GB2510954A - Viewing arrangement for truck fuel tank - Google Patents

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GB2510954A
GB2510954A GB1321574.4A GB201321574A GB2510954A GB 2510954 A GB2510954 A GB 2510954A GB 201321574 A GB201321574 A GB 201321574A GB 2510954 A GB2510954 A GB 2510954A
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Santosh Sudarshan
Nagaraj Ramamoorthy
Punit Kumar
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Mercedes Benz Group AG
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/20Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/22Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle
    • B60R1/23Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view
    • B60R1/25Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view to the sides of the vehicle
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/002Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle, e.g. for viewing tyres, bumpers or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/60Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior scenes from a transformed perspective
    • B60R2300/602Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior scenes from a transformed perspective with an adjustable viewpoint
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/80Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement

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Abstract

A viewing arrangement for a vehicle 1 configured to permit an operator in a driver's position 2 within the vehicle a view of a closure 3, cap, cover flap, of an energy storage 4, such as a fuel tank in the case of a motor vehicle or battery store of an electric vehicle and/or of an energy supply station 5 during a loading procedure of said vehicle. The viewing arrangement comprising: at least one video camera 6, 7 mounted on or in the vicinity of said energy storage; and at least one viewing screen 8 coupled to said video camera and disposed at said driver's position. Screen displays views 9 of said closure and/or said energy supply station. Camera may be movably and/or pivotably mounted. A control element 10, 11 in vicinity of drivers position used to select between different views and may be a switch or a joystick. Display may be a split screen and may have a target marker to aid aligning vehicle with supply station.

Description

Viewing Arrangement for Truck Fuel Tank The invention relates to a viewing arrangement for a vehicle, in particular for a truck, set forth in claim 1.
Manoeuvring of trucks has always been a challenge for a driver. In many cases the visibility conditions are so bad that accidents or damage to the truck or the trailer are inevitable. Taking this into consideration, many safety precautions have been developed in order to avoid potential hazards caused by the limitations of the visual field. New concepts such as proximity sensors and rear view cameras have been developed lately.
Moreover, cameras or sensors are used also in order to secure and monitor the truck itself, the trailer and/or the cargo.
In some places, there is a problem because of trucks queuing up at the fuel station. This is for the reason that the driver takes time to park the truck in front of a fuel supply unit or fuel dispenser so that the fuel tank is in close proximity to the fuel filler nozzle.
Additionally, the driver has to get down from the truck in order to check if the fuel supply unit is correctly calibrated to "0", since the fuel supply units can have faulty calibration, which may lead to spending more money on less fuel. Furthermore, there is also a possibility of forgetting to close the fuel cap after fuelling the vehicle -which involves not only a potential risk of a fire hazard, but might load finally to fuel pilferage, which is a common problem, since fuel prices have increased. This leads eventually to higher costs and leads to wrong mileage calculation. A fleet owner will not know if the driver/anyone removes fuel from the tank at any point in time.
A number of proposals have appeared in recent times for supplementing a vehicle's operator's view by use of a video camera mounted somewhere on the vehicle. These have generally involved mounting video cameras in box-like housings carried on arms that project from the vehicle. These video viewing arrangements were aimed specifically for viewing from the rear of a trailer or the like.
A rear viewing arrangement for a motor vehicle is disclosed in the US 5 289 321, which permits the operator to view traffic conditions to rearward from left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as directly behind the vehicle. Left and right video cameras are mounted on the left and right sides of the motor vehicle forwardly of the driver's position. The images viewed from these camera assemblies reproduced on a LCD viewing screen, which is integrated with the instrument cluster on the vehicle dashboard. The operator can easily observe the conditions to rearward without having to divert his or her attention from the road ahead.
These previous proposals do not suggest any practical solution to the problems encountered with fuelling systems.
It is an object of this invention to provide a viewing arrangement for vehicles which enable an easy and safe fuel filling of a vehicle. It is still another object of the invention to provide a side viewing system in which cameras can be located on the vehicle body in positions where the cameras eliminate blind spots.
According to this invention an advantageous viewing arrangement for a vehicle is proposed which is configured to permit an operator in a driver's position within the vehicle a view of a closure of an energy storage of the vehicle and/or of an energy supply station during a loading procedure of the vehicle, the viewing arrangement comprising: at least one video camera mounted on or in the vicinity of the energy storage of the vehicle; at least one viewing screen coupled to the video camera and disposed at the driver's position within the vehicle to display views of the closure and/or the energy supply station as viewed by the at least one video camera.
Such a viewing arrangement for a vehicle avoids the drawbacks and disadvantages of conventional systems by giving an operator in a driver's position within the vehicle the possibility to monitor and track a filling of the vehicle with fuel without the need of getting out of the vehicle. In addition it allows for minimizing the problem of queuing up of trucks at the fuel station by assisting the driver in parking the truck quickly in close proximity of the energy supply station. Furthermore, it helps visualizing the energy supply on a viewing screen coupled to the video camera and enables the operator in the driver's position to capture images of energy reading data -before and after use -which the fleet owner can use to confirm the amount of energy supplied. Finally, the operator in the driver's position can make sure or verity whether the closure -cap, cover flap -of the energy storage of the vehicle is properly closed after the loading procedure of the vehicle.
A particularly advantages embodiment of the invention concerns a motor-driven vehicle, in which the energy supply station is a fuel dispenser, the energy storage is a fuel tank and the loading procedure corresponds to a fuelling procedure of the motor-driven vehicle. Ensuring that the cap or cover flap of the fuel tank is properly closed after the fuelling procedure of the motor-driven vehicle minimizes the likelihood of fuel pilferage, which would result in higher fuel expenses and lead to a wrong mileage calculation. In addition the risk of fire hazards can be minimized.
In a further advantageous embodiment at the invention, the vehicle is an electric vehicle, in which the energy supply station is a battery charging station, the energy storage is a battery and the loading procedure corresponds to a charging procedure of the electric vehicle. Also, in this case the monitoring and tracking of the loading procedure -charging procedure -has the same advantages as the previous embodiment concerning motor-driven vehicles.
In a very utile embodiment of the viewing arrangement the at least one video camera is movably and/or pivotally mounted. By a variable positioning of the video camera mounted on or in the vicinity of the energy storage, the operator in the driver's position within the vehicle is able to encompass a view that eliminates a "blind spot" problem of conventional fixed cameras or conventional mirrors. Moreover, such video camera can be used also during the driving operation of the vehicle in order to reveal other vehicles in an adjacent lane and even with the rear of the vehicle. This is especially helpful, since the occurrence of blind spots in the rear view mirrors and outside mirrors have been an ongoing problem.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention the viewing arrangement further includes a control element provided to permit the operator in the driver's position within the vehicle to select between different views of the video camera(s).
In a particular embodiment of the invention the control element is a joystick and/or a switch. These control elements enable the operator in the driver's position to choose between different view fields, close-up views or integral views of the surrounding of the vehicle -especially in the vicinity of the energy storage -fuel tank or battery of the vehicle. For ease of use of the control elements joysticks and/or switches are well-suited.
Of versatile use of the viewing screen is a split screen, which allows that images of the views from the at least one video camera can be displayed simultaneously, whereby costs and available space within the vehicle can be saved. The split screen grants the operator in the driver's position within the vehicle a complete overview of the current events in a close surrounding of his vehicle.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention the at least one viewing screen includes a target marker frame sized to correspond to an energy supply station or a vehicle situated at a predetermined position in a viewing range of the at least one video camera. With this target marker frame, the driver or operator of the vehicle can gauge or approximate the relative position of an energy supply station while parking the vehicle in front of the energy supply station. That is, the energy supply station as it appears on the screen will be positioned approximately/exactly in front of the closure of the energy storage of the vehicle. Preferably the marker frame changes automatically in dimension, if the associated video camera is switched between a normal and a wide screen mode or a zoom mode.
A more complete understanding of the viewing arrangement according to the present invention will be afforded to those skilled in the art, as well as a realization of additional advantages and objects thereof, by a consideration of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment. Reference will be made to the appended drawings. In the drawings, closely related pictures/images have the same reference numerals.
The only Fig. illustrates a block diagram, in which components of one preferred embodiment of the invention are sketched in.
The vehicle shown in the Fig. is a motor-driven vehicle, which is depicted as a truck type mounting comprising wheels 16, a chassis 15, a fuel tank 4, which is attached to the chassis 15, and a driver's cab 18, which is mounted on the chassis 15.
Since trucks 1 are not easy to manoeuvre, especially in narrow drive ways and parking lots or during a fuelling procedure, the vehicle 1 is equipped with video cameras 6, 7 mounted on or in the vicinity its fuel tank 4. Using the video cameras 6, 7 an approach and parking in front of a fuel dispenser 5 is greatly facilitated for an operator in a driver's position 2 within the driver's cab 18. The embodiment of the invention depicted in the Fig. shows two video cameras 6, 7 used to assist the operator of the truck during a fuelling procedure of his motor-driven vehicle 1. One video camera 6 is mounted on the fuel tank 4, whereby the lens of the video camera 6 is oriented towards the/a fuel tank opening 19 having a cover flap or cap 3. Another video camera 7, mounted in the vicinity of the fuel tank 4 shows another possibility of use of a rear view camera 7 which can be oriented towards the fuel tank 4 in order to supervise the fuelling procedure. One or both of the video cameras 6, 7 can be movably and/or pivotally mounted on the fuel tank 4 or the vehicle's chassis 15 ensuring a wide viewing angle in the vicinity of the fuel tank 4.
Possible movements are indicated by a dotted arc in the Fig. in front of the lens of the video cameras 6, 7. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the positions of the video cameras 6, 7 are located such that the video cameras 6, 7 eliminate blind spots.
Inside the vehicle 1, particularly in the driver's cabin 18, the cameras are connected to a viewing screen or screens 8, where the view of the traffic conditions or fuelling procedures is produced. Preferably, there are dedicated screens 8 for each camera 6, 7 or a split screen 8, which are integrated into a dashboard display that can include other instrumentation. An advantage of a split screen 8 is that different views can be displayed simultaneously.
In order for an operator in a driver's position 2 within the driver's cabin 18 to easily control the video cameras 6, 7, control elements 10, 11 are provided, e.g. between a steering wheel 17 and the screen 8. Any other ergonomic arrangement can be chosen in order to position the control elements 10, 11. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the control elements can be a joystick 11 and/or a switch 10, while the switch 10 can be used in order to choose between single and split screen modes, the joystick 11 is better suited for orientating the video cameras 6, 7 and/or zooming into and out of different views on the screen 8. In another preferred embodiment -not shown -the video cameras 6, 7 can be switched between different zoom modes.
A certain viewing screen 8 in the Fig. shows a viewing screen, which includes a target marker frame 9 -depicted as crosshairs -sized to correspond to a vehicle or a fuel dispenser situated at a predetermined position in a viewing range of the video camera 6, 7. This facilitates an exact positioning of the fuel tank opening 19 of the fuel tank 4 in front of a fuel dispenserS, more accurately e.g. a filler nozzle 14 of the fuel dispenserS.
Another advantage of the shown video cameras 6, 7 is the possibility to monitor and track a filling of the vehicle's 1 fuel tank 4 without getting out of the vehicle 1 or the driver's cabin 18. Furthermore, the video cameras 6, 7 enable the operator in the driver's position 2 to capture images of for instance the cash display 12 and the equivalent flow meter display 13 of the fuel dispenser 5. While saving the fuel reading data -before and after the fuelling procedure -a confirmation of the amount of fuel filled can be provided for the fleet owner.
Moreover the video camera 6, 7 can be used in order to monitor whether the fuel tank 4, closure 3 -cap, cover flap -has been closed or not. In this way fuel pilferage can be avoided. Further, the video cameras 6 and/or 7 can be used also during the driving operation of the vehicle 1 in order to reveal other vehicles in an adjacent lane and even with the rear of the vehicle. This is especially helpful, since the occurrence of blind spots in the rear view mirrors and outside mirrors are an ongoing problem.
In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the vehicle is an electric vehicle, in which the energy supply station is a battery charging station, the energy storage is a battery and the loading procedure corresponds to a charging procedure of the electric vehicle. In this case the monitoring and tracking of the loading procedure -charging procedure -has the same advantages as the described embodiment concerning motor-driven vehicles and applies therefore as well to the electric vehicles.
While this invention has been described in detail with reference to a few selected embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to those precise embodiments. Rather, many modifications and variations would present themselves to those of skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention.
List of References 1 vehicle 2 (operator in the) driver's position 3 closure, cap, cover flap 4 energy storage, fuel tank, battery energy supply station, fuel dispenser, battery charging station 6 video camera 7 video camera (rearward) 8 viewing screen 9 target marker frame control element, switch 11 control element, joystick 12 cash display 13 flow meter display 14 filler nozzle chassis 16 wheels 17 steering wheel 18 driver's cabin 19 fuel tank opening

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  1. Claims A viewing arrangement for a vehicle (1) configured to permit an operator in a driver's position (2) within the vehicle (1) a view of a closure (3) of an energy storage (4) of said vehicle (1) and/or of an energy supply station (5) during a loading procedure of said vehicle (1), the viewing arrangement comprising: at least one video camera (6, 7) mounted on or in the vicinity of said energy storage (4) of said vehicle; at least one viewing screen (8) coupled to said video camera (6, 7) and disposed at said driver's position (2) within said vehicle (1) to display views (9) of said closure (3) and/or said energy supply station (5) as viewed by said at least one video camera (6, 7).
  2. 2. The viewing arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle (1) is a motor-driven vehicle (1) in which said energy supply station (5) is a fuel dispenser(s), said energy storage (4) is a fuel tank (4) and said loading procedure corresponds to a fuelling procedure of said motor-driven vehicle (1).
  3. 3. The viewing arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle (1) is an electric vehicle in which said energy supply station (5) is a battery charging station, said energy storage (4) is a battery and said loading procedure corresponds to a charging procedure of said electric vehicle (1).
  4. 4. The viewing arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said at least one video camera (6, 7) is movably and/or pivotally mounted.
  5. 5. The viewing arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further including a control element (10, 11) provided to permit said operator in said driver's position (2) within said vehicle (1) to select between different views of said video camera/s (6, 7).
  6. 6. The viewing arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said control element (10, 11) is a joystick (11) and/or a switch (10).
  7. 7. The viewing arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said viewing screen (8) is a split screen so that images of said views from said at least one video camera (6, 7) can be displayed simultaneously.
  8. 8. The viewing arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said at least one viewing screen (8) includes a target marker frame (9) sized to correspond to a vehicle (1) or energy supply station situated at a predetermined position in a viewing range of said at least one video camera (6, 7).
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