Visual watching device for an automobile for detecting the dead angle caused by a front post

• US 20060176368A1
• Filed: 02/07/2005
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hsiao-Yen Chou, Wen-Cheng Yang
• Original Assignee: Hsiao-Yen Chou, Wen-Cheng Yang
• Inventors: Chou, Hsiao-Yen, Yang, Wen-Cheng
• Application Number:
  US11/050,841
• Publication Number:
  US 20060176368A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/142
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A visual watching device for an automobile for detecting the dead angle caused by the front posts and the rear posts includes a camera respectively deposited on the front posts and the rear posts, and a thin display respectively on the front and the rear posts, and a power source supplying the cameras and the displays with electricity. Then the images taken in by the cameras are transmitted to the displays so the driver can directly look at the images showing the traffic condition of the dead angles hidden by the front and the rear posts for taking proper prompt measures for keep safe the automobile and persons on it.

Claims

1. A visual watching device for an automobile for detecting the dead angle caused by the font post, said device comprising:

At least one camera deposited on a front post and having its lens facing to the exterior of the automobile for taking in the scene of the dead angle hidden by the front post;

At least one display deposited in the front post provided with said camera and facing the driver to be seen straight by the driver;

At least a signal wire connected between said camera and said display so that the image seen through the lens of said camera may be shown on said display; and

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An electric power source fixed properly in the automobile, connected electrically with said camera and said display to supply them with electricity.

2. The visual watching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said display is very thin and wide as said front post.

3. The visual watching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said visual watching device comprises a camera respectively deposited on two front posts and two rear posts, and a display respectively deposited on the two front posts, and said cameras and said displays are connected with relative said cameras by means of signal wires.

4. The visual watching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric power source is a battery.

5. The visual watching device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lens of said cameras is possible to be adjusted in the angle of view, and the multiple.