BLIND ZONE WARNING FOR SEMI-TRAILER
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1. A system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a vehicle, comprising:
- a trailer of a semi-tractor trailer having a trailer housing, the trailer having a coupling for connection to a tractor;
first, second and third cameras and detectors mounted adjacent to a top of the trailer and directed downwardly and outwardly from respective first, second and third sides of the trailer, the cameras and detectors being operable to detect an object within a detection zone of the cameras and detectors; and
a user interface in the tractor to provide at least one of a detector signal or a video from at least one of the first and second and third cameras and detectors upon detecting an object within the detection zone.
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Abstract
A system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a vehicle provides detectors and/or cameras mounted at or near the top of the vehicle and at or near a center of each side of the vehicle. A camera or sensor may be provided at the top center of each side of a semi-trailer to provide a down directed view at each side of the trailer. A sensor or camera may also be provided at the top center of the back of the trailer and at or near the top of the trailer.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a vehicle, comprising:
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a trailer of a semi-tractor trailer having a trailer housing, the trailer having a coupling for connection to a tractor; first, second and third cameras and detectors mounted adjacent to a top of the trailer and directed downwardly and outwardly from respective first, second and third sides of the trailer, the cameras and detectors being operable to detect an object within a detection zone of the cameras and detectors; and a user interface in the tractor to provide at least one of a detector signal or a video from at least one of the first and second and third cameras and detectors upon detecting an object within the detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for detecting objects adjacent to a tractor trailer, comprising:
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directing a plurality of cameras and detectors from a top of a trailer to a plurality of detection zones disposed adjacent to the trailer, the detection zones extending from adjacent to the trailer outward a predetermined distance, the detection zones extending for at least a full length of the trailer; detecting an object in at least one of the detection zones; and alerting a driver of the tractor trailer of the detection of the object.
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