BLIND ZONE WARNING FOR SEMI-TRAILER

摘要

A system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a vehicle provides detectors and/or cameras mounted at or near the top of the vehicle and at or near a center of each side of the vehicle. A camera or sensor may be provided at the top center of each side of a semi-trailer to provide a down directed view at each side of the trailer. A sensor or camera may also be provided at the top center of the back of the trailer and at or near the top of the trailer.

主权项

1. A system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a vehicle, comprising:
a trailer of a semi-tractor trailer having a trailer housing, the trailer having a coupling for connection to a tractor; first, second and third cameras and detectors mounted adjacent to a top of the trailer and directed downwardly and outwardly from respective first, second and third sides of the trailer, the cameras and detectors being operable to detect an object within a detection zone of the cameras and detectors; and a user interface in the tractor to provide at least one of a detector signal or a video from at least one of the first and second and third cameras and detectors upon detecting an object within the detection zone.