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US 2004/0201674 A1Published application
Obstacle detection device
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHideto Miyazaki, Toyoaki Kitano
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Abstract
An obstacle detection device includes: a hyperboloidal mirror contained near a tip of a pole mounted at the corner of a vehicle; an image pickup unit for picking up an image shown in the hyperboloidal mirror; a signal processing circuit that performs an image signal processing for allowing easy viewability of the image picked up by the image pickup unit; and a display unit that is mounted in the vehicle compartment of the vehicle and displays the image signal processed by the signal processing circuit.
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An obstacle detection device comprising:
- a hyperboloidal mirror which is contained near a tip of a pole mounted at a corner of a vehicle;
- an image pickup unit which picks up an image shown in the hyperboloidal mirror;
- a signal processing unit that performs an image signal processing for allowing easy viewability of the image picked up by the image pickup unit;
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- a display unit that is mounted in a vehicle compartment of the vehicle and displays an image signal processed by the signal processing unit.
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