56 results about "Backup camera" patented technology

A vehicular imaging and display system includes a rear backup camera at a rear portion of a vehicle, a video processor for processing image data captured by the rear camera, and a video display screen responsive to the video processor to display video images. During a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen displays video images captured by the rear camera. During forward travel of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen is operable to display images representative of a portion of the field of view of the rear camera to display images representative of an area sideward of the equipped vehicle responsive to at least one of (a) actuation of a turn signal indicator of the vehicle, (b) detection of a vehicle in a side lane adjacent to the equipped vehicle and (c) a lane departure warning system of the vehicle.

A vehicular imaging and display system includes a rear backup camera at a rear portion of a vehicle, a video processor for processing image data captured by the rear camera, and a video display screen responsive to the video processor to display video images. During a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen displays video images captured by the rear camera. During forward travel of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen is operable to display images representative of a portion of the field of view of the rear camera to display images representative of an area sideward of the equipped vehicle responsive to at least one of (a) actuation of a turn signal indicator of the vehicle, (b) detection of a vehicle in a side lane adjacent to the equipped vehicle and (c) a lane departure warning system of the vehicle.

Described herein are systems and methods for managing live video data. These include the likes of video management systems, camera servers, methods for providing access to video data, methods of operating camera servers, and software for allowing the implementation of such methods in a computer system. In overview, a video management system is configured such that, upon the failure of a camera server, cameras assigned to that server are automatically reassigned to a backup camera server.

A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.

The present invention discloses a monitoring system and a method for realizing omnibearing blindspotless monitoring. The system comprises a video monitoring center and a plurality of cameras connected thereto. A custom monitoring level configuration module and a custom monitoring level response module are arranged on the video monitoring center. The custom monitoring level configuration module sets the monitoring level for different angles or positions. The number of the cameras for monitoring different angles or positions is configured according to the monitoring level. The custom monitoring level responses to the working state of the real-time monitoring camera and carries out a real-time response according to the real-time monitoring result. The method adopts the redundancy mechanism and adopts a plurality of cameras to monitor one angle of a monitored area. When some cameras do not work normally, the monitoring center can monitor the result in real time and carry out response, and enables a backup camera, automatically or through the intervention of a user, and thus the realization of the omnibearing blindspotless monitoring can be ensured and the integrity and the reliability of the monitoring information can be ensured.

An electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a caseless electro-optic rearview mirror reflective element and a plate attached at the rear of the reflective element. The mirror reflective element connected to and pivotal about a windshield electronics module via a ball and socket pivot joint. Control circuitry may be disposed in a windshield electronics module for automatically controlling dimming of the electro-optic medium or alternatively, dimming of the electro-optic medium is automatically controlled via a multifunctional rear backup camera system of the equipped vehicle. Optionally, the control circuitry controls dimming of the electro-optic medium of the mirror reflective element via wiring that passes through the ball and socket pivot joint. Optionally, image data captured by the multifunctional rear backup camera may be used for ambient light determination and to provide video image display at the interior rearview mirror assembly.

An electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a caseless electro-optic rearview mirror reflective element and a plate attached at the rear of the reflective element. The mirror reflective element connected to and pivotal about a windshield electronics module via a ball and socket pivot joint. Control circuitry may be disposed in a windshield electronics module for automatically controlling dimming of the electro-optic medium or alternatively, dimming of the electro-optic medium is automatically controlled via a multifunctional rear backup camera system of the equipped vehicle. Optionally, the control circuitry controls dimming of the electro-optic medium of the mirror reflective element via wiring that passes through the ball and socket pivot joint. Optionally, image data captured by the multifunctional rear backup camera may be used for ambient light determination and to provide video image display at the interior rearview mirror assembly.

A method for determining trailer angle includes determining angles of a trailer hitch relative to a data recording device via an angle measuring device while the trailer hitch pivots about a hitch ball of the device. While the trailer hitch pivots about the hitch ball of the device, trailer hitch information is determined responsive to processing of captured image data and responsive to determined angles of the trailer hitch. After determining trailer hitch information, data representative of the determined information is provided to an electronic device, which is disposed at a vehicle having a rear backup camera that has a field of view that encompasses a hitch ball of the vehicle and at least a portion of a hitch of a trailer hitched to the vehicle. Using the provided data, and responsive to processing of captured image data, an angle of the trailer relative to the vehicle is determined.

Described herein are systems and methods for managing live video data. These include the likes of video management systems, camera servers, methods for providing access to video data, methods of operating camera servers, and software for allowing the implementation of such methods in a computer system. In overview, a video management system is configured such that, upon the failure of a camera server, cameras assigned to that server are automatically reassigned to a backup camera server.

A pick-up truck comprises a chassis, a rear axle attached to the chassis, a passenger cabin, a cargo bed, a trailer hitching structure, and a first image capturing device. The passenger cabin is attached to the chassis forward of the rear axle. The cargo bed is attached to the chassis over the rear axle. The trailer hitching structure is attached to the chassis at a position rearward of the vehicle occupant structure and has a trailer engaging portion accessible within the cargo bed. The first image capturing device is attached to the passenger cabin. The first image capturing device is mounted in a manner allowing the first image capturing device to capture an image of the trailer engaging portion of the trailer hitching structure.

A method may include detecting, by a mobile device, a first signal transmitted from a mobile device mount located in a vehicle and transmitting, by the mobile device and in response to detecting the first signal, a second signal to a vehicle system interface device. The method may also include sending, by the vehicle system interface device and in response to receiving the second signal, a third signal to a camera configured to capture video data associated with objects located at least one of behind or to the side of the vehicle and transmitting video data by the camera, in response to receiving the third signal. The method further includes receiving, by the mobile device, the video data transmitted by the camera and automatically displaying, by the mobile device, the received video data.

The invention provides an electric tail door kicking opening control method based on image recognition. The method comprises the following steps of: 1, after a vehicle is locked, when a vehicle body type controller with a near vehicle unlocking function detects that a vehicle user carries a legal key or an unlocked mobile phone gradually gets close to a vehicle tail area of the vehicle, a vehicle rearview camera and the controller are waken up, and a near vehicle unlocking instruction with a tail door area triggering identifier is sent; 2, after the rearview camera and the controller at the tail of the vehicle are awakened, feedback is sent to the whole vehicle, the whole vehicle drives a backup lamp to be lightened for preset seconds, and meanwhile, the backup camera and the controller recognize whether two legs of a person facing the vehicle appear in a recognition area at the tail of the vehicle within preset milliseconds when the backup lamp is lightened; and 3, when the reversing camera and the controller recognize the kicking action facing the vehicle in the specific area, a request instruction for triggering the electric tail door to be opened is started, and the electric tail door is driven to be opened to the maximum degree.

Described herein are systems and methods for managing live video data. These include the likes of video management systems, camera servers, methods for providing access to video data, methods of operating camera servers, and software for allowing the implementation of such methods in a computer system. In overview, a video management system is configured such that, upon the failure of a camera server, cameras assigned to that server are automatically reassigned to a backup camera server.

The invention discloses a backup camera system for automatically switching tri-state view angles and a backup camera device of the backup camera system. The backup camera system comprises a controller local network, a backup camera device, a first camera, a second camera and a display device, wherein the backup camera device comprises a controller; the first camera comprises a first lens and a first sensor; the second camera comprises a second lens and a second sensor; the controller of the backup camera device is used for capturing vehicle information parameters of the controller local network, used for judging the state of a vehicle as one of multiple scenes, and used for automatically switching the cameras to be powered on or powered off according to scene judgment; the first sensor and the second sensor can be used for judging a first distance or a second distance, used for automatically switching the lenses to be tri-state view angles of wide angle view, normal view or overlook view according to values of the first distance and the second distance, and used for displaying the tri-state view angles of the lenses on the display device. By adopting the backup camera system, a driver can switch to obtain a most appropriate tri-state view angle image according to different distances when backing up or packing a vehicle, and current situations in front of and behind the vehicle can be judged.

A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.

The invention provides a protection device of a slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens. The protection device of the slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens comprises a box, a pick-up lens box and a cooling mechanism, wherein a view window is formed in one side wall of the box, the pick-up lens box is provided with an inner cavity for containing the slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens, a perspective portion for the lens to pick up images is arranged on the side wall of the pick-up lens box, the pick-up lens box is fixed in the box, the perspective portion directly faces the view window, and the cooling mechanism is arranged in the box, and used for cooling the box. BY using the protection device of the slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens, normal work of the slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens under severe environment can be effectively achieved, the slag pot car backup camera pick-up lens is enabled to meet field conditions, normal running of a backup camera function is successfully realized, use life of the lens is greatly prolonged, and conditions are created for normal and safe back run of a slag pot car.

A vehicle rearview back-up system includes a backup camera, a display, a calculator, a storage unit, a detector, and a moving unit. The backup camera captures an image of a parking spot when the vehicle is backed-up to a predetermined position. The display displays the captured image and an outlined parking spot in the captured image defined by the driver. The calculator calculates an imaging ratio between the size of the captured image and the size of the outlined parking spot. The display displays a vehicle image in a predetermined region according to the calculated imaging ratio. The detector detects moving direction and moving distance of the vehicle. The moving unit moves the vehicle image in the display according to the moving direction and moving distance of the vehicle, and the calculated imaging ratio for implementing the back-up process of the vehicle.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a swing away support assembly that can be installed on a tailgate of a vehicle, such as on a bumper and / or rear panel of the vehicle. The swing away support assembly can provide additional structural support for spare tires and / or other heavy mounted objects. Advantageously, the swing away support assembly is compatible with existing spare tire carriers, backup cameras, and rear lights.

The invention relates to a DC-DC12V25A adaptor having an electric door lock function special for an electric vehicle. The adaptor comprises a main circuit and a control circuit, wherein the two circuits employ independent circuit boards to achieve flexible plug of the main circuit and the control circuit, replacement and troubleshooting are facilitated when a fault occurs in one of the circuit boards, the whole circuit board is not needed to be replaced, the adaptor is convenient to maintain and install, materials are saved, and the production efficiency is improved; the electric door lock function, energy storage and output over-voltage protection can be achieved by the main circuit, and the control circuit has an effect of voltage stabilization on the circuit; the control circuit comprises a control chip, a voltage stabilization circuit, an oscillation circuit and a pulse output circuit; a voltage, such as 48V, 60V, 64V and 72V, used by a storage battery of the electric vehicle is converted to 12V, and a rated working voltage is provided for a 12V low-voltage power utilization device such as a lighting lamp, an instrument, a horn, a window wiper, a light indicator, a fan, a radioand a backup camera.

A system to identify vision sensor impairment, the system including: a memory with one or more executable instructions; a controller to execute the executable instructions; a vision sensor located on a vehicle to capture at least one image of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle; where the executable instructions enable the controller to: receive a request communicated from a mobile computing device; in response to the request, communicate an activation signal to the vision sensor, the activation signal to activate the vision sensor to capture an image of the environment surrounding the vehicle; receive the captured image from the vision sensor; determine whether the view of the captured image includes a substantially impairing weather debris object; and based on this determination, generate a notification and communicate the notification to the mobile computing device.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a swing away support assembly that can be installed on a tailgate of a vehicle, such as on a bumper and / or rear panel of the vehicle. The swing away support assembly can provide additional structural support for spare tires and / or other heavy mounted objects. Advantageously, the swing away support assembly is compatible with existing spare tire carriers, backup cameras, and rear lights.

A system and method for a vehicle having a trailer hitch includes at least one camera mounted to a rear of the vehicle, a display device, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry captures a video image from the at least one camera, generates a guide line in accordance with a steering angle of the vehicle, superimposes the guide line on the video image for guiding a direction from the trailer hitch towards a coupler of a trailer, displays the captured video image with the superimposed guide line, and enlarges a view of an area centered on an end of the guideline that is adjacent to the coupler.

The invention discloses an automatic charging system and method based on a backup camera, and belongs to the technical field of new energy vehicles. The automatic charging system comprises an image acquisition unit, a target identification module, a target positioning module, a coordinate conversion module, a coordinate superposition module and a control unit. An unmanned charging mode is adopted,and compared with a traditional manual charging method, human resources are saved, and the charging efficiency is guaranteed. The positioning precision is high, and the reliability of automatic charging is improved. According to the invention, the backup camera is adopted for target identification and target positioning, so that the cost is greatly reduced.

An illumination device (14), such as the type used for vehicle exterior applications, includes a housing (30) with light collimating and spreading portions (40, 42), a circuit card assembly (32) withone or more light sources (34) (e.g., LEDs), and a lens (36). The illumination device may be arranged so that light emitted by the LEDs reflects off of a metalized interior surface of the light collimating portion in a collimated fashion and travels towards the light spreading portion, the collimated light then reflects off of a metalized interior surface of the light spreading portion in a spreadfashion and travels towards the lens, and the spread light passes through the lens and travels towards an intended target region. The illumination device may be installed, for example, in a rear hatch (16) of a vehicle (10) and used in conjunction with a backup camera.

A vehicle imaging system and method for providing a user with an easy to use vehicle parking solution that displays an integrated and intuitive backup camera view, such as a first-person composite camera view. The first-person composite camera view may include composite image data from a plurality of cameras mounted around the vehicle that has been joined or stitched together, as well as augmented graphics with computer-generated simulations of parts of the vehicle that provide the user with intuitive information concerning the point-of-view being displayed. The point-of-view of the first-person composite camera view is that of an observer located within the vehicle, and is designed to emulate the point-of-view of a driver. It is also possible to provide a direction indicator that allows the user to engage a touch screen display and manually change the direction of the first-person composite camera view so that the user can intuitively explore the vehicle surroundings.

The invention belongs to the field of mine machinery and particularly discloses a support transport vehicle with double engines. The support transport vehicle with the double engines comprises a front vehicle frame, a U-shaped framework, a shaft pin, a power driving system and a backup camera system. The two anti-explosion engines can be started simultaneously to promote power and tractive force, when one engine breaks down, the other engine can provide motive power, the support transport vehicle is driven to a maintenance working surface, and therefore production is not affected, the whole vehicle is compact in structure, and a hydraulic oil tank is arranged in the middle of the U-shaped framework. The hydraulic oil tank is placed in the middle of the front end of the rear part of the vehicle, and the capacity of a diesel tank can be effectively increased due to the unique position of the hydraulic oil tank.