Mirror replacement system for a vehicle

US10011229B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Werner Lang · Calw, DE
• Manuel Kunz · Oettingen, DE
• Peter Geissendoerfer · Ergersheim, DE
• Michael Witzke · Ansbach, DE
• Michael Hornung · Ergersheim, DE
• Stefan Centmayer · Ergersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 16, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04N23/51
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A mirror replacement system for a vehicle includes an image capture unit, a supply unit configured to supply the image capture unit with control signals, and an image reproduction unit configured to be disposed in the vehicle interior. At least one of the supply unit and the image capture unit is configured to perform video processing of the images captured by the image capture unit. The image capture unit and the supply unit are disposed in spaces separated from each other with respect to their sealing and are each disposed separated from and outside the image reproduction unit. The image capture unit is disposed in a water-vapor-tight housing, and a heating element may be integrated into the image capture unit, the heating element being controlled by the supply unit and being coupled to at least one of temperature detecting elements and vehicle control elements.