Device for visually confirming forward direction
US9365163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B17/0605
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for visually confirming a forward direction that allows a crew member to visually confirm a desired range on the forward side of a vehicle includes a first reflecting mirror that reflects the desired range and a second reflecting mirror that reflects a reflected image reflected on the first reflecting mirror toward the crew member, the first reflecting mirror is arranged on a dashboard that is located inside the vehicle, and the second reflecting mirror is arranged on a lower side of the dashboard, and a first light transmitting part and a second light transmitting part are disposed in an area that connects the first reflecting mirror and the second reflecting mirror and an area that connects the second reflecting mirror and an eye-point of the crew member.
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