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Surrounding area monitoring device for work vehicle

US8982212B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02F9/261
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A work vehicle surrounding area monitoring device includes an imaging unit, a bird's-eye view image creating unit, a display unit and a traveling state determining unit. When the work vehicle is in the stopped state, the bird's-eye view image creating unit is configured to use a first virtual projection plane to create the bird's-eye view image, and at least an outer edge portion of the first virtual projection plane has a shape that increases in height from the ground surface as a distance from the work vehicle increases. When the work vehicle is in the traveling state, the bird's-eye view image creating unit is configured to use a second virtual projection plane to create the bird's-eye view image, and at least an outer edge portion of the second virtual projection plane has a shape having a uniformly flat height from the ground surface.

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