Multifunction Vehicle Display Monitor With Video Capability

• US 20130107047A1
• Filed: 10/31/2011
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deere & Company
• Original Assignee: Deere & Company
• Inventors: Sherlock, Lance R., Pugh, Richard, Eichhorst, Ryland H.
• Application Number:
  US13/285,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20130107047A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/165 Videos and animations
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/166 Navigation
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/167 Vehicle dynamics information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/169 Remaining operating distance or charge
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/182 Distributing information between displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/29 Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/81 for controlling displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/207 using multi-purpose displays, e.g. camera image and navigation or video on same display
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/41 Construction vehicles, e.g. graders, excavators

Abstract

A multifunction monitor display system capable of showing vital vehicle information, such as available fuel, engine oil temperature and vehicle power mode in a first format on a primary display area of a display screen in a first mode and showing video images from a video camera in the primary display area and the vital vehicle information in a second format on a secondary display area of the display screen in a second mode. The secondary display area is an area that may be separate and discrete from, as well as smaller than, the primary display area

Claims

1. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:

at least one video camera;

a vehicle controller; and

a multifunction monitor having a display screen and in communication with the Vehicle controller and the at least one video camera, the multifunction monitor having a plurality of modes including a first mode and a second mode, the vehicle controller capable of communicating vehicle information to the Multifunction monitor and sending control signals to the multifunction monitor, the at least one video camera capable of transmitting signals for video images to the multifunction monitor, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the video images in a first area of the display screen and the vehicle information in a second area of the display screen in the first mode, the multifunction monitor capable of displaying the vehicle information in the first area and ceasing to display the video images in the second mode.

2. The display system of claim 1, wherein the first area of the display screen is larger than the second area of the display screen.

3. The display system of claim 2, wherein the second area of the display screen is separate and distinct from the first area of the display screen.

4. The display system of claim 1, further including a joystick camera button forming a part of a joystick and in communication with the vehicle controller, the joystick capable of sending signals to the vehicle controller upon operation of the joystick camera button.

5. The display system of claim 4, wherein operation of the joystick camera button sends a signal to the vehicle controller which causes the vehicle controller to generate and transmit a control signal to the multifunction monitor instructing the multifunction monitor to switch from one of the first and second modes to another of the first and second modes.

6. The display system of claim 1, wherein the multifunction monitor displays the vehicle information in a first format in the first Mode and displays it in a second format in the second mode.

7. The display system of claim 1, where in the at least one video camera comprises a first video camera and a second video camera.

9. The display system of claim 6, wherein the monitor includes at least one switch operably connected to the microcontroller and corresponding to the at least one camera, the microcontroller switching from one of the plurality of modes to another of the plurality of modes upon operation of the at least one switch.

11. The display system of claim 9, further including a joystick camera button forming a part of a joystick in communication with the vehicle controller.

8. A display system for a work vehicle, comprising:

at least one video camera;

a vehicle controller capable of transmitting vehicle information;

a multifunction monitor having a video controller in communication with the at least one video camera and capable of transmitting video images, a display screen, a microcontroller operably connected to the video controller and capable of causing the display Screen to display at least one of the vehicle information from the vehicle controller and the video images from the video controller, and at least one button operably connected to the microcontroller, the microcontroller having a plurality of modes including a first mode in which it causes the vehicle information to be displayed in a first area of the display screen and a second mode in which it causes the vehicle information to be displayed in a second area of the display screen separate and distinct from the first area of the display screen and the video images to be displayed in the first area of the display screen.

10. The display system of claim 8, Wherein the at least one switch comprises at least one button.

12. The display system of claim 10, wherein the vehicle controller directs the multifunction monitor to switch from the one of the plurality of modes to the other of the plurality of modes upon operation of the joystick camera button.