Portable Vehicle Mounted Monitoring System

• US 20090002487A1
• Filed: 06/26/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Martin Poulin
• Original Assignee: Martin Poulin
• Inventors: Poulin, Martin
• Application Number:
  US11/768,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20090002487A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/118
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0091 the article being mounted on a flexible shaft
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A portable vehicle mounted monitoring system to aide an operator of a vehicle while traveling in the rearward direction. The system includes an image receiving means capable of relaying real-time images from behind the vehicle to an image display means located inside the vehicle. The image receiving means and the image display means both contain mounting apparatuses which allows for each component of the system to be temporarily attached to the vehicle and to be removed after the intended use for the system has been completed.

Claims

1. A portable vehicle mounted monitoring system comprising:

a) an image receiving means;

b) a flexible sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first end connectably disposed to said image receiving means;

c) a mounting apparatus having a top and a bottom, said top connectably disposed to said second end of said flexible sleeve, said bottom attachable to a vehicle;

d) a power supply connector comprising a wire connectably disposed between said image receiving means and said power supply connector for powering said image receiving means;

e) an image display means; and

f) a vehicle power supply connector comprising a wire connectably disposed between said image display means and said vehicle power supply connector.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a removeably attachable mounting apparatus connectably disposed to said image display means for attachment inside a vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said removeably attachable mounting apparatus comprises a suction cup assembly disposed for attachment inside a vehicle.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the power supply connector comprises a four-wire flat trailer connector.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the image display means contains a liquid crystal display screen.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the vehicle power supply connector is a cigarette lighter adapter.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the mounting apparatus connectably disposed to the image receiving means comprises a suction cup assembly disposed for attachment outside the vehicle.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the mounting apparatus connectably disposed to the image receiving means comprises a removeably attachable magnetic mechanism.

9. A portable vehicle mounted monitoring system for attaching a vehicle to a trailer, comprising:

a) an image receiving means;

b) a flexible sleeve having a first end and a second end, said first end connectably disposed to said image receiving means;

c) a mounting apparatus having a top and a bottom, said top connectably disposed to said second end of said flexible sleeve, said bottom attachable to a vehicle;

d) a power supply connector comprising a wire connectably disposed between said image receiving means and said power supply connector for powering said image receiving means;

e) an image display means; and

f) a vehicle power supply connector comprising a wire connectably disposed between said image display means and said vehicle power supply connector.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a removeably attachable mounting apparatus connectably disposed to said image display means for attachment inside a vehicle.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said removeably attachable mounting apparatus comprises a suction cup assembly disposed for attachment inside a vehicle.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the power supply connector comprises a four-wire flat trailer connector.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the image display means contains a liquid crystal display screen.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the vehicle power supply connector is a cigarette lighter adapter.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the mounting apparatus connectably disposed to the image receiving means comprises a suction cup assembly disposed for attachment outside the vehicle.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the mounting apparatus connectably disposed to the image receiving means comprises a removeably attachable magnetic mechanism.