VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME

• US 20060208874A1
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Ga-Lane
• Granted Patent: US 7,378,949 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/302 using recording means, e.g. black box
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/305 using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A vehicle safety system for use in a vehicle includes a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle; and a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident. A vehicle having such safety system is also provided.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety system for use in a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle; and

a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident.

2. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the image pick-up systems are mounted both inside and outside the vehicle.

3. The vehicle safety system of claim 2, wherein the image pick-up systems mounted inside the vehicle are arranged spatially in correspondence with seats of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle safety system of claim 2, further comprising an optical system having a plurality of aspheric lenses.

5. The vehicle safety system of claim 2, wherein the image pick-up systems are autofocus zoom lens systems.

6. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the computer system further comprises a storage device configured for the storage of the video images.

7. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the signal transmitting device is configured for transmitting the video images in a form of radio frequency signals.

8. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of detectors connected with the computer system.

9. The vehicle safety system of claim 8, wherein the computer system further comprising an annunciator.

10. A vehicle having a main body and a vehicle safety system mounted thereon, the vehicle safety system comprising:

a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle; and

a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident.

11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the image pick-up systems are mounted both inside and outside the vehicle.

12. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the image pick-up systems mounted inside the vehicle are arranged spatially in correspondence with seats of the vehicle.

13. The vehicle of claim 11, further comprising an optical system having a plurality of aspheric lenses.

14. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the image pick-up systems are autofocus zoom lens systems.

15. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the computer system further comprises a storage device configured for the storage of the video images.

16. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the signal transmitting device is configured for transmitting the video images in a form of radio frequency signals.

17. The vehicle of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of detectors connected with the computer system.

18. The vehicle of claim 17, wherein the computer system further comprising an annunciator.