KR20160142661A - Environment monitoring apparatus for vehicle - Google Patents

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KR20160142661A
KR20160142661A KR1020150078687A KR20150078687A KR20160142661A KR 20160142661 A KR20160142661 A KR 20160142661A KR 1020150078687 A KR1020150078687 A KR 1020150078687A KR 20150078687 A KR20150078687 A KR 20150078687A KR 20160142661 A KR20160142661 A KR 20160142661A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical 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
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical 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
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/06—Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H1/00—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion
    • F16H1/02—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion
    • F16H1/04—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a peripheral monitoring device for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a peripheral monitoring device for a vehicle which can monitor the side or rear of a vehicle by replacing a side mirror with a camera. The peripheral monitoring device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an image unit installed outside a vehicle body to acquire a side or rear image of the vehicle; a cover unit having a variable position to cover or expose the visual field of the image unit; and a driving unit for varying the position of the cover unit. The image unit includes: a camera module; and a case for receiving the camera module and having an exposure hole formed on one side thereof to expose the camera module. The position of the cover unit is varied to cover or expose the exposure hole.

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[0001] The present invention relates to an environment monitoring apparatus for vehicle,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a peripheral monitoring apparatus for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a peripheral monitoring apparatus for a vehicle that can monitor a side or rear of a vehicle by replacing a side mirror with a camera.

Generally, the vehicle is equipped with a side mirror that allows the driver to grasp the road conditions on the left or right or rear of the vehicle.

The side mirrors are installed near the front doors or front doors on both sides of the vehicle and allow the driver to recognize the surrounding vehicles located laterally or rearwardly through the side mirrors and to securely change lanes or maintain safety distances. It plays a role.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a side mirror according to the related art. Since the side mirror 10 according to the related art is installed to protrude from both sides of the vehicle with a considerable size outward, air resistance There is a problem that the fuel consumption is decreased, the noise is increased, and the possibility of breakage due to external impact is high.

In recent years, studies have been conducted to use a camera instead of a side mirror in order to reduce the air resistance when the vehicle is running and reduce the possibility of breakage due to an external impact. However, since the camera is continuously exposed to the outside, And there is still a possibility of breakage due to an external impact. Therefore, measures are required to prevent this.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0117807 (Oct. 10, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle surroundings surveillance device capable of protecting a camera when the surroundings of the vehicle are monitored through a camera replacing a side mirror will be.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle surroundings surveillance apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image unit installed outside the vehicle body to acquire a side image or a rear image of the vehicle, And a drive unit for varying a position of the cover unit, wherein the image unit includes a camera module, and a case having an exposure hole for receiving the camera module and for exposing the camera module to one side, And the cover unit is positionally changed to cover or expose the exposure hole.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the vehicle surroundings surveillance apparatus of the present invention, one or more of the following effects can be obtained.

There is an effect that it is possible to reduce the possibility of foreign matter entering the camera or damage of the camera due to an external impact when the side or rear of the vehicle is monitored through a camera replacing the side mirror.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a schematic view showing a side mirror according to a conventional technique;
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are schematic diagrams showing a vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a video unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover unit and a drive unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are perspective views illustrating a peripheral device for monitoring a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
9 and 10 are schematic diagrams illustrating a light pattern formed by a second lamp according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Thus, in some embodiments, well known process steps, well-known structures, and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid an undue interpretation of the present invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It should be understood that the terms comprising and / or comprising the terms used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps and / or operations other than the stated components, steps and / . And "and / or" include each and any combination of one or more of the mentioned items.

Further, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to the perspective view, cross-sectional view, side view, and / or schematic views, which are ideal illustrations of the present invention. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the specific forms shown, but also include changes in the shapes that are generated according to the manufacturing process. In addition, in the drawings of the present invention, each constituent element may be somewhat enlarged or reduced in view of convenience of explanation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a peripheral monitoring apparatus of a vehicle according to embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a peripheral device for monitoring a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a cover unit and a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

2 to 6, a vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an image unit 100, a cover unit 200, and a drive unit 300.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the image unit 100 is installed in the vicinity of the vehicle body V, for example, both front doors or front doors of the vehicle to acquire lateral or rear images of the vehicle, It can serve as a side mirror to recognize a rear road situation, change a lane, or maintain a safety distance.

Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, any one of the video units 100 installed on both sides of the vehicle will be described as an example, but the other units may have the same configuration only in a different installation direction or position.

The image unit 100 may include a camera module 110 and a case 120.

The camera module 110 may be positioned so as to obtain lateral or rear images of the vehicle, and the camera module 110 may be positioned according to the image acquisition direction.

The camera module 110 may be a lens having various angles of view depending on the image acquisition range. For example, when a wide-angle lens is used in the camera module 100, it is advantageous to acquire a close-up image because the focal length is short while the relative angle is large. When a narrow-angle lens is used, Long and relatively narrow angle of view, it is advantageous for shooting a long distance image.

In addition, the camera module 110 may use a wide-angle lens or a narrow-angle lens as well as a lens capable of changing the angle of view, such as a fluid lens, so as to acquire images of various angle of view as needed.

The case 120 may have a space for accommodating the camera module 110 therein and an exposure hole 121 may be formed on one side of the case 120 to expose the camera module 110.

The position where the exposure hole 121 is formed may be variously changed according to the direction in which the camera module 110 acquires an image. When a plurality of camera modules 110 are formed, a plurality of exposure holes 121 are also formed .

On the other hand, the image obtained by the image unit 100 can be provided to the driver through a display device (not shown) provided in the vehicle, and various devices such as navigation system, AV system, HUD, But is not limited thereto.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, since the side image or the rear image of the vehicle is obtained through the image unit 100 that can replace the side mirror and is provided to the driver, the image is projected to the outside of the vehicle body V relatively And the air resistance, noise, etc. can be reduced.

The cover unit 200 is moved through the opening O formed in the vehicle body V on one side of the image unit 100 and is accommodated in the vehicle body V or protruded to the outside through the opening O, The position can be varied so as to expose or cover the field of view.

That is, when the cover unit 200 is accommodated in the vehicle body V, the cover unit 200 is positioned to expose the visual field of the image unit 100 as shown in FIG. 2, It is positioned so as to cover the field of view of the image unit 100 as shown in FIG.

When the cover unit 200 is positioned to protrude out of the vehicle body V, the cover unit 200 covers the exposure hole 121 of the image unit 100, It is possible to prevent the image unit 100 from being damaged due to foreign matter or external impact.

At least one surface of the cover unit 200 has a material or color similar to that of the vehicle body V so that when the cover unit 200 is positioned to shield the opening O, Can be prevented.

The drive unit 300 may vary the position of the cover unit 200 and the drive unit 300 may include at least one actuator that transmits the driving force of the actuator 310 and the actuator 310 to the cover unit 200 And may include the gear units 321 and 322 described above.

The driving unit 300 can vary the position of the cover unit 200 in accordance with the running state of the vehicle, the driver's operation, or the like.

For example, the drive unit 300 may be arranged such that when the vehicle is parked, the cover unit 200 is positioned to cover one side of the image unit 100, and when the vehicle is in the non-parked state, (Not shown).

In the embodiment of the present invention, a parking state or a non-parking state of the vehicle is described as an example of the traveling state of the vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various types of traveling states can be used.

Further, the drive unit 300 may change the position of the cover unit 200 by receiving an operation signal of a driver, for example, a button or a switch, provided in the vehicle, as well as the running state of the vehicle.

At least one of the gear units 321 and 322 is engaged with the first gear unit 321 and the first gear unit 321 provided at one side of the cover unit 200 and the driving force of the actuator 310 And a second gear unit 322 for transmitting the first gear unit 321 to the first gear unit 321.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first gear unit 321 may be configured as a rack gear so that the cover unit 200 linearly moves, and the second gear unit 322 may be configured as a worm And a worm wheel engaged with the gear 311 to transmit the rotational force of the actuator 310 to the first gear unit 321. The rotation of the second gear unit 322 by the first gear unit 321 So that the cover unit 200 can be linearly moved.

Accordingly, when the actuator 310 is driven, the moving direction of the cover unit 200 is changed according to the rotation direction of the worm gear 311, so that one side of the image unit 100 can be covered or exposed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the driving force of the actuator 310 is transmitted to the cover unit 200 through the first gear unit 321 and the second gear unit 322. However, the present invention is not limited thereto The types and the number of the gear units used between the cover unit 200 and the actuator 310 can be variously changed depending on the reason for the design and the necessity.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the image unit 100 acquires an image and the cover unit 200 plays a single role such as to cover or expose the field of view of the image unit 100 will be described as an example However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image unit 100 and the cover unit 200 may be provided with lamps that perform the same or different functions.

7 and 8 are perspective views showing a peripheral device for monitoring a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. The image unit 100, the cover unit 200, and the drive unit 300 of FIGS. 1 to 6 will be described by way of example, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

7 and 8, a first lamp 400 may be installed in the cover unit 200, and a second lamp 500 may be installed in the image unit 100.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first ramp 400 functions as a puddle ramp, and the second ramp 500 functions as a turn signal ramp or a position ramp. The first lamp 400 and the second lamp 500 may be formed of at least one lamp, and each of the first lamp 400 and the second lamp 500 may be a lamp having the same or different function.

However, the present invention is not limited to the first lamp 400 and the second lamp 500, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 500 may be installed.

Although the first lamp 400 is installed on the lower side of the cover unit 200 and the second lamp 500 is installed on the side of the image unit 100 in the embodiment of the present invention, The positions of the first lamp 400 and the second lamp 500 may be changed according to functions to be performed.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first lamp 400 preferably operates as a puddle lamp when the cover unit 200 is positioned to cover the field of view of the image unit 100, When the vehicle is parked, the puddle lamp is moved toward the ground as shown in FIG. 9 when the driver rides or gets off the vehicle. The light irradiation area P ) Is irradiated with light having a predetermined light pattern to brighten it is advantageous for improving the convenience of the driver.

When the first lamp 400 irradiates light toward the ground as a puddle lamp, an image I having a predetermined shape is irradiated to the light irradiation area P of the first lamp 400 as a light pattern as shown in Fig. 10 And may implement a welcome function to guide the boarding of the vehicle when the driver approaches the vehicle.

The present invention is not limited thereto and the first lamp 400 may be provided with a light irradiation area P depending on its function, The image I may be formed in at least a part of the image I, and the formed image I may have various shapes such as an emblem, text, emoticon, and the like.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and range of the claims and the equivalents thereof are included in the scope of the present invention Should be interpreted.

100: image unit
110: camera module
120: Case
200: Cover unit
300: drive unit
310: Actuator
321: First gear unit
322: second gear unit
400: first lamp
500: second lamp

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An image unit installed outside the vehicle body to acquire a side image or a rear image of the vehicle;
A cover unit whose position is changed so as to cover or expose a visual field of the image unit; And
And a drive unit for varying the position of the cover unit,
The video unit includes:
A camera module; And
And a case having an exposure hole for receiving the camera module and exposing the camera module on one side thereof,
The cover unit includes:
And the position is changed so as to cover or expose the exposure hole. The method according to claim 1,
The cover unit includes:
And is moved through an opening formed in the vehicle body to change its position. 3. The method of claim 2,
The cover unit includes:
Projecting out of the vehicle body through the opening when positioned to cover a view of the image unit,
Wherein the display unit is housed inside the vehicle body when the view of the image unit is positioned so as to be exposed, thereby shielding the opening. The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit includes:
Actuator; And
And at least one gear unit for transmitting the driving force of the actuator to the cover unit. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the at least one gear unit comprises:
A first gear unit provided in the cover unit; And
And a second gear unit engaged with the first gear unit and rotated by the actuator. 6. The method of claim 5,
The first gear unit includes:
And converts the rotational motion of the second gear unit into a linear motion. The method according to claim 1,
The driving unit includes:
And wherein the cover unit is positioned so as to cover the field of view of the image unit when the vehicle is parked. The method according to claim 1,
The cover unit includes:
Comprising a first lamp,
The first lamp is a lamp,
And when the cover unit is positioned to cover the field of view of the image unit. 9. The method of claim 8,
The first lamp is a lamp,
A peripheral monitoring device for a vehicle that is a puddle lamp. 9. The method of claim 8,
The first lamp is a lamp,
And a peripheral monitoring device for a vehicle located below the cover unit. 9. The method of claim 8,
The first lamp is a lamp,
And forms an image of a predetermined shape in at least a part of the area irradiated with the light. The method according to claim 1,
The video unit includes:
A second lamp,
The second lamp is a lamp,
Wherein the monitoring unit is located at a side of the video unit. 13. The method of claim 12,
The second lamp is a lamp,
A turn signal lamp, and a position lamp.
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