CN219668081U - Automobile electronic rearview mirror and automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an electronic rearview mirror of an automobile and the automobile. The automobile electronic rearview mirror comprises a rearview mirror body and a connecting seat, wherein the rearview mirror body is rotationally connected with the connecting seat through a driving module, one end of the connecting seat, which is close to the rearview mirror body, is provided with a working surface, a sensing module and a processing unit are arranged in the rearview mirror body, the sensing module is located above the working surface, the sensing module and the driving module are respectively in communication connection with the processing unit, the sensing module is used for acquiring an image of the working surface, the processing unit outputs the image acquired by the sensing module after comparing and processing the image into a control signal for the driving module, and the driving module is suitable for converting the control signal into the displacement of the rearview mirror body. The processing unit compares the images acquired by the processing sensing module to detect the displacement of the rearview mirror body, converts the displacement into a control signal and outputs the control signal to the driving module, and the driving module drives the rearview mirror body to rotate according to the control signal so as to realize automatic adjustment of the rearview mirror body.

Description

Automobile electronic rearview mirror and automobile

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to an electronic rearview mirror of an automobile and the automobile.

Background

With the continuous development of automobile technology, automobile rearview mirrors are used as important safety devices for providing drivers with duplicate fields of vision, and the functional requirements of the automobile rearview mirrors are also increased. However, the current automobile rearview mirror has the visual field condition greatly influenced by the length, width and height of the automobile, and the larger the size is, the larger the blind areas on the two sides of the automobile are due to visual field shielding, and the safety driving risk is increased due to the visual field blind areas.

At present, in order to meet the visual field requirement, a mirror surface of a rearview mirror is enlarged to obtain a better visual field, but the oversized rearview mirror can increase wind resistance and generate wind noise to seriously influence the performance of the whole automobile, and the rear visual field of the mirror surface of the traditional optical glass outer rearview mirror is greatly influenced by light rays when the automobile is driven at night. In order to solve the problem, an electronic rearview mirror is used to replace a traditional optical glass rearview mirror, and the display mode of the electronic rearview mirror is that an external camera acquires images, and the images are displayed in a display screen in a cabin after being processed. When the position of the rearview mirror of the vehicle deviates, a driver needs to adjust the rearview mirror of the automobile, but most of the existing electronic rearview mirrors need to be manually adjusted by the driver through a rearview mirror adjusting switch in a cab, so that the operation is inconvenient, and the driver can be distracted in the operation process.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present utility model is to provide an electronic rearview mirror for an automobile to achieve automatic adjustment of the position of the electronic rearview mirror.

Another object of the present utility model is to provide an automobile.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model provides an automobile electronic rearview mirror, installs in the side of automobile body, includes the rear-view mirror body and connecting seat, the rear-view mirror body pass through drive module with the connecting seat rotates to be connected, the connecting seat is close to the one end of rear-view mirror body is provided with the working face, be provided with sensing module and processing unit in the rear-view mirror body, sensing module is located the working face top, sensing module with drive module respectively with processing unit communication connection, sensing module is used for acquireing the image of working face, processing unit will the image that sensing module acquireed is compared and is exported and be right after handling drive module's control signal, drive module is suitable for with control signal conversion become the displacement of rear-view mirror body realizes the position adjustment of rear-view mirror body.

Preferably, the sensing module includes a light emitting element and an optical sensing element, both of which are located above the working surface, the light emitting element generates a light beam projected on the working surface, the optical sensing element receives the light beam reflected by the working surface and generates an image of the working surface according to the light beam, and the optical sensing element is communicatively connected to the processing unit so that the image can be received by the processing unit.

As another preferred aspect, the sensing module further includes an optical lens, the optical lens is disposed between the optical sensing element and the working surface, and the light beam reflected by the working surface is received by the optical sensing element after passing through the optical lens.

Further preferably, an angle is maintained between the light emitting element and the optical sensing element.

Further, the rearview mirror body is further provided with an acquisition module, the acquisition module comprises a streaming media camera, the streaming media camera penetrates through the end face of the rearview mirror body to extend out of the rearview mirror body, and the streaming media camera is arranged on one side, far away from the rearview mirror body, of the rearview mirror body.

Further, a heating plate is sleeved on the periphery of the acquisition module.

Further, a water jet is arranged on one side of the collecting module and connected to the water pipe in the inner cavity, and the water jet is used for spraying water to the collecting module to clean the collecting module.

Further, the driving module comprises a fixing part and a rotating part, the fixing part is sleeved on the periphery of the rotating part, the fixing part is fixedly connected with the connecting seat, the rotating part penetrates through the working surface and is fixedly connected with the rearview mirror body, and the rotating part is arranged on the periphery of the sensing module.

Further, a turn signal lamp is arranged on the rearview mirror body.

Another aspect of the present utility model provides an automobile comprising the above-described electronic rear view mirror.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the utility model provides an automobile electronic rearview mirror, which can output a displacement signal to a processing unit by detecting the displacement of a rearview mirror body through a sensing module, wherein the processing unit can convert the displacement signal into a visual dynamic image and display the visual dynamic image on a display module in a cab so as to display the current position of the rearview mirror body; in addition, after the driver presses the rearview mirror adjusting button in the cab, the processing unit can also convert the displacement signal into an electric signal and transmit the electric signal to the driving module, and then the driving module converts the electric signal into the displacement of the rearview mirror body, so that the automatic adjustment of the rearview mirror is realized.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic rearview mirror for a vehicle according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of another view angle of the electronic rearview mirror of the automobile according to the utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of the electronic rearview mirror for the automobile according to the utility model;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of a sensing module and a driving module in the electronic rearview mirror of the automobile.

In the figure: 100. automobile electronic rear view mirror; 10. a rearview mirror body; 11. an inner cavity; 12. a first end face; 13. a second end face; 14. a turn signal light; 20. a connecting seat; 21. a channel; 22. a working surface; 30. an acquisition module; 31. a streaming media camera; 32. a heating sheet; 40. a sensing module; 41. a light emitting element; 42. an optical sensing element; 43. an optical lens; 44. a main circuit board; 50. a processing unit; 60. a driving module; 61. a fixing part; 62. a rotating part; 70. and a water jet.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be further described with reference to the following specific embodiments, and it should be noted that, on the premise of no conflict, new embodiments may be formed by any combination of the embodiments or technical features described below.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, for the azimuth words such as terms "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., the azimuth and positional relationships are based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, it is merely for convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and it is not to be construed as limiting the specific scope of protection of the present utility model that the device or element referred to must have a specific azimuth configuration and operation.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the claims are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order.

The terms "comprises" and "comprising," along with any variations thereof, in the description and claims, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

The utility model provides an electronic rearview mirror 100 for an automobile, which is arranged at the side surface of the automobile body. The automobile electronic rear view mirror 100 includes a rear view mirror housing 10, a connection base 20, an acquisition module 30, a sensing module 40, and a processing unit 50. The rearview mirror 10 includes a hollow inner cavity 11, the collecting module 30, the sensing module 40 and the processing unit 50 are all accommodated and fixed in the inner cavity 11, the rearview mirror 10 is rotatably connected with a side surface of a vehicle body through a connecting seat 20, the connecting seat 20 is internally provided with a hollow channel 21, and the channel 21 is used for communicating the inner cavity 11 and the vehicle body, so that a circuit of the collecting module 30 can be connected to the inside of the vehicle body through the inner cavity 11 and the channel 21 and connected with a display module located in a cab. The rearview mirror 10 comprises a first end face 12 and a second end face 13 which are oppositely arranged, the first end face 12 and the second end face 13 are respectively located on two sides of an inner cavity 11, the first end face 12 faces the backward direction of a vehicle, the second end face 13 faces the forward direction of the vehicle, the acquisition module 30 is fixedly arranged in the inner cavity 11, the acquisition module 30 penetrates through the first end face 12 to extend out of the rearview mirror 10 to acquire an image of the rear side of the vehicle, the acquisition module 30 transmits the acquired image to a display module in the vehicle body, a driver can observe the condition of the rear side of the vehicle through the display module, and when the driver observes the condition of the rear side of the vehicle through the acquisition module 30, the driver does not need to have too large turning angle, can consider the driving view angle in front, and ensures the safety in the driving process. The collection module 30 is arranged on one side, far away from the vehicle body, of the first end face 12, so that the collection module 30 has a wider visual field range, and visual blind areas can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the acquisition module 30 is a streaming media camera 31, and the streaming media camera 31 is a semiconductor imaging device, which has the advantages of high sensitivity, strong light resistance, small distortion, small volume, long service life, vibration resistance, clear imaging under dim light conditions, and the like. The streaming media camera 31 can shoot pictures at the rear side of the vehicle in real time and is displayed on a display module in the vehicle body, no damage or delay is caused, compared with a common camera, the streaming media camera 31 can also present a wider visual field, visual blind areas can be greatly reduced, in addition, the advantage that the streaming media camera 31 images clearly under the dim light condition can enable people to clearly observe traffic conditions at the rear side of the vehicle during driving at night, and driving safety is improved.

The water jet 70 is further arranged on one side of the streaming media camera 31, the water jet 70 is arranged opposite to the streaming media camera 31, the water jet 70 is connected to a water pipe in the inner cavity 11, the water pipe can penetrate through the side face of the automobile body to be communicated with a water tank of an automobile to obtain water, and the water jet 70 can effectively remove dirt and impurity lamps at the streaming media camera 31, so that a better image acquisition effect is obtained. Compared with the large-area mirror surface of the conventional rearview mirror, the area of the streaming media camera 31 is smaller, and the action range of the water spraying port 70 is enough to meet the cleaning requirement of the streaming media camera 31.

In this embodiment, the heating plate 32 is sleeved on the periphery of the streaming media camera 31, and the heating plate 32 is used for heating the streaming media camera 31 to eliminate moisture on the streaming media camera 31, defrost and defog, and enhance environmental adaptability. Because the streaming media camera 31 may have frost and fog affecting the image acquisition, the heating plate 32 heats the streaming media camera 31, so that the defect that the image acquisition is unclear due to the generation of water vapor in the streaming media camera 31 can be better alleviated. Meanwhile, the heating plate 32 is sleeved on the periphery of the streaming media camera 31, so that the streaming media camera 31 can be uniformly heated, and the heating defrosting and demisting effects are better.

The connection between the connection seat 20 and the rearview mirror body 10 is a rotation connection, and the rearview mirror body 10 can rotate relative to the connection seat 20. Specifically, a driving module 60 is disposed between the connection base 20 and the rearview mirror 10, and the driving module 60 is in communication connection with the processing unit 50 and works according to a control signal sent by the processing unit 50, so as to realize automatic adjustment of the rearview mirror 10. The driving module 60 includes a fixing portion 61 and a rotating portion 62, the fixing portion 61 is fixedly connected with the connecting seat 20, the rotating portion 62 is fixedly connected with the rearview mirror 10, the rotating portion 62 is disposed on the periphery of the sensing module 40, and when the rearview mirror 10 rotates, the rotating portion 62 does not shield the sensing module 40 from acquiring the image of the working surface 22.

The sensing module 40 is disposed at one end of the inner cavity 11 of the rearview mirror 10, which is close to the connecting seat 20, and one end of the connecting seat 20, which is close to the rearview mirror 10, is provided with a working surface 22, and the sensing module 40 is located above the working surface 22. The sensing module 40 includes a light emitting element 41, an optical sensing element 42, and an optical lens 43. The light emitting element 41 is disposed on the main circuit board 44 and has a function of generating a light beam a projected on the working surface 22; an optical lens 43 is disposed between the working surface 22 and the optical sensing element 42, and functions to pass the light beam a and refract the light beam a; the optical sensing element 42 is configured to receive the light beam a reflected by the working surface 22 and generate a displacement signal according to the light beam a, and the processing unit 50 is communicatively connected to the optical sensing element 42.

Specifically, the operation of generating a displacement signal is described. When the rearview mirror 10 is not moved on the working surface 22, the light emitting element 41 generates a light beam a, the light beam a is projected onto the working surface 22, then the light beam a is reflected by the working surface 22 and enters the optical lens 43, the light beam a passing through the optical lens 43 is received by the optical sensing element 42, and at this time, the optical sensing element 42 generates a first working surface image. When the rearview mirror 10 is moved to a certain position, the light beam a generated by the light emitting element 41 is received by the optical sensing element 42 through the working surface 22 and the path of the optical lens 43, and the optical sensing element 42 generates a second working surface image. The processing unit 50 receives the first working surface image and the second working surface image from the optical sensing element 42, and the processing unit 50 compares the differences of the first working surface image and the second working surface image to obtain displacement amounts of the rear view mirror body 10 relative to the connecting seat 20 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, and converts the displacement amounts in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction into corresponding displacement signals. That is, the light emitting element 41 generates the light beam a projected on the working surface 22 at a certain frequency, and the optical sensing element 42 receives the light beam a at a certain unit time interval to generate different working surface images, the processing unit 50 receives the working surface images generated by the optical sensing element 42, compares the differences of the two working surface images before and after a certain time interval to obtain the displacement of the rearview mirror 10 relative to the connecting seat 20 in the unit time, and the processing unit 50 outputs a displacement signal according to the displacement. In addition, the display module converts the motion of the rearview mirror 10 into a visual dynamic image according to the displacement signal output by the processing unit 50, so as to display the real-time position of the rearview mirror 10.

When the driver drives the vehicle for the first time, the rearview mirror 10 can be adjusted to a position meeting the requirement of his own visual field, and a button in the cab is pressed to record the set position, when the vehicle is running, the position of the rearview mirror 10 is shifted, the processing unit 50 can determine the displacement of the rearview mirror 10 according to the working surface image generated by the optical sensing element 42, and convert and output the displacement into a displacement signal, and the display module can convert the motion of the rearview mirror 10 into a visual dynamic image according to the displacement signal output by the processing unit 50, so as to display the real-time position of the rearview mirror 10. The driver can press the rearview mirror 10 adjusting button to adjust the rearview mirror 10 with offset position, the processing unit 50 can send a control signal to the driving module 60 after receiving the adjusting signal, so that the driving module 60 drives the rearview mirror 10 to rotate, the processing unit 50 and the sensing module 40 can also mutually cooperate to detect the displacement of the rearview mirror 10 in the process of rotating the rearview mirror 10, and the processing unit 50 continuously adjusts the control signal to the driving module 60 according to the displacement, so that the rearview mirror 10 rotates to the position set by the driver under the driving of the driving module 60.

In addition, the processing unit 50 is also provided with position data of folding the rearview mirror 10 when the vehicle is parked, when the processing unit 50 detects that the vehicle engine stops running and the driver presses a lock button, the processing unit 50 can output a control signal to enable the driving module 60 to drive the rearview mirror 10 to rotate to the folded position; when the processing unit 50 detects that the vehicle engine starts to run, the processing unit 50 can output a control signal to enable the driving module 60 to drive the rearview mirror 10 to rotate to a position set by a driver.

A turn signal light is typically provided on the end face of the mirror facing the forward direction of the vehicle to alert the driver to the forward and rearward vehicles and pedestrians when he is ready to turn, in this embodiment, a turn signal light 14 is also provided on the second end face 13 of the mirror housing 10.

Another aspect of the present utility model provides an automobile comprising the above-described automobile electronic rear view mirror 100.

The foregoing has outlined the basic principles, features, and advantages of the present utility model. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that the above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present utility model, and various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, which is defined by the appended claims. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (10)

1. An automotive electronic rear view mirror mounted to a side of an automotive body, comprising: the rearview mirror comprises a rearview mirror body and a connecting seat, wherein the rearview mirror body is rotationally connected with the connecting seat through a driving module, one end of the connecting seat, which is close to the rearview mirror body, is provided with a working surface, a sensing module and a processing unit are arranged in the rearview mirror body, the sensing module is positioned above the working surface, the sensing module and the driving module are respectively in communication connection with the processing unit, the sensing module is used for acquiring an image of the working surface, the processing unit outputs the image acquired by the sensing module after comparing and processing the image into a control signal for the driving module, and the driving module is suitable for converting the control signal into the displacement of the rearview mirror body so as to realize the position adjustment of the rearview mirror body.

2. The automotive electronic rear view mirror of claim 1, wherein the sensing module comprises a light emitting element and an optical sensing element, both of which are located above the work surface, the light emitting element generating a light beam projected on the work surface, the optical sensing element receiving the light beam reflected by the work surface and generating an image of the work surface in accordance with the light beam, the optical sensing element being communicatively connected to the processing unit so that the image can be received by the processing unit.

3. The electronic rearview mirror according to claim 2, wherein the sensing module further comprises an optical lens, the optical lens being disposed between the optical sensing element and the working surface, the light beam reflected by the working surface being received by the optical sensing element after passing through the optical lens.

4. An automotive electronic rear view mirror as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that an angle is maintained between said light emitting element and said optical sensing element.

5. The automotive electronic rear view mirror according to claim 1, wherein the rear view mirror body is further provided with an acquisition module, the acquisition module comprises a streaming media camera, the streaming media camera extends out of the rear view mirror body through an end face of the rear view mirror body, and the streaming media camera is arranged on one side of the rear view mirror body away from the vehicle body.

6. The automobile electronic rear view mirror according to claim 5, wherein the heating plate is sleeved on the periphery of the acquisition module.

7. The automotive electronics rear view mirror of claim 5 in which a water jet is provided on one side of the collection module, the water jet being connected to a water tube in the rear view mirror body, the water jet being for spraying water toward the collection module to clean the collection module.

8. The automobile electronic rear view mirror according to claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises a fixing part and a rotating part, the fixing part is sleeved on the periphery of the rotating part, the fixing part is fixedly connected with the connecting seat, the rotating part passes through the working surface and is fixedly connected with the rear view mirror body, and the rotating part is arranged on the periphery of the sensing module.

9. An automotive electronic rear view mirror as claimed in any of claims 1-8, characterized in that said mirror housing is further provided with a turn signal.

10. An automobile comprising an electronic rear view mirror according to any one of claims 1 to 9.