Vehicle and control method thereof

• US 9,815,370 B2
• Filed: 11/25/2015
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Inventors: Oh, Seok Min
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Dalena
• Application Number:
  US14/952,182
• Publication Number:
  US 20170072797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 701 36, 701487, 359245, 359632, 362494
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/777 on or in sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• 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 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/544 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle occupants, e.g. for indicating disabled occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images

Abstract

A vehicle includes a room mirror provided to be rotatable and providing a display mode, and a memory for storing an image capable of being displayed on the room mirror in the display mode, wherein, when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass, the room mirror is converted into the display mode and displays the image stored in the memory.

Claims

1. A vehicle comprising:

a room mirror provided to be rotatable and configured to provide at least one of a display mode for displaying a predetermined image and a mirror mode for reflecting incident light; and

a memory for storing an image capable of being displayed on the room mirror in the display mode; and

a controller configured to convert the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode and to display the image stored in the memory on the room mirror, when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass at a predetermined angle or more.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a rear camera configured to obtain a rear image of the vehicle,

wherein, when a shift lever of the vehicle is moved to an R (reverse) position, the controller converts the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode, and displays the rear image of the vehicle obtained by the rear camera.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned off, the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned off and the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass, the controller converts the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on and the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass, the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

6. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for receiving an input of a command for rotating the room mirror toward the front glass or a rear glass.

7. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a communicator for receiving an image transmitted from a wireless communication terminal,

wherein the memory stores an image received by the communicator.

8. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the room mirror is provided to be rotatable in a yaw direction.

9. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass at the predetermined angle or more.

10. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the room mirror comprises a motor for providing power so that the room mirror is rotated in a yaw direction.

11. A method of controlling a vehicle, comprising:

converting a mirror mode of a room mirror for reflecting incident light into a display mode and displaying a rear image of the vehicle on the room mirror by a controller when a shift lever is moved to an R (reverse) position;

converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode by the controller when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass; and

displaying a predetermined image on the room mirror when the room mirror is converted into the display mode.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising rotating the room mirror toward a rear glass, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on;

and

converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the rear glass.

13. The method according to claim 11, comprising determining whether the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass at a predetermined angle or more, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on;

and

converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated at the predetermined angle or more.

14. The method according to claim 11, further comprising rotating the room mirror toward a rear glass when a command for rotating the room mirror toward the rear glass is input through an input unit;

and

converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising rotating the room mirror toward the front glass when an engine of the vehicle is turned off;

and

converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass.

16. The method according to claim 11, comprising determining whether the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass at a predetermined angle or more when an engine of the vehicle is turned off;

and

converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated at the predetermined angle or more.

17. The method according to claim 11, further comprising rotating the room mirror toward the front glass, when a command for rotating the room mirror toward the front glass is input through an input unit;

and

converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode.

18. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of converting of the room mirror into the display mode comprises converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when an engine of the vehicle is turned off;

and

converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass.

19. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of displaying the image comprises receiving an image transmitted from a wireless communication terminal;

and

displaying the received image on the room mirror which is converted into the display mode.