Vehicle and animal protection system based on vehicle surround cameras

Abstract

The present invention discloses a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the animal protection system is executed by an in-vehicle computer of the vehicle to perform the following actions: respectively capturing the surrounding environment of the vehicle through a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism or a side camera mechanism of a surround-view camera of the vehicle at different time periods to respectively obtain a first image and a second image; and comparing the first image and the second image to determine whether an animal included in the first image has left the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image has not left the vehicle, the animal protection system reminds the driver that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle before the driver starts the vehicle, thus protecting the animal and avoiding the animal being injured by the suddenly started vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automobiles, and particularly to a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle. Background Art

[0002] In relatively cold seasons such as winter, after the vehicle stops and the engine shuts off, the engine of the vehicle makes the temperature of the engine compartment relatively high after running for a period of time. Therefore, stray animals (especially stray cats) like to get into the engine compartment of the vehicle to sleep. Since positions such as the engine compartment of the vehicle are relatively concealed, even if the driver walks around the vehicle before starting the vehicle, it is impossible to timely discover the stray animals hiding in the engine compartment to sleep. After the driver starts the vehicle, even though the noise generated when the engine of the vehicle is running can wake up the stray animals hiding in the engine compartment, these stray animals are easily frightened due to their sensitive nature. Once these stray animals are frightened, they are likely to act in a hurry without thinking. Those skilled in the art should know that the structure of the engine compartment of an automobile is relatively complex. In addition to the engine, the engine compartment is also configured with mechanical structures such as a water tank, a transmission shaft, and a belt. After the vehicle starts and the engine runs, the power output by the engine can be transmitted to mechanisms such as the water tank and the transmission shaft through the belt. At this time, if the stray animals hiding in the engine compartment to sleep are frightened and scurry around in the engine compartment, they are easily injured by the mechanical structures such as the engine, the water tank, the transmission shaft, and the belt arranged in the engine compartment, or even lead to the death of these stray animals.

[0003] In addition, in order to improve the safety of the vehicle, surround-view cameras have been developed and applied to vehicles. Specifically, the surround-view camera can be a camera system composed of 4 or 6 cameras. For example, for a surround-view camera composed of 4 cameras, it specifically includes a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism, and two side camera mechanisms. The front camera mechanism is arranged on the front side of the vehicle to obtain the front image of the vehicle, the rear camera mechanism is arranged on the rear side of the vehicle to obtain the rear image of the vehicle, and the side camera mechanism is arranged on the rearview mirror of the vehicle to obtain the side image of the vehicle. Whether it is the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism, or the side camera mechanism, the images obtained by them are only applied to the field of driving or parking safety. That is, during driving or parking, the images obtained by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism, and the side camera mechanism are synthesized to obtain the image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle, so as to assist the driver in driving or parking.

[0004] How to solve the problem of animal protection when the vehicle starts based on the surround-view camera of the vehicle is a technical problem that the inventors of the present invention are committed to studying. Summary of the Invention

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein before the driver starts the vehicle, the animal protection system can remind the driver to pay attention to animals hidden in a concealed position (e.g., the engine compartment) of the vehicle, so as to avoid the injury caused to the animals by the sudden start of the vehicle.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein before the driver starts the vehicle, the animal protection system can drive away the animals hidden in the concealed position of the vehicle, so that it can avoid being frightened by the noise generated by the engine when the vehicle is started. For example, the animal protection system can drive away the animals in the concealed position of the vehicle by generating ultrasonic waves, while avoiding causing noise pollution.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein after the vehicle stops stably, the animal protection system can monitor whether there are animals getting into the concealed position of the vehicle by taking images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein after the vehicle stops stably, the animal protection system can be automatically started to monitor whether there are animals getting into the concealed position of the vehicle by taking images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle subsequently.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the animal protection system automatically starts the surround-view camera based on a trigger mechanism, so as to save electric energy.

[0010] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the electrical parts of the side camera mechanism and the rearview mirror of the vehicle share a circuit board to integrate the side camera mechanism into the rearview mirror, so that not only can the cost be saved and the size be reduced, but also the response speed of the side camera mechanism can be greatly improved, allowing the side camera mechanism to quickly switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

[0011] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the circuit board has an isolation groove for isolating the imaging component of the side camera mechanism and a series of passive components for driving the imaging component, so that the heat generated by the imaging component during long-term operation can be prevented from conducting towards the passive components, thereby effectively reducing the temperature of the working environment of the passive components and improving the reliability of the side camera mechanism.

[0012] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein before the driver starts the vehicle, the animal protection method can drive away the animals hiding in the hidden positions of the vehicle to avoid sudden starting of the vehicle from causing harm to the animals.

[0013] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the animal protection method can actively drive the animals away from the vehicle. For example, the animal protection method can drive away the animals by generating ultrasonic waves, and during the driving-away process, the animal protection method can avoid affecting the driver or other people near the vehicle.

[0014] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the animal protection method can determine whether all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle by obtaining a reference image and a comparison image, and when not all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle, actively drive away the animals.

[0015] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein the animal protection method can take real-time images during the driving-away process to determine whether all the animals included in the reference image have been driven away.

[0016] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround-view camera of the vehicle, wherein in some embodiments, the animal protection method allows multiple camera units of the in-vehicle camera system to take real-time videos of the surrounding environment of the vehicle, and the reference image and the comparison image can be determined by processing the videos, and before the driver starts the vehicle, it can be judged whether all the animals included in the reference image have been driven away from the vehicle.

[0017] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and an animal protection system based on a surround camera of the vehicle. In some embodiments, when an animal enters the field of view of the camera unit, the camera unit is awakened and switched from the sleep state to the working state. When there is no animal in the field of view of the camera unit, the camera unit is in the sleep state, so that power consumption can be reduced, which is crucial for the vehicle that needs to be parked for a long time.

[0018] According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides an animal protection system based on a surround camera of a vehicle, wherein the animal protection system is executed by an in-vehicle computer of a vehicle to perform the following actions:

[0019] Respectively capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle through a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism or a side camera mechanism of a surround camera of the vehicle at different time periods to obtain a first image and a second image respectively; and

[0020] Compare the first image and the second image to determine whether the animal included in the first image has left the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image has not left the vehicle, the animal protection system reminds the driver that there is an animal hiding in a hidden position of the vehicle before the driver starts the vehicle.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the capturing operation, when an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism, the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism is awakened and switched from the sleep state to the working state to capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, before the capturing operation, it is detected whether an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism, so as to selectively awaken the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism based on the detection result.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, while reminding the driver, the animal is driven away.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the driving-away operation, the surrounding environment of the vehicle is captured through the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the vehicle to obtain a third image; the first image and the third image are compared to determine whether the animal included in the first image has been driven away from the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image has been driven away from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops driving away the animal and stops reminding the driver.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, during the animal repelling operation, the surrounding environment of the vehicle is captured by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the vehicle to obtain a third image; the first image, the second image and the third image are compared to determine whether the animal included in the first image has left and been repelled away from the vehicle, wherein when the animal included in the first image has left and been repelled away from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops repelling the animal and stops reminding the driver.

[0026] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides an animal protection system based on a vehicle's surround camera, which includes:

[0027] A detection module, wherein the detection module is arranged to be connected to a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism and two side connection mechanisms of a surround camera of a vehicle;

[0028] A reminder module, wherein the reminder module is arranged to be connected to the vehicle's horn, lights or central control screen; and

[0029] A processing unit, wherein the processing unit is communicably connected to the detection module and the reminder module respectively, and the processing unit is configured to: firstly, receive the image data of the surrounding environment of the vehicle captured by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism and the side camera mechanism at different time periods to obtain a first image and a second image respectively, and secondly, generate a processing instruction when it is determined that the animal included in the first image has not left the vehicle after comparing the first image and the second image; when the reminder module executes the processing instruction, it reminds the driver that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle through the vehicle's horn, lights or central control screen.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the animal protection system further includes a trigger module, wherein the trigger module is arranged to be connected to at least one front detector arranged in front of the vehicle, at least one rear detector arranged at the rear of the vehicle and at least one side detector arranged on the side of the vehicle, and the detection module is communicably connected to the trigger module, and the detection module is configured to control the working states of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism and the side camera mechanism according to the trigger signal of the trigger module.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the animal protection system further includes a driving-away module, wherein the driving-away module is arranged to be connected to an ultrasonic generator of the vehicle, wherein the driving-away module is communicably connected to the processing unit, and wherein the driving-away module drives away animals by emitting ultrasonic waves through the ultrasonic generator when the processing is executed.

[0032] In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a vehicle, including:

[0033] A surround-view camera, wherein the surround-view camera includes a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism, and two side camera mechanisms; and

[0034] A vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body includes a vehicle body and two rearview mirrors arranged on the vehicle body, wherein the front camera mechanism is arranged in front of the vehicle body, the rear camera mechanism is arranged behind the vehicle body, the side camera mechanisms are arranged on the rearview mirrors, and wherein the side camera mechanism further includes a circuit board, an imaging component, a series of passive components, a lens holder, and a lens part. The imaging component and the passive components are respectively mounted on the circuit board, the lens holder is mounted on the circuit board, and the lens holder surrounds the outside of the imaging component. The lens part is mounted on the lens holder. The rearview mirror further includes a housing, a mounting arm, a heating film, and a rearview mirror. The housing has an assembly space, an assembly opening, and a module assembly hole respectively communicating with the assembly space. The circuit board of the side camera mechanism is fixedly installed in the assembly space of the housing. The lens part extends to the outside of the housing through the module assembly hole of the housing. The mounting arm extends integrally downward from the housing, and the mounting arm has a wiring channel. The heating film is mounted on the rearview mirror and is electrically connected to the circuit board of the side camera mechanism. The rearview mirror is mounted on the assembly opening of the housing. Description of the Drawings

[0035] Figure 1 is a side view schematic diagram of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 2 is a top view schematic diagram of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 3 is a partial interior view schematic diagram of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a rearview mirror unit of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the rearview mirror unit of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 6 It is a perspective view of a partial structure of the rearview mirror unit of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Figure 7 It is a sectional view of the above partial structure of the rearview mirror unit of the vehicle according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Figure 8 It is a block diagram of an animal protection system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 9 It is a flowchart of the animal protection system according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] Figures 10A to 10C It is an exemplary application process of the animal protection system according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 11 It is a simplified block diagram of an exemplary vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0046] Figure 12 It is a top view of an exemplary vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0047] Figure 13 It is an internal view of an exemplary vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0048] Figures 14A to 14K It is a scene view of an exemplary vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0049] Figure 15 It is a block diagram of an animal protection system according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed implementation manners

[0050] Before detailing any embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following drawings. The present invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Additionally, it should be understood that the language and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. As used herein, the terms "comprising," "comprises," or "having" and their variants are intended to cover the listed items and their equivalents as well as additional items. Unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "supported," and "coupled" and their variants are used broadly and cover both direct and indirect mounting, connection, support, and coupling. Further, "connected" and "coupled" are not limited to physical or mechanical connection or coupling.

[0051] And, in a first aspect, in the disclosure of the present invention, the orientation or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "longitudinal," "transverse," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be construed as limiting the present invention; in a second aspect, the term "a" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more." That is, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one, while in other embodiments, the number of this element can be multiple. The term "a" should not be construed as limiting the quantity.

[0052] Referring to the appended Figures 1 to 7 drawings of the specification of the present invention, a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and described hereinafter. The vehicle includes a vehicle body 100 and a surround view camera 200. The vehicle body 100 includes a body 103 and two rearview mirrors 101 disposed on opposite sides of the body 103. The surround view camera 200 further includes a front camera mechanism 201, a rear camera mechanism 202, and two side camera mechanisms 203. The front camera mechanism 201 is disposed in front of the body 103 of the vehicle body 100 for acquiring an image in front of the vehicle body 100. The rear camera mechanism 202 is disposed behind the body 103 of the vehicle body 100 for acquiring an image behind the vehicle body 100. The side camera mechanism 203 is disposed on the rearview mirror 101 of the vehicle body 100 for acquiring an image on the side of the vehicle body 100.

[0053] The images of the front of the vehicle body 100 obtained by the front camera mechanism 201, the images of the rear of the vehicle body 100 obtained by the rear camera mechanism 202, and the images of the sides of the vehicle body 100 obtained by the side camera mechanisms 203 can be displayed on a central control screen 102 of the vehicle body 100 after being synthesized. In this way, when the driver is in the driver's seat of the vehicle body 100, the driver can observe the surrounding environment of the vehicle through the central control screen 102. Optionally, the images obtained by the front camera mechanism 201, the images obtained by the side camera mechanisms 203, and the images obtained by the side camera mechanisms 203 can be switched to be separately displayed on the central control screen 102 of the vehicle body 100.

[0054] It is worth mentioning that the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200 can be in a working state simultaneously to allow them to obtain the images of the front, rear, and sides of the vehicle body 100 respectively. In this way, subsequently, the images obtained by the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 can be displayed on the central control screen 102 of the vehicle body 100 after being synthesized. Optionally, the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200 can be in a working state separately. For example, when the front camera mechanism 201 is in a working state, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the side camera mechanisms 203 can be in a sleep state, or when the rear camera mechanism 202 is in a working state, the front camera mechanism 201 and the side camera mechanisms 203 can be in a sleep state, or when one of the side camera mechanisms 203 is in a working state, the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the other side camera mechanism 203 can be in a sleep state.

[0055] It is also worth mentioning that the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200 are respectively electrically connected to the battery of the vehicle body 100 through the in-vehicle computer of the vehicle body 100, so that the in-vehicle computer of the vehicle body 100 controls the power supply state of the battery to the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200, and the in-vehicle computer of the vehicle body 100 controls the working state of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200.

[0056] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 5 to 7, the side camera mechanism 203 and the rearview mirror 101 can be integrated into a rearview mirror unit 300, that is, the rearview mirror unit 300 includes the rearview mirror 101 and the side camera mechanism 203 disposed on the rearview mirror 101. By integrating the rearview mirror 101 and the side camera mechanism 203 in the rearview mirror unit 300, not only can the cost of the rearview mirror unit 300 be saved, but also the response speed of the side camera mechanism 203 can be greatly improved, allowing the side camera mechanism 203 to quickly switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

[0057] Specifically, the side camera mechanism 203 includes a circuit board 2031, an imaging component 2032, a series of passive components 2033, a lens holder 2034, and a lens part 2035. The imaging component 2032 and the passive components 2033 are respectively mounted on the circuit board 2031. The lens holder 2034 is mounted on the circuit board 2031, and the lens holder 2034 surrounds the outside of the imaging component 2032. The lens part 2035 is mounted on the lens holder 2034 so that the lens holder 2034 holds the lens part 2035 in the light-sensitive path of the imaging component 2032. In this way, the light reflected by the object can be received by the imaging component 2032 after passing through the lens part 2035. Under the excitation of the passive components 2033, the imaging component 2032 can perform photoelectric conversion to form an image.

[0058] The rearview mirror 101 includes a housing 1011, a mounting arm 1012, a heating film 1013, and a reflector 1014. The housing 1011 has an assembly space 10111, an assembly opening 10112 and a module assembly hole 10113 that are respectively communicated with the assembly space 10111. The circuit board 2031 of the side camera mechanism 203 is fixedly installed in the housing 1011, and the circuit board 2031 is located in the assembly space 10111 of the housing 1011. The lens portion 2035 extends from the assembly space 10111 to the outside of the housing 1011 through the module assembly hole 10113 of the housing 1011. The mounting arm 1012 extends integrally outward from the housing 1011 to be mounted on the vehicle body 103 of the vehicle body 100. The mounting arm 1012 has a wiring channel 10121, and wires can be arranged in the wiring channel 10121 of the mounting arm 1012. One end of the wire is connected to the circuit board 2031, and the other end can be connected to the in-vehicle computer and battery of the vehicle body 100. The heating film 1013 is mounted on the back of the reflector 1014, and the heating film 1013 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2031. The reflector 1014 is mounted on the housing 1011 in such a way that the reflective surface of the reflector 1014 is exposed to close the assembly opening 10112 of the housing 1011. When the in-vehicle computer of the vehicle body 100 allows the battery to supply power to the heating film 1013 through the circuit board 2031 of the side camera mechanism 203, the heating film 1013 can generate heat to increase the temperature of the reflector 1014, so as to evaporate the moisture attached to the reflective surface of the reflector 1014 and ensure driving safety in rainy days.

[0059] Preferably, the rearview mirror 101 further includes a turn signal lamp 1015. The turn signal lamp 1015 is disposed on the housing 1011, and the turn signal lamp 1015 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2031 of the side camera mechanism 203.

[0060] Therefore, the electrical parts (including the heating film 1013 and the turn signal lamp 1015) of the side camera mechanism 203 and the rearview mirror 101 of the rearview mirror unit 300 of the present invention share the circuit board 2031 of the side camera mechanism 203 to integrate the side camera mechanism 203 into the rearview mirror 101. In this way, not only can the cost of the rearview mirror unit 300 be saved and the size be reduced, but also the response speed of the side camera mechanism 203 can be greatly improved, allowing the side camera mechanism 203 to quickly switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

[0061] Continue to refer to the attached Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the circuit board 2031 has a set of isolation slots 20311, and these isolation slots 20311 are substantially annular to divide the circuit board 2031 into a first part 20312 and a second part 20313 surrounding the first part 20312. The imaging component 2032 is mounted on the first part 20312, and the passive components 2033 are mounted on the second part 20313. In this way, the heat generated by the imaging component 2032 during long-term operation can be prevented from being conducted towards the passive components 2033, thereby effectively reducing the temperature of the working environment of the passive components 2033 and improving the reliability of the side camera mechanism 203.

[0062] In addition, the heating film 1013 and the turn signal 1015 of the rearview mirror 101 are electrically connected to the second part 20313 of the circuit board 2031.

[0063] Attached Figure 8 shows an animal protection system (hereinafter referred to as the animal protection system) based on the surround camera of the vehicle. Through the images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle obtained by the surround camera 200, before the vehicle is started, it is determined whether there is an animal hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle (for example, the engine compartment). If there is an animal hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle, the animal protection system can remind the driver to avoid the driver suddenly starting the vehicle when not noticing that there is an animal hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle, which may cause harm to the animal or even lead to the death of the animal.

[0064] The specific application scenarios of the animal protection system can be described as follows.

[0065] Refer to the attached Figure 10A , when the driver parks the vehicle in the parking space and turns off the power and engine, the animal protection system is configured to be able to automatically start to detect the event: whether there is an animal hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle before the vehicle is started.

[0066] Specifically, in a preferred example of the animal protection system of the present invention, after the animal protection system is started, the animal protection system can control the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the two side camera mechanisms 203 of the surround camera 200 to always be in a working state, so as to allow the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the two side camera mechanisms 203 to respectively and continuously obtain the images of the front, rear and both sides of the vehicle body 100.

[0067] Optionally, in another preferred example of the animal protection system of the present invention, after the animal protection system is activated, the animal protection system controls the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the two side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200 to be in a sleep state, and the animal protection system controls at least one of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the two side camera mechanisms 203 to switch from the sleep state to the working state based on a trigger mechanism to capture images in the corresponding directions of the vehicle. In this way, the animal protection system can save electric energy and reduce energy consumption, which can effectively prevent the battery of the vehicle body 100 from running out of power for a vehicle that needs to be parked for a long time.

[0068] It is worth mentioning that since animals are relatively sensitive in movement and have a relatively fast movement speed, in the above optional example of the animal protection system of the present invention, the response speed of the side camera mechanism 203 is required to be relatively high. By integrating the side camera mechanism 203 and the rearview mirror 101 into one body in the vehicle of the present invention, and mounting the imaging component 2032 and the passive component 2033 of the side camera mechanism 203 on the first part 20312 and the second part 20322 of the circuit board 2031 respectively, the response speed of the side camera mechanism 203 can be greatly improved to meet the requirements of the above optional example of the animal protection system.

[0069] It is worth mentioning that the content of the trigger mechanism is that an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200. In other words, in the above optional example of the animal protection system of the present invention, if an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200, the animal protection system controls the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanism 203 to switch from the sleep state to the working state based on the trigger mechanism to obtain an image of the animal. Correspondingly, if an animal does not enter the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200, the animal protection system controls the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 to continue to be in the sleep state.

[0070] It is also worth mentioning that the method for determining whether an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the surround camera 200 is not limited in the animal protection system of the present invention. For example, in an alternative example, at least one front detector 401 is provided in front of the vehicle body 103 of the vehicle body 100, at least one rear detector 402 is provided at the rear, and at least one side detector 403 is provided on each side. The operating state of the front camera mechanism 201 is associated with the front detector 401, and the detection range of the front detector 401 is consistent with the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201. Thus, when the front detector 401 detects the presence of an animal, it indicates that the animal has entered the field of view of the front camera mechanism 201. The operating state of the rear camera mechanism 202 is associated with the rear detector 402, and the detection range of the rear detector 402 is consistent with the field of view of the rear camera mechanism 202. Thus, when the rear detector 402 detects the presence of an animal, it indicates that the animal has entered the field of view of the rear camera mechanism 202. The operating state of the side camera mechanism 203 is associated with the side detector 403, and the detection range of the side detector 403 is consistent with the field of view of the side camera mechanism 203. Thus, when the side detector 403 detects the presence of an animal, it indicates that the animal has entered the field of view of the side camera mechanism 203.

[0071] The front detector 401, the rear detector 402, and the side detector 403 can be infrared detectors or microwave monitors, which are configured to obtain electrical energy from the battery of the vehicle body 100. Compared with the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanism 203 of the surround camera 200, the front detector 401, the rear detector 402, and the side detector 403 have lower power consumption. Thus, the method of waking up the front camera mechanism 201 based on the detection result of the front detector 401, waking up the rear camera mechanism 202 based on the detection result of the rear detector 402, and waking up the side camera mechanism 203 based on the detection result of the side detector 403 can effectively reduce the power consumption of the animal protection system.

[0072] Refer to the appendix Figure 10BWhen the side detector 403 on the left side of the vehicle detects an animal, the side camera mechanism 203 on the left side of the vehicle is awakened based on the detection result of the side detector 403 on the left side and switches from the sleep state to the working state. At this time, the side camera mechanism 203 on the left side of the vehicle determines the position, walking trajectory, and type of the animal by taking images of the left side of the vehicle.

[0073] It can be understood that in a feasible example, the side camera mechanism 203 can take multiple consecutive pictures to determine the position and walking trajectory of the animal by comparing the contents of these pictures. In another alternative example, the side camera mechanism 203 can take a video and determine the position and walking trajectory of the animal by analyzing the contents of each frame image of the video.

[0074] Reference appendix Figure 10B The animal protection system determines that the animal approaches the vehicle from far to near based on the content of the image taken by the side camera mechanism 203.

[0075] When the animal protection system determines that the animal approaches the vehicle from far to near and the image taken by the side camera mechanism 203 on the left side of the vehicle no longer contains the animal, the animal protection system controls the side camera mechanism 203 to switch from the working state to the sleep state to reduce the energy consumption of the animal protection system.

[0076] After the animal moves to the parked position of the vehicle, it may leave the vehicle immediately, or hide in a concealed position of the vehicle and leave after sleeping for a period of time, or hide in a concealed position of the vehicle and sleep until the driver starts the vehicle.

[0077] Specifically, before the driver starts the vehicle, if any one of the front detector 401, the rear detector 402, and the two side detectors 403 of the vehicle detects an animal, the camera mechanism in the corresponding direction of the surround camera 200 of the vehicle can be awakened and switched from the sleep state to the working state to take an image of the corresponding direction of the vehicle. For example, if the front detector 401 of the vehicle detects an animal, the front camera mechanism 201 is awakened and switched from the sleep state to the working state. At this time, the front camera mechanism 201 can take an image of the front of the vehicle including the animal. The animal protection system can determine the position, walking trajectory, and type of the animal based on the image taken by the front camera mechanism 201.

[0078] Reference appendix Figure 10B, if the image captured by the side camera mechanism 203 contains an animal and the animal approaches the vehicle from far to near, and subsequently, the image captured by the front camera mechanism 201 contains an animal and the animal moves away from the vehicle from near to far, then the animal protection system determines that there is no animal hiding and resting in the concealed position of the vehicle. In this way, the animal protection system completes the detection event: whether there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle before the vehicle is started. Optionally, if the image captured by the side camera mechanism 203 contains more than two animals and these animals all approach the vehicle from far to near, and subsequently, the number of animals contained in the image captured by the front camera mechanism 201 is less than the number of animals contained in the image captured by the side camera mechanism 203, then the animal protection system determines that there is an animal hiding and resting in the concealed position of the vehicle. In this way, the animal protection system completes the detection event: whether there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle before the vehicle is started. If the image captured by the side camera mechanism 203 contains an animal and the animal approaches the vehicle from far to near, and subsequently, none of the camera mechanisms in the surround view camera 200 are awakened, then the animal protection system determines that there is an animal hiding and resting in the concealed position of the vehicle., In this way, the animal protection system completes the detection event: whether there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle before the vehicle is started. Refer to the appendix Figure 10C .

[0079] When the animal protection system determines that there is an animal hiding and resting in the concealed position of the vehicle, if the driver approaches the vehicle, the animal protection system can remind the driver to pay attention that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle.

[0080] It is worth mentioning that the way the animal protection system reminds the driver to pay attention that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle is not limited. For example, in a feasible example, the animal protection system can remind the driver to pay attention that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle by making a sound through the horn of the vehicle body 100, or the animal protection system can remind the driver to pay attention that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle by emitting light through the vehicle lights of the vehicle body 100, or the animal protection system can remind the driver to pay attention that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle by displaying a prompt message on the instrument panel or the central control screen 102 of the vehicle body 100.

[0081] In a feasible example, when the driver is reminded by the animal protection system and notices that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle, the driver can manually drive the animal away from the vehicle.

[0082] In another feasible example, when the driver is reminded by the animal protection system and notices that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle, the driver can drive the animal away by operating relevant accessories of the vehicle. For example, the vehicle body 100 of the vehicle includes an ultrasonic generator 104, and the ultrasonic generator 104 is arranged at a concealed position of the vehicle body 100. For example, the ultrasonic generator 104 can be arranged in the engine compartment of the vehicle body 100. When the driver is reminded by the animal protection system and notices that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle, the driver can drive the animal away by operating the ultrasonic generator 104 to emit ultrasonic waves, and can avoid acoustic pollution from affecting the driver or other people near the vehicle.

[0083] In a preferred example, the animal protection system can detect whether the driver is approaching the vehicle. When the animal protection system detects that the driver is approaching the vehicle, the animal protection system can control the ultrasonic generator 104 to emit ultrasonic waves to actively drive the animal away. In other words, before the driver starts the vehicle, the animal protection system can actively drive the animal away to avoid harming the animal when the driver starts the vehicle.

[0084] Continue to refer to the appendix Figure 8 The animal protection system is executed by an in-vehicle computer of the vehicle body 100, and the animal protection system includes a detection unit 10, a processing unit 20, and an execution unit 30. The detection unit 10 and the execution unit 30 are respectively communicatively connected to the processing unit 20.

[0085] Specifically, the detection unit 10 includes a detection module 11. The detection module 11 is communicatively connected to the processing unit 20. The detection module 11 is arranged to be able to externally connect to the front camera mechanism 201 to obtain image data of the front of the vehicle from the front camera mechanism 201. The detection module 11 is arranged to be able to externally connect to the rear camera mechanism 202 to obtain image data of the rear of the vehicle from the rear camera mechanism 202. The detection module 11 is arranged to be able to externally connect to the side camera mechanism 203 to obtain image data of the side of the vehicle from the side camera mechanism 203. The processing unit 20 is configured to be able to determine whether there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle based on the image data obtained by the detection module 11. For example, in the appendix Figures 10A to 10CIn this specific application example of the animal protection system shown, the processing unit 20 determines based on the image data obtained by the detection module 11 from the side camera mechanism 203 that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle. And before the driver starts the vehicle, if the processing unit 20 does not receive any data transmitted by the detection module 11, then the processing unit 20 can determine that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle. At this time, the processing unit 20 can generate a processing instruction for the execution unit 30 to execute.

[0086] More specifically, the way for the processing unit 20 to determine whether there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle is as follows: After the processing unit 20 determines based on the image data obtained by the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 or the side camera mechanism 203 that an animal is approaching the vehicle from far to near, before the driver starts the vehicle, if the processing unit 20 determines based on the image data subsequently obtained by the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the side camera mechanism 203 that the animal is moving away from the vehicle from near to far, then the processing unit 20 determines that there is no animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle. On the contrary, before the driver starts the vehicle, if the processing unit 20 does not receive the image data of the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the side camera mechanism 203, or the processing unit 20 determines based on the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the side camera mechanism 203 that the animal has not left the vehicle. For example, the image data captured by the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202 and the side camera mechanism 203 does not include the animal, then the processing unit 20 determines that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle.

[0087] The execution unit 30 includes a reminder module 31, where the reminder module 31 is communicably connected to the processing unit 20, and the reminder module 31 is arranged to be externally connected to relevant components of the vehicle. For example, the reminder module 31 is arranged to be connectable to the horn, lights or the central control screen 102 of the vehicle. When the reminder module 31 receives the processing instruction from the processing unit 20 and executes it, the reminder module 31 can drive the horn, lights or the central control screen 102 of the vehicle to work to remind the driver to pay attention to the fact that there is an animal hiding in the concealed position of the vehicle.

[0088] Preferably, continue to refer to the appendix Figure 8, the detection unit 10 further includes a trigger module 12, wherein the trigger module 12 and the detection module 11 are communicatively connected, and the trigger module 12 is configured to be externally connected to the front detector 401 to receive detection data from the front detector 401, the trigger module 12 is configured to be externally connected to the rear detector 402 to receive detection data from the rear detector 402, and the trigger module 12 is configured to be externally connected to the side detector 403 to receive detection data from the side detector 403. Specifically, when the front detector 401 detects an animal, the trigger module 12 can receive detection data from the front detector 401 and send it to the detection module 11. At this time, the detection module 11 wakes up the front camera mechanism 201 and allows the front camera mechanism 201 to switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image in front of the vehicle; when the rear detector 402 detects an animal, the trigger module 12 can receive detection data from the side detector 402 and send it to the detection module 11. At this time, the detection module 11 wakes up the rear camera mechanism 202 and allows the rear camera mechanism 202 to switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image behind the vehicle; when the side detector 403 detects an animal, the trigger module 13 can receive detection data from the side detector 403 and send it to the detection module 11. At this time, the detection module 11 wakes up the side camera mechanism 203 and allows the side camera mechanism 203 to switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image on the side of the vehicle. In this way, when no animal appears in the detection ranges of the front detector 401, the rear detector 402, and the side detector 403, the animal protection system can control the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanism 203 of the surround camera 200 to be in the sleep state, so as to greatly reduce the energy consumption of the animal protection system.

[0089] Preferably, continue to refer to the attached Figure 8 , the execution unit 30 further includes a driving-away module 32, wherein the driving-away module 32 is communicatively connected to the processing unit 20, and the driving-away module 32 is configured to be externally connected to the ultrasonic generator 104 of the vehicle. When the driving-away module 32 receives and executes the processing instruction from the processing unit 20, the driving-away module 32 can control the ultrasonic generator 104 to generate ultrasonic waves to drive away the animals hiding in the hidden positions of the vehicle before the driver starts the vehicle.

[0090] It can be understood that during the process in which the driving-away module 32 controls the ultrasonic generator 104 to generate ultrasonic waves to drive away the animals hiding in the hidden positions of the vehicle, the detection module 11 can simultaneously wake up the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the two side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200 to capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle. When the animal protection system determines that the animals have been driven away from the vehicle based on the images captured by the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the two side camera mechanisms 203 of the panoramic camera 200, the processing unit 20 generates another processing instruction to allow the reminder module 31 to execute to stop the reminder, and allow the driving-away module 32 to execute to stop the driving-away.

[0091] Appendix Figure 9 Fig. shows the flow 9000 of the animal protection system, which includes the following stages:

[0092] Stage 9001, the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200 captures the surrounding environment of the vehicle at different time periods to respectively obtain a first image and a second image.

[0093] Specifically, when the driver parks the vehicle in a parking space and turns off the power and engine, if the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200 captures an image containing an animal for the first time, the image captured for the first time is defined as the first image. Subsequently, if the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, or the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200 captures an image of the animal for the second time, the image captured for the second time is defined as the second image.

[0094] More specifically, when an animal first appears within the detection range of the side detector 403, the detection module 11 can wake up the side camera mechanism 203 according to the detection result of the side detector 403 to switch the side camera mechanism 203 from the sleep state to the working state. At this time, the side image of the vehicle captured by the side camera mechanism 203 is the first image. Subsequently, when the animal appears within the detection range of the front detector 401 for the second time, the detection module 11 can wake up the front camera mechanism 201 according to the detection result of the front detector 401 to switch the front camera mechanism 201 from the sleep state to the working state. At this time, the front image of the vehicle captured by the front camera mechanism 201 is the second image.

[0095] Stage 9002, compare the first image and the second image to determine whether the animal included in the first image has left the vehicle.

[0096] It is worth mentioning that in the above example, although the first image is captured by the side camera mechanism 203 and the second image is captured by the front camera mechanism 201, in stage 9002, what the processing unit 20 compares is whether the animal in the second image captured by the front camera mechanism 201 and the animal in the first image captured by the side camera mechanism 203 are the same. Therefore, the images of different directions of the vehicle captured by different camera mechanisms do not affect the above comparison by the processing unit 20.

[0097] Stage 9003, if the animal included in the first image has left the vehicle, the animal protection system can automatically exit.

[0098] Stage 9004, if the animal included in the first image has not left the vehicle, proceed to the subsequent stage.

[0099] Stage 9005, the processing unit 20 generates the processing instruction according to the comparison result, and when the execution module 31 executes the processing instruction, it reminds the driver that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle. For example, when the execution module 31 executes the processing instruction, it can remind the driver to pay attention to the fact that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle by driving the horn, lights or the central control screen 102 of the vehicle to work.

[0100] Stage 9006, the processing unit 20 generates the processing instruction according to the comparison result, and when the driving-away module 32 executes the processing instruction, it drives away the animal. For example, the driving-away module 32 can control the ultrasonic generator 104 to generate ultrasonic waves to drive away the animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle before the driver starts the vehicle.

[0101] Preferably, in stage 9006, while the expulsion module 32 expels the animal, the front camera mechanism 201, the rear camera mechanism 202, and the side camera mechanism 203 of the panoramic camera 200 capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle to obtain a third image. When only one animal is included in the first image, the processing unit 20 is configured to compare the first image and the third image to determine whether the animal included in the first image has been expelled away from the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image has been expelled away from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops expelling the animal and stops reminding the driver. When more than two animals are included in the first image, the processing unit 20 is configured to compare the first image, the second image, and the third image to determine whether the animals included in the first image have left and been expelled from the vehicle. When the animals included in the first image have left and been expelled from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops expelling the animals and stops reminding the driver.

[0102] Figures 11 to 13 is an exemplary vehicle 9100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, where the vehicle 9100 includes a vehicle body 910 and an in-vehicle camera system 920 disposed on the vehicle body 910.

[0103] The vehicle body 910 includes a body 911, an in-vehicle computer 912, an in-vehicle display 913, and an in-vehicle battery 914 respectively disposed on the body 911. The in-vehicle computer 912 and the in-vehicle display 913 are respectively connected to the in-vehicle battery 914 to allow the in-vehicle battery 914 to supply power to the in-vehicle computer 912 and the in-vehicle display 913 respectively to keep the in-vehicle computer 912 and the in-vehicle display 913 in a working state. The in-vehicle display 913 is connected to the in-vehicle computer 912 to allow the in-vehicle computer 912 to control the content displayed on the in-vehicle display 913 and / or allow the in-vehicle computer 912 to receive information input by the user through the in-vehicle display 913.

[0104] It is worth mentioning that the power type of the vehicle body 910 is not limited in the present invention. For example, in some embodiments, the vehicle body 910 may be a fuel vehicle. At this time, the ignition device of the vehicle body 910 may be connected to the in-vehicle battery 914 to allow the in-vehicle battery 914 to supply power to the ignition device of the vehicle body 910 to start the internal combustion engine of the vehicle body 910. In other embodiments, the vehicle body 910 may be an electric vehicle. At this time, the in-vehicle battery 914 may output electrical energy to the motor of the vehicle body 910 to allow the motor to provide power.

[0105] The in-vehicle camera system 920 is composed of four camera units 921, and these camera units 921 are respectively arranged in different directions of the vehicle body 911 of the motor vehicle body 910, and these camera units 921 are respectively connected to the in-vehicle computer 912 and the in-vehicle storage battery 914. The in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to control the in-vehicle storage battery 914 to supply power to these camera units 921 so that at least one of these camera units 921 is in a working state, and the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to process the images captured by these camera units 921. For example, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to store the images captured by these camera units 921, and / or the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to directly display the images captured by these camera units 921 on the in-vehicle display 913, and / or the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to synthesize the images captured by these camera units 921 and then display them on the in-vehicle display 913.

[0106] Specifically, the in-vehicle computer 912 includes at least one memory 9121 and at least one processor 9122 connected to the memory 9121. The memory 9121 is configured to store an instruction, and the processor 9122 is configured to be able to read and execute the instruction from the memory 9121. And when the processor 9122 executes the instruction, it at least performs the following operations: controlling the power supply state of the in-vehicle storage battery 914 to these camera units 921; processing the images captured by these camera units 921.

[0107] That is to say, the memory 9121 of the in-vehicle computer 912 stores information accessible by the processor 9122. This information can be an instruction that can be executed by the processor 9122, or it can be the data of the images captured by these camera units 921.

[0108] It is worth mentioning that the types of the memory 9121 and the processor 9122 of the in-vehicle computer 912 are not limited in the present invention. For example, the memory 9121 can be a computer-readable medium, specifically but not limited to a hard disk drive, a memory card, a ROM, a RAM, a DVD, an optical disc, etc. The processor 9122 can be a commercial CPU. The instruction stored in the memory 9121 can be any instruction set to be directly (e.g., machine code) or indirectly (e.g., script) executed by the processor 9122, and it can be stored in the memory 9121 in the form of computer code.

[0109] These camera units 921 of the vehicle-mounted camera system 920 are respectively a front camera unit 9211, a rear camera unit 9212, a left camera unit 9213, and a right camera unit 9214. Among them, the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214 are respectively connected to the vehicle-mounted computer 912 and the vehicle-mounted battery 914.

[0110] The front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214 respectively include at least one camera. Among them, the front camera unit 9211 is disposed in front of the vehicle body 911 for capturing an image in front of the vehicle body 911. The rear camera unit 9212 is disposed behind the vehicle body 911 for capturing an image behind the vehicle body 911. The left camera unit 9213 is disposed on the left side of the vehicle body 911 for capturing an image on the left side of the vehicle body 911. The right camera unit 9214 is disposed on the right side of the vehicle body 911 for capturing an image on the right side of the vehicle body 911.

[0111] In some embodiments, the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 can be controlled by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to be separately displayed on the vehicle-mounted display 913, allowing the driver to view the front environment of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911, or the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 can be processed by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to store its data in the memory 9121. The image captured by the rear camera unit 9212 can be controlled by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to be separately displayed on the vehicle-mounted display 913, allowing the driver to view the rear environment of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911, or the image captured by the rear camera unit 9212 can be processed by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to store its data in the memory 9121. The image captured by the left camera unit 9213 can be controlled by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to be separately displayed on the vehicle-mounted display 913, allowing the driver to view the left environment of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911, or the image captured by the left camera unit 9213 can be processed by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to store its data in the memory 9121. The image captured by the right camera unit 9214 can be controlled by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to be separately displayed on the vehicle-mounted display 913, allowing the driver to view the right environment of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911, or the image captured by the right camera unit 9214 can be processed by the vehicle-mounted computer 912 to store its data in the memory 9121.

[0112] In some other embodiments, the vehicle-mounted display 913 has multiple display areas. For example, the vehicle-mounted display 913 has four display areas, and each display area is respectively used to display the images captured by the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214. In this way, the driver can view the images of the front, rear, left, and right sides of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911 at the same time.

[0113] In another embodiment, when the processor 9122 of the vehicle-mounted computer 912 executes the instructions, it can perform an image synthesis operation, that is, the vehicle-mounted computer 912 can synthesize the images captured by the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214 to obtain a panoramic view image, and the vehicle-mounted computer 912 allows the panoramic view image to be displayed on the vehicle-mounted display 913. In this way, the driver can view the surrounding environment of the vehicle body 911 inside the vehicle body 911.

[0114] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 11 to 13 The vehicle 9100 further includes a monitoring system 930, which is composed of four monitoring units 931. These monitoring units 931 are respectively arranged in different directions of the vehicle body 911 of the vehicle body 910, and these monitoring units 931 are respectively connected to the vehicle-mounted computer 912 and the vehicle-mounted battery 914. The vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to be able to control the vehicle-mounted battery 914 to supply power to these monitoring units 931 to make these monitoring units 931 in a working state, and the vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to control the working state of each camera unit 921 of the vehicle-mounted camera system 920 according to the monitoring results of these monitoring units 931.

[0115] Specifically, these monitoring units 931 of the monitoring system 930 are respectively a front monitoring unit 9311, a rear monitoring unit 9312, a left monitoring unit 9313, and a right monitoring unit 9314, wherein the front monitoring unit 9311, the rear monitoring unit 9312, the left monitoring unit 9313, and the right monitoring unit 9314 are respectively connected to the vehicle-mounted computer 912 and the vehicle-mounted battery 914.

[0116] The front monitoring unit 9311, the rear monitoring unit 9312, the left monitoring unit 9313, and the right monitoring unit 9314 each include at least one low-power infrared sensor or microwave sensor. The front monitoring unit 9311 is disposed in front of the vehicle body 911, and the monitoring range of the front monitoring unit 9311 includes the field of view of the front camera unit 9211. Thus, the vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to be able to wake up the front camera unit 9211 according to the monitoring result of the front monitoring unit 9311 and allow the front camera unit 9211 to capture the front image of the vehicle body 911. The rear monitoring unit 9312 is disposed behind the vehicle body 911, and the monitoring range of the rear monitoring unit 9312 includes the field of view of the rear camera unit 9212. Thus, the vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to be able to wake up the rear camera unit 9212 according to the monitoring result of the rear monitoring unit 9312 and allow the rear camera unit 9212 to capture the rear image of the vehicle body 911. The left monitoring unit 9313 is disposed on the left side of the vehicle body 911, and the monitoring range of the left monitoring unit 9313 includes the field of view of the left camera unit 9213. Thus, the vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to be able to wake up the left camera unit 9213 according to the monitoring result of the left monitoring unit 9313 and allow the left camera unit 9213 to capture the left image of the vehicle body 911. The right monitoring unit 9314 is disposed on the right side of the vehicle body 911, and the monitoring range of the right monitoring unit 9314 includes the field of view of the right camera unit 9214. Thus, the vehicle-mounted computer 912 is configured to be able to wake up the right camera unit 9214 according to the monitoring result of the right monitoring unit 9314 and allow the right camera unit 9214 to capture the right image of the vehicle body 911.

[0117] In other words, these camera units 921 of the vehicle-mounted camera system 920 can be in a sleep state, and according to the monitoring results of these monitoring units 931 of the monitoring system 930, these camera units 921 can be awakened to capture the images of the vehicle body 911 in the corresponding directions. This is beneficial for reducing power consumption, which is crucial for the vehicle 9100 that needs to be parked for a long time.

[0118] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 11 to 13, the vehicle 9100 further includes a driving-away device 940, which is disposed on the vehicle body 911 of the vehicle body 910, and the driving-away device 940 is connected to the in-vehicle computer 912 and the in-vehicle battery 914. The in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to be able to control the in-vehicle battery 914 to supply power to the driving-away device 940 to make the driving-away device 940 in a working state. Preferably, the driving-away device 940 is disposed in the engine compartment of the vehicle body 911. Preferably, the driving-away device 940 is an ultrasonic generator to be able to generate ultrasonic waves.

[0119] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 11 to 15 , the animal protection method based on the in-vehicle camera system includes the following steps:

[0120] (a) Based on the in-vehicle camera system 920, obtain a reference image and a comparison image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100, wherein both the reference image and the comparison image contain animals;

[0121] (b) Before the driver starts the vehicle 9100, according to the reference image and the comparison image, judge whether the animals contained in the reference image leave the hidden position of the vehicle 9100; and

[0122] (c) When it is judged that the animals contained in the reference image do not leave the hidden position of the vehicle 9100, drive the driving-away device 940 to work to drive away the animals.

[0123] In such a way, if there are animals hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle 9100, before the driver starts the vehicle 9100, the animal protection method can automatically drive away the animals to avoid the mechanical structure of the vehicle 9100 (for example, the mechanical structure in the engine compartment of the vehicle 9100) from causing harm to the animals hiding in the hidden position of the vehicle 9100 when the driver starts the vehicle 9100.

[0124] In some embodiments of the present invention, the step (a) further includes: continuously shooting a video of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100; and intercepting segments in the video as the reference image and the comparison image according to the behaviors of the animals in the video.

[0125] Specifically, when an animal appears in the video captured by the imaging unit 921, the animal protection method can determine the behavior of the animal according to the movement direction of the animal. When the movement direction of the animal is approaching the vehicle 9100 from far to near, a segment of the video is intercepted starting from the time when the animal appears and ending at the time when the animal disappears, and this segment of the video is defined as the reference image. Correspondingly, when the movement direction of the animal is moving away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far, a segment of the video is intercepted starting from the time when the animal appears and ending at the time when the animal disappears, and this segment of the video is defined as the comparison image. In other words, the animals appearing in the reference image are all the animals approaching the vehicle 9100 from far to near, and these animals are considered to be the animals hiding in the concealed positions of the vehicle 9100. Correspondingly, the animals appearing in the comparison image are all the animals leaving the vehicle 9100 from near to far, and these animals are considered to leave from the concealed positions of the vehicle 9100. Therefore, by comparing the reference image and the comparison image, it can be determined whether the animals included in the reference image leave the concealed positions of the vehicle 9100.

[0126] In some other embodiments of the present invention, the step (a) further includes: monitoring the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100; when an animal enters the field of view of the vehicle-mounted imaging system 920, allowing the vehicle-mounted imaging system 920 to capture an image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100; and distinguishing the image as the reference image or the comparison image according to the behavior of the animal in the image.

[0127] Specifically, the front imaging unit 9211, the rear imaging unit 9212, the left imaging unit 9213, and the right imaging unit 9214 of the vehicle-mounted imaging system 920 are all in a sleep state. At the same time, the front monitoring unit 9311, the rear monitoring unit 9312, the left monitoring unit 9313, and the right monitoring unit 9314 of the monitoring system 930 are all in a working state to respectively monitor whether an animal appears in the field of view of the front imaging unit 9211, the rear imaging unit 9212, the left imaging unit 9213, and the right imaging unit 9214.

[0128] For example, when the front monitoring unit 9311 monitors that an animal enters the field of view of the front camera unit 9211, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to wake up the front camera unit 9211, so that the front camera unit 9211 switches from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image of the front environment of the vehicle 9100. If the moving direction of the animal in the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 is from far to near approaching the vehicle 9100, the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 is defined as the reference image. Correspondingly, if the moving direction of the animal in the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 is from near to far away from the vehicle 9100, the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 is defined as the comparison image. Therefore, by comparing the reference image and the comparison image, it can be determined whether the animal included in the reference image leaves the hidden position of the vehicle 9100.

[0129] It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the images captured by these camera units 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920 can be videos or photos. If the image captured by the camera unit 921 is a video, the behavior of the animal can be determined according to the position of the animal in each frame image constituting the image, that is, it is determined whether the animal approaches the vehicle 9100 from far to near or away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far. If the image captured by the camera unit 921 is a photo, the behavior of the animal can be determined according to the position of the animal in each photo in the image, that is, it is determined whether the animal approaches the vehicle 9100 from far to near or away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far.

[0130] It can be understood that by allowing the camera unit 921 to be in the sleep state and waking up the camera unit 921 after the monitoring unit 931 monitors that an animal enters the field of view of the camera unit 921, the power consumption can be greatly reduced, which is crucial for the vehicle 9100 that needs to be parked for a long time. Preferably, the monitoring unit 931 includes a low-power infrared sensor, that is, the animal protection method can monitor the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100 through the infrared sensor to further reduce the power consumption.

[0131] Preferably, the two camera units 921 can simultaneously capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100 to prevent an animal from approaching the vehicle 9100 from far to near or away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far from the blind area of the field of view of the in-vehicle camera system 920.

[0132] Specifically, in the animal protection method of the present invention, according to the position where the animal appears in one of the imaging units 921, one of the two adjacent imaging units 921 to this imaging unit 921 is selected, so that this imaging unit 921 and the selected imaging unit 921 simultaneously capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100.

[0133] For example, when the animal enters the field of view of the front imaging unit 9211 from the left front of the vehicle 9100, the left imaging unit 9213 is selected, so that the front imaging unit 9211 and the left imaging unit 9213 simultaneously capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100. Correspondingly, when the animal enters the field of view of the front imaging unit 9211 from the right front of the vehicle 9100, the right imaging unit 9214 is selected, so that the front imaging unit 9211 and the right imaging unit 9214 simultaneously capture the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100.

[0134] Preferably, when driving away the animal by the driving-away device 940, the animal protection method allows the vehicle-mounted imaging system 920 to capture an image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100 to obtain a driving-away image; according to the reference image, the comparison image and the driving-away image, it is determined whether the animal included in the reference image has left the hidden position of the vehicle 9100; when it is determined that the animal included in the reference image has left the hidden position of the vehicle 9100, the driving-away device 940 is made to stop working.

[0135] Specifically, before the driver starts the vehicle 9100, for example, when the driver approaches the vehicle 9100, or opens the driver's side door of the vehicle 9100, or when the vehicle 9100 is powered on, if the animal included in the reference image has not left the vehicle 9100, the in-vehicle computer 912 can control the in-vehicle battery 914 to supply power to the driving-away device 940 to make the driving-away device 940 in a working state to drive away the animal. Preferably, the driving-away device 940 can be an ultrasonic generator, which drives away the animal by generating ultrasonic waves. In this way, during the process of driving away the animal, noise pollution can be avoided from affecting the driver or other people near the vehicle 9100. During the process of driving away the animal by the driving-away device 940, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to allow these camera units 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920 to simultaneously capture images of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100. And as a preferred example, the in-vehicle computer 912 is further configured to allow the in-vehicle display 913 to display the images captured by these camera units 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920 for the driver inside the vehicle 9100 to view. During this process, when an animal appears in the images captured by these camera units 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920, the segment of the image is intercepted starting from the time when the animal appears and ending at the time when the animal disappears, and this segment of the image is defined as the driving-away image. Then, by comparing the reference image, the comparison image, and the driving-away image, it can be determined whether all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100. If not all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100, the driving-away device 940 continues to work until all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100. If all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100, the driving-away device 940 stops working, and the driver is reminded that the vehicle 9100 can be started. For example, the reminder information can be displayed on the in-vehicle display 913.

[0136] Attached Figures 14A to 14K shows a specific application scenario of the vehicle 9100 of the exemplary embodiment.

[0137] When the driver stops the vehicle 9100 and turns off the engine, the front monitoring unit 9311, the rear monitoring unit 9312, the left monitoring unit 9313, and the right monitoring unit 9314 of the monitoring system 930 are all in a working state to respectively monitor the visual fields of the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214.

[0138] Refer to attachedFigure 14A and Figure 14B When the left monitoring unit 9311 monitors that an animal enters the field of view of the left camera unit 9213, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to wake up the left camera unit 9213 according to the monitoring result of the left monitoring unit 9311, so as to allow the left camera unit 9213 to switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image of the left side of the vehicle 9100, where the image includes an animal. In this specific example, the image includes three animals. Preferably, the start time of the image captured by the left camera unit 9213 is when at least one animal enters the field of view of the left camera unit 9213, and the end time of the image is when all animals leave the field of view of the left camera unit 9213.

[0139] After obtaining the image captured by the left camera unit 9213, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to determine the behavior of the animal according to the image captured by the left camera unit 9213. For example, the in-vehicle computer 912 can determine that the animal approaches the vehicle 9100 from far to near or moves away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far. In this specific example, according to the image captured by the left camera unit 9213, the in-vehicle computer 912 can determine that the animal approaches the vehicle 9100 from far to near. At this time, the image captured by the left camera unit 9213 is the reference image. The animal that disappears from the field of view of the left camera unit 9213 is considered to enter the hidden position of the vehicle 9100 to rest. Refer to Appendix Figure 14C , three animals may enter the engine compartment of the vehicle 9100 to sleep. Therefore, the reference image includes three animals.

[0140] Refer to Appendix Figure 14D and Figure 14E When the front monitoring unit 9311 monitors that an animal enters the field of view of the front camera unit 9211, the in-vehicle computer 912 is configured to wake up the front camera unit 9211 according to the monitoring result of the front monitoring unit 9311, so as to allow the front camera unit 9211 to switch from the sleep state to the working state to capture an image of the front of the vehicle 9100, where the image includes an animal. In this specific example, the image includes one animal.

[0141] After obtaining the image captured by the front camera unit 9211, the onboard computer 912 is configured to determine the behavior of the animal based on the image captured by the front camera unit 9211. For example, the onboard computer 912 can determine that the animal is moving away from the vehicle 9100 from near to far. At this time, the image captured by the front camera unit 9211 is a comparative image. An animal that disappears from the field of view of the front camera unit 9211 is considered to have left the hidden location of the vehicle 9100. See the attached figure. Figure 14F After comparing the reference image and the comparison image, it can be seen that two animals are sleeping in the engine compartment of the vehicle 9100, so the reference image also includes two animals.

[0142] It is worth mentioning that after obtaining the image taken by the front camera unit 9211, if the on-board computer 912 determines that the animal approaches the vehicle 9100 from far to near, the image taken by the front camera unit 9211 is the reference image. At this time, the reference image includes four animals.

[0143] Reference Figure 14G and Figure 14K Before the driver starts the vehicle 9100, for example, when the driver powers on the vehicle 9100 but does not start the vehicle 9100, the on-board computer 912 is configured to allow the on-board battery 914 to supply power to the repelling device 940 so that the repelling device 940 generates ultrasonic waves to repel animals hiding in the engine compartment of the vehicle 9100.

[0144] At the same time, the vehicle computer 912 is configured to allow the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213 and the right camera unit 9214 of the vehicle camera system 920 to be in working state to capture images of the front, rear, left and right sides of the vehicle 9100. And as a preferred example, the images captured by the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213 and the right camera unit 9214 can be displayed on the vehicle display 913 respectively.

[0145] Reference Figure 14I In the process of driving the driving device 940 to drive the animal away from the vehicle 9100, the front camera unit 9211 and the left camera unit 9213 respectively capture images of the animal. At this time, the images captured by the front camera unit 9211 and the left camera unit 9213 are the driving images. By comparing the reference image, the comparison image and the driving image, it can be determined whether all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100.Figure 14J and Figure 14K After all the animals included in the reference image have left the vehicle 9100, the driving-away device 940 stops working. At this time, the animal protection method can remind the driver that the vehicle 9100 can be started. For example, a prompt message can be displayed on the in-vehicle display 913 for the driver inside the vehicle 9100 to view.

[0146] Refer to the attached Figure 15 According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides an animal protection system 500 based on an in-vehicle camera system. The animal protection system 500 includes an acquisition module 510, a judgment module 520, and a driving module 530. The acquisition module 510, the judgment module 520, and the driving module 530 are communicably connected to each other. The acquisition module 510 is used to acquire the reference image and the comparison image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle 9100. For example, the acquisition module 510 acquires the reference image and the comparison image by externally connecting the front camera unit 9211, the rear camera unit 9212, the left camera unit 9213, and the right camera unit 9214 of the in-vehicle camera system 920. Before the driver starts the vehicle, the judgment module 520 is used to judge whether the animals included in the reference image have left the hidden position of the vehicle 9100 according to the reference image and the comparison image.

[0147] When the judgment module 520 judges that the animals included in the reference image have not left the vehicle 9100, the driving module 530 drives the driving-away device 940 to be in a working state to actively drive the animals away from the vehicle 9100.

[0148] Furthermore, the animal protection system includes a monitoring module 540. The monitoring module 540 and the acquisition module 510 are communicably connected, and the monitoring module 540 is externally connected to the monitoring system 930. Thus, when the monitoring unit 931 of the monitoring system 930 monitors that an animal enters the field of view of the camera unit 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920, the acquisition unit 510 can acquire the reference image or the comparison image from the camera unit 921 of the in-vehicle camera system 920.

[0149] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the drawings are only examples and do not limit the present invention. The object of the present invention has been fully and effectively achieved. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments. Without departing from the principle, the embodiments of the present invention can have any deformation or modification.

Claims

1. A vehicle-based animal protection system using surround-view cameras, characterized in that, The animal protection system is executed by an on-vehicle computer of a vehicle to perform the following actions: In different time periods, the surrounding environment of the vehicle is respectively photographed by a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism or a side camera mechanism of a surround-view camera of the vehicle to respectively obtain a first image and a second image. After the vehicle is powered off and turned off, if the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the surround-view camera first photographs an image containing an animal, the first photographed image is defined as the first image. Subsequently, if the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the surround-view camera second photographs an image containing an animal, the second photographed image is defined as the second image; and Compare the first image and the second image to determine whether the animal contained in the first image has left the vehicle. When the animal contained in the first image has not left the vehicle, the animal protection system reminds the driver that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle before the driver starts the vehicle; Wherein the side camera mechanism and a rearview mirror of the vehicle are integrated. The side camera mechanism includes a circuit board, an imaging component, a series of passive components, a lens holder and a lens part. The imaging component and the passive components are respectively mounted on the circuit board. The lens holder is mounted on the circuit board, and the lens holder surrounds the outside of the imaging component. The lens part is mounted on the lens holder to hold the lens part in the light-sensitive path of the imaging component by the lens holder. The rearview mirror includes a housing, a mounting arm, a heating film and a reflector. The housing has an assembly space, an assembly opening and a module assembly hole respectively communicating with the assembly space. The circuit board of the side camera mechanism is fixedly installed in the housing, and the circuit board is located in the assembly space of the housing. The lens part extends from the assembly space to the outside of the housing through the module assembly hole of the housing. The mounting arm extends integrally outward from the housing to be capable of being mounted on the vehicle body. The mounting arm has a wiring channel, and wires can be arranged in the wiring channel of the mounting arm. One end of the wire is connected to the circuit board, and the other end can be connected to the on-vehicle computer and the battery of the vehicle. The heating film is mounted on the back of the reflector, and the heating film is electrically connected to the circuit board. The reflector is mounted on the housing in such a way that the reflecting surface of the reflector is exposed to close the assembly opening of the housing.

2. The animal protection system according to claim 1, wherein in the photographing action, when an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism, the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism is awakened and switched from the sleep state to the working state to photograph the surrounding environment of the vehicle.

3. The animal protection system according to claim 2, wherein before the photographing operation, it is detected whether an animal enters the field of view of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism, so as to selectively wake up the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism based on the detection result.

4. The animal protection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein while reminding the driver, the animal is driven away.

5. The animal protection system according to claim 4, wherein during the driving-away operation, the surrounding environment of the vehicle is photographed by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the vehicle to obtain a third image; the first image and the third image are compared to determine whether the animal included in the first image is driven away from the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image is driven away from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops driving away the animal and stops reminding the driver.

6. The animal protection system according to claim 4, wherein during the driving-away operation, the surrounding environment of the vehicle is photographed by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the vehicle to obtain a third image; the first image, the second image and the third image are compared to determine whether the animal included in the first image leaves and is driven away from the vehicle. When the animal included in the first image leaves and is driven away from the vehicle, the animal protection system stops driving away the animal and stops reminding the driver.

7. An animal protection system based on a vehicle's surround-view camera, characterized in that, Comprising: A detection module, wherein the detection module is arranged to be connected to a front camera mechanism, a rear camera mechanism and two side connection mechanisms of a surround view camera of a vehicle; A reminder module, wherein the reminder module is arranged to be connected to the horn, lights or central control screen of the vehicle; and A processing unit, wherein the processing unit is communicably connected to the detection module and the reminder module respectively, and the processing unit is configured to: First, receive the image data of the surrounding environment of the vehicle photographed by the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism and the side camera mechanism at different time periods to respectively obtain a first image and a second image. After the vehicle is powered off and turned off, if the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the surround view camera first captures an image containing an animal, the first captured image is defined as the first image. Subsequently, if the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism or the side camera mechanism of the surround view camera second captures an image containing an animal, the second captured image is defined as the second image. Second, generate a processing instruction after comparing the first image and the second image when it is determined that the animal included in the first image has not left the vehicle; when the reminder module executes the processing instruction, it reminds the driver through the horn, lights or central control screen of the vehicle that there is an animal hiding in a concealed position of the vehicle. The side camera mechanism and a rearview mirror of the vehicle are integrated, wherein the side camera mechanism includes a circuit board, an imaging component, a series of passive components, a mirror seat and a lens part, the imaging component and the passive components are respectively mounted on the circuit board, the mirror seat is mounted on the circuit board, and the mirror seat surrounds the outer side of the imaging component, the lens part is mounted on the mirror seat so that the mirror seat maintains the lens part in the light-sensitive path of the imaging component, wherein the rearview mirror includes a shell, a mounting arm, a heating film and a reflector, the shell has an assembly space and an assembly opening and a module assembly hole respectively connected to the assembly space, and the circuit board of the side camera mechanism is fixed The housing is installed, and the circuit board is located in the assembly space of the housing, the lens portion extends from the assembly space to the outside of the housing through the module assembly hole of the housing, the mounting arm extends outward from the housing as a whole so as to be installed on the body of the vehicle, the mounting arm has a wiring channel, the wires can be arranged in the wiring channel of the mounting arm, and one end of the wires is connected to the circuit board, and the other end can be connected to the on-board computer and battery of the vehicle, the heating film is attached to the back of the reflector, the heating film is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the reflector is installed on the housing in a manner that the reflective surface of the reflector is exposed to close the assembly opening of the housing.

8. The animal protection system according to claim 7 further comprises a trigger module, wherein the trigger module is configured to be connected to at least one front detector arranged in front of the vehicle, at least one rear detector arranged in the rear of the vehicle, and at least one side detector arranged on the side of the vehicle, wherein the detection module is communicatively connected to the trigger module, and the detection module is configured to control the working status of the front camera mechanism, the rear camera mechanism and the side camera mechanism according to the trigger signal of the trigger module.

9. The animal protection system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a repelling module, wherein the repelling module is configured to be connected to an ultrasonic generator of the vehicle, wherein the repelling module is communicatively connected to the processing unit, and wherein when the repelling module executes the processing, the animal is repelled by emitting ultrasonic waves from the ultrasonic generator.

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