APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIDE-VIEW MIRROR

• US 20150131176A1
• Filed: 07/23/2014
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Soh, Yong Seok
• Application Number:
  US14/338,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20150131176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/843
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/025 comprising special mechanical means for correcting the field of view in relation to particular driving conditions, e.g. change of lane; scanning mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/07 by electrically powered actuators

Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling side-view mirrors are provided. The method includes determining, by a controller, whether a turn signal is input from vehicle information collected while a vehicle is traveling and detecting a traveling speed when a turn signal is input to determine a control mode of side-view mirrors based on the traveling speed of the vehicle. A position of a left or right side-view mirror is then adjusted based on the turn signal when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a lane change mode the position of the left or right side-view mirror is adjusted when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a vehicle turn mode.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling side-view mirrors, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store program instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the program instructions, the program instructions when executed configured to;

determine whether a turn signal is input from vehicle information collected while a vehicle is traveling;

detect a traveling speed when a turn signal is input to determine a control mode of side-view mirrors based on the traveling speed of the vehicle;

adjust a position of a left or right side-view mirror based on the turn signal when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a lane change mode; and

adjust the position of the left or right side-view mirror when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a vehicle turn mode.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to determine the control mode of the side-view mirrors as the lane change mode when the traveling speed is greater than a predetermined threshold value with the turn signal input.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to set the control mode of the side-view mirrors to the vehicle turn mode when the traveling speed is less than a predetermined threshold value with the turn signal input.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program instructions when executed are configured to determine whether the input turn signal is a left turn signal or a right turn signal when the turn signal is input.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the position of the left side-view mirror is adjusted when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to the lane change mode with the left turn signal input, and the position of the right side-view mirror is adjusted when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to the lane change mode with the right turn signal input.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a view angle of a side-view mirror is changed from a first angle determined on a line parallel to a side of the vehicle to a second angle moved from the first angle in the lateral direction, when the turn signal is input and the control mode of the side-view mirrors is determined.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the first angle is formed by a first point at a first distance from a side-view mirror of the vehicle rearward and a second point at a second distance from the first point in the lateral direction of the vehicle, and the second angle is formed by the second point and a third point at a third distance from the second point in the lateral direction of the vehicle.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adjusted positions of the side-view mirrors are initialized when the operation of the control mode of the side-view mirrors is completed.

9. A method of controlling side-view mirrors, the method comprising:

determining, by a controller, whether a turn signal is input while a vehicle is traveling;

determining, by the controller, whether the input turn signal is a left turn signal or a right turn signal when a turn signal is input;

comparing, by the controller, the traveling speed of the vehicle with a predetermined threshold value when the turn signal is input;

determining, by the controller, the control mode of the side-view mirrors based on the comparison result;

adjusting, by the controller, a position of a left or right side-view mirror based on the turn signal when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a lane change mode; and

adjusting, by the controller, the positions of the left and right side-view mirrors when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a vehicle turn mode.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the determination of the control mode of the side-view mirrors includes:

setting, by the controller, the control mode of the side-view mirrors to the lane change mode when the traveling speed is greater than the predetermined threshold value with the turn signal input; and

setting, by the controller, the control mode of the side-view mirrors to the vehicle turn mode when the traveling speed is less than the threshold value with the turn signal input.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

initializing, by the controller, the adjusted positions of the side-view mirrors when the operation of the control mode of the side-view mirrors is completed.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions executed by a controller, the computer readable medium comprising:

program instructions that determine whether a turn signal is input while a vehicle is traveling;

program instructions that determine whether the input turn signal is a left turn signal or a right turn signal when a turn signal is input;

program instructions that compare the traveling speed of the vehicle with a predetermined threshold value when the turn signal is input;

program instructions that determine the control mode of the side-view mirrors based on the comparison result;

program instructions that adjust a position of a left or right side-view mirror based on the turn signal when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a lane change mode; and

program instructions that adjust the positions of the left and right side-view mirrors when the control mode of the side-view mirrors is set to a vehicle turn mode.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the determination of the control mode of the side-view mirrors includes:

program instructions that set the control mode of the side-view mirrors to the lane change mode when the traveling speed is greater than the predetermined threshold value with the turn signal input; and

program instructions that et the control mode of the side-view mirrors to the vehicle turn mode when the traveling speed is less than the threshold value with the turn signal input.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further comprising:

program instructions that initialize the adjusted positions of the side-view mirrors when the operation of the control mode of the side-view mirrors is completed.