IN-VEHICLE DEVICE

• US 20160075279A1
• Filed: 09/11/2015
• Published: 03/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
• Inventors: Takamatsu, Masahiro, Inoue, Tai, Nagata, Masahide, Ogawa, Takayuki, SATO, Gosei, Kanai, Takao
• Granted Patent: US 9,669,759 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00764 the input being a vehicle driving condition, e.g. speed B60H1/00828, B60H1/00864 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00821 the components being ventilating, air admitting or air distributing devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00985 Control systems or circuits characterised by display or indicating devices, e.g. voice simulators characterised by the input of sound using a voice synthesizer B60H1/00757; B60H1/00978 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/191 Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/191 Highlight information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/193 for improving awareness
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/066 actuating a signalling device B60K28/063 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/02 Arrangement of instruments arrangement of lighting devices for dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/00 Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 , e.g. haptic signalling
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0003 inside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0008 Ventilation grilles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 : Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 : Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0304 : Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 : Housings

Abstract

An in-vehicle device includes a functional unit to be arranged at an instrument panel of a vehicle and configured to perform an operation toward a driver seat of the vehicle, and a blinding panel covering a front surface of the functional unit. A plurality of perforations is formed in the blinding panel to extend through the blinding panel in a thickness direction of the blinding panel.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle device comprising:

a functional unit to be arranged at an instrument panel of a vehicle and configured to perform an operation toward a driver seat; and

a blinding panel covering a front surface of the functional unit,

wherein a plurality of perforations is formed in the blinding panel to extend through the blinding panel in a thickness direction of the blinding panel.

2. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the perforations are inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the blinding panel to extend toward the driver seat.

3. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the functional unit is configured to be housed in a recess formed in the instrument panel, and the blinding panel is configured to cover an opening of the recess.

4. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the blinding panel is attached to the front surface of the functional unit so as to be joined to the functional unit.

5. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the functional unit comprises an air blower configured to send air.

6. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the functional unit comprises a camera configured and arranged to capture an image of a region inside a vehicle compartment.

7. The in-vehicle device according to claim 5, wherein the air blower is arranged at a location on the instrument panel that faces a steering wheel of the vehicle and is configured to send the air during a warning operation.

8. The in-vehicle device according to claim 7, wherein the functional unit further comprises a camera configured and arranged to capture an image of a region inside a vehicle compartment, and

wherein the air blower and the camera operate in cooperation with each other during the warning operation.

9. A vehicle interior camera system configured to capture an image of an inside of a vehicle compartment, the vehicle interior camera system comprising:

at least one camera installed in a wall of the vehicle compartment; and

at least one blinding panel covering a front surface of the camera,

wherein a surface of the blinding panel forms a part of a surface of the wall, and

a plurality of perforations is formed in the blinding panel to allow light that comes from an imaging range of the camera toward the front surface of the camera to pass though the perforations.

10. The vehicle interior camera system according to claim 9, wherein the at least one camera comprises a plurality of cameras, and the at least one blinding panel comprises a plurality of blinding panels covering the respective front surfaces of the cameras.

11. The vehicle interior camera system according to claim 9, wherein the camera is housed in a recess formed in the wall, and the blinding panel covers an opening of the recess.

12. The vehicle interior camera system according to claim 9, wherein the blinding panel is attached to the front surface of the camera so as to be joined to the camera.

13. The vehicle interior camera system according to claim 9, wherein the perforations are formed such that an axial line of each of the perforations is inclined in a direction defining the imaging range.

14. The vehicle interior camera system according to claim 9, wherein the camera is installed such that the imaging range covers an area of a rear seat inside the vehicle compartment.