Blind Zone Monitoring Method, License Plate Frame Device with Blind Zone Monitoring Function and Rearview Mirror

• US 20180222387A1
• Filed: 08/11/2017
• Published: 08/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Xiaofeida Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Xiaofeida Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Xiaofei
• Application Number:
  US15/674,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20180222387A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/105 Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1223 with sensors or transducers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/03 Cooperating elements; Interaction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/13 Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/9315 Monitoring blind spots
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93272 in the back of the vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2013/93274 on the side of the vehicles

Abstract

The present invention discloses a blind zone monitoring method, a license plate frame device with a blind zone monitoring function, and a rearview mirror. A radar sensor is mounted inside a license plate frame body or the automobile rearview mirror to assist in information monitoring of the blind zone of the automobile rearview mirror. The whole process can be completed rapidly and easily, collision accidents caused by lane changing or turning of the automobile are avoided, and driving is safer. In addition, the entire blind zone monitoring device is arranged inside the license plate frame body without affecting the attractiveness of the automobile and is extremely convenient to mount and use.

Claims

1. A blind zone monitoring method, performed by a radar sensor and a main control panel, wherein the radar sensor is connected with the main control panel and mounted on the left side and the right side of an automobile, and the main control panel is arranged in the automobile and connected with an automobile main controller;

the method comprising;

when the automobile travels,

receiving and processing an automobile speed monitored by a GPS module and vehicle traveling conditions monitored by the radar sensor, in the blind zone at the two ends of the automobile through the main control panel;

detecting whether a moving object exists in the blind zone of a rearview mirror or not in real time, automatically detecting the distance between the object and the automobile if the moving object exists, and sending signals to a main control module through the radar sensor;

when the radar sensor detect that the moving object exists in the blind zones and the distance between the moving object and the automobile is smaller than the early warning distance;

sending abnormal signals to the automobile main controller through the main control panel, and controlling an indicator to give an alarm as a prompt through the automobile main controller;

when the main control panel detects that the distance between the moving object in the blind zones and the automobile is smaller than the early warning distance and a steering lamp signal towards the moving object exists in the automobile main controller; and

sending abnormal signals to the automobile main controller through the main control panel, and controlling the indicator to give an alarm as a prompt through the automobile main controller.

2. The blind zone monitoring method according to claim 1, comprising the following steps of automatically acquiring the automobile speed signals in the GPS module and judging whether the automobile speed exceeds the early warning automobile speed or not through the main control panel when the information indicating that the moving object exists in the blind zones is received;

sending an abnormal signal to the automobile main controller through the main control panel when the automobile speed exceeds the early warning automobile speed;

controlling the indicator to give an alarm and to light up through the automobile main controller;

reading the automobile steering lamp information in the automobile main controller in real time and automatically judging whether an automobile steering lamp signal towards the moving object exists or not through the main control panel;

when the automobile steering lamp signal meeting the requirement exists, transmitting an abnormal signal to the automobile main controller through the main control panel, controlling the indicator to give an alarms through the automobile main controller, and reminding the driver of turning dangers.

3. A license plate frame device with a blind zone monitoring function, comprising a license plate frame body, a radar sensor and a main control panel, wherein the license number is displayed on an external baffle of the license plate frame body, the radar sensor and the main control panel are arranged inside the license plate frame body, the radar sensor is electrically connected with the main control panel, the main control panel is electrically connected with an automobile main controller and used for acquiring a power supply and transmitting data, the main control panel acquires automobile steering information through the automobile main controller and adopts the blind zone monitoring method according to claim 2, an indicator is arranged in an automobile cab and electrically connected with the automobile main controller, the main control panel sends signals monitored by the radar sensor to the automobile main controller, and the automobile main controller controls the indicator to act so as to remind the driver to pay attention to the driving condition.

4. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 3, wherein there are two radar sensors, the two radar sensors are mounted at the left end and the right end of the license plate frame body respectively, a left radar device and a right radar device are electrically connected with the main control panel respectively, the left radar device is used for monitoring the road condition of the left side of the automobile, the right radar device is used for monitoring the road condition on the right side of the automobile, and the left radar device and the right radar device are electrically connected with the main control panel respectively.

5. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 4, wherein the indicator comprises a voice alarm module and an LED indication module, wherein the voice alarm module and the LED indication module are electrically connected with the automobile main controller respectively, the voice alarm module controls a horn to send out alarm sounds after the automobile main controller receives an abnormal signal sent by the radar sensor, and the LED indication module controls an LED lamp to emit warning light.

6. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 5, wherein the number of the indicators is two, the left indicator and the right indicator are electrically connected with the automobile main controller respectively, and the automobile main controller sends the monitoring information of the left radar device to the left indicator and simultaneously sends the monitoring information of the right radar device to the right indicator, and the left indicator is arranged on the left side of the right indicator.

7. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 3, wherein the main control panel comprises a main control module, an information receiving module and an information sending module, wherein the information receiving module and the information sending module are electrically connected with the main control module, the information receiving module is electrically connected with the radar sensor and receives radar monitoring information sent by the radar sensor, the main control module is used for data processing of the radar monitoring information and transmits abnormal information to the automobile main controller through the information sending module, and the automobile main controller sends the abnormal information to the indicator as a prompt.

8. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 7, wherein the main control panel further comprises a GPS module, wherein the GPS module is electrically connected with the main control module, the radar sensor and the main control panel acquire a power supply through the automobile main controller, the main control panel acquires a steering lamp signal through the automobile main controller, the GPS module measures the automobile speed and sends a measured automobile speed signal to the main control module, the radar sensor monitors the vehicle condition in the blind zone of the automobile rearview mirror in real time and transmits information to the main control module, the main control module acquires the automobile speed signal in the GPS module in real time and sends information subjected to data processing into the automobile main controller, and the working state of the indicator is controlled accordingly.

9. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 4, wherein the blind zone position parameter, the early warning distance and the early warning automobile speed are set in the main control module, the radar sensors monitor objects by acquiring the blind zone position parameter in the main control module, the left radar sensor acquires left blind zone position parameter information in the automobile main controller, and the right radar sensor acquires right blind zone position parameter information in the automobile main controller.

10. The license plate frame device with the blind zone monitoring function according to claim 4, wherein the license plate frame body is of a square structure, the radar sensors are arranged at the two end positions in the license plate frame body, an included angle is formed between the left radar sensor and the left short edge of the license plate frame body, an included angle is formed between the right radar sensor and the right short edge of the license plate frame body, the monitoring scope of the left radar sensor covers a left blind zone, and the monitoring scope of the right radar sensor covers a right blind zone.

11. A rearview mirror, comprising a shell, a reflector and a main control panel, wherein the main control panel is embedded in an airtight cavity defined by the shell and the reflector, the main control panel adopts the blind zone monitoring method according to claim 2 the radar sensor and the indicator are electrically connected with the main control panel, the main control panel is electrically connected with the automobile main controller and also electrically connected with the indicator, an indicator display area is further arranged at the junction of the shell and the automobile, a transparent plastic cover plate is arranged in the indicator display area, and lamplight of the indicator lamp is diffused out through the transparent plastic cover plate in the indicator display area.

12. A storing device, comprising an execution program storing the method according to claim 2.