Vehicle safety system and vehicle having the same

• US 7,378,949 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Issued: 05/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Ga-Lane
• Primary Examiner(s): BUGG, GEORGE A
• Application Number:
  US11/306,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20060208874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• Field of Search: 340/438
• US Class Current: 340/438
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/302 using recording means, e.g. black box
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/305 using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A vehicle safety system for use in a vehicle includes a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle; and a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident. A vehicle having such safety system is also provided.

Claims

1. A vehicle safety system for use in a vehicle, comprising:

a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicle, each of the image pick-up systems comprising an autofocus zoom lens system having a plurality of aspheric lenses and an infrared filter, the aspheric lenses each having anti-reflect coating on both surface thereof;

a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images in a form of radio frequency signals to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident;

an air bag restraint system connecting with the computer system; and

a plurality of detectors connecting with the computer system and being configured for detecting distance between the vehicle and ambient vehicles and sending the distance data to the computer system.

2. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the computer system further comprises a storage device configured for the storage of the video images.

3. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the computer system further comprising an annunciator.

8. The vehicle safety system of claim 1, wherein the autofocus zoom lens system further comprises a microelectromechanical motor configured for driving the plurality of aspheric lenses.

9. The vehicle safety system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of aspheric lenses are three aspheric lenses.

4. A vehicle having a main body and a vehicle safety system mounted thereon, the vehicle safety system comprising:

a plurality of image pick-up systems adapted for being mounted on the vehicle, the image pick-up systems being configured for recording video images of inside and/or outside statuses of the vehicles, the image pick-up systems being mounted both inside and outside the vehicle, each of the image pick-up systems comprising an autofocus zoom lens system having a plurality of aspheric lens and an infrared filter;

a computer system connected to the image pick-up systems, the computer system comprising a signal transmitting device configured for transmitting the video images in a form of radio frequency signals to an intended receiver for help upon occurrence of an mishap accident;

an air bag restraint system connecting with the computer system and a plurality of detectors connecting with the computer system and being configured for detecting distance between the vehicle and ambient vehicles and sending the distance data to the computer system.

5. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the image pick-up systems mounted inside the vehicle are arranged spatially in correspondence with seats of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the computer system further comprises a storage device configured for the storage of the video images.

7. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the computer system further comprising an annunciator.

10. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the detectors are arranged at front side, back side, and two lateral sides of the vehicle.

11. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the autofocus zoom lens system further comprises a microelectromechanical motor configured for driving the plurality of aspheric lenses.

12. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the plurality of aspheric lenses are three aspheric lenses.

13. The vehicle of claim 11, wherein the aspheric lenses each having anti-reflect coating on both surface thereof.

14. The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the vehicle is an automobile.