Visual recognition assistance device for vehicle

• US 20070279317A1
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Published: 12/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Matsumoto, Yoshiyuki, Uematsu, Hiroshi
• Application Number:
  US11/809,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20070279317A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/7
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/191 Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/785 on or in relation to the windshield or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/001 integrated in the windows, e.g. Fresnel lenses
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/00 Steering not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0118 comprising devices for improving the contrast of the display / brillance control visibility
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0141 characterised by the informative content of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays

Abstract

Vehicular visual recognition assistance device includes a dividing section provided, substantially horizontally on a windshield of the vehicle, for vertically dividing at least a part of the windshield into a plurality of areas. The dividing section is formed into a length such that, when the dividing section is projected to a road surface a predetermined distance ahead of a viewing point position of a human driver of the vehicle, the dividing section has a projected width equal to or smaller than a lane width of the road.

Claims

1. A visual recognition assistance device for a vehicle comprising

dividing means provided, substantially horizontally on a windshield of the vehicle, for vertically dividing at least a part of the windshield into a plurality of areas,

said dividing means being constructed so that, when said dividing means is projected to a road surface a predetermined distance ahead of a viewing point position of a human driver of the vehicle, said dividing means has a projected width equal to or smaller than a lane width of the road.

2. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 1, further comprising auxiliary division means that comprises a pair of oblique lines extending obliquely downwardly, away from each other, at opposite ends of said dividing means.

3. A visual recognition assistance device for a vehicle comprising

dividing means for vertically dividing at least a part of the windshield into a plurality of areas,

said dividing means including a virtual image production means disposed under the windshield for causing a virtual image to be reflected in the windshield,

said virtual image production means being constructed so that the virtual image is visually recognized as a substantial straight line from an viewing point position of a human driver.

4. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 3, wherein said virtual image production means includes an instrument panel disposed under the windshield, and a parting line formed on said instrument panel.

5. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 3, wherein said virtual image production means is disposed in a defroster nozzle.

6. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 3, wherein said virtual image production means is disposed in a position where said virtual image production means is invisible from the human driver.

7. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 3, wherein said virtual image production means is formed so that, when the virtual image is projected to a road surface a predetermined distance ahead of a viewing point position of the driver, the virtual image has a projected width equal to or smaller than a lane width of the road.

8. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 4, wherein said dividing means vertically divides the windshield into at least three areas and is constructed to weaken inflection of said instrument panel in a middle one of the at least three areas.

9. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 4, wherein the parting line on said instrument panel is formed by providing a dashboard tray capable of receiving thereon a small article.

10. The visual recognition assistance device of claim 3, further comprising auxiliary division means that comprises oblique lines extending obliquely downwardly, away from each other, at opposite ends of said dividing means.