Portable wireless rearview camera system for a vehicle

• US 20060098094A1
• Filed: 11/08/2004
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Madison J. Lott
• Original Assignee: Madison J. Lott
• Inventors: Lott, Madison J.
• Application Number:
  US10/983,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20060098094A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• 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 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8066 for monitoring rearward traffic

Abstract

A portable wireless rearview camera system for vehicles is provide that is comprised of a movable weather resistant camera housing unit that wirelessly transmits images to the movable display unit. The weather resistant camera housing unit comprises a video camera to capture images behind the vehicle and a wireless transmitter to transmit the images to the movable display unit. The camera housing unit is connected to the vehicle or its attached trailer by a shielded magnet, which can easily be removed for use on another vehicle or to prevent its theft. The movable display unit comprises a wireless receiver coupled with a video monitor to display the images transmitted from the rear view camera to provide the vehicle'"'"'s driver with a real time image of what is behind the vehicle.

Claims

1. A removably attached wireless rearview camera system for a vehicle that transmits review images to a display device visible to the driver comprising:

A movable weather resistant camera housing unit comprising a miniature camera, a wireless transmitter, a power source and an external attachment means, and

A movable display case located apart therefrom comprising a display device, a wireless receiver coupled to the wireless transmitter of the camera housing unit, and a power source.

2. The removably attached wireless rearview camera system of claim 1 wherein the power source is a battery for independent battery-powered operation.

3. The removably attached wireless rearview camera system of claim 1 wherein the external power source is connected to said camera housing unit through a power cord which receives power from the vehicle trailer hitch.

4. The removably attached wireless rearview camera system of claim 1 wherein the external attachment means is a shielded magnet to magnetically and removably mount the camera housing unit to the rear of the vehicle, and shielded to minimize interference with the wireless transmitter signal.