JP2003291725A - Rearward confirmation device in automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rearward confirmation device in an automobile composed by mounting a camera on the rear side of the automobile to display an image of a rear area taken by the camera on a liquid crystal panel installed on a sun visor in the driver's seat. <P>SOLUTION: This rearward confirmation device is so structured that the small camera 2 is mounted on a lid body 6 of an automobile trunk room, and electric bulbs 3 are mounted on both its sides; the direction of the camera 2 and those of the bulbs 3 can be vertically and horizontally adjusted by an operation button 4 installed on the driver's seat side; and the image from the camera 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 1 installed on the sun visor 5 of the driver's seat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rear confirmation device for an automobile, in which an image of a camera installed at the rear of the automobile is displayed on a liquid crystal panel provided on the driver's side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, rearviews of vehicles are performed by rearview mirrors installed on both sides of the vehicle and inside the room. However, it is difficult to see the following vehicles and other dangerous objects within the viewing angle area of the rearview mirrors. It is difficult to confirm the rear near by the rearview mirror.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention eliminates the drawbacks of the conventional rearview mirrors, and enables reliable and accurate viewing of even dangerous objects in an area that cannot be confirmed by the rearview mirrors. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rear confirmation device.

[0004]

As a means for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a liquid crystal panel 1 mounted on the back side of a sun visor 5 on the driver's side of an automobile and a lid 6 of a trunk room of the automobile. The camera 2 is installed rearward and is in electrical communication with the liquid crystal panel 1, and a lighting bulb 3 is installed near the camera 2, and an image of the camera 2 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 1. So that it is visible
The orientation of the camera 2 can be finely adjusted vertically and horizontally.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A specific configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The sun visor 5 on the driver side of an automobile.
Attach the thin LCD panel 1 to the back side of the sun visor 5
The liquid crystal panel 1 is located in front of the driver by reversing the
A small camera 2 electrically connected by means of 2 is attached to a lid 6 of a car trunk room.

A rubber bellows 7 is attached to the periphery of the mounting portion of the camera 2 so that the camera 2 can be moved smoothly, and the camera 2 is compactly housed in a motor box 8 provided at the back thereof. The orientation of the camera 2 can be finely adjusted up, down, left and right by the operation of the motor 9, and the adjusting device for the camera 2 by the small motor 9 is performed by a well-known technique and is fixed to the back side of the lid 6 of the trunk room. The motor box 8 and the camera 2 are mounted on the supporting piece 10, and the light bulb 3 for lighting at night is arranged on both sides of the camera 2 and the operation button 4 provided on the driver's side.
And the small motor 9 in the motor box 8 with code 1
3, the liquid crystal panel 1 and the camera 2 are connected by the cord 12 via the switch 14, and the light bulb 3 is turned on and off by the switch 16 provided on the driver side.
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By reversing the sun visor 5, the liquid crystal panel 1 can be set at a position where it can be easily seen on the front surface of the driver, and the camera 2 can be finely adjusted vertically and horizontally by operating the operation buttons 4. Of course, the rear part of the automobile can be projected on the liquid crystal panel 1 even in the immediate vicinity of the rear part.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the rear part of the automobile can be projected on the sun visor 5 in the driver's seat, the position of the following automobile can be easily confirmed while traveling, and it is useful for safe driving. By finely adjusting the direction of the camera 2 by operating the operation button 4, it is possible to easily check obstacles on both sides of the rear part or in the immediate vicinity of the rear part, and to carry out withdrawing from the back of the car with peace of mind. Can
Further, since the light bulbs 3 are arranged on both sides of the camera 2, the rear portion can be confirmed by the liquid crystal panel 1 even at night, and a rear confirmation device extremely useful for safe driving of the vehicle can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a main part of a device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the device of the present invention attached to a trunk lid.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage situation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 LCD panel 2 camera 3 light bulbs 4 operation buttons 5 sun visor

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sun visor 5 on the driver's side of an automobile
Liquid crystal panel 1 mounted on the back side of the camera, a camera 2 installed rearward on the lid 6 of the trunk of the automobile, and in electrical communication with the liquid crystal panel 1, and for lighting installed near the camera 2. The rear confirmation device in an automobile, which is composed of the light bulb 3 of FIG. 2. The rear confirmation device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the camera 2 can be finely adjusted in the vertical and horizontal directions by an operation button 4 installed on the driver's seat side.