Night vision device for motor vehicles
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1. A night vision device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- at least one night vision sensor;
a display unit for depicting vehicle surroundings imaged with the at least one night vision sensor; and
a control unit for;
ascertaining, from a current driving situation, a value for a risk potential as a result of an activated state of the display unit, the value being influenced at least by a vehicle speed, andswitching off at least the display unit if the risk potential value exceeds a defined limit value.
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Abstract
A night vision device for motor vehicles, having a display unit for depicting the vehicle surroundings imaged with at least one night vision sensor, has a control unit for ascertaining, from the current driving situation, a value for the risk potential as a result of the night vision device, which value is influenced at least by the vehicle speed; and switching off the night vision device if the risk potential value exceeds a defined limit value.
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1. A night vision device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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at least one night vision sensor; a display unit for depicting vehicle surroundings imaged with the at least one night vision sensor; and a control unit for; ascertaining, from a current driving situation, a value for a risk potential as a result of an activated state of the display unit, the value being influenced at least by a vehicle speed, and switching off at least the display unit if the risk potential value exceeds a defined limit value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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