GR1009443B - Cross side visibility system for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

A cross visibility system (CSV) allowing the safe passage of a vehicle across crossroads with use of two cameras adequately oriented to cover the visibility at the right and left side of the vehicle with no exposition of the front part thereof to the vertical road. Said cameras communicate in a wireless mode or via Bluetooth technology or via cables or via whatever adequate means with a screen/monitor set at the cabin of driver who is, thus, in position to view the blind spots of the road intersection for the safe passage of its car.

Description

Description

Cross Side Visibility System

The invention refers to a visual display system with cameras and a screen that assists and improves the visibility of the vehicle driver at road intersections. The invention is entitled Cross Side Visibility System for Vehicles (Cross Side Visibility System)

In the current way of driving when a vehicle is at a road intersection in order for the driver to check the visibility whether the vertical road is clear of passing vehicles or other possible obstacles and proceed he is obliged to drive the front part of his vehicle on the vertical road as can be seen in the attached Figure 1, while if he does not proceed a little on the vertical road there is no visibility (shadowing) that ensures safe passage. With the current way in which the visibility of passing vehicles on the vertical road is achieved today, there is an increased risk of collision with a passing vehicle from the left and / or right.

The existing method essentially leaves it up to the driver with the naked eye to perceive passing vehicles and objects when the front of the vehicle is already partially in the vertical road. Given the blind visibility (shadowing) as depicted in Figure 1 the chances of collision are increased. In the current way, in addition to any material damage that can be caused to the vehicle, there is an additional risk of injury or even death to vehicle occupants.

In the current driving style there is no way to help the driver to perceive passing vehicles and objects in time without exposing the front of his vehicle to the vertical road and the aim is to eliminate this risk.

Advantages of the invention are:

1. There is increased visibility to the right and left of the vehicle towards the vertical road for the driver at road intersections

2. Reducing the risk of collision

3. Reducing the risk of material damage

4. Reducing the risk of human injury and/or death

The Cross Side Visibility of a Vehicle (CSV) has the main characteristic of offering the driver visibility for passing vehicles and other objects that may be on the left and right of the vehicle, so that the crossing is safe. According to the invention, there must be two cameras in the front part of the vehicle (Figure 2) one will be on the left side (symbol 5) and the second on the right side (symbol 6).

The two cameras should be oriented so as to cover the visibility to the left and right of the vehicle.

Figure 2 illustrates the two possible (symbols 5, 6) but not limiting points, on the front of the vehicle where the cameras should be placed respectively (Figure 4, symbols 1 & 2) ensuring the visibility they will have on both sides of the vehicle .

These two cameras as depicted in Figure 6 with symbols 1 & 2 will have the following minimum but not limiting features:

1. Microcameras

2. High Definition

3. Wide Angle

4. Wired or Wireless Connection and should communicate either wirelessly such as with Bluetooth technology, or wired with an imaging system (Figure 6, symbol 11) or by any other convenient means of communicating with the imaging system in the cabin driver of the vehicle so that the driver can see the road. The display will reach the screen (Figure 6, symbol 4) through processing by a Special Processor (Figure 6, symbol 3) which can be integrated into the screen (Figure 6, symbol 4) and/or independent but transmitting the image to be displayed on the screen (Figure 6, symbol 4) wirelessly or wired.

Figure 3 illustrates a possible (symbol 7) but not limiting point where the display system would be located in the driver's cabin for easy visual access by the driver. Figure 4 shows the final form in the application of the Vehicle Cross Side Visibility System. The positions of the two Cameras (symbols 8 & 9) and the Imaging System (Screen together with the Processor) (symbol 10) are shown ) that will display the respective images from the two cameras. Both the two cameras and the imaging system will be connected wirelessly or wired, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 5 illustrates how a vehicle approaches an intersection without being exposed the front end at risk of collision Figure 5 clearly shows the extended visibility (without shading) provided to the driver by the Cross Sided Visibility System without the need to expose the front end of the vehicle to a point dangerous for collision.

Claims (2)

1. The Cross Side Visibility System (CSV) consists of 2 cameras (Figure 6, symbols 1, 2) and a screen (Figure 6, symbol 4) which communicate either wirelessly with any technology or wired. 2. In Claim 1 the Display (Figure 7, symbol 4) will project the processed image through the Processor (Figure 6, symbol 3) which will be either integrated (Figure 6, symbol 11) in the display or connected wired or wirelessly to it .