Exterior Mirror Blind Spot Warning Display and Video Camera

摘要

A blind spot detection system having a sensor system in a vehicle for detecting the presence of other vehicles in blind spot areas behind and to the side of the vehicle. The sensor system provides a signal to a visual alert display device and an audible alarm to warn a driver of the vehicle in one or more of the blind spot areas. A video camera and the visual alert display device are disposed within the housing of an exterior mirror assembly. The video camera provides video display data to a video display screen to provide the driver with a video image of the second vehicle when a turn signal actuator is actuated to provide a turn signal actuation signal.

主权项

1. A blind spot detection and display system for a vehicle, comprising:
an exterior mirror assembly including a housing and a mirror; a video camera assembled to the exterior mirror assembly; a sensor assembled to the vehicle that detects a presence of a second vehicle in a blind spot location behind and beside the vehicle; a visual alert display device attached to the exterior mirror assembly that is actuated by a first signal received from the sensor when the second vehicle is located in the blind spot location; and a video display screen visible to a driver of the vehicle that is actuated by a second signal received from a turn signal actuator.