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Viewing system for a vehicle and method of switching between image areas displayed by the viewing system

US11383646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Werner Lang · Calw, DE
Stefan Bauer · Alzey, DE
Andreas Enz · Burgbernheim, DE
Matthias Zink · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2021
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2300/8046
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A viewing system for a vehicle having a towing vehicle (5) and a trailer (6) pivotally mounted on the towing vehicle (5), with a first acquisition device (2a, 2b) for capturing first image data of a first area; a second acquisition device (3a, 3b) for capturing second image data of a second area overlapping the first area, wherein the first and second acquisition devices (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b) have different optical characteristics; a device (4a, 4b) for processing the first and second image data to extract first (7) and second (8) image areas; display (1a, 1b) for same-filed displaying the image areas; a pivot angle determining device to determine pivot angle between towing vehicle (5) and trailer (6); and a display switch for switching display of the first area and second area on a switching condition.

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