WIDE ANGLE REAR AND SIDE VIEW MONITOR

• US 20160129838A1
• Filed: 10/29/2015
• Published: 05/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Garfield Ron Mingo
• Original Assignee: Garfield Ron Mingo
• Inventors: Mingo, Garfield Ron
• Application Number:
  US14/926,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20160129838A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/10 characterised by the type of camera system used
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

A wide angle rear and side view monitor that eliminates blind spots. A roof mounted camera has a wide angle lens, preferably providing a viewing radius of 210 degrees. The images captured by the camera are presented on a display contained with a blind spot monitor.

Claims

1. An apparatus for eliminating blind spots in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a camera mounted to a roof of the motor vehicle, the camera having a wide angle lens to capture the operating environment of the vehicle to the left, aft, and right of the vehicle;

a monitor mounted in the interior of the vehicle, the monitor comprising a display panel to display images of the operating environment received by the camera.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said wide angle lens has a viewing radius of about 210 degrees.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the viewing radius is divided along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera is elevated from the roof of the motor vehicle.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the camera is elevated between about 6 to 12 inches.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera is mounted at a point aft the B-pillar of an automotive vehicle.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the monitor is mounted in a dashboard of the motor vehicle.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the monitor comprises controls, operable to change the appearance of the displayed images of the operating environment.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera communicates via a wired connection to the monitor.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera communicates via a wireless connection to the monitor.