WO2002084616A1 - Attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles - Google Patents

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WO2002084616A1
WO2002084616A1 PCT/US2002/011252 US0211252W WO02084616A1 WO 2002084616 A1 WO2002084616 A1 WO 2002084616A1 US 0211252 W US0211252 W US 0211252W WO 02084616 A1 WO02084616 A1 WO 02084616A1
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Eugene G. Sherman, Jr.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—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
    • B60R1/20—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
    • B60R1/22—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 for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle
    • B60R1/23—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 for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view
    • B60R1/26—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 for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle with a predetermined field of view to the rear of the vehicle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/18—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
    • H04N7/183—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a single remote source
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/40—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the details of the power supply or the coupling to vehicle components
    • B60R2300/404—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the details of the power supply or the coupling to vehicle components triggering from stand-by mode to operation mode
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/80—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
    • B60R2300/802—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2300/00—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle
    • B60R2300/80—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement
    • B60R2300/8066—Details of viewing arrangements using cameras and displays, specially adapted for use in a vehicle characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement for monitoring rearward traffic

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  • the use of the present invention allows a driver of a motor vehicle to view the entire region directly behind the vehicle when moving in reverse or backing from a parking space .

Abstract

An attachable video camera and monitor system (fig. 1) for motor vehicles is provided which utilizes a rearward facing wide-angle lens (20, 28 of fig. 1). The attachable video camera and monitor system (30 of fig. 1) for motor vehicles is designed and configured so as to be adhesively attached to a bumper of the motor vehicle. The camera and dashboard-mounted monitor is actuated upon a user shifting the vehicle's transmission into reverse (40, 52, 58 of fig. 2). The camera and monitor allow a driver to secure adequate view of regions rear of a vehicle not viewable when utilizing typical rear-view mirrors.

Description

ATTACHABLE VIDEO CAMERA AND MONITOR SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to video cameras and, more particularly, to an attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles.
2. Description of the Related Art As conceived, the invention is an an attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles is disclosed which utilizes a rearward facing wide-angle lens. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles is designed and configured so as to be adhesively attached to a bumper of the motor vehicle.
The camera and dashboard-mounted monitor is actuated upon a user shifting the vehicle's transmission into reverse. The camera and monitor allow a driver to secure adequate view of regions rear of a vehicle not viewable when utilizing typical rear-view mirrors.
In the related art , motor vehicles have areas where a driver may not see an object to the side or rear of the vehicle, even while implementing the use of side mirrors and the rear-view mirror. These areas are commonly known as "blind spots" .
An especially dangerous situation arises when backing from a parking space while being straddled on both sides by a motor vehicle. It is near to impossible to see an object directly behind the operator's vehicle, and below the rear bumper. A dog or even a small child could have wandered just behind a driver's vehicle, and while looking in the rear-view mirror and side mirrors, the driver may nonetheless never spot either. And with the overwhelming popularity of large sport utility vehicles, given their overall size and length, magnifies the aforementioned problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a device which allows a driver to secure adequate view of regions rear of a vehicle not viewable when utilizing typical rear-view mirrors
It is another object of the present invention to provide a device which is mounted on a bumper of a vehicle.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a device which connected electrically to the same operating circuit as the back-up lights.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a device which is operated only when the vehicle's transmission is shifted into reverse thus eliminating any driver distraction during normal operation.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a device which has a monitor mounted into the vehicle's dash so as to facilitate ease in viewing thereof by a driver.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a device which eliminates the possibility of a serious accident involving pedestrians, animals, or other vehicles.
The use of the present invention allows a driver of a motor vehicle to view the entire region directly behind the vehicle when moving in reverse or backing from a parking space .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following more detailed description and claims taken m conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a motor vehicle incorporating the present invention in accordance with the preferred embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the camera according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. 5 FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the present invention showing an alternate attachment means.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, an attachable video camera
0 and monitor system for motor vehicles 10 is shown, according to the present invention, comprised of an attachable video camera assembly 20 which includes a camera 22, a protective enclosure 24, and a dashboard-mounted monitor 30 which allows a driver to secure adequate view of regions rear of a vehicle
5 25 not viewable when utilizing typical rear-view mirrors. The video camera assembly 20 is connected to the dashboard-mounted monitor 30 by an electrical wiring circuit 32 comprised of a main wiring harness 54. The mounting location of the monitor 30 facilitates ease in viewing thereof
'0 by a driver.
The camera 22 is housed within a protective enclosure 24 and is equipped with a wide-angle lens 28 which faces rearward of the vehicle 25. The lens 28 is attached to a camera body 29. The lens 28 has an angle of light acceptance, depicted as
:5 angle A in Fig. 2, bisected by a viewing axis 34. The viewing axis 34 is defined as horizontal and coextends with a longitudinal axis, depicted as line 36, of the vehicle 25 thus providing the user with a complete view of regions rear of the vehicle 25 unviewable when relying solely on a rear-view
10 mirror alone.
According to the preferred embodiment, the attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles 10 is designed and configured so as to be adhesively attached to a bumper 40 of the motor vehicle 25.
15 An underside 43 of a bottom 42 of the protective enclosure 24 includes a flat, rectangular, cushioned adhesive pad 44 permanently joined thereto.
The adhesive pad 44 includes a thin, removable membrane 46 which, upon being separated from the adhesive pad 44, reveals an adhesive 48 which facilitates adhesional connection of the adhesive pad 44 of the protective enclosure 24 to an outer surface of a bumper 40 of the vehicle 25, thereby securely mounting the present invention to the bumper 40 of the vehicle 25.
Referring now to Fig. 4, it is envisioned that other attachment means such as a bracket assembly 50 are suitable for attaching the present invention to the bumper 40 of a vehicle 25. The attachment means disclosed according to the preferred embodiment is meant only as a suggestion, and is in no way limiting.
The camera 22 is joined electrically via connecting wires 52 to a main wiring harness 54 which interconnects back-up lights 58 and a source of electrical energy 60.
The camera 22 and back-up lights 58 are electrically connected along a same operating circuit, thus setting of a vehicle's transmission in reverse by a user actuates sending of a signal via wiring harness 54 to the back-up lights 58, in turn causing an illumination thereof.
The camera 22, being electrically connected along the same operating circuit with the back-up lights 58, is therefore actuated upon the setting of the vehicle's transmission in reverse by a user.
Upon actuation of the camera 22, the lens 28 permits transmission of images from regions rear of the vehicle 25 to the dashboard-mounted monitor 30.
The monitor 30 is coupled to the main wiring harness 54 via connecting wires 59 and is further connected electrically to the operating circuit driving the back-up lights 58 and the camera 22. Therefore, actuation of the monitor 30 occurs only after the user sets the transmission of the vehicle 25 in reverse .
Upon the user removing the transmission from a reverse setting operates to deactivate the camera 22 and monitor 30.
The foregoing description is included to illustrate the operation of the preferred embodiment and is not meant to limit the scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is to be limited only by the following claims.

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CLAIMS What is claimed is:
1. An attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles comprising: an attachable video camera assembly having a camera housed with a protective enclosure; a dashboard-mounted monitor in electrical communication with said video camera assembly for allowing a driver to secure adequate view of regions rear of a vehicle not viewable when utilizing typical rear- view mirrors.
2. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 1, wherein said video camera assembly is connected to said dashboard-mounted monitor by an electrical wiring circuit comprised of a main wiring harness.
3. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 1, wherein said camera is housed within said protective enclosure and is equipped with a wide-angle lens which faces rearward of the vehicle, said lens attached to a camera body and having an angle of light acceptance bisected by a viewing axis defined as horizontal and coextends with a longitudinal axis, thus providing the user with a complete view of regions rear of the vehicle unviewable when relying solely on a rear- view mirror alone.
4. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 1, wherein said attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles is adapted so as to be adhesively attached to a bumper of the motor vehicle .
5. An attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 4, wherein an underside of a bottom of the protective enclosure includes a flat, rectangular, cushioned adhesive pad permanently joined thereto .
6 The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 3, further comprising a bracket assembly suitable for attaching said attachable video camera assembly to the bumper of a vehicle.
7. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 3, wherein said camera is joined electrically via connecting wires to a main wiring harness which interconnects back-up lights and a source of electrical energy.
8. The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 7, wherein said camera and backup lights are electrically connected along a same operating circuit, thus setting of a vehicle's transmission in reverse by a user actuates sending of a signal via wiring harness to the back-up lights, in turn causing an illumination thereof.
9 The attachable video camera and monitor system for motor vehicles of Claim 8, wherein said monitor is coupled to the main wiring harness via connecting wires and is further connected electrically to the operating circuit driving the back-up lights and the camera such that actuation of the monitor occurs only after the user sets the transmission of the vehicle in reverse.
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