Off road vehicle vision enhancement system
First Claim
1. An Off Road Vision Enhancement System for a multi-wheeled vehicle comprising:
- an external protective housing with means to connect it to the under surface of the vehicle;
an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing;
at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housingan actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said cameras can view the relative position of the wheels of said vehicle and the terrain over which said vehicle is traversing;
protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat; and
a display means located within said vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera, such that an operator of the vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle so that the said at least one vehicle wheel is in a desired position.
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Abstract
The disclosed Off-Road Vehicle Vision Enhancement System is for all terrain vehicles operating in extreme off road environments. When an all terrain vehicle is operating in areas where there are large obstacles to traverse the operator needs to be able to maneuver the vehicle over the obstacles with the utmost of care and precision. The operator needs to be able to see the precise placement of the wheels over the obstacles to achieve optimum ground clearance and avoid getting hung-up. The Off-Road Vision Enhancement System includes a retractable protective housing located under the vehicle containing cameras which communicate to the operator the precise relationship of his wheels traversing the obstacles. The retractable housing is designed for simple operation, maximum protection of the cameras and self cleaning of accumulated debris.
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1. An Off Road Vision Enhancement System for a multi-wheeled vehicle comprising:
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an external protective housing with means to connect it to the under surface of the vehicle; an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing; at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housing an actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said cameras can view the relative position of the wheels of said vehicle and the terrain over which said vehicle is traversing; protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat; and a display means located within said vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera, such that an operator of the vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle so that the said at least one vehicle wheel is in a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multi-wheeled vehicle including an Off Road Vision Enhancement System comprising:
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an external protective housing with means to connect it to an under surface of said multi-wheeled vehicle in a location to view at least one wheel and said under surface of said multi-wheeled vehicle; an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing; at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housing; an actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said cameras can view the relative position of at least one of the wheels of said multi-wheeled vehicle and the terrain over which said multi-wheeled vehicle is traversing; protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat; and a display means located within said multi-wheeled vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera, such that an operator of the multi-wheeled vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle so that the said at least one wheel is in a desired position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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