System for monitoring a dead zone related to a front pillar of a vehicle

• US 20040004541A1
• Filed: 02/28/2003
• Published: 01/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jong-Myeon Hong
• Original Assignee: Jong-Myeon Hong
• Inventors: Hong, Jong-Myeon
• Application Number:
  US10/378,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20040004541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/435
• 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 1/25 to the sides of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/202 displaying a blind spot scene on the vehicle part responsible for the blind spot
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/301 combining image information with other obstacle sensor information, e.g. using RADAR/LIDAR/SONAR sensors for estimating risk of collision
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning

Abstract

Disclosed is a dead zone monitoring system for monitoring the dead zone of a vehicle. The dead zone monitoring system includes a photographing device disposed on the front pillar for photographing a dead zone of a driver caused by the front pillar of the vehicle; an image controller connected with the photographing device for analyzing, transforming and processing an information image that is photographed by the photographing device; and a display device connected with the image controller by using an imagery signal cable for displaying the information image provided from the image controller. The photographing device can be an optical lens, and the imagery signal cable can be also an optical cable. The display device can be an optical monitor. The dead zone monitoring system can completely monitor the dead zone caused by the front pillar of the vehicle and display an image information on the dead zone just in front of the driver'"'"'s eyes, so that the driving view field is fully improved security of driving is enhanced.

Claims

1. A dead zone monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:

a photographing device disposed on the front pillar for photographing a dead zone of a driver caused by the front pillar of the vehicle;

an image controller connected with the photographing device for analyzing, transforming and processing an information image that is photographed by the photographing device; and

a display device connected with the image controller by using an imagery signal cable for displaying the information image provided from the image controller.

2. The dead zone monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display device includes a monitor, and a regulator for regulating a position of the monitor according to a driver'"'"'s height or an altitude of a driver'"'"'s seat.

3. The dead zone monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photographing device includes an optical lens, the imagery signal cable is an optical cable, and the display device is an optical monitor.

4. The dead zone monitoring system as in one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the photographing device includes a distance sensor, the distance sensor detecting an obstacle in the dead zone and warning the driver of existence of the obstacle.