US20140347488A1 - Video display mirror and video display mirror system - Google Patents

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US20140347488A1
US20140347488A1 US14/358,192 US201214358192A US2014347488A1 US 20140347488 A1 US20140347488 A1 US 20140347488A1 US 201214358192 A US201214358192 A US 201214358192A US 2014347488 A1 US2014347488 A1 US 2014347488A1
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  • the present invention relates to a video display mirror for looking toward the rear of a vehicle and to a video display mirror system.
  • Patent Literature 1 or 2 A technology for displaying a video by combining a monitor with a rearview mirror for an automobile has been known (see Patent Literature 1 or 2).
  • a mirror surface is installed on a front surface of an auxiliary rearview mirror, and a liquid crystal screen is installed in a hidden mode so as not to influence a rearview mirror function on the mirror surface on one end of the mirror surface.
  • a camera can be fixed for photographing an image on the front during traveling by arbitrarily adjusting an angle. The image during traveling photographed by this camera is replayed on the liquid crystal screen.
  • one reflective lens capable of light transmission is provided inside a housing of a rearview mirror for an automobile, one liquid crystal display screen is bonded to a rear edge of this reflective lens, and one micro infrared wide-angle video camera is provided at an appropriate position on a peripheral edge of the housing.
  • the liquid crystal display screen is brought into a non-display state, and no light is emitted on a rear surface of the reflective lens so that the reflective lens reflects a rear image like a traditional rearview mirror. If a video image photographed by the video camera is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen, light of the video image penetrates the reflective lens capable of light transmission, and a real video image on the rear is displayed on the reflective lens and offered for direct view by a driver.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3140339
  • Patent Literature 2 Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 3161007
  • One or more embodiments of the present invention provides a video display mirror which decreases cumbersomeness the passenger of the vehicle feels due to the light reflected by the half mirror and improves visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor and a video display mirror system.
  • a video display mirror is provided with a half mirror, a monitor, and an interlocking mechanism.
  • the half mirror is used so that a passenger of the vehicle can look toward the rear of the vehicle.
  • the monitor is installed at a position on the front of the vehicle close to the half mirror.
  • the interlocking mechanism interlocks with display of the video image on the monitor and changes an angle of a reflective surface of the half mirror from the position of the half mirror when the rear of the vehicle is viewed.
  • the video display mirror system is provided with a camera, a half mirror, a monitor, and an interlocking mechanism.
  • the camera is mounted on the vehicle and photographs an image around the vehicle.
  • the half mirror is used so that the passenger of the vehicle looks toward the rear of the vehicle.
  • the monitor is installed at a position on the front of the vehicle close to the half mirror and displays at least the video image imaged by the camera.
  • the interlocking mechanism interlocks with display of the video image on the monitor and changes an angle of a reflective surface of the half mirror from the position of the half mirror when the rear of the vehicle is viewed.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video display mirror and a video display mirror system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an outline diagram illustrating a vehicle on which the video display mirror system in FIG. 1 is mounted.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a specific configuration example of an inside mirror 11 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view along an A-A cross section in FIG. 3 .
  • FIGS. 5( a ) and 5 ( b ) are sectional views along a B-B cross section in FIG. 3 and diagrams for explaining a motion of the inside mirror 11 by an operation of a lever switch 44 and on/off control of a contact switch 23 a .
  • FIG. 5( a ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror 11 when a rear view reflected by a half mirror 21 is looked at
  • FIG. 5( b ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror 11 when a video image is displayed on a monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view illustrating configurations of a contact extending material portion 44 a of the lever switch 44 and the contact switch 23 a formed on a lower end portion 43 a of a bracket 43 .
  • FIG. 7( a ) and FIG. 7( b ) are diagrams corresponding to FIG. 5( a ) and FIG. 5( b ), respectively, for explaining an effect by the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5( b ) for explaining an effect by the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the video display mirror system according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video display mirror and a video display mirror system according to a modified example of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a video display mirror and a video display mirror system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 12( a ) and 12 ( b ) are diagrams for explaining a motion of an inside mirror 71 by driving of a motor 72 .
  • FIG. 12( a ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror 71 when the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 is looked at
  • FIG. 12( b ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror 71 when a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 13 is a sectional view enlarging a part of the motor 72 in FIG. 12( a ).
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the video display mirror system according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a specific configuration example of the inside mirror 11 according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a sectional view along a C-C cross section in FIG. 15 .
  • FIGS. 17( a ) and 17 ( b ) are sectional views along a D-D cross section in FIG. 15 and diagrams for explaining a motion of the inside mirror by the operation of the lever switch 44 and on/off control of the contact switch 23 a .
  • FIG. 17( a ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror when the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 is looked at
  • FIG. 17( b ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror when the video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view illustrating configurations of a lever portion 44 b of the lever switch 44 and the contact switch 23 a formed on a lower end portion 41 a of a housing 41 .
  • FIG. 19( a ) and FIG. 19( b ) are diagrams corresponding to FIG. 17( a ) and FIG. 17( b ), respectively, for explaining an effect by the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 20( a ) and 20 ( b ) are diagrams for explaining a motion of the inside mirror by driving of the motor 72 .
  • FIG. 20( a ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror when the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 is looked at
  • FIG. 20( b ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror when the video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 21 is a perspective view illustrating appearances of the inside mirrors 11 and 71 according to a modified example of third and fourth embodiments.
  • the video display mirror system has an inside mirror 11 provided inside a cabin, an ECU (engine control unit) 12 having a role as a video controller, cameras ( 13 a , 13 b ) mounted on a vehicle and photographing a video image around the vehicle, and a battery 16 for supplying DC power to the inside mirror 11 , the ECU 12 , and the cameras ( 13 a , 13 b ).
  • ECU engine control unit
  • a rearview camera 13 a for photographing a rearview for checking a following vehicle and a back-view camera 13 b for imaging a back view for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle retreats will be described as an example.
  • a contact switch 23 a is provided on the wiring connected to the inside mirror 11 and the rearview camera 13 a .
  • a reverse position switch 15 is provided on the wiring connected to the back-view camera 13 b .
  • the reverse position switch 15 is a switch closed if a transmission mounted on the vehicle is at a reverse position and opened in the case other than the reverse position.
  • the inside mirror 11 includes a half mirror 21 used so that a vehicle passenger can look toward the rear of the vehicle, a monitor 22 for displaying a video image imaged by at least either one of the rearview camera 13 a and the back-view camera 13 b , and an interlocking mechanism 23 for interlocking with display of the video image on the monitor 22 and changing an angle of a reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from a position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the rearview camera 13 a By closing of the contact switch 23 a , the rearview camera 13 a is started, and photographing is started.
  • the reverse position switch 15 By closing of the reverse position switch 15 , the back-view camera 13 b is started, and photographing is started.
  • the rearview camera 13 a and the back-view camera 13 b transmit photographed video data as a video signal to the ECU 12 .
  • the ECU 12 does not transmit a control signal for controlling start of the cameras, that is, the rearview camera 13 a and the back-view camera 13 b.
  • the ECU 12 transfers a rearview video signal transferred from the rearview camera 13 a to the inside mirror 11 and transfers a back-view video signal transferred from the back-view camera 13 b to the inside mirror 11 . If the rearview video signal and the back-view video signal are transmitted from the rearview camera 13 a and the back-view camera 13 b to the ECU 12 at the same time, the ECU 12 preferentially transfers the back-view video signal to the inside mirror 11 . The ECU 12 does not have to transfer the rearview video signal when transferring the back-view video signal.
  • the inside mirror 11 displays a video image based on a video signal transferred from the ECU 12 on the monitor 22 .
  • the inside mirror 11 can preferentially display the back view if the rearview video signal and the back-view video signal are transmitted at the same time.
  • the ECU 12 can switch the type of video image to be displayed on the monitor 22 depending on whether or not the transmission mounted on the vehicle is at the reverse position.
  • the ECU 12 can display on the monitor 22 the back view for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle retreats if the transmission mounted on the vehicle is at the reverse position and can display on the monitor 22 the rearview for checking the following vehicle if the transmission mounted on the vehicle is not at the reverse position. It is needless to say that the type of the video image can be switched by the operation of the passenger or the rearview and the back view can be displayed on the monitor 22 at the same time by dividing the display screen of the monitor 22 into two parts or more.
  • FIG. 2 a mounting example of the video display mirror system in FIG. 1 on the vehicle will be described.
  • the rearview camera 13 a for photographing a rearview RV for checking the following vehicle and a back-view camera 13 b for photographing a back view BV for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle 25 retreats are mounted.
  • the inside mirror 11 for a passenger 26 a or a passenger 26 b of the vehicle 25 to check a rear view of the vehicle 25 is provided.
  • An arrow FD in FIG. 2 indicates a traveling direction of the vehicle 25 .
  • a front camera or a side camera for photographing a blind spot on the front or side of the vehicle can be used, for example.
  • FIG. 3 a specific configuration example of the inside mirror 11 will be described.
  • major constituent elements of the inside mirror 11 are shown in a separated state, but the inside mirror 11 is assembled by stacking the major constituent elements in the direction indicated by the arrow FD.
  • the inside mirror 11 is provided with the half mirror 21 for reflecting a part of incident light and transmitting a part thereof, the monitor 22 arranged at the position on the vehicle front FD close to the half mirror 21 , the housing 41 for accommodating the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 , and a frame-shaped lid 42 welded to the housing 41 .
  • monitor abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , and 51 c against which a back surface (a surface directed to the traveling direction FD) of the monitor 22 abuts and mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b against which a back surface (a surface directed to the traveling direction FD) of the half mirror 21 abuts are provided.
  • a bracket 43 and a lever switch 44 for changing an angle of the inside mirror 11 are provided at a center part in the housing 41 .
  • FIG 3 illustrates only the abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , 51 c , 52 a and 52 b arranged on one side in a vehicle width direction from the bracket 43 , but the abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , 51 c , 52 a , and 52 b are similarly arranged on the other side in the vehicle width direction from the bracket 43 .
  • notch portions 53 a and 53 b are formed at positions corresponding to the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b , respectively.
  • the notch portions 53 a and 53 b penetrate the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b , the back surface of the monitor 22 abuts against the monitor abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , and 51 c , and the back surface of the monitor 22 and the monitor abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , and 51 c are bonded by using an adhesive or a double-sided tape.
  • the monitor 22 is fixed at a predetermined angle with respect to the housing 41 , determined by the monitor abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , and 51 c.
  • the back surface of the half mirror 21 abuts tip ends of the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b , and a front surface (a surface on the side opposite to the traveling direction FD) of the half mirror 21 is brought into contact with the lid 42 .
  • the half mirror 21 is sandwiched between the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b and the lid 42 , and by welding of the lid 42 to the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 is fixed at a predetermined angle with respect to the housing 41 , different from the monitor 22 .
  • the bracket 43 has a plate shape in which a normal line of its front/back surface is directed to the traveling direction FD, and a pair of rotating shafts 56 protrude in the vehicle width direction from both side surfaces of an upper part of the bracket 43 .
  • rotation guide portions 54 a and 54 b are formed inside the housing 41 .
  • the pair of rotating shafts 56 are supported rotatably with respect to the housing 41 by the rotation guide portions 54 a and 54 b , respectively.
  • a bearing 43 b for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft 57 of the lever switch 44 which will be described later is formed.
  • the lever switch 44 has a lever portion 44 b offered for an operation of the passenger 26 a , the contact extending material portion 44 a forming the contact switch 23 a in FIG. 1 , and a rotating shaft extending material portion 44 c forming the rotating shaft 57 of the above described lever switch 44 .
  • the rotating shaft 57 with respect to the bracket 43 is formed.
  • the rotating shaft 57 is supported rotatably by the bearing 43 b of the bracket 43 . From both side surfaces of the rotating shaft extending material portion 44 c , the pair of rotating shafts 58 with respect to the housing 41 protrude in the vehicle width direction.
  • the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b are formed.
  • the pair of rotating shafts 58 are supported rotatably with respect to the housing 41 by the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b , respectively.
  • Bearings of the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b are formed larger than the pair of rotating shafts 58 so that the pair of rotating shafts 58 can move in parallel in the bearings of the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b.
  • the notch portions 53 a and 53 b of the monitor 22 penetrate the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b , and the back surface of the monitor 22 is brought into contact with the monitor abutting ribs 51 a , 51 b , and 51 c .
  • the half mirror 21 is sandwiched between tip ends of the mirror abutting ribs 52 a and 52 b and the lid 42 , and by welding of the lid 42 to the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 is fixed to the housing 41 .
  • the monitor 22 is installed at a position on the vehicle front close to the half mirror 21 .
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed at different predetermined angles with respect to the housing 41 . That is, the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are arranged with inclination. Specifically, a reflective surface (front surface) of the half mirror 21 is inclined more upward than a display surface (back surface) of the monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 5( a ) and FIG. 5( b ) are sectional views along a B-B cross section in FIG. 3 .
  • the bracket 43 is connected to a vehicle joint portion BS through a ball joint BJ.
  • the vehicle joint portion BS is fixed to the vicinity of a center on an upper part of a front window of the vehicle 25 , for example.
  • FIG. 5( a ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror 11 when the passenger 26 a looks toward the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 .
  • the rear view of the vehicle 25 with respect to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 is projected to the half mirror 21 and the video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 can easily check the rear of the vehicle by the half mirror 21 .
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 operates the lever switch 44 in FIG. 5( a ) to a direction HD 1 opposite to the vehicle traveling direction FD. Then, the lever switch 44 rotates with respect to the housing 41 around the pair of rotating shafts 58 . At the same time with that, the lever switch 44 also rotates with respect to the bracket 43 around the rotating shaft 57 , and the bracket 43 rotates with respect to the housing 41 around a rotating shaft 56 . As indicated by a reference character CP 1 in FIG.
  • FIG. 5( b ) shows a state in which the aforementioned rotation operation is stopped and also illustrates a position of the inside mirror 11 when the video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • angles of the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 are changed upward similarly.
  • the bracket 43 , the ball joint BJ, and the vehicle joint portion BS do not move before and after the rotation operation.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 provided in the inside mirror 11 is a manual interlocking mechanism including the contact switch 23 a switched to on/off in accordance with the angle of the half mirror 21 and the lever switch 44 for performing on/off control of the contact switch 23 a by changing the angle of the inside mirror 11 .
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can change the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at by interlocking with display of a video image on the monitor 22 . If the passenger 26 a pulls forward the lever switch 44 in FIG. 5( a ), the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 incline upward by a hinge structure.
  • the cameras 13 a and 13 b and the monitor 22 are started, and a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the half mirror 21 is directed upward so as to prevent a double image by eliminating reflection.
  • the contact switch 23 a includes two fixed contacts 61 a and 61 b arranged separately and a movable contact 62 supported by the lower end portion 43 a of the bracket 43 through a spring 63 .
  • the contact extending material portion 44 a of the lever switch 44 is located away from the lower end portion 43 a of the bracket 43 , the movable contact 62 does not contact the fixed contacts 61 a and 61 b and the contact switch 23 a is in an off state.
  • FIG. 5( a ) since the contact extending material portion 44 a of the lever switch 44 is located away from the lower end portion 43 a of the bracket 43 , the movable contact 62 does not contact the fixed contacts 61 a and 61 b and the contact switch 23 a is in an off state.
  • FIG. 5( a ) since the contact extending material portion 44 a of the lever switch 44 is located away from the lower end portion 43 a of the bracket 43 , the movable contact 62 does not contact the fixed contacts 61
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 no longer feels cumbersomeness by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 , and visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is improved. As a result, a light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than an existing technology.
  • the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 .
  • visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 can be further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 can be fixed with respect to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed to an upper direction (the roof direction RD, for example) than an angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passenger of the vehicle by changing the angles of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 and the display surface of the monitor 22 at the same time.
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easy.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 can be fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed to a lower direction (a floor direction, for example) than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passenger of the vehicle by changing the angles of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 and the display surface of the monitor 22 to the lower direction at the same time.
  • the state illustrated in FIG. 5( a ) and the state illustrated in FIG. 5( b ) can be switched in practice.
  • FIG. 9 an operation example of the video display mirror system according to the first embodiment will be described.
  • the inside mirror 11 is used as a normal mirror in the state illustrated in FIG. 5( a ) (S 05 ). That is, a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 , and the rear view of the vehicle 25 is reflected by the half mirror 21 to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 .
  • the process proceeds to S 03 step, and if the lever switch 44 is in the state illustrated in FIG. 5( a ), that is, in a state in which the contact switch 23 a is open (OFF at S 03 ), the process proceeds to S 21 step. Then, if the transmission is at the reverse position (YES at S 21 ), the reverse position switch 15 is closed, and DC power is supplied to the monitor 22 and the back-view camera 13 b . The back view BV is displayed on the monitor 22 (S 23 ).
  • the reverse position switch 15 is opened, supply of the DC power to the monitor 22 and the back-view camera 13 b is stopped, and a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 (S 27 ). Subsequently, the inside mirror 11 is used as the normal mirror (S 29 ).
  • a rearview video image signal and a back-view video image signal are transmitted from the rearview camera 13 a and the back-view camera 13 b to the ECU 12 at the same time, and thus, the ECU 12 preferentially transfers the back-view video image signal to the inside mirror 11 .
  • the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is switched from the rearview RV to the back view BV (S 11 ).
  • the reverse position switch 15 is opened, and supply of the DC power to the back-view camera 13 b is stopped.
  • the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is switched from the back view BV to the rear view RV (S 15 ).
  • an angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is changed from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the amount of light from the rear of the vehicle reflected by the half mirror 21 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 decreases.
  • cumbersomeness the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 feel by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 decreases, and visibility of the video image (BV, RV) displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than the existing technology.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 and directs the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 so that visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 directs the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the ECU 12 switches the type of the video image (BV, RV) to be displayed on the monitor 22 depending on whether or not the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position. As a result, the optimal video image (BV, RV) can be displayed in accordance with a shift position of the transmission.
  • the ECU 12 displays the back view BV for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle 25 retreats if the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position and displays the rearview RV for checking the following vehicle on the monitor 22 if the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is not at the reverse position.
  • the rear video image in the vicinity of the vehicle can be displayed when the vehicle 25 retreats, while the video image in a wider range on the rear of the vehicle can be displayed in the case other than that.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 includes the contact switch 23 a switched to on/off in accordance with the angle of the half mirror 21 , and controls display and non-display of the video image (BV, RV) in accordance with on/off of the contact switch 23 a .
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can be mechanically constituted, reliability of the interlocking mechanism 23 is improved.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the back view BV on the monitor 22 and can change the angle of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the vehicle 25 retreats, visibility of the video image of the rear of the vehicle displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the bracket 43 is fixed to the vehicle 25 , the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to the housing 41 at different angles, and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the bracket 43 .
  • the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be directed to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the contact switch 23 a and the reverse position switch 15 are arranged on the wiring for supplying the DC power from the battery 16 .
  • both terminals of the contact switch 23 a are directly connected to the ECU 12 , and a signal indicating a state of the contact switch 23 a is transmitted to the ECU 12 .
  • the ECU 12 receives a reverse signal RS indicating that the transmission is at the reverse position.
  • the ECU 12 transmits a camera control signal to the rearview camera 13 a or the back-view camera 13 b on the basis of a signal indicating the state of the contact switch 23 a and the reverse signal RS and controls the start of the rearview camera 13 a or the back-view camera 13 b . Moreover, the ECU 12 transmits a monitor control signal to the monitor 22 on the basis of the signal indicating the state of the contact switch 23 a and the reverse signal RS and controls the start of the monitor 22 .
  • the ECU 12 If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the contact switch 23 a is closed and does not receive the reverse signal RS, the ECU 12 starts the rearview camera 13 a and the monitor 22 and displays the rearview RV on the monitor 22 . If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating the state in which the contact switch 23 a is closed and receives the reverse signal RS, the ECU 12 starts the back-view camera 13 b and the monitor 22 and displays the back view BV on the monitor 22 . If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the contact switch 23 a is open, the ECU 12 does not start the cameras 13 a and 13 b and the monitor 22 and does not display the video image on the monitor 22 .
  • An inside mirror 71 as an example of the video display mirror includes the electric interlocking mechanism 23 .
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 by using a motor 72 .
  • a switching switch 23 c is provided at a position where the passenger 26 a can perform an operation. As illustrated in FIG. 11 , both terminals of the switching switch 23 c are directly connected to the ECU 12 , and the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state of the switching switch 23 c .
  • the ECU 12 receives the reverse signal RS indicating that the transmission is at the reverse position.
  • the ECU 12 transmits a camera control signal to the rearview camera 13 a or the back-view camera 13 b on the basis of the signal indicating the state of the switching switch 23 c and the reverse signal RS and controls an operation of the rearview camera 13 a or the back-view camera 13 b .
  • the ECU 12 transmits a motor control signal to the motor 72 on the basis of the signal indicating the state of the switching switch 23 c and the reverse signal RS and controls an operation of the motor 72 .
  • the ECU 12 If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the switching switch 23 c is closed and does not receive the reverse signal RS, the ECU 12 starts the rearview camera 13 a and the monitor 22 and displays the rearview RV on the monitor 22 . Then, the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and changes the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at. As a result, interlocking with display of the video image (RV) on the monitor 22 , the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be changed from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • RV video image
  • the ECU 12 If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the switching switch 23 c is closed and receives the reverse signal RS, the ECU 12 starts the back-view camera 13 b and the monitor 22 and displays the back view BV on the monitor 22 . Then, the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and changes the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at. As described above, if the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the switching switch 23 c is closed, the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and changes the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at. Moreover, the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is switched depending on whether or not the reverse signal RS is received.
  • the ECU 12 If the ECU 12 receives a signal indicating a state in which the switching switch 23 c is open, the ECU 12 does not start the cameras 13 a and 13 b and the monitor 22 and does not display the video image on the monitor 22 . The ECU 12 does not drive the motor 72 . Thus, the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is the same as that when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • FIG. 12( a ) and FIG. 12( b ) are diagrams corresponding to sectional views along the B-B cross section in FIG. 3 .
  • the motor 72 is accommodated inside the housing 41 .
  • the bracket 43 is directly connected to the vehicle joint portion BS.
  • the motor 72 is fixed to a lower part on the back surface (surface directed to the traveling direction FD) of the bracket 43 .
  • the motor 72 is installed so that its rotating shaft is directed toward the horizontal direction, and a gear 72 a is provided on the rotating shaft of the motor 72 .
  • a gear 72 a is provided on the rotating shaft of the motor 72 .
  • an irregular portion 73 is formed so as to mesh with the gear 72 a .
  • the irregular portion 73 is formed into an arc shape around the rotating shaft 56 .
  • FIG. 12( a ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror 11 when the passenger 26 a looks toward the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 .
  • the rear view of the vehicle 25 is projected to the half mirror 21 to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 can easily check the rear of the vehicle by the half mirror 21 .
  • the ECU 12 transmits a motor control signal including information of a rotation angle to the motor 72 .
  • the gear 72 a of the motor 72 rotates to the left only by the rotation angle indicated by the motor control signal.
  • the irregular portion 73 moves to the right side, and the housing 41 rotates around the rotating shaft 56 with respect to the bracket 43 .
  • the above described rotation angle is an angle set in advance.
  • FIG. 12( b ) shows a state in which the above described rotation operation of the housing 41 is stopped and illustrates the position of the inside mirror 11 when a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the angles of the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 change upward similarly.
  • the motor 72 , the bracket 43 , and the vehicle joint portion BS do not move before and after the rotation operation.
  • the electric interlocking mechanism 23 can change the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 directs the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , interlocking with display of the video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 .
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • FIG. 14 an operation example of the video display mirror system according to a second embodiment will be described.
  • the inside mirror 11 is used as a normal mirror in the state illustrated in FIG. 12( a ) (S 55 ). That is, a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 , and the rear view of the vehicle 25 is reflected by the half mirror 21 to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 .
  • the process proceeds to S 53 step, and if the switching switch 23 c is in an open state (OFF at S 53 ), the process proceeds to S 75 step. Then, if the transmission is at the reverse position (YES at S 75 ), the ECU 12 starts the back-view camera 13 b and the monitor 22 and displays the back view BV on the monitor 22 (S 77 ). After the back-view camera 13 b and the monitor 22 are started, the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and brings the inside mirror 11 into a state illustrated in FIG. 12( b ). As a result, the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be directed upward (S 79 ).
  • the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and returns the inside mirror 11 to a state illustrated in FIG. 12( a ).
  • the inside mirror 11 returns to the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at (S 83 ).
  • the inside mirror 11 is used as a normal mirror (S 85 ).
  • the ECU 12 starts the rearview camera 13 a and the monitor 22 and displays the rearview RV on the monitor 22 . Then, the ECU 12 drives the motor 72 and moves the inside mirror 11 to the state illustrated in FIG. 12( b ) (S 57 ). Subsequently, if the transmission comes to the reverse position (YES at S 59 ), the reverse signal RS is inputted to the ECU 12 , and the ECU 12 turns off the power of the rearview camera 13 a and starts the back-view camera 13 b (S 61 ).
  • a video image displayed on the monitor 22 is switched from the rearview RV to the back view BV (S 63 ). Subsequently, if the transmission leaves the reverse position (S 65 ), the ECU 12 turns off the power of the back-view camera 13 b and starts the rearview camera 13 a (S 67 ). After the rearview camera 13 a is started, a video image displayed on the monitor 22 is switched from the back view BV to the rearview RV (S 69 ).
  • the ECU 12 turns off the power of the monitor 22 and the rearview camera 13 a , drives the motor 72 , and returns the inside mirror 11 to the state illustrated in FIG. 12( a ) (S 73 ). Subsequently, the inside mirror 11 is used as a normal mirror (S 85 ).
  • the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is changed from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the amount of light from the rear of the vehicle reflected by the half mirror 21 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 decreases.
  • cumbersomeness the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 feel by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 decreases, and visibility of the video image (BV, RV) displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than the existing technology.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 and directs the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , and whereby visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 and also, the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the ECU 12 switches the type of the video image (BV, RV) to be displayed on the monitor 22 depending on whether or not the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position. As a result, the optimal video image (BV, RV) can be displayed in accordance with the shift position of the transmission.
  • the ECU 12 displays the back view BV for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle 25 retreats on the monitor 22 . If the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is not at the reverse position, the rearview RV for checking the following vehicle is displayed on the monitor 22 . As a result, the rear video image in the vicinity of the vehicle is displayed when the vehicle 25 retreats, while the video image in a wider range on the rear of the vehicle can be displayed in the case other than that.
  • interlocking mechanism 23 is an electric interlocking mechanism, design freedom of time from timing of display of a video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 until the angle of the half mirror is changed is improved.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the back view BV on the monitor 22 and can change the angle of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the vehicle 25 retreats, visibility of a video image on the rear of the vehicle displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the bracket 43 is fixed to the vehicle 25 , the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to the housing 41 at different angles, and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the bracket 43 .
  • the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the inside mirror 11 in which the bracket 43 is fixed to the front window of the vehicle 25 , and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the housing 41 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the bracket 43 is described.
  • the inside mirror 11 in which the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to a bracket 83 , the housing 41 is fixed to the front window of the vehicle 25 , and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the housing 41 will be described.
  • the configuration of the video display mirror system illustrated in FIG. 1 , the mounted example of the video display mirror system on the vehicle illustrated in FIG. 2 , and the operation example of the video display mirror system illustrated in FIG. 9 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the explanation will be omitted.
  • FIG. 15 a specific configuration example of the inside mirror 11 will be described.
  • major constituent elements of the inside mirror 11 are illustrated in a separated state, but the inside mirror 11 is assembled by stacking the major constituent elements in the direction indicated by the arrow FD.
  • the inside mirror 11 includes the half mirror 21 , the monitor 22 installed at the position on the vehicle front FD close to the half mirror 21 , a spacer 45 sandwiched between the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 , and the housing 41 for accommodating the half mirror 21 , the spacer 45 , and the monitor 22 .
  • the inside mirror 11 illustrated in FIG. 15 is not provided with the lid 42 in FIG. 3 .
  • the half mirror 21 , the spacer 45 , and the monitor 22 are overlapped and bonded by an adhesive.
  • the spacer 45 is a frame having a rectangular shape and is bonded to an outer frame portion of the display surface of the monitor 22 .
  • the display surface of the monitor 22 can be looked at through the spacer 45 and the half mirror 21 .
  • the direction of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 bonded through the spacer 45 and the direction of the display surface of the monitor 22 are different in the vertical direction.
  • the thickness of the spacer 45 on a vertically lower side is larger than the thickness of the spacer 45 on a vertically upper side.
  • the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed upward from the display surface of the monitor 22 .
  • a surface (back surface of the monitor 22 ) opposite to the display surface of the monitor 22 is bonded to the bracket 83 arranged in the housing 41 .
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to the bracket 83 at angles different from each other.
  • a thickness of the bracket 83 is different in the vertical direction.
  • the thickness of the bracket 83 on the vertically lower side is smaller than the thickness of the bracket 83 on the vertically upper side. If a normal line of the surface (surface directed toward the traveling direction FD) of the bracket 83 is directed toward the horizontal direction, the normal line of the back surface (surface in a direction opposite to the traveling direction FD) of the bracket 83 is directed downward from the horizontal direction.
  • the pair of rotating shafts 56 protrude in the vehicle width direction.
  • the rotation guide portions 54 a and 54 b are formed inside the housing 41 .
  • the bracket 83 is supported rotatably by the pair of rotating shafts 56 and the rotation guide portions 54 a and 54 b with respect to the housing 41 .
  • a pair of rotating shafts 157 protrude in the vehicle width direction.
  • the pair of rotating shafts 157 are supported rotatably by a bearing 83 b of the lever switch 44 which will be described later.
  • the lever switch 44 has a lever portion 44 b offered for an operation of the passenger 26 a and a bearing extending material portion 44 d forming the above described bearing 83 b of the lever switch 44 .
  • the bearing 83 b into which the rotating shaft 157 of the bracket 43 is inserted is formed.
  • the rotating shaft 157 is rotatably supported by the bearing 83 b of the lever switch 44 .
  • the pair of rotating shafts 58 to the housing 41 protrude in the vehicle width direction.
  • the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b are formed.
  • the lever switch 44 is rotatably supported by the pair of rotating shafts 58 and the rotation guide portions 55 a and 55 b with respect to the housing 41 .
  • the bearing 83 b of the lever switch 44 is formed larger than the rotating shaft 157 so that the rotating shaft 157 of the bracket 83 can move in parallel in the bearing 83 b.
  • the thickness of the upper part of the spacer 45 arranged between the monitor 22 and the half mirror 21 is smaller than the thickness of the lower part of the spacer 45 .
  • the display surface of the monitor 22 and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 are fixed forming different angles. Specifically, the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is inclined upward from the display surface of the monitor 22 .
  • FIG. 17( a ) and FIG. 17( b ) are sectional views along a D-D cross section in FIG. 15 .
  • the housing 41 is connected to the vehicle joint portion BS through the ball joint BF.
  • the vehicle joint portion BS is fixed to the vicinity of a center on an upper part of the front window of the vehicle 25 , for example.
  • FIG. 17( a ) illustrates a position of the inside mirror 11 when the passenger 26 a looks at the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 .
  • the rear view of the vehicle 25 to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 is projected to the half mirror 21 and a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the inside of the inside mirror 11 is dark and the outside is bright and thus, the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 can easily check the rear of the vehicle by the half mirror 21 .
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 operates the lever switch 44 in FIG. 17( a ) to a direction HD 2 which is the same as the vehicle traveling direction FD. Then, the lever switch 44 rotates around the pair of rotating shafts 58 to the right with respect to the housing 41 . At the same time, the lever switch 44 rotates around the rotating shaft 157 to the right also with respect to the bracket 83 , and the bracket 83 rotates to the left around the rotating shaft 56 with respect to the housing 41 . As indicated by reference character CP 2 in FIG.
  • FIG. 17( b ) shows a state in which the above described rotation operation is stopped and illustrates the position of the inside mirror 11 when a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the angles of the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , the spacer 45 , and the monitor 22 are changed upward similarly.
  • the housing 41 , the ball joint BJ, and the vehicle joint portion BS do not move before and after the rotation operation.
  • angles of the housing 41 and the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 fixed to the housing 41 are changed upward by the operation of the lever switch 44 .
  • the third embodiment is different in that by the operation of the lever switch 44 , the angles of the bracket 83 and the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 fixed to the bracket 83 are changed upward.
  • the third embodiment is also different in that the contact switch 23 a provided in the interlocking mechanism 23 is formed not on the lower end portion of the bracket 83 but on the lower end portion 41 a of the housing 41 .
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of a video image on the monitor 22 and can change the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at. If the passenger 26 a pushes the lever switch 44 in FIG. 17( a ) to the traveling direction FD, the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 incline upward by a hinge structure. Moreover, by closing of the contact switch 23 a at the same time, the cameras 13 a and 13 b and the monitor 22 are started, and a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 . At this time, the half mirror 21 is directed upward so as to prevent a double image by eliminating reflection.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view enlarging a portion indicated by a reference character CP 2 in FIG. 17( b ) and illustrates a configuration of the contact switch 23 a formed on the lower end portion 41 a of the housing 41 .
  • FIG. 18 is different from FIG. 6 in that the contact switch 23 a is formed on the lower end portion 41 a of the housing 41 and the lever portion 44 b of the lever switch 44 presses the movable contact 62 in the state of FIG. 17( b ), but the configuration of the contact switch 23 a is the same as in FIG. 6 , and the explanation will be omitted.
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 no longer feels cumbersomeness by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 , and visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is improved. As a result, a light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than by an existing technology.
  • the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed toward the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 .
  • visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 can be fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the upper direction (the roof direction RD, for example) than an angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passenger of the vehicle by changing the angles of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 and the display surface of the monitor 22 at the same time.
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 can be fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the lower direction (the floor direction, for example) than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passenger of the vehicle by changing the angles of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 and the display surface of the monitor 22 to the lower direction at the same time.
  • the state illustrated in FIG. 17( a ) and the state illustrated in FIG. 17( b ) can be switched in practice.
  • the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is changed from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the amount of light from the rear of the vehicle 25 reflected by the half mirror 21 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle decreases.
  • cumbersomeness the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 feel by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 decreases, and visibility of the video image (BV, RV) displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than by the existing technology.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 and directs the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , and whereby visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 and also, the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can direct the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the ECU 12 switches the type of the video image (BV, RV) to be displayed on the monitor 22 depending on whether or not the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position. As a result, the optimal video image (BV, RV) can be displayed in accordance with the shift position of the transmission.
  • the ECU 12 displays the back view BV for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle 25 retreats on the monitor 22 , and if the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is not at the reverse position, the rearview RV for checking the following vehicle is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the rear video image in the vicinity of the vehicle is displayed when the vehicle 25 retreats, while the video image in a wider range on the rear of the vehicle can be displayed in the case other than that.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 includes the contact switch 23 a switched to on/off in accordance with the angle of the half mirror 21 , and controls display and non-display of the video image (BV, RV) in accordance with on/off of the contact switch 23 a .
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 can be mechanically constituted, reliability of the interlocking mechanism 23 is improved.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the back view BV on the monitor 22 and can change the angle of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the vehicle 25 retreats, visibility of the video image of the rear of the vehicle displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the housing 41 is fixed to the vehicle 25 , the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to the bracket 83 at different angles, and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the housing 41 .
  • the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • a video display mirror using an electric interlocking mechanism and a video display mirror system instead of the manual interlocking mechanism 23 described in the third embodiment, a video display mirror using an electric interlocking mechanism and a video display mirror system will be described.
  • a configuration of the video display mirror system according to the fourth embodiment is the same as in FIG. 11
  • an operation example of the video display mirror system according to the fourth embodiment is the same as in FIG. 14 , and the explanation will be omitted, respectively.
  • FIG. 20( a ) and FIG. 20( b ) are diagrams corresponding to sectional views along the D-D cross section in FIG. 15 .
  • the motor 72 is accommodated inside the housing 41 .
  • the motor 72 is fixed to a lower part on the back surface (surface directed toward the traveling direction FD) of the bracket 83 .
  • the motor 72 is installed so that its rotating shaft is directed toward the horizontal direction, and the gear 72 a is provided on the rotating shaft of the motor 72 .
  • the irregular portion 73 is formed so as to mesh with the gear 72 a .
  • the irregular portion 73 is formed into an arc shape around the rotating shaft 56 .
  • FIG. 20( a ) illustrates the position of the inside mirror 11 when the passenger 26 a looks toward the rear view reflected by the half mirror 21 .
  • the rear view of the vehicle 25 is projected to the half mirror 21 to the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 , and a video image is not displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the passenger 26 a of the vehicle 25 can easily check the rear of the vehicle by the half mirror 21 .
  • the ECU 12 transmits a motor control signal including information of a rotation angle to the motor 72 .
  • the gear 72 a of the motor 72 rotates to the right by the rotation angle indicated by the motor control signal.
  • the above described rotation angle is an angle set in advance.
  • FIG. 20( b ) shows a state in which the above described rotation operation of the housing 41 is stopped and illustrates the position of the inside mirror 11 when a video image is displayed on the monitor 22 .
  • the angles of the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , the spacer 45 , and the monitor 22 change upward similarly.
  • the housing 41 and the vehicle joint portion BS do not move before and after the rotation operation.
  • the electric interlocking mechanism 23 can change the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • an angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is changed from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the amount of light from the rear of the vehicle reflected by the half mirror 21 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 decreases.
  • cumbersomeness the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 feel by the light reflected by the half mirror 21 decreases, and visibility of the video image (BV, RV) displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the light amount of the monitor 22 can be kept lower than by the existing technology.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 and directs the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 so that visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor 22 is further improved.
  • the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to each other in a state in which the display surface of the monitor 22 is directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 , and the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 is directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 directs the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 to the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, can direct the display surface of the monitor 22 toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the ECU 12 switches the type of the video image (BV, RV) to be displayed on the monitor 22 depending on whether or not the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position. As a result, the optimal video image (BV, RV) can be displayed in accordance with a shift position of the transmission.
  • the ECU 12 displays the back view BV for detecting an obstacle when the vehicle 25 retreats on the monitor 22 if the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is at the reverse position. If the transmission mounted on the vehicle 25 is not at the reverse position, the ECU 12 displays the rearview RV for checking the following vehicle on the monitor 22 . As a result, the rear video image in the vicinity of the vehicle can be displayed when the vehicle 25 retreats, while the video image in a wider range on the rear of the vehicle can be displayed in the case other than that.
  • interlocking mechanism 23 is an electric interlocking mechanism, design freedom of time from timing of display of a video image (BV, RV) on the monitor 22 until the angle of the half mirror is changed is improved.
  • the interlocking mechanism 23 interlocks with display of the back view BV on the monitor 22 and can change the angle of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at.
  • the vehicle 25 retreats, visibility of a video image on the rear of the vehicle displayed on the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the housing 41 is fixed to the vehicle 25 , the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 are fixed to the bracket 83 at different angles, and the interlocking mechanism 23 changes the angles of the bracket 83 , the half mirror 21 , and the monitor 22 with respect to the housing 41 .
  • the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 can be directed toward the upper direction or the lower direction than the angle when the rear of the vehicle is looked at and at the same time, the display surface of the monitor 22 can be directed toward the passengers 26 a and 26 b of the vehicle 25 .
  • angle control of the half mirror 21 and the monitor 22 by the interlocking mechanism 23 is made easier.
  • the inside mirrors 11 and 71 according to the third and fourth embodiments are not limited to that.
  • the inside mirrors 11 and 71 can be embedded in a front-end center part 84 a of a ceiling member 84 in the cabin as illustrated in FIG. 21 .
  • the housing 41 of the inside mirrors 11 and 71 can be directly fixed to the front-end center part 84 a of the ceiling member 84 in the cabin not through the ball joint BJ and the vehicle joint portion BS.
  • the front-end center part 84 a of the ceiling member 84 in the cabin can be used.
  • the inside mirror 11 installed in the cabin is described, but the video display mirror includes other mirrors used for reflecting the view of the rear of the vehicle 25 such as a door mirror and a fender mirror installed outside the cabin.
  • the video display mirror includes other mirrors used for reflecting the view of the rear of the vehicle 25 such as a door mirror and a fender mirror installed outside the cabin.
  • Interlocking with display of the video image on the monitor 22 by changing the angle of the reflective surface of the half mirror 21 from the position of the half mirror 21 when the rear of the vehicle is looked at, the amount of light reflected by the half mirror 21 decreases, and visibility of the monitor 22 is improved.
  • the manual interlocking mechanism 23 and the electric interlocking mechanism 23 are described as different embodiments, but the manual interlocking mechanism 23 and the electric interlocking mechanism 23 may be combined in use.
  • the passenger 26 a can freely select between a manual operation by the lever switch 44 and an electric operation by the motor 72 .
  • the amount of light from the rear of the vehicle reflected by the half mirror toward the passenger of the vehicle decreases.
  • cumbersomeness the passenger of the vehicle feels by the light reflected by the half mirror decreases, and visibility of the video image displayed on the monitor is improved.
  • the present invention has industrial applicability.

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