AUTOMOBILE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system detecting a blind spot for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
- a side mirror arranged on a body of the vehicle, wherein the side mirror includes a side mirror body, a mirror, and a supporting structure; and
a detection system physically coupled with the side mirror to detect an object in a detection zone of the detection system, the detection zone covering the blind spot, wherein the detection system includes;
a detection module including at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and
an alert indicator configured to send an alert light to the driver at a predetermined angle such that the alert light does not interfere with drivers of other vehicles close to the vehicle,wherein;
the detection system is integrated into the side mirror body at an outer side of the side mirror body and the detection module of the detection system is arranged at a first desired detection angle against a centerline of the vehicle; and
the alert indicator is placed at the outer edge of a surface of the mirror.
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Abstract
A system is provided for detecting a blind spot for a driver of a vehicle. The system includes a side mirror. The side mirror is arranged on a body of the vehicle and includes a side mirror body, a mirror, and a supporting structure. The system also includes a detection system. The detection system is physically coupled with the side mirror to detect an object in a detection zone of the detection system. The detection zone covers the blind spot, and the detection system includes a detection module, an alert indicator, and a control module. The detection module includes at least one of a transmitter and a receiver, and the alert indicator is configured to send an alert light to the driver at a predetermined angle such that the alert light does not interfere with drivers of other vehicles close to the vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. A system detecting a blind spot for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a side mirror arranged on a body of the vehicle, wherein the side mirror includes a side mirror body, a mirror, and a supporting structure; and a detection system physically coupled with the side mirror to detect an object in a detection zone of the detection system, the detection zone covering the blind spot, wherein the detection system includes; a detection module including at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an alert indicator configured to send an alert light to the driver at a predetermined angle such that the alert light does not interfere with drivers of other vehicles close to the vehicle, wherein; the detection system is integrated into the side mirror body at an outer side of the side mirror body and the detection module of the detection system is arranged at a first desired detection angle against a centerline of the vehicle; and the alert indicator is placed at the outer edge of a surface of the mirror. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system detecting a blind spot for a driver of a vehicle, comprising:
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a side mirror arranged on a body of the vehicle, wherein the side mirror includes a side mirror body, a mirror, and a supporting structure; and a detection system physically coupled with the side mirror to detect an object in a detection zone of the detection system, the detection zone covering the blind spot, wherein the detection system includes; a detection module including at least one of a transmitter and a receiver; and an alert indicator configured to send an alert light to the driver at a predetermined angle such that the alert light does not interfere with drivers of other vehicles close to the vehicle, wherein the detection system is attached at an outer side of the mirror body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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