Apparatus for watching around vehicle
US6400405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8093
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for watching around a vehicle comprises an image pick-up unit 3 mounted on the exterior of a vehicle and a display unit 4 provided within the vehicle and used for displaying left and right images of the surrounding of the vehicle thus picked up by the image pick-up unit 3 together with a mask image 16 for dividing the surrounding image into the left and right images. In this case, two kinds of display colors including black and blew may be provided to the mask image 16. Further a photodiode 7 for detecting lightness outside the vehicle is provided. In a case where the luminous intensity outside the vehicle is decided to be high by a luminous intensity signal detected by the photodiode 7, a dark mask image 16 is displayed on the display unit 4, whereas when the luminous intensity outside the vehicle is decided to be low thereby, a light blew mask image 16 is displayed thereon.
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