JP3431678B2 - Ambient situation display device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle ambient condition display device capable of displaying a vehicle ambient condition by using a television camera and a display instead of mirrors such as side mirrors and room mirrors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in an automobile, the situation of the side or rear of the vehicle, which cannot be visually recognized by the driver in the direct field of view, is grasped by the indirect field of view of the mirror system. It is designed so that you can drive appropriately according to the surrounding conditions.

For example, FIG. 15 is a view showing such a mirror type indirect view visualizing device, and as shown in the drawing, door mirrors 71, 72 or fender mirrors 73 for displaying the left and right rear conditions of the vehicle on the outside of the vehicle. , 74, left and right side mirrors are installed, and a room mirror 75 that reflects the situation behind the vehicle is installed in the passenger compartment. The driver can appropriately drive while grasping the situation around the vehicle from the indirect field of view by these mirrors. In FIG. 15, reference numerals 76 and 77 are window glasses provided on the left and right doors, and 78 is a front window glass.

On the other hand, in the case of a vehicle such as a bus having a structure in which it is difficult to secure the rear view in the indirect view of the mirror system, the back view of the vehicle is photographed by the television camera and the rear view is taken. For example, reference numeral 79A or 79B
An indirect view of a camera, which is obtained by displaying on the screen of a display (monitor) installed at a position as shown in, appears.

[0005]

By the way, in the indirect visual field of the mirror system, it is difficult to sufficiently reduce the blind spot due to the limited field of view. Further, in the case of a side mirror, the mirror largely projects to the outside of the vehicle body, which hinders the vehicle body from becoming a flash surface. Furthermore, since all the mirrors have a view through the window glass 76, 77, 78, the window glass 76, 77, 78
Dirty and cloudy, and even wind glass 76, 77, 78
Water droplets, etc., that have adhered to may hinder the visibility.

Therefore, it is conceivable to use the above-mentioned camera indirect field of view instead of such a mirror type indirect field of view. That is, the camera indirect view corresponding to the left and right side mirrors such as the door mirrors 71 and 72 or the fender mirrors 73 and 74 and the camera indirect view corresponding to the room mirror 75 are provided, and the side mirrors 71 and 72 that have been conventionally installed or The 73, 74 and the room mirror 74 can be omitted.

With such an indirect field of view of the camera, the field of view is widened to reduce blind spots and the like, the protrusion to the outside of the vehicle body for securing the indirect field of view is reduced, and the window glass is not affected by dirt. A good indirect view can be secured. However, in the case of using the indirect view of the camera as described above, if the blind spots are reduced and the field of view is widened, the amount of image information displayed on the display increases, and on the contrary, a dangerous factor in the image displayed on the display (for example, However, there is a problem in that it becomes difficult to immediately recognize other vehicles that run and moving bodies such as pedestrians.

The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and it is possible to reduce the blind spots and the like so that the protrusion of the vehicle body to the outside to secure the indirect field of view can be reduced, and it is possible to surely visually recognize the field of view. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle surroundings display device capable of immediately recognizing the dangerous factor of.

[0009]

Therefore, the vehicular surrounding condition display device of the present invention according to claim 1 is provided in a vehicle, and an image sensing means for detecting the surrounding condition of the vehicle as image information, and an image sensing means of the vehicle. An image display unit which is installed in the room and displays an image of the surrounding condition of the vehicle detected by the image pickup unit on the screen;
A moving body detection unit that detects a moving body that relatively moves with respect to the vehicle around the vehicle, and a position of the moving body on the screen is calculated based on information from the moving body detection unit, is composed of a highlighting means for applying highlight to the image area in the presence of the moving body in said screen, the said strong tone display means, said
The screen is divided into a plurality of areas in advance so that the moving body exists.
It is characterized in that the highlighted display is added to the screen area .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle surrounding condition display apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the moving body detecting means detects the presence of the moving body and the danger of the moving body to the own vehicle. The highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance to detect the degree of movement of the moving body.
It is characterized in that the highlighted display is added to the existing screen area according to the degree of danger of the moving body.

[0011]

In the vehicle surroundings display device of the present invention as set forth in claim 1 or 2 , the surroundings of the vehicle are detected as image information by the image pickup means mounted on the vehicle, and the vehicle surroundings is mounted inside the vehicle. The surrounding state of the vehicle detected by the image pickup means is displayed as an image on the screen by the image display means.

Then, when the moving body detecting means detects a moving body which moves relatively to the vehicle around the vehicle, the highlighting means displays the moving body on the screen of the moving body based on the detected information. Position is calculated, and highlighting is added to the image area in which the moving body exists in the screen. Therefore, when a moving object exists around the vehicle, the live image information around the vehicle is highlighted on the screen of the image display means in the area where the moving object exists in the image information. The status is displayed with.

Particularly, in the vehicle surrounding condition display device according to the present invention, the highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance, and highlights the screen area in which the moving body exists. Add a display. Further, in the vehicle surrounding condition display device of the present invention according to claim 2 , the configuration according to claim 1 is provided.
The moving body detecting means detects the presence of the moving body and the degree of danger of the moving body with respect to the host vehicle, and the highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance to detect the moving body.
With respect to the screen area where is present, the highlighted display is added according to the degree of danger of the moving body.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle surrounding condition display device as an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the structure thereof, and FIG. 2 is an image region related to its highlighted display. 7 to 1 are diagrams showing an example of the section of FIG.
2 is a view showing an example of the mounting structure of the image display means, FIG.
3 is a diagram schematically showing a process of synthesizing the image signal, FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing a modified example of the configuration.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present vehicle ambient condition display device displays an image of the vehicle ambient condition detected by the image capturing means 10 for detecting the vehicle ambient condition as image information on a screen. The image display means 20 for displaying as, the moving body detecting means 30A for detecting a moving body moving relatively to the vehicle, and the highlighting means 40 for highlighting the existing area of the moving body in the screen. . Note that the moving body is a moving body relative to the own vehicle, so if the own vehicle is moving, a moving body that is stopped on the road or the like is also regarded as a moving body.

A plurality of image pickup means 10 (three in this example)
It consists of TV cameras 11, 12, and 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the first TV camera (TV camera No. 1) 11 is a camera for the left side installed toward the rear of the vehicle in the left fender portion of the body of the vehicle, and the field of view of the camera is 11A. The area becomes as shown in. As shown in FIG. 3, the second TV camera (TV camera No. 2) 12 is a right side camera installed toward the rear of the vehicle in the right fender portion of the vehicle body, and the camera field of view is 1
The area becomes as shown by 2A. As shown in FIG. 4, the third TV camera (TV camera No. 3) 13 is a rear camera installed in the rear part of the body 1 of the automobile toward the rear of the vehicle. The area becomes as shown by 13A. These TV cameras 11,1
Reference numerals 2 and 13 are stereo cameras each of which is composed of two CCD cameras which are paired in the left and right directions or the top and bottom directions, and the image information signals 61 of the television cameras 11, 12, and 13 are provided.
The distance to the object in each image can be measured based on A, 61B, and 61C. Then, as the image information, the image signals 61A, 61B, 61C of one of the stereo cameras are sent to the display means 20.

Incidentally, for example, instead of the third television camera 13, or the first to third television cameras 11, 12, 13 are provided.
In addition, as shown in FIG.
Television cameras 14 and 15 capable of shooting in the left-right direction in a shooting area indicated by A and 15A may be provided. Alternatively, instead of the television cameras 14 and 15, as shown in FIG. 5, a television camera 16 capable of shooting in the left and right direction in a shooting area indicated by reference numerals 16A and 16B through mirror surfaces 17A and 17B may be provided. TV camera 14 in this case,
A stereo camera may be used for 15 and 16.

The display means 20 is also provided with a plurality (three in this example) of television monitors 21, 22 and 23 so as to correspond to the television cameras 11, 12, and 13 of the image pickup means 10. The screen (display) 21A of the first TV monitor (display No. 1) 21 is provided near the base of the left front pillar 3 at the left end of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle compartment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. It is a display for the left side. Second TV monitor (Display No. 2) 22
The screen (display) 23A is a right side display provided near the base of the right front pillar 4 at the right end of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle compartment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6. Third TV monitor (display No.3)
A screen (display) 23A of 23 is a rear display provided in the central portion of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle compartment, as shown in FIG. The height level of any of the displays 21A, 22B, and 23C is set to the height of the meter cluster that the driver always visually recognizes, and the screen is installed so as to almost face the viewpoint of the driver.

Each of these displays 21A, 22B,
The image (video) displayed on 23C is an indirect field of view that changes to a side mirror or a room mirror, so it is necessary to reverse the left and right like the image in the mirror. Here, the image pickup means 10 and the display means are used. A circuit (screen reversing means) 50 for reversing the left and right of the screen is provided between the circuit and 20. Of course, the screen reversing means 50 also has reference numerals 51, 52,
As indicated by 53, the cameras 11, 12, 13 and the television monitors 21, 22, 23 are provided correspondingly.

When the television cameras 14 and 15 or the television camera 16 are added, a dedicated television monitor is provided, or one of the above-mentioned television monitors 21, 22 and 23 is switched to switch between these screens. Cameras 14, 15,
It is configured so that the image information from 16 can be displayed. In the case of these cameras 14, 15 and 16, the screen reversing means can be omitted since they do not replace the mirror image.

The moving body detecting means 30A is a television camera 1.
The moving objects (particularly, moving objects approaching a vehicle) in the images captured by the cameras 1, 12, 13 are detected, but here, as the TV cameras 11, 12, 13,
Since a stereo camera capable of measuring the distance to the object in the image is used, the moving body detection means 30A includes the television cameras 11, 12, and 13 and the images from the television cameras 11, 12, and 13. Signals 61A, 61
It is composed of a processing means (moving body detecting CPU) 31 for processing B and 61C to detect a moving body in the image.
In the moving object detection CPU 31, each display 21
The screens displayed on A, 22B, and 23C are vertically and horizontally partitioned, for example, as shown in FIG.
Among them, the own vehicle determines whether or not there is a moving body to be noted, and outputs the result as a signal 62 to the highlighting means 40. However, in FIG.
Although an example in which each section is divided is shown, the number of sections is not limited to this.

In particular, the moving object detecting CPU 3 of this embodiment
In 1, the moving demand that the own vehicle should pay attention to in each region is calculated by calculating the attention request degree of the target moving body in accordance with the distance from the own vehicle to the moving body and the approaching distance of the moving body to the own vehicle. If there is a moving object to be noted in the information signal indicating whether or not exists, add a signal according to this attention request degree,
The signal 62 is output to the highlighting means 40. The degree of attention request increases, for example, as the distance from the vehicle to the moving body is shorter, and for example, as the approaching speed of the moving body is higher.

The highlighting means 40 is a CPU for detecting a moving body.
Processing means (CPU for creating highlighted area screen) 41 that creates an highlighted area screen based on a signal 62 from 31 and image signals 61a, 61 from the television cameras 11, 12, 13.
b and 61c, and image signal synthesizing means 42 for synthesizing the image signals 63A, 63B, and 63C from the CPU 41 for creating the emphasized area screen so as to be superimposed.

The CPU 41 for creating an emphasized area screen creates an emphasized image in accordance with the degree of attention request when there is a moving body to be noted in each divided area.
The emphasized image corresponding to the attention request level is, for example, when the attention request level is low, an emphasis color (for example, a red color or a yellow color) that alerts the driver to the image area is continuously turned on, and the attention request is displayed. It is conceivable that when the degree becomes higher than a certain level, this is made to blink, and thereafter, the blinking rate becomes faster as the degree of attention request becomes higher. It is also conceivable to increase the luminance of the emphasized area and change the hue as the degree of attention demand increases.

In addition, the CPU 41 for creating a highlighted area screen displays a composite command signal 64 if there is a moving object to be highlighted for each field of view (field of view corresponding to the television cameras 11, 12, 13). Image signal 63A or 63B
Alternatively, 63C is output, and if there is no moving object to be highlighted, the composite command signal 64 is not output. The image signal synthesizing means 42 is provided with a switch function for switching whether to perform the synthesizing process for each field of view.
If the compositing command signal 64 is not output from the CPU 41 for creating the highlighted area screen, the compositing process is not performed and the image signals 61a, 61 from the television camera 11 or 12 or 13 are sent.
b, 61c as they are as TV monitor 21 or 22 or 2
3 side (actually, screen inversion means 51 or 52 or 53)
It is designed to output to. Then, regarding the field of view in which the synthesis command signal 64 is output from the emphasis area screen creation CPU 41, the emphasis display image signal from the emphasis area screen creation CPU 41 is added to the image signal 61a or 61b or 61c from the television camera 11 or 12 or 13. 63A or 63
B or 63C is combined and output to the television monitor 21 or 22 or 23 side.

By the way, the left side display 21A
Further, the mounting structure of the right side display 22A to the instrument panel 2 will be specifically described by taking the left side display 21A as an example. 7 and 8
As shown in, the display 21A is provided at the left end (near the base of the left front pillar 3) 2A of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle interior, but is a liquid crystal type thin display and is fixed by the clasps 5A and 5B. Has been done.

That is, the instrument panel 2 is
As shown in FIG. 9, the body side substrate 1A is covered with a skin material 2B made of resin or the like.
The base ends of A and 5B are pivotally supported in the groove formed between the substrate 1A and the skin material 2B. These clasps 5
An elastic projection (a spherical projection in this example) 5H formed of a flexible material such as rubber is provided on the surface of A and 5B facing the side end surface of the display 21A, and the side end surface of the display 21A is provided. A recess 21B into which these elastic protrusions 5H are fitted is formed. The display 21A is fixed by fitting the elastic projections 5H into the recesses 21B on both end surfaces thereof and elastically sandwiching the stoppers 5A and 5B from both sides through the elastic projections 5H.

The stopper plates 5A and 5B are, as shown in FIG.
The stoppers 5A and 5B can be bent in a direction away from the side end surface of the display 21A, but these stopper plates 5A and 5B are connected to a link mechanism composed of arms 5C and 5D, as shown in FIG. That is, the arms 5C and 5D are pin-coupled to each other by the pin 5G, and the stopper plates 5A and 5B are pin-coupled to the arms 5C and 5D by the pins 5E and 5F, respectively. Then, as shown by an arrow F, the pin coupling portion (that is, the pin 5G) of the arms 5C and 5D is inserted between the body side (that is, the substrate 1A side) of the upper portion of the display 21A and the spring 5J. It is biased upward. The urging force F of the spring 5J urges the outer ends of the arms 5C and 5D (that is, the pins 5E and 5F) in directions F1 and F2 approaching each other.
1 and F2, the stoppers 5A and 5B are also displayed on the display 21.
It is urged in a direction approaching the side end surface of A.

Therefore, when the display 21A is fitted between the stoppers 5A and 5B from the front side (from below in FIGS. 8 and 9), the spring 5J is stretched,
The arms 5C and 5D increase in opening degree, the outer ends of the arms 5C and 5D are separated from each other, and the stoppers 5A and 5B are also separated from the side end surface of the display 21A as shown by a chain line in FIG. When driven, each elastic protrusion 5 of the stopper plates 5A and 5B is driven.
When H is fitted into the concave portion 21B of the side end surface of the display 21A, the display 2 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
1A is configured to be mounted.

Further, one end of a ribbon 5K is connected to a pin 5G for connecting the arms 5C and 5D to each other, and the other end of the ribbon 5K is, as shown in FIG. It is exposed to the passenger compartment. When the other end of the ribbon 5K is pulled downward, the arms 5C and 5D increase in opening degree, the outer ends of the arms 5C and 5D are separated from each other, and the stopper plates 5A and 5B are also shown by chain lines in FIG. As shown by, the display 21A is driven in a direction away from the side end surface of the display 21A, the clamp of the display 21A is released,
The display 21A is configured to be removable.

The display 22A for the right side is also constructed in the same manner, and other displays such as the display 23A can be constructed in the same manner. The left and right side displays 21A and 22A may be provided on the door trim 6 in the vehicle compartment. That is, when the display 21A for the left side is described as an example, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 12, a display 21A is provided near the base portion 6A of the left front pillar 3 of the door trim 6 in the vehicle interior. Also in this case, the above-mentioned mounting structure can be applied to the display 21A. The right side display 22A is also configured in the same manner.

Since the vehicle surrounding condition display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the vehicle surrounding condition is displayed as follows. That is, each of the TV cameras 11, 12, and 13 of the image pickup means 10 photographs the indirect visual field of the situation of the left rear of the vehicle, the situation of the right rear, and the situation of the rear of the vehicle center, and the image signals 61a, 6a.
1b and 61c are output.

Such television cameras 11, 12, 13
In the indirect field of view of the camera, since a wide-angle field of view can be set by selecting a lens or the like, it is possible to reduce the blind spot by expanding the field of view in each indirect field of view. In addition, each TV camera 11, 12, 13 has a very small CC
Since the D camera is used, the protrusion of the vehicle body to the outside can be made extremely small, the flash surface of the vehicle body can be promoted, and a highly safe vehicle body surface with less aerodynamic resistance can be constructed.

The image signals 61a, 61b, 61c from the respective television cameras 11, 12, 13 are sent to the image signal synthesizing means 42 of the highlighting means 40. At this time, the television signals 11, 12, 13 are captured. If there is no moving body to be highlighted in the displayed screen, the moving body detecting CPU 31 does not output a signal indicating that there is a moving body to which the own vehicle should be noted, and the emphasizing area screen creating CPU 41 outputs the synthesis command signal. Since 64 is not output, the image signal combining means 42 of the highlighting means 40 does not combine the images, and the image signals 61a, 61b, 61c of the image pickup means 10 are directly processed by the screen inverting means 51, 52, 53 for screen inversion processing. It is then sent to the television monitors 21, 22, 23 side. Therefore,
The displays 21A, 22A, and 23A display only the actual images taken by the television monitors 21, 22, and 23. Taking the case of the television monitor 23 as an example, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 13A is displayed on the display 23A. Reference numeral 7 is a vehicle as a moving body.

Since such an indirect view of the camera is not a view through the window glass, dirt, cloudiness, water drops, etc. attached to the window do not hinder the view, and the indirect view is always easy to see. Can be secured. Further, the height level of each of the displays 21A, 22A, and 23A is set to the height of the meter cluster that the driver always visually recognizes, and is in a field of view closer than the door mirror, and the screen is almost in the driver's viewpoint. Since the display 21A, 22A, and 23A are installed so as to face, the driver can easily visually recognize these displays 21A, 22A, and 23A without having to move a large line of sight, which also greatly contributes to safe driving.

In this embodiment, although not particularly omitted, the rearview mirror 75 can be omitted by providing the display 23A. In this case, the visual recognition area of the front window is enlarged and the indirect field of view is increased. The area can be improved. On the other hand, each TV camera 11, 1
If there is a moving body to be highlighted in the screens captured by 2 and 13, the moving body detecting CPU 31 outputs a signal indicating that there is a moving body to which the own vehicle should pay attention, and the CPU 41 for creating the highlighted area screen. Outputs a combination command signal 64 and a highlighted display image signal 63A, 63B or 63C. Therefore, the image signal synthesizing means 42 performs the required image synthesizing, adds the highlighted display image signal 63A or 63B or 63C to the image signals 61a, 61b and 61c of the image pickup means 10, and then the surface inverting means 51, The screen is inverted through 52 and 53 and sent to the television monitors 21, 22 and 23. For example, on the screen showing the rear of the vehicle center,
When the highlighted display 8 is added to the area indicated by the shaded area in (B), the screen as shown in (C) of FIG. 13 is displayed on the display 23A in the case of the television monitor 23. In addition, in the structure shown in (B) and (C) of FIG. 13, the division of the emphasis region is divided into two vertically and four horizontally.
For the sake of convenience, the number of sections is shown as a small number.

Highlighting 8 shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C.
In the area of, for example, a predetermined warning color (for example, a reddish or yellowish color) is continuously lit when the attention demand is low, and blinks when the attention demand is higher than a certain level. , The blinking speed increases as the attention demand increases. As a result, even if the amount of image information displayed on the display device is increased by widening the field of view to reduce the blind spots, a dangerous factor in the image displayed on the display device (for example, another vehicle running). And a moving body such as a pedestrian) can be immediately recognized, which facilitates the driver to drive safely while quickly grasping the surrounding situation.

Also, in this embodiment, the television camera 1
Since a stereo camera capable of measuring the distance to the object in the image is used as 1, 12, and 13, the moving body detection unit 30A can be configured to use these stereo cameras, and the cost of the moving body detection unit 30A can be increased. In addition, the screen area of the surroundings of the vehicle detected by the image pickup unit 10 and the screen area for detecting the moving body can be easily matched, and the moving body can be detected and highlighted. Can be done more easily and accurately.

As described above, when the stereo camera is used as the image pickup means 10, for example, the information of the stereo camera can be used for automatic control of the vehicle such as automatic steering and automatic braking, and the vehicle is equipped with various equipments. Can contribute to the suppression of manufacturing cost. Of course, it is not always necessary to use a stereo camera for the image pickup means 10 as in this embodiment, and a single camera which is not a stereo camera camera, such as the moving object detection means 30B shown in FIG. On the other hand, on the other hand, other sensors 32 for obtaining information about the moving body are provided, and instead of the information from the information of the stereo camera, the degree of danger about the moving body in the image is calculated from the division of these sensors 32. It may be configured to detect. The image pickup means 10 is used as these sensors 32.
In addition to using a television camera separate from the above camera, for example, one using reflection of ultrasonic waves, one using a radar laser, one using a passive triangular distance sensor, and the like are conceivable.

The number and arrangement of the television cameras as the image pickup means 10 and the television monitors as the display means are not limited to those in the above-mentioned embodiment, and at least the image signal from the television camera has an emphasized area. By using a display mode in which image signals are combined and displayed, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of various indirect visual fields. In addition, highlighting when there is a moving object is to simply turn on the corresponding area or blink at a constant speed,
It is not necessary to change the degree of emphasis depending on the degree of risk, and even in this case, the effect of being able to immediately recognize a dangerous factor in the image can be obtained.

[0041]

As described in detail above, according to the vehicle ambient condition display device of the present invention as set forth in claims 1 and 2, an image pickup means mounted on the vehicle for detecting the vehicle ambient condition as image information. An image display means mounted in a room of the vehicle for displaying an image of a surrounding condition of the vehicle detected by the image pickup means on a screen, and a movement for detecting a moving body moving relative to the vehicle around the vehicle. Highlighting for calculating the position of the moving body on the screen based on the information from the body detecting unit and the moving body detecting unit, and adding highlighting to the image area where the moving body exists in the screen Since it is configured by means and means, while widening the field of view of the indirect field of view and reducing the blind spot, while giving a large amount of indirect field of view to the driver, sufficient attention should be paid to the moving body to be careful of. It will be possible to evoke, There is an effect that can greatly contribute to safe and smooth driving of the vehicle. Further, since the field of view through the glass or the like is lost, there is an advantage that a field of view with good visibility is always ensured.

[0042] In particular, according to the ambient condition display apparatus for a vehicle of the present invention described in claim 1, said highlighting means, in advance divided into a plurality of regions of said screen, the screen area in the presence of the mobile body by being configured to apply said strong tone display, perform the alert for the mobile with a simple configuration, also, the detection of the moving body to be noted more done good response, ensures easy the above effects You will get it .

According to the vehicle surrounding condition display device of the present invention, the moving body detecting means detects the presence of the moving body and the degree of danger of the moving body with respect to the own vehicle. The highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance.
The screen area in which the moving body is present is configured to add the highlighting according to the degree of danger of the moving body, so that the user can be alerted according to the degree of danger of the moving body. , The driver can more accurately understand the danger to the moving body. Also, to reduce blind spots, etc.
There is much image information displayed on the display by expanding the field of view
Even if it happens, there is a danger in the image displayed on the display.
Factors (for example, moving vehicles such as other vehicles or pedestrians)
You will be able to recognize immediately.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a vehicle surrounding condition display device as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of division of an image area for highlighting of a vehicle surroundings display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle showing an arrangement example of the image pickup means and the image display means of the vehicle surrounding situation display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle showing an arrangement example of image pickup means of the vehicle surrounding situation display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle showing another arrangement example of the image pickup means of the vehicle surrounding situation display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the interior of the vehicle showing an arrangement example of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of the vehicle interior showing an example of a mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display apparatus as one embodiment of the present invention, and is an enlarged view of the B portion in FIGS. 8 and 12.

FIG. 10 is a schematic front view showing an example of the mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surroundings display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a main part of the vehicle interior showing another example of the mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of the mounting structure of the image display means of the vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically showing a process of synthesizing image signals of a vehicle surrounding condition display device as one embodiment of the present invention,
(A) is a raw screen (video screen) of the surroundings of the vehicle detected by the image pickup means, (B) is a screen showing highlighting added to the image area, (C) is a raw screen of the surroundings of the vehicle It is a compositing screen in which highlighting is composed.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram schematically showing a modified example of the configuration of the vehicle surroundings display device as one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a mirror type indirect view visualizing device corresponding to a conventional vehicle surrounding condition display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Body (body) 1A Body-side board 2 Instrument panel 2A Left end of instrument panel 2 (near the base of left front pillar 3) 2B Skin material 3 Left front pillar 4 Right front pillar 5A, 5B Clasp 5C, 5D Arm 5E, 5F, 5G Pin 5H Elastic projection 5J Spring 5K Ribbon 6 Door trim 6 6A Near the base of the left front pillar 3 of the door trim 7 Moving body 8 Highlighting display 10 Image pickup means 11 First TV camera (TV camera No. 1) 12 Second television camera (television camera No. 2) 13 Third television camera (television camera No. 3) 14 to 16 Television cameras 11A to 16A Field of view 17A, 17B of camera 17 Mirror surface 20 Image display means 21 First television monitor (Display No. 1) 21A Left side display 21B Recess 22 Second TV model Nita (display device No. 2) 22A Right side display 23 Third television monitor (display device No. 3) 23A Rear display 30A, 30B Moving body detecting means 31 Processing means (moving body detecting CPU) 32 Moving body Sensors for obtaining information about 40 Highlighting means 41 Processing means (CPU for highlighting area screen creation) 42 Image signal synthesizing means 50, 51, 52, 53 Screen inverting means 61A, 61B, 61C Image information signals (stereo image ones) ) 61a, 61b, 61c Image information signal (single image) 62 Moving object detection signal 63A, 63B, 63C Image signal 64 Combined command signal F, F1, F2 Energizing force by spring 5J

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI G01V 8/10 H04N 5/445 Z G06T 1/00 7/18 J H04N 5/445 G01V 9/04 S 7/18 G06F 15 / 62 380 (72) Inventor Tadashi Sugawara 5-3-8 Shiba 5-3, Minato-ku, Tokyo Within Mitsubishi Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yoshinori 5-33-8 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Automobile Industry Incorporated (72) Inventor Tadao Tanaka 5-3 33-8 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (56) Reference JP-A-5-155298 (JP, A) JP-A-3-84491 (JP, A) JP-A-60-231193 (JP, A) Actual Kaihei 4-29447 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 1/00 B60R 21 / 00 G01V 9/04 G06F 15/62 380 H04N 5/445 H04N 7/18

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An image pickup device mounted on a vehicle for detecting the surrounding condition of the vehicle as image information, and an image mounted on the inside of the vehicle for displaying the surrounding condition of the vehicle detected by the image pickup device on a screen. A display means, a moving body detecting means for detecting a moving body moving relative to the vehicle around the vehicle; and a position of the moving body on the screen based on information from the moving body detecting means. And highlighting means for adding highlighting to the image area where the moving body is present in the screen, wherein the highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance, And a surrounding area display device for a vehicle, wherein the highlighting is added to a screen area in which 2. Those moving body detecting means detects the risk with respect to the vehicle of the moving body with the presence of a moving body
The highlighting means divides the screen into a plurality of areas in advance.
Te, the present screen area moving body, in accordance with the risk of the moving body, is configured to apply a reinforcing grayscale display
The ambient condition display device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: