DISPLAY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

• US 20180056866A1
• Filed: 07/05/2017
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Subaru Corp.
• Original Assignee: Subaru Corp.
• Inventors: NAGASAWA, Isamu, FURUKAWA, Toshiya, MIKUNI, Tsukasa, SAKAGUCHI, Takahiro, ICHIKAWA, Shun
• Granted Patent: US 10,647,254 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1523 Matrix displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/176 Camera images
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/178 Warnings
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/21 using cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/788 on or in side pillars
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• 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 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• 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 1/25 to the sides of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/307 virtually distinguishing relevant parts of a scene from the background of the scene
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/20 Linear translation of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/40 Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes

Abstract

A display device for a vehicle includes a collision predictor, a display member, and a display controller. The collision predictor detects a moving body sideward of a course of the vehicle and predicts collision of the vehicle with the moving body detected. The display member provides display of an image or display of a mark, for view of a driver seated on a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle. The image or the mark corresponds to the moving body. The display controller performs a control of the display member. The display controller changes the display of the image or the display of the mark more significantly than a motion of the moving body as actually seen from the driver'"'"'s seat, on a condition that the collision predictor predicts the collision.

Claims

1. A display device for a vehicle, comprising:

a collision predictor configured to detect a moving body sideward of a course of the vehicle and predict collision of the vehicle with the moving body detected;

a display member configured to provide display of an image or display of a mark, for view of a driver seated on a driver'"'"'s seat of the vehicle, the image or the mark corresponding to the moving body; and

a display controller configured to perform a control of the display member,

the display controller changing the display of the image or the display of the mark more significantly than a motion of the moving body as actually seen from the driver'"'"'s seat, on a condition that the collision predictor predicts the collision.

2. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller changes the display of the image or the display of the mark on the display member, with a faster movement than the motion of the moving body as actually seen from the driver'"'"'s seat, the motion of the moving body including crossing the course.

3. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller changes the display of the image or the display of the mark on the display member, with a faster movement than the motion of the moving body as actually seen from the driver'"'"'s seat, the motion of the moving body including approaching the vehicle.

4. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first case and a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

5. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first case and a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

6. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first case and a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

7. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first case to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

8. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first case to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

9. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first case to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second case, the first case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and the second case being a case where the moving body relevant to the image or the mark is positioned sideward of the course on opposite side to the driver'"'"'s seat.

10. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first period and a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

11. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first period and a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

12. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark to differ between a first period and a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

13. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first period to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

14. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first period to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

15. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

the display controller allows an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a first period to be larger than an amount of the change in the display of the image or an amount of the change in the display of the mark in a second period, the first period being a period immediately after a start of the display, and the second period being a period after the first period.

16. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein

the display member is provided in superposed relation to a front pillar on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and

the display controller starts the display of the image or the display of the mark, on a condition that the collision predictor predicts the collision of the vehicle with the moving body on the side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed.

17. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein

the display member is provided in superposed relation to a front pillar on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and

the display controller starts the display of the image or the display of the mark, on a condition that the collision predictor predicts the collision of the vehicle with the moving body on the side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed.

18. The display device for the vehicle according to claim 3, wherein

the display member is provided in superposed relation to a front pillar on side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed, and

the display controller starts the display of the image or the display of the mark, on a condition that the collision predictor predicts the collision of the vehicle with the moving body on the side on which the driver'"'"'s seat is disposed.