Car reverse alerting and multi-functional display

• US 20020154007A1
• Filed: 04/20/2001
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tsan-Lung Yang
• Original Assignee: Tsan-Lung Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Tsan-Lung
• Application Number:
  US09/838,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20020154007A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/456
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/22 for reverse drive
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/005 using a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/007 providing information about the distance to an obstacle, e.g. varying sound
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 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
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0033 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0073 using key-type connections
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/207 using multi-purpose displays, e.g. camera image and navigation or video on same display
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8066 for monitoring rearward traffic

Abstract

A car reverse alerting and multi-functional display is disclosed. A display and trumpet are mounted on the multi-functional rear view mirror of a car. A charge coupling device, a microphone, and a car reverse sensor for monitoring the images, sounds and distance at a backside of the car are installed. The monitored analog electronic signals are decoded through a decoder so that the electronic signal is converted into a digital signal from an analog signal. Then, these signals are transferred to the multi-functional rear view mirror by cable or wireless devices. Then the signals are processed by a central processing unit. Then an image signal is outputted to a display for displaying; and meanwhile, the display outputs the sound signal from the microphone. The driver can reverse a car safely from the image and speech alert.

Claims

1. A car reverse alerting and multi-functional display having a mirror surface at a front side of a multi-functional rear view mirror and a receiving groove at a left side of the multi-functional rear view mirror for receiving a display, wherein when a driver is desired to use the display, a button is pressed or a manual operation is performed for pulling out or receiving the display from the multi-functional rear view mirror;

two hooks being mounted at an upper edge of the multi-functional rear view mirror, thereby, the multi-functional rear view mirror being hooked to a rear view mirror within a car;

a control panel being installed below the multi-functional rear view mirror;

a plurality of pressable buttons being installed at a front central portion of the control panel;

a trumpet being installed at a right front side of the control panel;

a microphone being installed at a left front side of the control panel; and

a plurality of rotatable buttons being installed below the control panel;

the pressable buttons and rotatable buttons serving to adjust the display, trumpet, and microphone;

wherein the display of the multi-functional rear view mirror is used to be combined with an antenna module for receiving a TV program wireless transmitted;

the display has AV ports for being further combined with a DVD player, a TV game machine, and other external devices so that the multi-functional rear view mirror has functions of playing movies, playing TV games, and other functions.

2. The car reverse alerting and multi-functional display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is installed at a right side of a multi-functional rear view mirror for suiting the rules of various nations.

3. The car reverse alerting and multi-functional display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is installed at a lower side of a multi-functional rear view mirror.

4. The car reverse alerting and multi-functional display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi-functional rear view mirror is installed with a mobile phone system;

the transmission/receiving system of the mobile phone is inserted into ports of the mobile phone of the driver;

when the driver uses the mobile phone, an external speech signal is amplified through a trumpet;

when the driver speaks to the microphone, the speech signal is processed through a digital signal processor and then the speech signal is registered through a memory;

after the speech signal is operated through a central processing unit, it is converted into a speech format of the mobile phone by the mobile phone transmission/receiving system;

further, through the mobile phone connected to a joint, the signal is transferred out through a built-in emitting module in the mobile phone so as to be formed with a hand-free structure of a microphone.

5. The car reverse alerting and multi-functional display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the dial-up keys of the mobile phone is built in the multi-functional rear view mirror, thereby the user can use a microphone in a car without needing to buy another microphone.

6. The car reverse alerting and multi-functional display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display and control panel of the multi-functional rear view mirror are installed with matched buckling means for assembling or detaching the display and the control panel.

7. A car reverse alerting system, wherein a car is installed with a charge coupling device, a microphone, and a car reverse sensor for monitoring images, sounds and distance at a backside of the car;

electronic signals from the charge coupling device, microphone, and car reverse sensor are decoded through a decoder so that the electronic signal is converted into a digital signal from an analog signal;

then, a wireless transmitting module installed at the backside of the car transfers the signal;

the signal is received by the multi-functional rear view mirror through a wireless receiving module at a front side of the car and then is processed by a central processing unit;

then an image signal is outputted to a display for displaying;

meanwhile, the display outputs the sound signal from the microphone;

in the central processing unit, the signal is processed by a speech alerting module so that the distance from the backside of the car to the obstacle is detected by the car reverse sensor and is outputted using speech way;

then a trumpet emits a sound of the speech to inform a correct distance to the driver.

8. The car reverse alerting system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the charge coupling device is a micro-type camera commonly used in a computer for capturing images and then converting the image into electronic signals.

9. The car reverse alerting system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the charge coupling device is connected to the microphone;

thereby, it is helpful for the judgement of the driver; and

the microphone is built in the charge coupling device so that the device is reduced in volume.

10. The car reverse alerting system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the car reverse sensor is used to emit and receive supersonic wave, the distance between the backside of the car and the obstacle is detected.

11. The car reverse alerting system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a cable is used to replace the wireless transmitting module and the wireless receiving module.