OUTSIDE VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME

• US 20100208074A1
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Published: 08/19/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Hattori, Toshihiro
• Application Number:
  US12/702,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20100208074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/10 responsive to conditions relating to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2611 Indicating devices mounted on the roof of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/543 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle indicating taxis' state of hire or fare G07B13/045
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/005 using a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8046 for replacing a rear-view mirror system

Abstract

A monitor system for a vehicle includes a camera, a display, a failure detection device, a report device, and a report control device. The camera captures an image of an area around the vehicle. The display displays the captured image to a driver of the vehicle. The failure detection device detects a failure of a function that allows the display to display the captured image. The report device reports the failure of the function to the area around the vehicle. The report control device controls the report device in such a manner that the report device reports the failure of the function in response to detection of the failure by the failure detection device.

Claims

1. A monitor system for a vehicle comprising:

a camera configured to capture an image of an area around the vehicle;

a display configured to display the captured image to a driver of the vehicle;

a failure detection device configured to detect a failure of a function, the function allowing the display to display the captured image;

a report device configured to report the failure of the function to the area around the vehicle; and

a report control device configured to control the report device in such a manner that the report device reports the failure of the function in response to detection of the failure by the failure detection device.

2. The monitor system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a prohibition control device configured to determine whether the report device operates normally, wherein

the prohibition control device prohibits the vehicle from being driven in response to the detection of the failure, when the report device operates abnormally, and

the prohibition control device allows the vehicle to be driven regardless of the detection of the failure, when the report device operates normally.

3. The monitor system according to claim 2, further comprising:

a substitute device serving as a substitute for the function and configured to allow the driver to see the area around the vehicle without the function, wherein

the prohibition control device removes prohibition on driving the vehicle in response to detection that the substitute device is in use.

4. A vehicle comprising:

the monitor system of claim 1, wherein

the function of the monitor system serves as a substitute for at least one of a side mirror and a rear view mirror, and

the vehicle does not have the at least one of the side mirror and the rear view mirror.

5. The vehicle according to claim 4, wherein

the monitor system further includes a prohibition control device configured to determine whether the report device operates normally,

the prohibition control device prohibits the vehicle from being driven in response to the detection of the failure, when the report device operates abnormally, and

the prohibition control device allows the vehicle to be driven regardless of the detection of the failure, when the report device operates normally.