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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 | US-0278405 (2011-10-21) |
등록번호 | US-8427288 (2013-04-23) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 74 인용 특허 : 1399 |
A rear vision system includes a video camera for capturing video images and a video display disposed in the cabin of the vehicle for displaying the video images captured by the camera. The video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle. The displa
A rear vision system includes a video camera for capturing video images and a video display disposed in the cabin of the vehicle for displaying the video images captured by the camera. The video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle. The display displays the video images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle and/or connecting the vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle to a tow hitch connector of a trailer. A graphic overlay may be superimposed on the displayed video images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle to guide or assist the driver when executing a reversing maneuver and/or when connecting a tow hitch connector of a trailer to the vehicle hitch connector of the vehicle.
1. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said field of view of said video c
1. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses a tow hitch connector of a trailer when the equipped vehicle is at or near the trailer;a video display disposed in the cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display said video images captured by said video camera, said video display displaying said video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle to assist the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to the tow hitch connector of the trailer;wherein a graphic overlay is electronically superimposed on the displayed video images for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein, at least in part, said graphic overlay assists the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to the tow hitch connector of the trailer; andwherein said rear vision system is operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 2. The rear vision system of claim 1, wherein said video camera is disposed at a rear portion of the equipped vehicle. 3. The rear vision system of claim 1, wherein said video camera comprises a rear backup camera. 4. The rear vision system of claim 3, wherein said graphic overlay assists the driver when executing a rear backup maneuver. 5. The rear vision system of claim 3, wherein said video camera comprises a CMOS video camera. 6. The rear vision system of claim 3, wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses at least a portion of a rear fender of the equipped vehicle. 7. The rear vision system of claim 6, wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses substantially the entire width of the rear fender of the equipped vehicle. 8. The rear vision system of claim 1, wherein said video camera comprises at least one of (i) a digital zoom and (ii) a digital variation of said field of view. 9. The rear vision system of claim 1, wherein said video camera comprises at least one of (i) an adjustable zoom, (ii) an adjustable iris and (iii) an adjustable field of view. 10. The rear vision system of claim 1, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 11. The rear vision system of claim 10, wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 12. The rear vision system of claim 11, wherein said rear vision system generates an audible alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 13. The rear vision system of claim 10, wherein said monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor. 14. The rear vision system of claim 10, wherein said graphic overlay includes an indicia of an object detected external of the equipped vehicle. 15. The rear vision system of claim 10, wherein said graphic overlay indicates a distance to an object detected external of the equipped vehicle. 16. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera comprises a CMOS video camera;wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses at least a portion of a rear fender of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses a tow hitch connector of a trailer when the equipped vehicle is at or near the trailer;a video display disposed in the cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display said video images captured by said video camera, said video display displaying said video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle to assist the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to the tow hitch connector of the trailer; andwherein said rear vision system is operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 17. The rear vision system of claim 16, wherein said video camera comprises a rear backup camera, and wherein said graphic overlay assists the driver when executing a rear backup maneuver. 18. The rear vision system of claim 16, wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses substantially the entire width of the rear fender of the equipped vehicle. 19. The rear vision system of claim 16, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 20. The rear vision system of claim 19, wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 21. The rear vision system of claim 19, wherein said monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor. 22. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses a tow hitch connector of a trailer when the equipped vehicle is at or near the trailer;a video display disposed in the cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display said video images captured by said video camera, said video display displaying said video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle to assist the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to the tow hitch connector of the trailer;wherein said video camera comprises at least one of (i) a digital zoom, (ii) a digital variation of said field of view, (iii) an adjustable zoom, (iv) an adjustable iris and (v) an adjustable field of view; andwherein said rear vision system is operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 23. The rear vision system of claim 22, wherein said video camera comprises a digital zoom. 24. The rear vision system of claim 22, wherein said video camera comprises a digital variation of said field of view. 25. The rear vision system of claim 22, wherein said video camera comprises a rear backup camera, and wherein said graphic overlay assists the driver when executing a rear backup maneuver. 26. The rear vision system of claim 22, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 27. The rear vision system of claim 26, wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 28. The rear vision system of claim 26, wherein said monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor. 29. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said video camera comprises a CMOS video camera;wherein said video camera comprises a rear backup camera;a video display disposed in the cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display said video images captured by said video camera, said video display displaying said video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle to assist the driver when executing a backup maneuver;wherein a graphic overlay is electronically superimposed on the displayed video images for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein said graphic overlay assists the driver when executing a rear backup maneuver, and wherein, at least in part, said graphic overlay assists the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to a tow hitch connector of a trailer; andwherein said rear vision system is operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 30. The rear vision system of claim 29, wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses at least a portion of a rear fender of the equipped vehicle. 31. The rear vision system of claim 29, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 32. The rear vision system of claim 29, wherein said video camera comprises at least one of (i) a digital zoom, (ii) a digital variation of said field of view, (iii) an adjustable zoom, (iv) an adjustable iris and (v) an adjustable field of view. 33. The rear vision system of claim 29, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle, wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor. 34. A rear vision system for a vehicle, said rear vision system comprising: a video camera for capturing video images, wherein said video camera has a field of view that at least encompasses a hitch connector of a vehicle equipped with said video camera, and wherein said video camera comprises a CMOS video camera;wherein said video camera comprises a rear backup camera and wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses at least a portion of a rear fender of the equipped vehicle;wherein said video camera comprises at least one of (i) a digital zoom, (ii) a digital variation of said field of view, (iii) an adjustable zoom, (iv) an adjustable iris and (v) an adjustable field of view;a video display disposed in the cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display said video images captured by said video camera, said video display displaying said video images for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle to assist the driver when executing a backup maneuver;wherein a graphic overlay is electronically superimposed on the displayed video images for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle;wherein said graphic overlay assists the driver when executing a rear backup maneuver, and wherein, at least in part, said graphic overlay assists the driver when connecting the hitch connector of the equipped vehicle to a tow hitch connector of a trailer; andwherein said rear vision system is operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle. 35. The rear vision system of claim 34, wherein said rear vision system includes a monitoring sensor operable to detect an object external of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said rear vision system is operable to generate an alert to the driver of the equipped vehicle responsive to detection by said monitoring sensor of an object external of the equipped vehicle. 36. The rear vision system of claim 35, wherein said monitoring sensor comprises at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor and an infrared sensor. 37. The rear vision system of claim 34, wherein said field of view of said video camera encompasses substantially the entire width of the rear fender of the equipped vehicle.
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