Rear obstacle avoidance system for vehicle
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1. A rear obstacle detection system for use on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a detector coupled to the vehicle for monitoring a region substantially to the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in reverse;
at least one adjustable mirror assembly coupled to the vehicle; and
a processor coupled to said detector and to said at least one adjustable mirror assembly for adjusting said at least one adjustable mirror assembly when the vehicle is operating in reverse and an obstacle is detected within said region.
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Abstract
A rear obstacle detection system for use on a vehicle comprises a detector coupled to the vehicle for monitoring a region substantially to the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in reverse, at least one adjustable mirror assembly coupled to the vehicle, and a processor coupled to the detector and to the mirror assembly for adjusting the at least one adjustable mirror assembly when the vehicle is operating in reverse and an obstacle is detected within the region.
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1. A rear obstacle detection system for use on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a detector coupled to the vehicle for monitoring a region substantially to the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in reverse;
at least one adjustable mirror assembly coupled to the vehicle; and
a processor coupled to said detector and to said at least one adjustable mirror assembly for adjusting said at least one adjustable mirror assembly when the vehicle is operating in reverse and an obstacle is detected within said region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A rear obstacle detection system for use on a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a detector coupled to the vehicle for monitoring a region substantially to the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in reverse;
at least one adjustable mirror mounted on the vehicle and capable of being placed into a normal driving position and a tilted down position;
a sensor means for indicating when the vehicle is in reverse; and
a processor coupled to said detector, said adjustable mirror, and said sensor means for placing said mirror in said titled down position only when the vehicle is in reverse and an obstacle is detected in said region. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A rear obstacle detection system, comprising:
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a sensor for sensing when the vehicle is operating in reverse;
an obstacle detector coupled to said sensor for monitoring a region to the rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in reverse;
at least one adjustable external mirror assembly coupled to the vehicle; and
a processor coupled to said sensor, said detector, and said at least one adjustable mirror assembly for selectively placing said at least one adjustable mirror assembly in one of a plurality of distance dependent mirror positions when an obstacle is detected in said region, said processor selecting amongst said plurality of distance dependent mirror positions in accordance with the distance between the vehicle and the detected obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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