Night Vision System
First Claim
1. A night vision system in which an image recording unit records the image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle, and the recorded image is displayed by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device is changed as a function of the driving situation, and wherein a vertical adjustability of the image recording device also depends on the type of road on which the vehicle is travelling.
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Abstract
In a night vision system with which an image recording unit records the image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle, the recorded image is displayed by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device (2) is changed according to the driving situation.
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- 1. A night vision system in which an image recording unit records the image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle, and the recorded image is displayed by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device is changed as a function of the driving situation, and wherein a vertical adjustability of the image recording device also depends on the type of road on which the vehicle is travelling.
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9. A method of providing night vision in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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recording an image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle by an image recording device, displaying the recorded image by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device is changed as a function of the driving situation, and a vertical adjustability of the image recording device also depends on the type of road on which the vehicle is travelling. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A night vision system in which an image recording unit records the image of the surroundings of a motor vehicle, and the recorded image is displayed by means of a display, wherein the position of the image recording device is changed as a function of the driving situation, and wherein a vertical adjustability of the image recording device depends on the type of road on which the vehicle is travelling, the image recording device is pivoted vertically as a function of the speed at which the vehicle is travelling, and the horizontal position of the image recording device is changed.
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