DEVICE ASSEMBLY FOR PERFORMING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE FUNCTION

• US 20100286904A1
• Filed: 09/11/2008
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Meissner, Manfred, Reppich, Andreas, Wingbermuehle, Jochen, Schick, Jens, Janssen, Holger, Niehsen, Wolfgang
• Application Number:
  US12/734,040
• Publication Number:
  US 20100286904A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle

Abstract

A device assembly for performing a driver assistance function includes a mobile terminal, and a holder removably installed in the vehicle for temporarily receiving the mobile terminal. At least one image recording device is connected to the holder and, to support the performance of the driver assistance function, is connectable to the mobile terminal via an image signal line and at least one first electrical interface situated in the holder when the holder receives the mobile terminal for performing the driver assistance function.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. A device assembly for performing a driver assistance function in a vehicle, comprising:

a mobile terminal;

a holder installed in the vehicle for temporarily receiving the mobile terminal; and

at least one image recording device connected to the holder, wherein the image recording device is selectively connectable to the mobile terminal via an image signal line and at least one first electrical interface situated in the holder in order to support the performance of the driver assistance function when the holder receives the mobile terminal for performing the driver assistance function.

16. The device assembly as recited in claim 15, wherein the holder is connected to a power supply unit via a power supply line, and wherein the power supply line is connectable to the image recording device and, via a second electrical interface, to the mobile terminal.

17. The device assembly as recited in claim 16, wherein the image recording device is connected to the holder in a mechanically fixed manner.

18. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the holder is configured as a suction attachment device and is attached to a vehicle windshield.

19. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the holder is attached to a vehicle dashboard.

20. The device assembly as recited in claim 16, wherein the image recording device is one of integrated into the holder or connected to the holder via an attachment arm.

21. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the holder receives the mobile terminal in a receptacle well.

22. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the holder receives the mobile terminal via a receptacle arm.

23. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, further comprising:

an image processing unit provided in the holder between the image recording device and the first electrical interface.

24. The device assembly as recited in claim 23, wherein the mobile terminal performs at least one of a navigation assistance function, a lane recognition assistance function, a night vision assistance function, and a high beam assistance function.

25. The device assembly as recited in claim 17, wherein the holder is removable from the vehicle.

26. The device assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein the image recording device is integrated into a suction cup of the suction attachment device.

27. The device assembly as recited in claim 24, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile navigation device.

28. The device assembly as recited in claim 24, wherein the mobile terminal is connected to at least one of a vehicle control unit and another image recording device of the vehicle for data transmission via a wireless interface.