Peripheral viewing system for a vehicle

摘要

A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle includes a pair of digital cameras, each positioned on the exterior of the vehicle proximately positioned where a side view mirror would typically be mounted. An additional digital camera is mounted on the vehicle roof immediately adjacent the top edge of the rear window. A plurality of LCD's each discretely associated with a corresponding camera are mounted within the vehicle passenger compartment at a location that is readily observable by the vehicle driver. The driver can panoramically view trailing traffic by observing the LCD's in the passenger compartment. One or more infrared phototransistor receivers are positioned at the rear of the vehicle for detecting oncoming vehicles. If the driver attempts to change lanes and activates a turn signal, a warning message will be emitted within the passenger compartment if any of the transistors detect an approaching vehicle within a predetermined range of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A system for providing warning to a driver of a vehicle that includes two opposing sides, a steering wheel positioned within a passenger compartment, and a rear, the system comprising:
a computer; one or more phototransistors, each mounted on each side of the vehicle and adjacent the rear of the vehicle, wherein each phototransistor is electrically connected to the computer; and an audible alarm means electrically connected to the computer for audibly alerting a driver if one of the one or more phototransistor detects an object within a predetermined range of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a turn signal switch means electrically connected to the computer for exclusively activating the audible alarm means if the object is within the predetermined range of the vehicle.