CA2172195A1 - Multi-direction camera - Google Patents
Multi-direction cameraInfo
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Abstract
PURPOSE: To provide means which can image road conditions of multiple directions in the same time and can image the road condition of the sole direction with a wider scope manually or automatically when the road condition of that direction needs to be confirmed preponderantly.
STRUCTURE: A mirror 3 having a plurality of reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 is disposed in front of a lens 4. The lens 4 receives light reflected from the mirror 3 from a plurality of directions and forms an image by the image sensor 7. The mirror 3 can be moved linearly by an actuator 8.
STRUCTURE: A mirror 3 having a plurality of reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 is disposed in front of a lens 4. The lens 4 receives light reflected from the mirror 3 from a plurality of directions and forms an image by the image sensor 7. The mirror 3 can be moved linearly by an actuator 8.
Description
~lt2~ 95 ATION
TITLE OF THE lD~ V ~ ~ i l lUN:
~ULTI-r)ln~;~ll~N CAMERA
nT."l'Z~TT.l;~n L.i:;S~ lUN OF THE lNV~ N:
FIELD OF THE lNV~!;l~lll~JN:
The present invention relates to a multi-direction camera for imaging multiple directions such as right and left directions of outside of a car and more particularly to an; _ .,v~ t of a multi-direction camera which can image multiple directions in the same time by one camera.
RELATED ARTS:
When one advances into an intersection by a car f or example, it is necessary to confirm his/her safety by perceiving other vehicles regardless of whether a signal exists or not. However, it is ~liff;~ t to see right and left road conditions especially when the sight of that section is bad.
Then, in order to solve such a problem, a multi-direction camera which allows to confirm the safety by imaging right and lef t road conditions by a camera provided at the front side of a car has been proposed as disclosed in Japanese Utility Nodel Laid-Open No. 1-109447 for example.
PROBLENS TO BE SOLVED BY THE lNV~ lCJN:
However, the prior art multi-direction camera described above has had a problem that although it can image road ~ 2172195 conditions of multiple directions such as right and lef t directions in the same time, it cannot image solely one road condition with a wide scope.
Accordingly, it is an obj ect of the present invention to provide a multi-direction camera which can image road conditions of multiple directions in the same time and can image solely one road condition with a wider scope manually or automatically when one road condition needs to be c~n~ 1 preponderantly.
~NS FOR SOI-VINC THE P~OBLEMS:
In order tQ solve the aforementioned problem, according to the invention described in Claim 1, there is provided a multi-direction camera in which a mirror having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is disposed in front of a lens to receive light reflected from the mirror from a plurality of directions by a lens to form images on an image sensor, wherein the multi-direction camera is characterized in that the mirror is ~upported so as to be movable linearly.
According to the invention described in Claim 2, there is provided the multi-direction camera characterized in that the mirror is cor~nected to an actuator so as to be movable linearly by the actuator.
According to the invention described in Claim 3, there is provided the multi-direction camera :characterized in that one reflecting surface of the plurality of the reflecting .
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mirrors of the mirror is set facing the left direction of a car and the other reflecting surface is set facing the right direction, respectively, and that the mirror is arranged so as to be movable linearly in the direction perpl~n~ r to the light receiving directio~ of the lens.
According to the invention described in Claim 4, there is pro~Tided the multi-direction camera ~h~r~ srized in that the actuator is connected with a right/left turn signal generating circuit via controller and that the mirror is arranged so as to be movable linearly corresponding to a signal derived from the right/left turn signal generating signal .
MBODIMENT:
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be ; nf~rl based on the accompanying drawings In FIG. 1, the reference numeral (1) denotes a case, (2) a cover, (3) a mirror, (4) a lens, (5) a lens mount, (6) a substrate, (7) an image sensor, and (8) an actuator. An aL,a~ of each will be explained below.
The case 1 is formed by an opa~ue member and is made up into a predetermined storage box in -combination with the cover 2. A packing Inot shown) is attached in a juuction plane of the case 1 and the cover 2 to make up a water-tight structure . ~
The cover 2 is opaque except of right and left windows :
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21 and 22. It is formed by using appropriate means by insertin~ and forming the right and left windows 21 and 22 formed by transparent acrylic resin into an opataue member or painting in black the other part except of the right and left windows 21 and 22 after forming the cover 2 by transparent acrylic resin, for example.
The mirror 3 is triangular and the mirrored side surfaces thereof are formed by implP~nt1n~ aluminum vapor deposition on two reflecting sur~aces 31 and 32 after forming it by synthetic resin. There exists a ridgeline 33 between those two reflecting surfaces 3f and 32.
The mirror 3 is mounted to an actuator 8 and can be moved linearly among positions L, 1) and R shown in FIG. 1 by operating the actuator 8. The moving direction thereof is perpendicular to the light receiving direction of the lens 4.
The lens 4 collects light reflected by each of the reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 of the mirror 3 and a focus thereof is set on the surface o~ the image sensor 7 described later. The lens 4 is attached to the substrate 6, on which the image sensor 7 is mounted, by using the lens mount 5 . It is no~ed that a f ilter (not shown) is provided within the lens mount 5 in order to block light of wavelength other than visible rays.
Other than the lens mount 5 for supporting the lens 4, ~ 2~2~9~
a t-~rm;niql (not shown) is attached to the substrate 6 to be able to elec~rically connect with an AV ~audio Visual) e~uipment (not shown) within the car compartment and a controller 9 described later. The substrate 6 is supported elastically by a vibration-proof rubber (not shown).
The image sensor 7 is a device for converting light imaged on the surf ace of the device into electrical image signals and a CCD~-sensor is used in the present ~mho(1ir- t.
The actuator 8 is constructed by a stepping motor or a solenoid and is connected mechanically with the mirror 3 via an appropriate gear or link rn~ hisn; ~
A camera A constructed as described above is mounted at the forward section of a car B, e.g. near-a bumper section thereof, as shown in FI~. 2, so that the light receiving direction of the lens 4 is set toward the rear side of the car B. The left side reflecting surface 31 faces the left direction of the car B and the right side reflecting surface 32 faces the right direction of the car B, respectively.
When the light receiving direction of the lens 4 is set thus facing the rear side of the car B, the image formed on the surface of the image sensor 7 and the image displayed on the AV e~auipment turn out as images not inverted laterally, i.e. r images just ~as seen by eyes, thus giving a superior visibility .
The camera A described above is connected to the 2172~95 .
controller 9. The controller processes signals input from a right/left turn signal generating circuit 10 and a manual switch 11 and controls t~e actuator 8 correspon~ding to each of the signals.
The right~left turn signal generating circuit 10 is composed of ~a turn signal switch and others. The manual switch 11 is a switch manipulated when a driver wants to change the moving position of the mirror 3 manually and is e~uipped with a moving contact llA and fixed contacts llB
and llC.
An operation of the embodiment will be explained below.
When the mirror 3 is moved to position O shown by a solid line in FI~. 1, a left image a from an angle 01 on the left side and a right image b from an angle ~2 on the right side are formed with a rate of one-to-one approximately centering on a boundary line c as shown in FIG. 3.
Next, when the controller 9 inputs a signal indicating a left turn for example from the right/left turn signal generating circuit 10, or when a manipulation signal for the left direction is input from the manual switch 11, the controller 9 controls the actuator 8 to move the mirror 3 to the right side, i . e . to the side of position R shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 1. Thereby, a left image a from a left angle ~3 is formed with a wider scope as compared to the right image b on the surface of the image sensor 7 as ~ ~1721 q~
shown in FIG. 4.
When the controller 9 inputs a signal indicating a right turn for example from the right/left turn signal generating circuit 10, or when a manipulation signal for the right direction Is input from the manual switch 11, the controller 9 controls the actuator 8 to move the mirror 3 to the left side, i.e. to the side of position r~ shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 1. Thereby, a right image b from a left angle H4 is formed with a wider scope as compared to the left image a on the surface of the image sensor 7.
EFFECT OF T~E lNVhN'l'l()W~
Because the present invention is constructed and has the effect as described above, it can image road conditions of multiple directions in the same time and can image the road condition of the sole direction with a wider scope manually or automatically when the road condition of that direction needs to be c~nf1 -1 preponderantly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS:
FIG. 1 is a section view showing a main part of a preferred embodiment of the present inventioni FIG. 2 is a top view of ~ a car in which the unit shown in FIG. 1 is mounted;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing showing an image formed on the surface of an image sensor shown in FIG. 1 ~ 217~lq5 when a moving ~?osition of the mirror is-at position O; and FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing ~howi~g an image formed on the surface o~ the image se~sor shown in FIG. 1 when the movir,g position of the mirror is at position R.
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1: Case 2: Cover 2 1 , 2 2: Window 3: Mirror 31, 32: Reflecting Surface 33: Ridgeline :
TITLE OF THE lD~ V ~ ~ i l lUN:
~ULTI-r)ln~;~ll~N CAMERA
nT."l'Z~TT.l;~n L.i:;S~ lUN OF THE lNV~ N:
FIELD OF THE lNV~!;l~lll~JN:
The present invention relates to a multi-direction camera for imaging multiple directions such as right and left directions of outside of a car and more particularly to an; _ .,v~ t of a multi-direction camera which can image multiple directions in the same time by one camera.
RELATED ARTS:
When one advances into an intersection by a car f or example, it is necessary to confirm his/her safety by perceiving other vehicles regardless of whether a signal exists or not. However, it is ~liff;~ t to see right and left road conditions especially when the sight of that section is bad.
Then, in order to solve such a problem, a multi-direction camera which allows to confirm the safety by imaging right and lef t road conditions by a camera provided at the front side of a car has been proposed as disclosed in Japanese Utility Nodel Laid-Open No. 1-109447 for example.
PROBLENS TO BE SOLVED BY THE lNV~ lCJN:
However, the prior art multi-direction camera described above has had a problem that although it can image road ~ 2172195 conditions of multiple directions such as right and lef t directions in the same time, it cannot image solely one road condition with a wide scope.
Accordingly, it is an obj ect of the present invention to provide a multi-direction camera which can image road conditions of multiple directions in the same time and can image solely one road condition with a wider scope manually or automatically when one road condition needs to be c~n~ 1 preponderantly.
~NS FOR SOI-VINC THE P~OBLEMS:
In order tQ solve the aforementioned problem, according to the invention described in Claim 1, there is provided a multi-direction camera in which a mirror having a plurality of reflecting surfaces is disposed in front of a lens to receive light reflected from the mirror from a plurality of directions by a lens to form images on an image sensor, wherein the multi-direction camera is characterized in that the mirror is ~upported so as to be movable linearly.
According to the invention described in Claim 2, there is provided the multi-direction camera characterized in that the mirror is cor~nected to an actuator so as to be movable linearly by the actuator.
According to the invention described in Claim 3, there is provided the multi-direction camera :characterized in that one reflecting surface of the plurality of the reflecting .
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mirrors of the mirror is set facing the left direction of a car and the other reflecting surface is set facing the right direction, respectively, and that the mirror is arranged so as to be movable linearly in the direction perpl~n~ r to the light receiving directio~ of the lens.
According to the invention described in Claim 4, there is pro~Tided the multi-direction camera ~h~r~ srized in that the actuator is connected with a right/left turn signal generating circuit via controller and that the mirror is arranged so as to be movable linearly corresponding to a signal derived from the right/left turn signal generating signal .
MBODIMENT:
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be ; nf~rl based on the accompanying drawings In FIG. 1, the reference numeral (1) denotes a case, (2) a cover, (3) a mirror, (4) a lens, (5) a lens mount, (6) a substrate, (7) an image sensor, and (8) an actuator. An aL,a~ of each will be explained below.
The case 1 is formed by an opa~ue member and is made up into a predetermined storage box in -combination with the cover 2. A packing Inot shown) is attached in a juuction plane of the case 1 and the cover 2 to make up a water-tight structure . ~
The cover 2 is opaque except of right and left windows :
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21 and 22. It is formed by using appropriate means by insertin~ and forming the right and left windows 21 and 22 formed by transparent acrylic resin into an opataue member or painting in black the other part except of the right and left windows 21 and 22 after forming the cover 2 by transparent acrylic resin, for example.
The mirror 3 is triangular and the mirrored side surfaces thereof are formed by implP~nt1n~ aluminum vapor deposition on two reflecting sur~aces 31 and 32 after forming it by synthetic resin. There exists a ridgeline 33 between those two reflecting surfaces 3f and 32.
The mirror 3 is mounted to an actuator 8 and can be moved linearly among positions L, 1) and R shown in FIG. 1 by operating the actuator 8. The moving direction thereof is perpendicular to the light receiving direction of the lens 4.
The lens 4 collects light reflected by each of the reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 of the mirror 3 and a focus thereof is set on the surface o~ the image sensor 7 described later. The lens 4 is attached to the substrate 6, on which the image sensor 7 is mounted, by using the lens mount 5 . It is no~ed that a f ilter (not shown) is provided within the lens mount 5 in order to block light of wavelength other than visible rays.
Other than the lens mount 5 for supporting the lens 4, ~ 2~2~9~
a t-~rm;niql (not shown) is attached to the substrate 6 to be able to elec~rically connect with an AV ~audio Visual) e~uipment (not shown) within the car compartment and a controller 9 described later. The substrate 6 is supported elastically by a vibration-proof rubber (not shown).
The image sensor 7 is a device for converting light imaged on the surf ace of the device into electrical image signals and a CCD~-sensor is used in the present ~mho(1ir- t.
The actuator 8 is constructed by a stepping motor or a solenoid and is connected mechanically with the mirror 3 via an appropriate gear or link rn~ hisn; ~
A camera A constructed as described above is mounted at the forward section of a car B, e.g. near-a bumper section thereof, as shown in FI~. 2, so that the light receiving direction of the lens 4 is set toward the rear side of the car B. The left side reflecting surface 31 faces the left direction of the car B and the right side reflecting surface 32 faces the right direction of the car B, respectively.
When the light receiving direction of the lens 4 is set thus facing the rear side of the car B, the image formed on the surface of the image sensor 7 and the image displayed on the AV e~auipment turn out as images not inverted laterally, i.e. r images just ~as seen by eyes, thus giving a superior visibility .
The camera A described above is connected to the 2172~95 .
controller 9. The controller processes signals input from a right/left turn signal generating circuit 10 and a manual switch 11 and controls t~e actuator 8 correspon~ding to each of the signals.
The right~left turn signal generating circuit 10 is composed of ~a turn signal switch and others. The manual switch 11 is a switch manipulated when a driver wants to change the moving position of the mirror 3 manually and is e~uipped with a moving contact llA and fixed contacts llB
and llC.
An operation of the embodiment will be explained below.
When the mirror 3 is moved to position O shown by a solid line in FI~. 1, a left image a from an angle 01 on the left side and a right image b from an angle ~2 on the right side are formed with a rate of one-to-one approximately centering on a boundary line c as shown in FIG. 3.
Next, when the controller 9 inputs a signal indicating a left turn for example from the right/left turn signal generating circuit 10, or when a manipulation signal for the left direction is input from the manual switch 11, the controller 9 controls the actuator 8 to move the mirror 3 to the right side, i . e . to the side of position R shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 1. Thereby, a left image a from a left angle ~3 is formed with a wider scope as compared to the right image b on the surface of the image sensor 7 as ~ ~1721 q~
shown in FIG. 4.
When the controller 9 inputs a signal indicating a right turn for example from the right/left turn signal generating circuit 10, or when a manipulation signal for the right direction Is input from the manual switch 11, the controller 9 controls the actuator 8 to move the mirror 3 to the left side, i.e. to the side of position r~ shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 1. Thereby, a right image b from a left angle H4 is formed with a wider scope as compared to the left image a on the surface of the image sensor 7.
EFFECT OF T~E lNVhN'l'l()W~
Because the present invention is constructed and has the effect as described above, it can image road conditions of multiple directions in the same time and can image the road condition of the sole direction with a wider scope manually or automatically when the road condition of that direction needs to be c~nf1 -1 preponderantly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DR~WINGS:
FIG. 1 is a section view showing a main part of a preferred embodiment of the present inventioni FIG. 2 is a top view of ~ a car in which the unit shown in FIG. 1 is mounted;
FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing showing an image formed on the surface of an image sensor shown in FIG. 1 ~ 217~lq5 when a moving ~?osition of the mirror is-at position O; and FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing ~howi~g an image formed on the surface o~ the image se~sor shown in FIG. 1 when the movir,g position of the mirror is at position R.
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DESCRIPTION OF Kl~ NI :~; N~MERAllS:
1: Case 2: Cover 2 1 , 2 2: Window 3: Mirror 31, 32: Reflecting Surface 33: Ridgeline :
4: Lens ~ ~
7: LT[lage Sensor ~.
8: Actuator 9: Controller ..
10: Right/~ef t Turn Signal ~enerating Circuit 11: Manual Switch ~ ~ 72~ 95 FIG. 1:
A: Camera 1: Case 2: Cover 21, 2 2: Window 3: Mirror =
33: Ridgeline 4: Lens 5: Lens Mount 6: Substrate 7: ITnage Sensor (CCD) 8: Actuator 9: Controller . .-10: Right/Le~t ~urn Signal Generating Circuit 11: Manual Switch FI(~. 2:
A: Camera B: Car ~ ~=
7: LT[lage Sensor ~.
8: Actuator 9: Controller ..
10: Right/~ef t Turn Signal ~enerating Circuit 11: Manual Switch ~ ~ 72~ 95 FIG. 1:
A: Camera 1: Case 2: Cover 21, 2 2: Window 3: Mirror =
33: Ridgeline 4: Lens 5: Lens Mount 6: Substrate 7: ITnage Sensor (CCD) 8: Actuator 9: Controller . .-10: Right/Le~t ~urn Signal Generating Circuit 11: Manual Switch FI(~. 2:
A: Camera B: Car ~ ~=
Claims (4)
1. A multi-direction camera in which a mirror 3 having a plurality of reflecting surfaces 31 and 32 is disposed in front of a lens 4 to receive light reflected from the mirror from a plurality of directions by the lens 4 to form images on an image sensor 7, said multi-direction camera being characterized in that said mirror 3 is supported so as to be movable linearly.
2. The multi-direction camera according to Claim 1, characterized in that said mirror 3 is connected to an actuator 8 so as to be movable linearly by said actuator 8.
3. The multi-direction camera according to Claim 2, characterized in that one reflecting surface 31 of said plurality of reflecting mirrors 31 and 32 of said mirror 3 is set facing the left direction of a car and the other reflecting surface 32 is set facing the right direction, respectively, and that said mirror 3 is arranged so as to be movable linearly in the direction perpendicular to the light receiving direction of said lens 4.
4. The multi-direction camera according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said actuator 8 is connected with a right/left turn signal generating circuit 10 via a controller 9 and that said mirror 3 is arranged so as to be movable linearly corresponding to a signal derived from said right/left turn signal generating signal 10.
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