IN-VEHICLE CAMERA CONTROL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle camera control device for an in-vehicle camera including an imaging element to pick up an image around a vehicle, the apparatus controlling at least a state of current supply to the imaging element, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a temperature measurement device that is configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the imaging element; and
a current supply control device that is configured to refer to a temperature measured by the temperature measurement device prior to start of current supply to the imaging element, and is configured to start current supply to the imaging element when the temperature is not more than a preset first threshold.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle camera control device is provided for an in-vehicle camera that includes an imaging element for picking up an image around the vehicle. The apparatus controls a state of current supply to the imaging element. In the apparatus, current supply to the imaging element is prevented from starting when the temperature in the vicinity of the imaging element is high.
Specifically, upon start of processing, current supply to the imaging element of the in-vehicle camera is stopped first (camera is powered OFF). Therefore, at least immediately after the ignition is turned on, current supply to the imaging element is not performed. When a state where a temperature measured by a temperature measurement section provided in the vicinity of the imaging element is not more than an ON threshold continues for a duration expressed by Ams×(startup counter value), current supply to the imaging element is started.
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4 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle camera control device for an in-vehicle camera including an imaging element to pick up an image around a vehicle, the apparatus controlling at least a state of current supply to the imaging element, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a temperature measurement device that is configured to measure a temperature in the vicinity of the imaging element; and a current supply control device that is configured to refer to a temperature measured by the temperature measurement device prior to start of current supply to the imaging element, and is configured to start current supply to the imaging element when the temperature is not more than a preset first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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