Off road vehicle vision enhancement system
First Claim
1. An Off Road Vision Enhancement System for a multi-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels comprising:
- an external protective housing with means to connect it to the under surface of the vehicle;
an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing;
at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housingan actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said cameras can view the relative position of the front and rear wheels of said vehicle and the terrain underneath said vehicle over which said front and rear vehicle wheels are traversing;
protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat that includes a resilient shock resistant, heat resistant material bonded to an internal surface of the external housing which is able to withstand the heat of fire and explosions that forms a guide and shock absorption shield for said internal camera housing, the protection means further includes means to cover at least a portion of said internal camera housing in the retracted position to further protect the internal camera housing from the harsh environment underneath the vehicle and said protection mean further includes a cushion means between said internal camera housing and another internal surface of the external protective housing; and
a display means located within said vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera, such that an operator of the vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle with the precise placement of the front and rear wheels on an obstacle, which is needed for efficient harsh terrain travel.
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Abstract
The disclosed Off-Road Vehicle Vision Enhancement System is for all terrain vehicles operating in extreme off road environments. When an all terrain vehicle is operating in areas where there are large obstacles to traverse the operator needs to be able to maneuver the vehicle over the obstacles with the utmost of care and precision. The operator needs to be able to see the precise placement of the wheels over the obstacles to achieve optimum ground clearance and avoid getting hung-up. The Off-Road Vision Enhancement System includes a retractable protective housing located under the vehicle containing cameras which communicate to the operator the precise relationship of his wheels traversing the obstacles. The retractable housing is designed for simple operation, maximum protection of the cameras and self cleaning of accumulated debris.
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16 Claims
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1. An Off Road Vision Enhancement System for a multi-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels comprising:
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an external protective housing with means to connect it to the under surface of the vehicle; an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing; at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housing an actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said cameras can view the relative position of the front and rear wheels of said vehicle and the terrain underneath said vehicle over which said front and rear vehicle wheels are traversing; protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat that includes a resilient shock resistant, heat resistant material bonded to an internal surface of the external housing which is able to withstand the heat of fire and explosions that forms a guide and shock absorption shield for said internal camera housing, the protection means further includes means to cover at least a portion of said internal camera housing in the retracted position to further protect the internal camera housing from the harsh environment underneath the vehicle and said protection mean further includes a cushion means between said internal camera housing and another internal surface of the external protective housing; and a display means located within said vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera, such that an operator of the vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle with the precise placement of the front and rear wheels on an obstacle, which is needed for efficient harsh terrain travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-wheeled vehicle having front and rear wheels capable of traversing harsh terrain including an Off Road Vision Enhancement System comprising:
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an external protective housing connected to an under surface of said multi-wheeled vehicle between said front and rear wheels in a location to view said front and rear wheels with the terrain adjacent thereto under the vehicle and said under surface of said multi-wheeled vehicle; an internal camera housing retractably mounted within said external protective housing; at least one camera located within the internal camera housing adjacent a window in said internal camera housing; an actuating means for moving the internal camera housing from a retracted position where it is protected within said external protective housing to an extended operational position where said Off Road Vision Enhancement System can view the relative position of said front and rear wheels of said multi-wheeled vehicle and the terrain underneath said multi-wheeled vehicle over which it is traversing; protection means connected to said external protective housing to protect said internal camera housing from shocks, debris and heat that includes a resilient shock resistant, heat resistant material bonded to an internal surface of the external housing which is able to withstand the heat of fire and explosions that forms a guide and shock absorption shield for said internal camera housing, the protection means further includes means to cover at least a portion of said internal camera housing in the retracted position to further protect the internal camera housing from the harsh environment underneath the vehicle and said protection mean further includes a cushion means between said internal camera housing and another internal surface of the external protective housing; and a display means located within said multi-wheeled vehicle for the displaying images sent by said at least one camera of the front and rear wheels and the terrain there between and underneath the vehicle, such that an operator of the multi-wheeled vehicle can properly maneuver said vehicle with the precise placement of the front and rear wheels on an obstacle, which is needed for efficient harsh terrain travel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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