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US 10,479,289 B2Granted
Active surround view system with self-cleaning mechanism
AssigneeTRW Automotive U.S. LLC
InventorsAaron M. Jefferson, Robert J. Newton, Sharath Reddy
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Abstract
A surround view system for a vehicle includes a plurality of brackets adjacent interior surfaces of windows of the vehicle. A plurality of camera assemblies are provided within the brackets. Each camera assembly includes a lens having a field of view extending through one of the windows for capturing images of a vehicle exterior. The images captured by the lenses through the windows are integrated together to form a 360° view of the vehicle exterior.
Claims17
A surround view system for a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of brackets adjacent interior surfaces of windows of the vehicle;
- a plurality of camera assemblies within the brackets, each camera assembly including a lens having a field of view extending through one of the windows for acquiring images of a vehicle exterior, the images acquired by the lenses through the windows being integrated together to form a 360° view of the vehicle exterior;
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- a controller which receives the images from each lens and, in response to detecting a visual obstruction on one of the windows based on the received images, moves the window having the visual obstruction relative to the camera assembly to remove the visual obstruction to a predetermined degree.
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A method of providing a surround view to an occupant of a vehicle comprising:
- positioning a plurality of brackets adjacent to interior surfaces of vehicle windows, a camera assembly being provided within each bracket and including a lens having a field of view extending through one of the windows;
- capturing images of a vehicle exterior with the lenses;
- integrating the captured images together to form a 360° view of the vehicle exterior;
- detecting a visual obstruction on one of the windows based on the images acquired by the lenses;
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- actuating a motor to move the window having the visual obstruction relative to the lens which captured the visual obstruction to remove the visual obstruction to a predetermined degree.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.