REAR VIEW DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

• US 20120069184A1
• Filed: 09/16/2011
• Published: 03/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents), Audi AG (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Hottmann, Philipp
• Application Number:
  US13/234,824
• Publication Number:
  US 20120069184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/006 Side-view mirrors, e.g. V-shaped mirrors located at the front or rear part of the vehicle combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08; side-view periscopes B60R1/10
• 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 2300/408 using a data bus
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8046 for replacing a rear-view mirror system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A motor vehicle rear view mirror device with at least one optical sensor is suggested, which is connected to at least one image evaluation circuit board and to at least one display. This optical sensor is connected to the image evaluation circuit board via a receiver circuit board, and the image evaluation board is connected to the display via a receiver circuit board. The connection cables transfer serial data, and the connection length is 1 to 10 m.

Claims

1. (canceled)

16. Motor vehicle rear view device for use with a motor vehicle, said motor vehicle rear view device comprising:

an image evaluation circuit board fixedly secured within the motor vehicle;

a receiver circuit board electrically connected to said image evaluation circuit board;

a display electrically operatively connected to said image evaluation circuit board through said receiver circuit board;

an optical sensor electrically connected to said image evaluation circuit board, said optical sensor receiving light and producing optical output signals based thereon to be displayed on said display;

circuit board connection cables electrically connecting said image evaluation circuit board and said receiver circuit board, wherein said connection cables provide a serial connection for serial data having a length between 1 meter and 10 meters; and

data cables electrically connecting said receiver circuit board and said display, said data providing a parallel connection for parallel data and extending a length less than 100 mm.

2. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said connection cables are twisted quad cables.

3. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein serial data of an image signal is coded for transmission with a transmission coding.

4. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said image evaluation circuit board contains a programmable processor.

5. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said programmable processor of the image evaluation circuit board rectifies the image data.

6. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said programmable processor of said image evaluation circuit board additionally subjects the image data to an image evaluation for hazardous situations or information situations.

7. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said image evaluation circuit board includes a plurality of interfaces.

8. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein each of said plurality of interfaces serve as a connection to a bus system of the motor vehicle or to a warning device.

9. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claims 16, wherein image data of said display receiver circuit board is connected to a test circuit board via said data cable.

10. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said test circuit board prepares data for evaluation and/or recording via a test circuit interface.

11. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, including a multiple receiver circuit board, which is connected to said image evaluation circuit board, contains a further programmable processor.

12. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 11, wherein said multiple receiver circuit board includes a programmable processor and brings together image data from a plurality optical sensors.

13. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein said display shows image data in a bird'"'"'s eye view.

14. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein a multiple receiver circuit board is connected to the display receiver circuit board via a further connection of 2 to 10 m in length.

15. Motor vehicle rear view device according to claim 16, wherein the image data of the optical sensor are RAW-RGB signals or YUV signals.