Vehicle periphery monitor
First Claim
1. A vehicle periphery monitor comprising:
- an indicator display that can selectively display a first photo image representing an area beside a vehicle or a second photo image representing an area different from the area beside the vehicle; and
a controller that automatically shifts the display of one of the first and second photo images on the indicator display to the other upon fulfillment of a predetermined condition, wherein the controller uses a deflection angle of the vehicle as the predetermined condition and makes a shift between the first and second photo images depending on whether or not the deflection angle has reached a predetermined angle.
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Abstract
A front camera for filming an area stretching forwards is disposed in a front portion of a vehicle. A side camera for filming an area stretching laterally and diagonally forwards is disposed in a lateral-left portion of the vehicle. An indicator display that can be visually recognized by a driver is disposed in a compartment of the vehicle. An amount of change in the direction of the vehicle, that is, a deflection angle of the vehicle is detected on the basis of a vehicle speed and a steering angle of a steering wheel, which have been detected by means of various sensors. After the indicator display has started displaying a lateral photo image filmed by the side camera, the photo image displayed by the indicator display is shifted from the lateral photo image filmed by the side camera to a front photo image filmed by the front camera if the deflection angle has reached a predetermined angle.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle periphery monitor comprising:
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an indicator display that can selectively display a first photo image representing an area beside a vehicle or a second photo image representing an area different from the area beside the vehicle; and
a controller that automatically shifts the display of one of the first and second photo images on the indicator display to the other upon fulfillment of a predetermined condition, wherein the controller uses a deflection angle of the vehicle as the predetermined condition and makes a shift between the first and second photo images depending on whether or not the deflection angle has reached a predetermined angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring a periphery of a vehicle having an indicator display and that selectively displays a first photo image representing an area beside the vehicle or a second photo image representing an area different from the first photo image, comprising the step of:
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automatically causing the indicator display to shift from displaying one of the first and second photo images to the other upon fulfillment of a predetermined condition, wherein a deflection angle of the vehicle is used as the predetermined condition, and a shift between the first and second photo images is made depending on whether or not the deflection angle has reached a predetermined angle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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