IP Library Granted Patent US 10,737,620
Granted Patent B2
US 10,737,620 · App. 16/629,384 · Granted Aug 11, 2020

Virtual mirror arrangement with adjustment function via a movement of the display

Inventor: Markus Klug (Ingolstadt, DE)
Assignee: AUDI AG
B60R1/00B60K35/00B60R11/04B60K2370/176B60K2370/21B60K2370/52B60K2370/67B60R2300/101B60R2300/8046
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,737,620
App. No.
16/629,384
Granted
Aug 11, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A virtual mirror arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, including at least one screen arranged in the interior of a vehicle for displaying a detection region of at least one camera, where an actuator connected to the camera is controllable by a movement of the display. The disclosure further relates to a method for adjusting a virtual mirror.

Claims (16)

1. A virtual mirror arrangement, in particular for a vehicle, comprising:

at least one screen arranged in the interior of a vehicle for displaying a detection region of at least one camera, comprising at least one actuator to orient the at least one camera, and a controller to control the at least one actuator, where the at least one screen is movable and the at least one actuator is controllable by at least one movement of the screen,

wherein the at least one screen is adapted to perform a horizontal tilting movement, a vertical tilting movement, a rotational movement, and a translation movement, and the at least one actuator is adapted to horizontally pivot the at least one camera upon a horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen; to vertically pivot the at least one camera upon a vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen; to rotate the at least one camera about an optical axis upon a rotational movement of the at least one screen, to reduce a focal width of the at least one camera upon pushing the at least one screen and to increase the focal width of the at least one camera upon pulling the at least one screen.

2. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement of the at least one screen can be determined by at least one sensor.

3. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor is connected with the controller for data exchange.

4. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to return to a basic position after a movement and/or deflection.

5. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to retain its position after a movement and/or deflection.

6. A method to adjust at least one virtual mirror of a virtual mirror arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one camera is oriented in accordance with a movement and deflection of the at least one screen, wherein the at least one camera is pivoted horizontally by at least one horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen and vertically by at least one vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen, wherein a focal width of the at least one camera is reduced by pushing the at least one screen and increased by pulling the at least one screen and the at least one camera is rotated by rotating the at least one screen about an optical axis.

7. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to return to a basic position after a movement and/or deflection.

8. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to return to a basic position after a movement and/or deflection.

9. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to retain its position after a movement and/or deflection.

10. The virtual mirror arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the at least one screen is adapted to retain its position after a movement and/or deflection.

11. A method to adjust at least one virtual mirror of a virtual mirror arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one camera is oriented in accordance with a movement and deflection of the at least one screen, wherein the at least one camera is pivoted horizontally by at least one horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen and vertically by at least one vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen, wherein a focal width of the at least one camera is reduced by pushing the at least one screen and increased by pulling the at least one screen and the at least one camera is rotated by rotating the at least one screen about an optical axis.

12. A method to adjust at least one virtual mirror of a virtual mirror arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one camera is oriented in accordance with a movement and deflection of the at least one screen, wherein the at least one camera is pivoted horizontally by at least one horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen and vertically by at least one vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen, wherein a focal width of the at least one camera is reduced by pushing the at least one screen and increased by pulling the at least one screen and the at least one camera is rotated by rotating the at least one screen about an optical axis.

13. A method to adjust at least one virtual mirror of a virtual mirror arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one camera is oriented in accordance with a movement and deflection of the at least one screen, wherein the at least one camera is pivoted horizontally by at least one horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen and vertically by at least one vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen, wherein a focal width of the at least one camera is reduced by pushing the at least one screen and increased by pulling the at least one screen and the at least one camera is rotated by rotating the at least one screen about an optical axis.

14. A method to adjust at least one virtual mirror of a virtual mirror arrangement according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one camera is oriented in accordance with a movement and deflection of the at least one screen, wherein the at least one camera is pivoted horizontally by at least one horizontal tilting movement of the at least one screen and vertically by at least one vertical tilting movement of the at least one screen, wherein a focal width of the at least one camera is reduced by pushing the at least one screen and increased by pulling the at least one screen and the at least one camera is rotated by rotating the at least one screen about an optical axis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 30, 2020
From: KLUG, MARKUS
To: AUDI AG
Reel/Frame 051676/0436 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 212 519 · Jul 20, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200148111A1 · May 14, 2020