e., an indirect connection between two components may be formed through one or more elements.
As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present application provides a rearview mirror system 10 including a controller unit 100, a sensing unit 200, a heating device 300, a display unit 400, and the like.
Wherein, the controller unit 100 is connected with the sensing unit 200, the heating device 300 and the display unit 400, respectively.
The sensing unit 200 is used for acquiring an environment image, such as an image of the road conditions behind, beside, and under the automobile. The sensing unit 200 may include various kinds of image pickup devices having a lens and an image sensor, such as a camera or various kinds of cameras.
The heating device 300 is used for heating the lens, and the lens is exposed outside the vehicle door when in use, so that the lens is easily covered by snow in severe rainy and snowy weather, the lens is shielded, and the sensing unit 200 cannot shoot pictures. The heating device 300 can heat the lens to evaporate rain and snow, thereby ensuring the normal use of the sensing unit 200. The heating device may be a device that can generate heat when energized.
The display unit 400 is used for displaying the environment image, and the display unit 400 may be a display screen with a touch screen. The display screen has high brightness, high contrast and brightness regulating function. The brightness adjustment can be self-adaptive adjustment of the display brightness in day or night mode, or manual adjustment by a driver.
The controller unit 100 includes a communication unit 110, and the communication unit 110 is configured to receive a control instruction sent by another device (e.g., a smart terminal). The controller unit 100 is configured to process the image data acquired by the sensing unit 200 and control the display unit 400 to display the environment image. And controlling the heating device 300 to heat the lens based on the control instruction.
The communication unit 110 may be a 4G communication module, a 5G communication module, a WIFI module, or any combination of the three. The communication unit 110 may be disposed in the controller unit 100, and by integrating the communication unit 110 in the controller unit 100, the rearview mirror system 10 may directly receive control commands from other external devices (e.g., a smart terminal) separately from the device (e.g., an automobile) where the rearview mirror system is located, so as to more conveniently implement corresponding functions. For example, before a driver gets on the vehicle, the APP on the intelligent terminal can be used for remotely starting the heating and defogging function of the electronic rearview mirror.
When the existing communication technology is updated, the communication unit 110 of the present application can also use the updated communication technology to implement the remote control rearview mirror system 10 to control the heating device 300 to heat the lens.
In the rear-view mirror system 10 provided by the embodiment of the application, the communication unit 110 is disposed in the controller unit 100, so that after the user loads the APP for controlling the functions of the rear-view mirror system in the smart terminal 700 such as a mobile phone, the camera can be heated by the heating device 300 of the smart terminal APP remote control rear-view mirror system 10.
Specifically, in some embodiments, the sensing unit 200 includes a housing including a front cover provided with a circular opening, a middle cover, and a rear cover, and a camera provided in the housing. The camera can set up between protecgulum and the well lid, and the camera lens stretches out outside the shell via this circular opening to acquire outside image.
The heating device 300 may be disposed near the lens of the camera to heat the lens, and in some embodiments, the heating device 300 is a heating ring disposed around the lens. When the heating ring piece is used specifically, the heating ring piece can be arranged in a metal fixing ring of the lens and is connected with a whole vehicle wiring harness through the lens heating wire and the joint, and the heating power supply unit can supply power and heat to the heating ring piece through the lens heating wire and the joint.
In other embodiments, a sensor printed circuit board or the like may be further disposed between the middle cover and the rear cover of the sensing unit 200, and a heating power supply line may be further disposed behind the rear cover, and the heating power supply line is used for connecting to a heating power supply unit and receiving power supply to maintain heating of the heating device.
In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2, a temperature sensor is also included in the rearview mirror system 10 for sensing the temperature of the lens. The temperature sensor may be disposed proximate to the lens, and in some embodiments, the temperature sensor may be disposed within the housing of the sensing unit 200, such as on a sensor printed circuit board.
The heating device 300 may be self-activated depending on the lens temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.
In some embodiments, the temperature sensor senses the lens temperature and transmits a signal to the controller unit 100, and the controller unit 100 controls the heating device 300 to perform a corresponding function. The controller unit 100 controls the heating device 300 to start the heating function when the temperature of the lens is less than or equal to the first temperature threshold, and the controller unit 100 controls the heating device 300 to stop heating when the temperature of the lens is greater than or equal to the second temperature threshold.
Or, the controller unit 100 controls the heating device 300 to start the heating function, and when the accumulated heating time of the camera is longer than the preset time, the controller unit 100 controls the heating device 300 to automatically stop heating.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, the display unit 400 includes at least one display screen, such as a left display screen 410 and a right display screen 420 in fig. 3, wherein a touch screen 411 is disposed on one of the display screens (the left display screen is taken as an example in the figure) for generating a control command in response to a touch operation to control the heating apparatus 300 to be turned on or off. Specifically, after the touch screen generates the control command, the control command is sent to the controller unit 100, and the controller unit 100 controls the heating apparatus 300 to be turned on or off.
For example, the left display screen 410 in the display unit 400 is configured as a fully-attached capacitive touch screen, and when a user needs to control the heating device to heat the lens, the user can directly touch the left display screen 410 to select the heating device 300 to start or stop the heating function. The heating device 300 is controlled through various channels, so that the convenience of operation can be further improved.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system 10 further includes a smart terminal 700, the smart terminal 700 being loaded with an application, the smart terminal 700 being configured to generate and transmit control commands in response to user operations based on the application.
The intelligent terminal 700 sends a control command, and the controller unit 100 having the communication unit 110 receives the control command, so that the remote control heating device 300 can perform functions such as heating and defogging on the camera.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the controller unit 100 further includes an image video processor (SOC) 120 and a control unit (MCU) 130. The image video processor 120 is respectively connected to the communication unit 110, the sensing unit 200 and the display unit 400, and is configured to process the image data acquired by the sensing unit 200 and control the display unit 400 to display the environment image. The control unit 130 is connected to the image video processor 120, so that the control unit 130 can control the heating device 300 to heat the lens through the image video processor 120. The video image processor 120 can actively adjust the brightness by means of the high dynamic range imaging technology, so that the display unit 400 can still present a suitable picture under the condition of insufficient external light, and the user can also manually adjust the brightness of the left display screen 410 or the right display screen 420.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the rearview mirror system 10 further includes a heating power supply unit 800, as shown in fig. 5, the heating power supply unit 800 is connected to the control unit 130 and the heating device 300, respectively. The control unit 130 controls the heating power supply unit 800 to supply power to the heating device 300 based on the control instruction, so that the heating device 300 heats the lens. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the sensing unit 200 includes a right sensing unit 210 and a left sensing unit 220, and the heating device 300 includes a first heating device 310 and a second heating device 320, the first heating device 310 is used for heating the lens 211 of the right sensing unit 210, and the second heating device 320 is used for heating the lens 221 of the left sensing unit 220. The display unit 400 includes a left display screen 410 and a right display screen 420, and the touch screen 411 is disposed on the left display screen 410.
In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the rearview mirror system 10 may be disposed in an automobile. An intelligent cabin central control car machine 740 is arranged in the intelligent cabin of the automobile, and a user can control a heating device to heat a lens through a large screen of the intelligent cabin central control car machine 740. Specifically, the large screen of the intelligent cockpit center control car machine 740 generates a control instruction in response to the touch operation of the user, the control instruction is transmitted to the car CAN-FD gateway, the car CAN-FD gateway sends the control instruction to the control unit 130, and the control unit 130 controls the heating power supply unit 800 to supply power to the heating device 300, so that the heating device 300 heats the lens.
In some embodiments, the rearview mirror system 10 further includes a CAN transceiver (controller automation network transceiver) 500, a serializer 430, a deserializer 250, a storage unit 920, and a power supply unit 910. The CAN transceiver 500 is respectively connected to the control unit 130 and the car CAN-FD gateway 730, and is configured to convert the TTL signal into a differential signal of a CAN bus, so that the control unit 130 and the car CAN-FD gateway 730 perform signal transmission. The serializer 430 is connected to the image processor 120 and the display unit 400, respectively, and the deserializer 250 is connected to the sensing unit 200 and the image processor 120, respectively. In addition, a serializer may be disposed in the sensing unit 200, and the serializer in the sensing unit 200 is configured to read the temperature value identified by the temperature sensor. The control unit 130 controls the heating device 300 to heat the lens through the image processor 120, the serializer and the deserializer.
Specifically, there are three ways to heat the lens:
the first is heating controlled by an intelligent terminal APP. After the user selects the heating function in the setting menu of the intelligent terminal APP, the intelligent terminal 700 transmits the heating control signal to the communication unit 110, the communication unit 110 transmits the heating control signal to the image video processor 120, the image video processor 120 transmits the heating control signal to the control unit 130, the control unit 130 receives the heating control signal, generates an execution signal based on the heating control signal and transmits the execution signal to the image video processor 120, the execution signal in the image processor 120 is converted by the deserializer and the serializer in the camera link, and then the function of the heating device 300 for heating the lens is started. The same approach can also realize the functions of stopping heating, etc.
Second, heating is controlled by a touch screen, and the user controls heating of the mirror by touching the touch screen 411 in the display unit 400 of the mirror system 10. Specifically, a control icon may be displayed on the touch screen 411, a user may display a control interface when touching the control icon, and the user may select to heat the lens 221 in the left sensing unit 220 or the lens 211 in the right sensing unit 210 on the control interface, so as to start a heating function and generate a heating control signal. Both the left display screen 410 and the right display screen 420 have deserializers therein, and the heating control signal is converted by the deserializers and the serializers in the display screen link and transmitted to the image video processor 120. The image video processor 120 transmits the heating control signal to the control unit 130, the control unit 130 generates an execution signal based on the heating control signal and transmits the execution signal to the image video processor 120 after receiving the heating control signal, and the execution signal in the image video processor 120 starts the function of the heating device 300 to heat the lens after being converted by the deserializer and the serializer in the camera link. The same approach can also realize the functions of stopping heating, etc.
The third is that the temperature sensor starts heating by itself. When the temperature sensor identifies that the physical environment temperature of the lens is lower than a preset first temperature threshold value, a heating control signal is automatically generated, the heating control signal is converted by a serializer and a deserializer in a camera link and then transmitted to the image video processor 120, the image video processor 120 transmits the heating control signal to the control unit 130, the control unit 130 generates an execution signal based on the heating control signal and transmits the execution signal to the image video processor 120, and the execution signal in the image video processor 120 is converted by the deserializer and the serializer in the camera link and then starts the function of the heating device 300 for heating the lens. When the physical environment temperature of the lens is higher than the preset second temperature threshold, the temperature sensor can automatically start and stop heating and other functions in the same way.
The storage unit 920 is connected to the image video processor 120, and is used for storing and reading data in the image video processor 120.
The power supply unit 910 is respectively connected to the heating power supply unit 800, the CAN transceiver 500, the storage unit 920, the control unit 130, the communication unit 110, the image video processor 120, the deserializer 250 and the serializer 430, and is configured to supply power to the respective units of the rearview mirror system 10 and maintain the operation of the rearview mirror system 10.
By providing the communication unit in the controller unit, the user CAN still control the heating device in the rearview mirror system 10 through, for example, the intelligent terminal 700 without being affected by the distance when the user is away from the intelligent cockpit central control car 740 and the car CAN-FD gateway 730; meanwhile, the user CAN also get away from the intelligent cabin central control car 740 and the car CAN-FD gateway, and directly control the heating device in the rearview mirror system 10 through the touch screen 411 in the left display screen 410; in addition, the temperature sensor can also identify the ambient temperature of the camera, and the automatic control heating device is realized. For example, when the temperature is lower than a preset first temperature threshold, a signal is transmitted to the controller unit 100 to enable the control unit 130 to control the heating device 300 to heat the camera, and when the temperature is higher than a preset second temperature threshold, a signal is transmitted to the controller unit 100 to enable the control unit 130 to control the heating device 300 to stop heating the camera, so that the convenience of operation is further improved through multiple control modes.

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1. A rearview mirror system, comprising:
the sensing unit is used for acquiring an environment image and is provided with a lens;
the heating device is used for heating the lens;
a display unit for displaying the environment image;
the controller unit is respectively connected with the sensing unit, the heating device and the display unit and is used for processing the image data acquired by the sensing unit and controlling the display unit to display the environment image;
the controller unit comprises a communication unit used for receiving a control instruction, and is also used for controlling the heating device to heat the lens based on the control instruction.
2. The rearview mirror system of claim 1, wherein said sensing unit further comprises: the temperature sensor is used for sensing the temperature of the lens;
the controller unit is further configured to control the heating device to heat when the temperature of the lens is less than or equal to a first temperature threshold, and control the heating device to stop heating when the temperature of the lens is greater than or equal to a second temperature threshold.
3. The rearview mirror system of claim 1, wherein said display unit comprises at least one display screen, wherein a touch screen is disposed on one display screen;
the touch screen is used for responding to touch operation to generate the control instruction.
4. The rearview mirror system of any one of claims 1-3, further comprising:
the intelligent terminal is used for responding to the operation of a user based on the application program, generating the control instruction and sending the control instruction.
5. Rearview mirror system according to any of claims 1-3, wherein said communication unit comprises a 4G/5G communication module and/or a WIFI communication module.
6. The rearview mirror system of claim 2, wherein said controller unit further comprises an image video processor and a control unit; the image video processor is respectively connected with the communication unit, the sensing unit and the display unit and is used for processing the image data acquired by the sensing unit and controlling the display unit to display the environment image;
the control unit is connected with the image video processor, and controls the heating device to heat the lens through the image video processor.
7. The rearview mirror system of claim 6, further comprising: the heating power supply unit is connected with the control unit;
the heating power supply unit is used for supplying power to the heating device;
the control unit is used for controlling the heating power supply unit to supply power to the heating device based on the control instruction, so that the heating device heats the lens.
8. The rearview mirror system of claim 1, wherein said heating device is a heating ring disposed around said lens.
9. The rearview mirror system of claim 3, wherein said sensing unit comprises a right sensing unit and a left sensing unit;
the heating device comprises a first heating device and a second heating device, the first heating device is used for heating the lens of the right sensing unit, and the second heating device is used for heating the lens of the left sensing unit;
the display unit comprises a left display screen and a right display screen, and the touch screen is arranged on the left display screen.
10. An automobile, characterized in that it comprises a rearview mirror system as claimed in any one of claims 1-9.
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