Surrounding monitoring device of work machine and method of monitoring surroundings of work machine
US10717200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A surrounding monitoring device of a work machine includes: a display unit; a plurality of cameras acquiring a surrounding condition of the work machine; an image processing unit generating a bird's-eye image indicating the surrounding condition of the work machine on the basis of images imaged by the cameras; a work machine operation detection unit detecting an operation of the work machine; and a display control unit displaying, on the display unit, a single camera image imaged by one or more cameras, of the plurality of cameras, the bird's-eye image, mechanical gauge display, menu display, and/or breakdown information display. Further, when the operation of the work machine is detected, the display control unit performs control of enlarging surroundings of the work machine on the bird's-eye image, compared with surroundings of the work machine on the bird's-eye image before the operation of the work machine is detected.
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