Monitoring system of car with driving mirrors having monitors disposed thereon

• US 20060044123A1
• Filed: 11/08/2004
• Published: 03/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shin-Ho Chen
• Original Assignee: Shin-Ho Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Shin-Ho
• Application Number:
  US10/983,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20060044123A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/435
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/005 using a video camera
• 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 1/23 with a predetermined field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views

Abstract

A monitoring system for a vehicle is provided. The monitoring system includes at least one mirror having at least one first camera lens disposed thereon, wherein the first camera lens monitors an environment at a front side of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:

at least one mirror having at least one first camera lens disposed thereon, wherein said first camera lens monitors an environment at a front side of said vehicle.

2. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first camera lens is aimed at a salient at said front side of said vehicle.

3. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first camera lens is aimed at said salient at a front right side of said vehicle.

4. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first camera lens is aimed at said salient at a front left side of said vehicle.

5. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vehicle is a car.

6. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror further comprises a turn signal disposed thereon.

7. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mirror further comprises at least one sensor disposed thereon for providing a sound to warn a driver when said vehicle is about to collide with an object.

8. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said object is one of another vehicle and a fixture.

9. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first camera lens is one of a charge-coupled device camera lens and a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor camera lens.

10. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one second camera lens disposed at a rear side of said vehicle for monitoring a back view of said vehicle.

11. The monitoring system as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a monitor disposed inside said vehicle for displaying images transmitted from said first camera lens and said second camera lens when said vehicle is backed.