JP3179907U - Vehicle side rear image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle-side rear-captured video display that can be applied universally to various types of vehicles and that makes it easy for operators to perform maintenance work such as replacement and repair of a display device uniformly for various types of vehicles. Providing equipment.
A vehicle-side rear captured image display device 100 is provided in a headlight unit 11, 12 or a side mirror unit of a vehicle 200, and captures images of a left side, a left rear side, a right side, and a right rear side of the vehicle 200, respectively. The imaging means 3 including the imaging units 1 and 2, the transmission means 4 for transmitting each captured video signal based on the captured video, and the captured images 8 and 9 based on each captured video signal are generated and displayed on the screen, respectively. Screen display means 5 including screen display units 10 and 20 to be displayed. Further, the screen display means 5 is arranged in the frame 6 provided in the center of the dashboard 7 of the vehicle 200 and having a predetermined size, with the screen display units 10 and 20 being adjacent to each other. Is done.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle-side rear captured image display device provided in a vehicle such as an automobile.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a vehicle rear image display device that captures images of a lateral side and a rear side of a vehicle such as an automobile and displays the captured images on a screen.

  As this type of vehicle rear image display device, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a liquid crystal display device or EL in the left and right side mirrors (door mirrors), rear view mirrors (room mirrors), or inside the vehicle (for example, near the passenger seat). There is described a vehicle in which a display device is provided, cameras are provided on the left and right headlight side and taillight side of the vehicle, and images of these cameras are displayed on the display device.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a small camera is attached to each of the positions where the side mirrors on both sides of the front part of the vehicle body are provided, and an image screen on which the image of the small camera is displayed and the side part and the rear of the vehicle body can be confirmed, It describes a car equipped with a small camera placed on top of a speedometer.

JP 2012-6593 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 05-54085

  In the vehicle rear image display device described in each of the above-mentioned patent documents, since the location where the display device is provided is a location having a structure peculiar to the vehicle, it cannot be applied universally to various vehicle types. However, there is a problem that maintenance work such as replacement and repair of the display device by the operator cannot be easily performed for various types of vehicles.

  The object of the present invention can be universally applied to various types of vehicles, and maintenance work such as replacement and repair of a display device by an operator can be easily facilitated for various types of vehicles. An object is to provide a captured image display device.

The vehicle-side rear captured image display device of the present invention is provided on each of the left and right headlight units or side mirror units of the vehicle, and the left side from which images of the left side and left rear of the vehicle are captured to generate a captured image signal. An imaging means comprising an imaging unit and a right imaging unit that captures an image of a right side and a right rear of the vehicle and generates an imaging video signal;
Transmission means for transmitting each imaged video signal generated by the left imaging unit and the right imaging unit;
A left screen display unit that is provided inside the vehicle and generates a captured image based on a captured image signal generated by the transmitted left image capturing unit and is displayed on the screen, and is generated by the transmitted right image capturing unit. A screen display means including a right screen display unit that generates a captured image based on the captured image signal and displays the captured image on the screen,
In the screen display means, the left screen display unit and the right screen display unit are arranged adjacent to each other in a frame provided in a center portion of a dashboard of the vehicle and formed with a predetermined size. It is characterized by that.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it can be applied universally to various types of vehicles, and maintenance work such as replacement and repair by an operator can be easily performed for various types of vehicles. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-side rear-captured image display device capable of performing

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a front side in a vehicle when a vehicle-side rear captured image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the outside of a vehicle when a vehicle-side rear captured image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in the vehicle. It is a perspective view of the exterior of the case where the vehicle side rear picked-up image display apparatus of another Example of this invention is provided in the vehicle.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, although the vehicle side back picked-up image display apparatus of a present Example demonstrated below demonstrates the example applied to a motor vehicle, it is applicable also to another vehicle.

  Further, in the vehicle side rear captured video display device of the present embodiment described below, video imaging, generation / transmission of a captured video signal, generation of a captured video based on the transmitted captured video signal, and screen display of the captured video For this method, a conventional method is used.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the front side in a vehicle when a vehicle-side rear captured image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a vehicle, and FIG. 2 illustrates the vehicle-side rear captured image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view outside a vehicle at the time of providing in a vehicle is shown.

  The vehicle-side rear captured image display device 100 according to the present embodiment is provided in both the left and right headlight units 11 and 12 or the side mirror units 16 and 17 of the vehicle 200, and images the left side and left rear images of the vehicle 200. An imaging means 3 comprising a left imaging unit 1 that generates an imaging video signal and a right imaging unit 2 that captures an image of the right side and right rear of the vehicle and generates an imaging video signal, and these left imaging units 1 and the transmission means 4 for transmitting the respective captured video signals generated by the right imaging unit 2 and imaging based on the transmitted captured video signal generated by the left imaging unit 1 provided inside the vehicle 200. Similar to the left screen display unit 10 that generates and displays the video 8, the right screen display unit that generates and displays the captured video 9 based on the transmitted captured video signal generated by the right imaging unit 2. 20 and Consisting of Ranaru screen display means 5.

  Further, in the vehicle side rear captured image display device 100 of the present embodiment, the screen display means 5 is provided in the center portion of the dashboard 7 of the vehicle 200 and is formed in a frame 6 formed with a predetermined size. In addition, the left screen display unit 10 and the right screen display unit 20 are juxtaposed adjacent to each other. Hereinafter, the vehicle side rear captured image display device 100 will be described in detail.

  As the left imaging unit 1 and the right imaging unit 2 of the imaging unit 3, conventional high-sensitivity small cameras using imaging elements such as a CCD and a CMOS are used. Hereinafter, the left imaging unit 1 and the right imaging unit 2 are also referred to as small cameras 1 and 2, respectively.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the small cameras 1 and 2 are provided attached to or embedded in the outer end portions of both the left and right headlight portions 11 and 12 of the vehicle 200. The left imaging unit 1 and the right imaging unit 2 may be provided by being attached to or embedded in the left and right side mirror units 16 and 17 of the vehicle 200 on the outer end side.

  The small cameras 1 and 2 are provided facing the left side and left rear or right side and right rear of the vehicle 200, and images of the left side and left rear or right side and right rear of the vehicle 200 are respectively captured. The In addition, these small cameras 1 and 2 may be configured to have a super wide-angle imaging range represented by a fisheye lens by configuring the imaging device to be rotatable. In this case, the small cameras 1 and 2 are used. May not be provided facing the left side and the left rear side or the right side and the right rear side of the vehicle 200. Further, in this case, it is possible to capture an image in front of the vehicle 200.

  The captured images are converted into video signals that are electrical signals by the small cameras 1 and 2 and transmitted to the transmission means 4. This video signal has information of the captured video and is hereinafter referred to as a captured video signal. That is, these small cameras 1 and 2 have a function of capturing left and right rear or right and right rear images and generating captured image signals based on the captured images.

  The transmission means 4 is a conventional camera cable, and the wiring 4 connecting the small camera 1 and the left screen display unit 10 and the wiring 4 connecting the small camera 2 and the right screen display unit 20 are used. It is provided separately. Each of these wirings 4 has a function of transmitting captured video signals generated by the small cameras 1 and 2.

  The left screen display unit 10 and the right screen display unit 20 of the screen display means 5 provided in the interior of the vehicle 200 use conventional small monitors, receive each captured video signal transmitted through the wiring 4, It has a function of generating captured images 8 and 9 based on the captured image signal and displaying them on a monitor. Hereinafter, the left screen display unit 10 and the right screen display unit 20 are also referred to as small monitors 10 and 20, respectively.

  The small monitors 10 and 20 are housed and attached in the frame 6. For this reason, the small monitors 10 and 20 have dimensions smaller than the frame body 6. In addition, from the viewpoint of maintenance work, it is preferable to use thin thicknesses of these small monitors 10 and 20 in consideration of the depth from the attachment portion of the frame body 6 that differs depending on the vehicle type.

  The small cameras 1 and 2 and the small monitors 10 and 20 are supplied with power from a battery (not shown) mounted on the vehicle 200 via a power supply wiring (not shown).

  The frame 6 is provided at the center of the dashboard 7 of the vehicle 200. The frame body 6 has dimensions determined in advance for general use. For example, a dimension defined by a DIN standard (German industry standard: adopted as the international standard ISO7736) adopted in various vehicle types is adopted. In addition, it is possible to house and attach an electric device such as a car audio that similarly adopts the dimensions prescribed by the DIN standard.

  The dimensions of the frame body 6 may be other predetermined dimensions. Even if the dimensions are different, the frame body 6 may be in compliance with the DIN standard by using a separate accessory such as a frame body that conforms to the DIN standard. It may be adapted.

  By doing in this way, the small monitors 10 and 20 can be provided freely within the dimension range in the frame 6 having a predetermined dimension. Here, in the present embodiment, the car navigation video display device 13 is provided in the frame 6 and the small monitors 10 and 20 are juxtaposed adjacent to each other. 13 may be provided in the upper portion, and the small monitors 10 and 20 may be provided in the lower portion thereof, or a car audio (not shown) may be provided in place of the car navigation video display device 13. Moreover, by doing in this way, the customization work for attachment of this small monitor 10 and 20 by an operator becomes easy.

  Further, the vehicle-side rear-captured image display device 100 of this embodiment has a simple configuration of the cameras 1 and 2, the wiring 4, and the small monitors 10 and 20, and the dimensions within the frame 6 having predetermined dimensions. Since the small monitors 10 and 20 are provided freely within the range, maintenance work such as replacement and repair can be remarkably simplified for a worker who performs maintenance work. Further, for example, when a vehicle-side rear captured video display device 100 is newly provided in a certain vehicle, it can be easily provided in the vehicle.

  In the vehicle-side rear captured image display device 100 of the present embodiment, the small monitors 10 and 20 are provided adjacent to the center, so that the driver can easily and quickly visually recognize the left and right side rear situations. Even when the vehicle driving speed on a highway or the like is high, safety can be easily ensured.

  In addition, since the driver can visually confirm the situation on the left and right sides in the captured images displayed on the small monitors 10 and 20, the driver can see in the field of view reflected on the side mirrors 16 and 17 outside the small monitors 10 and 20. There is no problem that the lack of vehicle driving safety due to poor visibility based on the fogging of the side mirrors 16 and 17 and the tilt angle.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the outside of the vehicle when the vehicle side rear captured image display device of another embodiment of the present invention is provided in the vehicle. This example shows an example in which the vehicle-side rear captured video display device 100 is provided in a vehicle 150 having a configuration in which the side mirrors 16 and 17 are omitted as compared with the example of FIG. By comprising in this way, the vehicle breakage and accident based on the contact with the other object of the side mirrors 16 and 17 can be prevented.

  Since the vehicle-side rear-captured video display device according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, it can be applied to various vehicle types in general by providing screen display means within a predetermined frame. Thus, it is possible to provide a vehicle-side rear-captured image display device that can easily perform maintenance work such as replacement or repair of the display device by an operator for various types of vehicles.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Left imaging part, 2 ... Right imaging part, 3 ... Imaging means, 4 ... Transmission means, 5 ... Screen display means, 6 ... Frame, 7 ... Dashboard, 8, 9 ... Captured image, 10 ... Left screen display 11, 12,... Headlight, 16, 17, side mirror, 20, right screen display unit, 100, vehicle side rear captured image display device, 150, 200, vehicle.

Claims (1)

Left-side imaging unit and right-side and right-back image of the vehicle, which are provided in both the left and right headlights or side mirrors of the vehicle, respectively, to capture the left-side and left-rear images of the vehicle and generate captured image signals Imaging means consisting of a right side imaging unit that captures an image and generates a captured video signal;
Transmission means for transmitting each imaged video signal generated by the left imaging unit and the right imaging unit;
A left screen display unit that is provided inside the vehicle and generates a captured image based on a captured image signal generated by the transmitted left image capturing unit and is displayed on the screen, and is generated by the transmitted right image capturing unit. A screen display means including a right screen display unit that generates a captured image based on the captured image signal and displays the captured image on the screen,
In the screen display means, the left screen display unit and the right screen display unit are arranged adjacent to each other in a frame provided in a center portion of a dashboard of the vehicle and formed with a predetermined size. A vehicle-side rear-captured image display device characterized by the above.

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