Movable Carrier Auxiliary System with Optical Image Capturing Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rearview mirrors have limitations, including blind spots and sensitivity to sudden light changes, which can reduce a driver's reaction time and visibility, especially at night, and do not provide a comprehensive view of the vehicle's surroundings, increasing the risk of accidents.
Innovation Solution
A movable carrier auxiliary system with optical image capturing systems on both sides and a rear portion, integrated with a warning module and displaying device, captures and displays a wide-angle view of the environment, including blind spots, and provides a warning signal for approaching objects, using a lens group with specific refractive power and field angle parameters to enhance imaging quality and light absorption for glare reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional rearview mirrors are used, then the driver can observe the rear view, but blind spots remain and the viewing angle is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the viewing area into multiple segments by installing multiple image capturing modules at different positions (front, rear, left, right) of the vehicle. Each module captures a specific sector, and all segments are integrated into a panoramic display, eliminating blind spots while maintaining a comprehensive view.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D rearview mirror reflection to a 360-degree panoramic view displayed on a multi-dimensional interface (including augmented reality overlay on the windshield). This dimensional expansion allows the driver to perceive spatial information in all directions simultaneously, eliminating blind spots.
2Illumination intensity
If conventional rearview mirrors reflect front light, then the driver can see rear vehicles, but visual dizziness occurs and reaction time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the passive optical reflection mechanism of conventional mirrors with an active electronic image capture and processing system. Image capturing modules (cameras) record the scene, and electronic displays present the information without reflecting light into the driver's eyes, thereby eliminating glare-induced visual dizziness and reducing reaction time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary electronic display system between the rear environment and the driver's eyes. Instead of direct light reflection, the captured images are processed and displayed on a screen or augmented reality interface, mediating the visual information to eliminate harmful glare while preserving useful viewing information.
3Loss of information
If the driver changes line of sight frequently to check mirrors, then the driver can obtain road condition information, but attention to road conditions is reduced and accident risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple viewing angles and blind spot information into a single integrated panoramic display that the driver can view without changing line of sight. The system combines images from front, rear, left, and right cameras into one comprehensive view, allowing the driver to monitor all road conditions while maintaining focus on the forward road.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent projects panoramic and blind spot information onto the windshield or dashboard display in an augmented reality format, allowing the driver to perceive side and rear road conditions in the same visual plane as the forward view. This eliminates the need to shift attention to separate mirrors, maintaining continuous focus on the road while obtaining comprehensive information.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a comprehensive view of the vehicle's surroundings, reduces driver distraction by integrating blind spots into a single view, and enhances safety by alerting drivers to potential hazards, improving reaction time and reducing the risk of accidents.
Implementation Method 1
the image capturing module captures and produces an environmental image of the surrounding of the movable carrier
Implementation Method 2
Each of the optical image capturing systems has at least one lens group, wherein the at least one lens group includes at least two lenses having refractive power
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AI summary
A movable carrier auxiliary system includes at least two optical image capturing systems respectively disposed on a left portion and a right portion of a movable carrier. Each optical image capturing system includes an image capturing module, an operation module, at least one warning module, and at least one displaying device, and has at least one lens group including at least two lenses having refractive power. The image capturing module captures and produces an environmental image surrounding the movable carrier. The operation module electrically connected to the image capturing module detects at least one moving object in the environmental image to generate a detecting signal. The warning module electrically connected to the operation module receives the detecting signal, and generates a warning signal when determines that the moving object approach to the movable carrier. The displaying device is electrically connected to the warning module to display the warning signal.