VEHICLE PERIPHERAL OBSERVATION DEVICE

摘要

Provided is a device whereby it is possible to accurately recognize which area has been enlarged when part of an overhead image displayed on a monitor is displayed as enlarged. When any one area of a plurality divided areas (D1-D4) is indicated, the divided areas being a result of dividing an overhead image displayed on a monitor (21), an image of the indicated divided area (D1-D4) is set as an image to be enlarged, and an auxiliary display area (21B) is set as an enlarged display area. Enlarged display unit forms a plurality of intermediate images (M) of an intermediate size between the size of the indicated divided area (D2) and the size of the enlarged display area, and the intermediate images are sequentially displayed beginning with the smallest intermediate image (M), using the indicated divided area (D2) as an origin point.

主权项

1. A vehicle peripheral observation device comprising a plurality of cameras for imaging an area including a road surface of a vehicle periphery, and an image processor for displaying the images captured using the plurality of cameras on a monitor;
wherein the image processor produces on the monitor
a primary display area on which an image captured by any one of the plurality of cameras is displayed; andan overhead image display area on which an overhead image of a bird's-eye view of the vehicle periphery is displayed, the overhead image comprising a plurality of images captured using the plurality of cameras, the overhead image display area being divided into a plurality of divided areas; and wherein the image processor includes an enlarged display unit for displaying an image of any one of the plurality of divided areas, which is indicated by the driver's touching operation, of the overhead image display area in the overhead image display area as an image to be enlarged.