Consolidated rear view camera and display system for motor vehicle
DCFirst Claim
1. Rear viewing arrangement for a motor vehicle to permit an operator in a driver'"'"'s position within the vehicle a view of traffic conditions to rearward from left and right sides of the motor vehicle, comprising:
- left and right video camera arrangements respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the motor vehicle at a position at or forward of the said driver'"'"'s position; and
each said arrangement including a miniature video camera having a viewing angle directed generally rearwards, and a housing that is formed of a fairing disposed over the associated camera to protect same and minimize lateral protuberance from the side of the vehicle while avoiding unnecessary air flow turbulence, and a window on a rearward side of said fairing; and
at least one viewing screen coupled to said video camera arrangements and disposed at said driver'"'"'s position within the vehicle to reproduce left and right rearward views of the traffic conditions as viewed by said video cameras.
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Abstract
A rear viewing arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle to permit the operator to view traffic conditions to rearward from left and right sides of the vehicle, as well as directly behind the vehicle. Left and right video cameras are mounted on the left and right sides of the motor vehicle forwardly of the drivers position. Each camera attachment has a miniature video camera viewing angle directed generally rearwards, and a housing or shroud that is in the form of an aerodynamic fairing disposed over the associated camera to protect the same and to minimize the amount of protuberance laterally from the side of the vehicle. The fairing also avoids unnecessary airflow turbulence, thereby streamlining the vehicle. The images viewed from these camera assemblies reproduced on an LCD viewing screen, which is integrated with the instrument cluster on the vehicle dashboard. The operator can easily observe the conditions to rearward without having to divert his or her attention from the road ahead.
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13 Claims
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1. Rear viewing arrangement for a motor vehicle to permit an operator in a driver'"'"'s position within the vehicle a view of traffic conditions to rearward from left and right sides of the motor vehicle, comprising:
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left and right video camera arrangements respectively mounted on the left and right sides of the motor vehicle at a position at or forward of the said driver'"'"'s position; and
each said arrangement including a miniature video camera having a viewing angle directed generally rearwards, and a housing that is formed of a fairing disposed over the associated camera to protect same and minimize lateral protuberance from the side of the vehicle while avoiding unnecessary air flow turbulence, and a window on a rearward side of said fairing; andat least one viewing screen coupled to said video camera arrangements and disposed at said driver'"'"'s position within the vehicle to reproduce left and right rearward views of the traffic conditions as viewed by said video cameras. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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