Viewing System For Monitoring The Area Surrounding A Vehicle
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Abstract
A viewing system for displaying to a driver inside a vehicle cabin an outside field surrounding the vehicle includes a deflection device, a recording device, a carrier arm and a reproduction device. The carrier arm is attached to an outer wall of the vehicle. The recording device is disposed in a first part of the carrier arm, and the deflection device is disposed in the second part of the carrier arm. The recording device is separated by a distance from the deflection device. The deflection device is disposed farther from the outer wall of the vehicle than is the recording device. The reproduction device is disposed inside the vehicle, and the deflection device is disposed outside the vehicle. The deflection device reflects an image of the outside field surrounding the vehicle onto the recording device, the recording device records the image, and the reproduction device displays the image.
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32 Claims
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12. A system comprising:
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a carrier arm with a first part and a second part, wherein the carrier arm is attached to an outer wall of a vehicle; a recording device disposed in the first part of the carrier arm; a deflection device disposed in the second part of the carrier arm, wherein the deflection device is disposed farther from the outer wall than is the recording device, and wherein the recording device is separated by a distance from the deflection device; and a reproduction device disposed inside the vehicle, wherein the deflection device is disposed outside the vehicle and reflects an image of an outside field surrounding the vehicle onto the recording device, wherein the recording device records the image, and wherein the reproduction device displays the image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a carrier arm attached to an outer wall of a vehicle; a recording device disposed in the carrier arm; a deflection device disposed in the carrier arm, wherein the deflection device is disposed farther from the outer wall than is the recording device, wherein the recording device is separated by a distance from the deflection device, and wherein there is an unobstructed optical path between the deflection device and the recording device; and a reproduction device disposed inside the vehicle, wherein the deflection device is disposed outside the vehicle and reflects an image of an outside field surrounding the vehicle onto the recording device, wherein the recording device records the image, and wherein the reproduction device displays the image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A vehicle comprising:
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a carrier arm attached to a wall of the vehicle; a camera disposed inside the carrier arm; a mirror disposed in the carrier arm, wherein the mirror is disposed farther from the wall of the vehicle than is the camera, wherein the camera is separated by a distance from the mirror, and wherein there is an unobstructed optical path between the mirror and the camera; and a reproduction device disposed inside the wall of the vehicle, wherein the mirror is disposed outside the wall of the vehicle and reflects an image of an outside field surrounding the vehicle towards the camera, wherein the camera records the image, and wherein the reproduction device displays the image.
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Specification