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Surrounding monitoring device of work machine and method of monitoring surroundings of work machine

US10717200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2016
Grant dateJul 21, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2036

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  • 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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