KR20070056314A - Apparatus for detecting front and side of vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for detecting a front and a side of a vehicle is provided to prevent a headlight of a vehicle from being damaged in a parking of the vehicle by obtaining an enough visual field for a dead zone of the front and the side of the vehicle. An apparatus for detecting a front and a side of a vehicle includes a first camera unit(10), a second camera unit(20), an image processing unit(50), an image display unit(60), and a control unit(40). The first camera unit is installed on a right/left side of the vehicle. The second camera unit is installed on an upper part of the vehicle. The image processing unit is electrically connected to the first camera unit and the second camera unit, and processes image documents which are photographed through the first and second camera units. The image display unit displays the image documents which are processed by the image processing unit. The control unit controls an operation of each of components. The first camera unit is installed on a side mirror of the vehicle.

Description

Apparatus for detecting front and side of vehicles}

1 is a plan view showing the occurrence of a blind spot through a camera mounted on a conventional left and right side mirrors,

2 is a plan view illustrating a front monitoring mode of a vehicle in which front and side sensing apparatuses of a vehicle according to the present invention are installed;

3 is a plan view showing the solution of the side blind spot according to the sensing device shown in FIG.

4 is a schematic plan view showing the operation of the sensing device according to the present invention before starting the vehicle;

5 is a schematic plan view showing the operation of the sensing device according to the present invention after the vehicle is started;

6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a sensing device according to the present invention is mounted on a side mirror of a vehicle;

7 is a perspective cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the sensing device shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a plan view illustrating a side monitoring mode of a vehicle in which front and side sensing apparatuses of a vehicle according to the present invention are installed;

FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating a side monitoring mode of a vehicle in which a sensing device illustrated in FIG. 8 is installed;

10 is a perspective cross-sectional view showing a state in which the sensing device shown in FIG. 8 is mounted on an upper portion of a window glass frame of a vehicle;

FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a front monitoring mode of a vehicle in which the sensing apparatus shown in FIG. 8 is installed;

12 is a side view showing a front monitoring mode of a vehicle in which the sensing device shown in FIG. 8 is installed;

13 is a control block diagram showing the configuration of the front and side sensing apparatus of the vehicle according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: first camera unit 11, 21: motor housing

11a, 21a: Flange 14, 24: DC motor

14a, 24a: axis 16, 26: camera

16a, 26a: body 16b, 26b: housing

16c, 26c: Lens 18: Side mirror housing

20: second camera unit 22: cover

27: window glass frame 28: double-sided tape

29: cradle 29a: bend

30: vehicle 32, 33: side mirror

40: control unit 50: image processing unit

60: image display unit

The present invention relates to a front and side sensing device of a vehicle, and more particularly, a camera is mounted on the left and right outside mirrors of the vehicle and the upper part of the window glass frame, and the image captured by the camera is used to display an internal dash panel of the vehicle. Displayed through the monitor installed on the front of the vehicle to facilitate the safe operation of the vehicle by facilitating the detection of blind spots on the side as well as the front of the vehicle, and to prevent damage or damage to the front of the vehicle during parking. And a side sensing device.

In general, inside and outside rear view mirrors (hereinafter, referred to as side mirrors) are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle, and inside the rear panel inside the rear rear view mirror (inside rear view mirror, In the following, a mirror is installed, and when the vehicle runs, the driver observes the rear side through the room mirror, and then observes the left and right sides through the side mirror to change lanes.

At this time, since the side mirror can only observe the side within a certain angle, it is difficult to observe the blind spots. In addition, there is a problem that damage or breakage occurs in the vehicle body because it is difficult to secure the visibility of the headlight portion of the front when the vehicle is stopped.

In order to solve the above problems, cameras are installed in side mirrors, room mirrors, trunk panels and rear glass of some vehicles, and the cameras mounted on the side mirrors operate the vehicle. It ensures the blind spots that are not caught by the side mirror when changing lanes.

In addition, the camera mounted on the room mirror, the trunk panel and the rear glass helps the driver to secure a rear view of the vehicle. 1 is a plan view illustrating the occurrence of a blind spot through a camera mounted on a conventional left and right side mirror, and a camera (not shown) mounted on the left and right side mirrors 2 and 3 of the conventional vehicle 1 is in a fixed position. Since the field of view of the blind spot 4 is different from that of the driver through the side mirrors 2 and 3 according to the body shape, the position of the blind spot 4 varies according to the driver. By causing the occurrence of the second and third blind spots 5 and 6 as described above, there is a problem in that it is impossible to ensure sufficient visibility for the second and third blind spots 5 and 6. there was.

The present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a left and right outside mirror of a vehicle and an upper portion of a window glass frame. Each camera is equipped with a rotatable camera to recognize the image captured by the camera through the monitor installed inside the vehicle, thereby making it easier to identify the blind spots on the side as well as the front when driving the vehicle. The present invention provides a vehicle front and side detection device capable of driving and preventing damage or breakage of the vehicle in advance.

The object of the present invention described above is a first camera unit installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle; A second camera unit installed at an upper end of the vehicle; An image processor electrically connected to the first camera unit and the second camera unit to process image data photographed through the camera; An image display unit displaying image data processed by the image processor; It is achieved by the front and side sensing device of the vehicle consisting of a control unit for controlling the operation of each component.

Preferably in the present invention, the first camera unit is characterized in that installed in the side mirror of the vehicle.

In addition, in the present invention, the second camera unit is installed on the window glass frame of the vehicle.

In addition, in the present invention, the first camera unit is a cylindrical body of which the upper and lower parts are open and screwed to the housing of the outside mirror through the flanges at both ends, a DC motor embedded in the motor housing, A lens is mounted on an outer circumferential surface thereof and includes a camera embedded in the motor housing through an accommodation part of one side.

In addition, in the present invention, the second camera portion has a double-sided tape, one side of which is attached to the upper portion of the window glass frame of the vehicle, a motor housing holder attached to the other side of the double-sided tape, and an upper and lower portions of both ends as a cylindrical shape. A motor housing slidingly coupled to the bent portion of the cradle through a flange portion, a DC motor embedded in the motor housing, a lens mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the body, and a camera embedded in the motor housing through an accommodating portion on one side; And a cover mounted below the motor housing.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the front and side sensing apparatus of the vehicle according to the present invention by the accompanying drawings in detail as follows.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a front monitoring mode of a vehicle in which front and side sensing apparatuses of the vehicle are installed, and FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating the elimination of side blind spots according to the sensing apparatus of FIG. Is a schematic plan view showing the operation of the sensing device according to the invention before starting the vehicle.

In addition, Figure 5 is a schematic plan view showing the operation of the sensing device according to the invention after the start of the vehicle, Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the sensing device according to the invention mounted on the side mirror of the vehicle, Figure 7 is a view Fig. 6 is a perspective sectional view showing the configuration of the sensing device shown in Fig. 6.

8 is a plan view illustrating a side monitoring mode of a vehicle in which the front and side sensing apparatuses of the vehicle are installed, and FIG. 9 is a side view illustrating a side monitoring mode of the vehicle in which the sensing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 8 is installed. FIG. 10 is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the sensing device of FIG. 8 is mounted on an upper portion of a window glass frame of a vehicle.

11 is a plan view illustrating the front monitoring mode of the vehicle in which the sensing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 8 is installed, and FIG. 12 is a side view illustrating the front monitoring mode of the vehicle in which the sensing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 8 is installed. A control block diagram showing a configuration of a front and side sensing device of a vehicle according to the present invention, wherein the front and side sensing device of the vehicle is largely the first camera unit installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle, and the second camera installed on the top of the vehicle And an image processing unit electrically connected to the first camera unit and the second camera unit to process image data photographed through the camera, an image display unit to display image data processed by the image processing unit, and It is composed of a control unit for controlling the operation of each component.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7 and 13, the first camera unit 10 is installed on the left and right side mirrors 32 and 33 of the vehicle 30, respectively. For reference, the motor housing 11 having a cylindrical shape having an upper and lower portion opened therein is screwed to the outside mirror housing 18 through the flange portions 11a at both ends, and the inside of the motor housing 11 is connected thereto. The direct current (DC) motor 14 is built in, and at this time, the inner width of the motor housing 11 is changed to the direct current motor 14 so that the DC motor 14 does not have up, down, left, or right flow in the motor housing 11. It is preferable to configure it so that it is substantially the same as the outer diameter of ().

In addition, the camera 16 is connected to the shaft (14a) of the DC motor 14, the camera 16 has a 'T' shaped cross section and the upper receiving portion (16b) of the motor housing 11 ), A lens 16c is provided on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 16a.

The DC motor 14 and the camera 16 are electrically connected to the control unit 40 as shown in FIG. 10, so that the DC motor 14 is connected to the control unit 40 installed near the driver's seat of the vehicle. Operation is possible, and the body 16a is rotated by the forward and reverse rotation of the DC motor, so that the left and right blind spots of the vehicle are detected through the lens 16c.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the second camera unit 20 is installed on the window glass frame 27 of the vehicle, and referring to FIG. One side of the vehicle 28 is attached to the upper portion of the window glass frame 27 of the vehicle, and the motor housing holder 29 is attached to the other side of the double-sided tape 28.

The cradle 29 has a predetermined thickness and is formed at both ends of the bent portion 29a having a '-' shape, so that the flange portion 21a of the motor accommodating body 21 to be described later is coupled to the bent portion 29a. do.

The motor accommodating body 21 has a cylindrical shape with upper and lower parts open and slidably coupled to the bent portion 29a of the cradle 29 through the flange portions 21a at both ends thereof. The motor 24 is built-in, wherein the DC motor is also configured such that the inner width of the motor housing is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the DC motor 24 so that there is no flow in the motor housing 21 as described above.

In addition, the camera 26 is connected to the shaft 24a of the DC motor 24, the camera 26 has a housing 26b of the upper end is embedded in the motor housing 21, the cylindrical body The lens 26c is provided on the outer peripheral surface of 26a.

The DC motor 24 and the camera 26 are also connected to the control unit 40, the operation of the DC motor 24 is possible through the control unit 40, and by the forward and reverse rotation of the DC motor As the body 26a rotates, blind spot detection is performed on the upper left and right sides of the vehicle through the lens 26c.

Each of the cameras 16 and 26 preferably uses a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 22 denotes a cover mounted below the motor housing 21.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above.

As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, and 13, the rear and rear sides of the vehicle 30 in a state in which the first camera unit 10 according to the present invention is installed in the lower center of the side mirror housing 18 of the vehicle 30. If you want to observe, the key is inserted into the key box is 'ON' in the state is operated by receiving power from a battery not shown, and when the DC motor 14 by the control unit 40 operates the shaft (14a) And the camera 16 connected thereto, and the lens 16c rotates at a predetermined angle, such as the body 16a, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. (34) 35, 36 is sensed.

The image data photographed by the lens 16c is transmitted to the image processing unit 50. The image processing unit 50 reproduces the input image data and transmits the image data to the image display unit 60. The image processing unit 60 ) Continuously displays the image data transmitted by the lens 16c.

At this time, the image display unit 60 is installed as a monitor at a suitable position of the dash panel near the driver's seat of the vehicle 30.

In addition, when the first camera unit 10 according to the present invention is installed in the center of the outer end of the side mirror housing 18, as shown in Fig. 2 and 5, observation of the front side of the vehicle 30 In particular, it is possible to prevent damage or breakage of the vehicle by identifying the headlight area, which is difficult to check with the naked eye, especially during the parking process.

On the other hand, if you want to observe the side rear of the vehicle 30 in a state in which the second camera unit 20 according to the present invention is installed on the window glass frame 27 of the vehicle, as shown in FIG. When the DC motor 24 is operated by 40, the shaft 24a and the camera 26 rotate, and the lens 26c rotates together with the body 26a, and the vehicle as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Detects blind spots on the side and rear of the (30).

The captured image data is transmitted to the image display unit 60 through the image processor 50, and the image processor 60 displays the image data transmitted by the lens 26c to the driver.

In addition, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, it is possible to observe the front side of the vehicle 30 through the lens 26c according to the degree of rotation of the camera 26, in this process the second camera unit ( 20 is installed above the side mirrors 32 and 33, so that the situation around the front bumper of the vehicle 30 can be more easily checked at a position higher than the driver's eye level, so that the front headlight portion of the vehicle can be It is possible to reduce damage or breakage.

As described above, the front and side sensing apparatus of the vehicle according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and the drawings disclosed herein, and those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention. Of course, various modifications may be made.

As described above, according to the present invention, an image captured within a predetermined angle (0 ° to 360 °) is recognized by the monitor through a monitor through a camera detachably mounted to the left and right side mirrors and the window glass panel of the vehicle. Accordingly, the driver can easily change lanes due to driving by securing a sufficient view of both front and rear blind spots of the vehicle through the plurality of cameras in addition to the existing side mirrors regardless of the body type, and make it easier to change lanes when driving. There is an effect that can prevent damage or damage in advance.

Claims (5)

First camera units installed on left and right sides of the vehicle; A second camera unit installed at an upper end of the vehicle; An image processor electrically connected to the first camera unit and the second camera unit to process image data photographed through a camera; An image display unit displaying image data processed by the image processor; And Front and side sensing device of the vehicle, characterized in that consisting of a control unit for controlling the operation of each component. The method of claim 1, And the first camera unit is installed at a side mirror of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, The second camera unit is a front and side sensing device of the vehicle, characterized in that installed on the upper portion of the window glass frame of the vehicle. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The first camera portion has a cylindrical shape having an upper and a lower portion open, a motor housing screwed into a housing of the outside mirror through flange portions at both ends, a DC motor embedded in the motor housing, and a lens mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the body. And a camera embedded in the motor accommodating unit through an accommodating unit on one side. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The second camera unit has a double-sided tape, one side of which is attached to the upper portion of the window glass frame of the vehicle, a motor housing holder attached to the other side of the double-sided tape, and an upper and lower portions of the second camera portion having a cylindrical shape, through the flanges of both ends. A motor housing slidably coupled to the bent portion, a DC motor embedded in the motor housing, a camera mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the body, and a camera embedded in the motor housing through an accommodating portion on the one side, and the lower part of the motor housing. Front and side sensing device of a vehicle comprising a cover mounted to.

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