Camera monitor system
A camera monitor system includes: a capturing device; a displaying device; a detecting device detecting at least one of a state of an engine switch of a vehicle, a state of an engine, a state of a gear shift, an open/closed state of a door, and a seated state of a driver; and a control device controlling consumed power by the capturing device and the displaying device on the basis of at least one type of detection output of the detecting device. The control device controls at least one of the capturing device and the displaying device to a low power consumption state when a specified time elapses since the detection output of the detecting device is changed.
1. A camera monitor system comprising:
at least one camera configured to capture an image of an outside of a vehicle;
at least one display configured to display the captured image;
a detector configured to detect an open/closed state of a door and a seated state of a driver; and
at least one electronic control unit configured to control power consumed by the at least one camera and the at least one display on the basis of a detection output of the detector and an operational mode, wherein the at least one electronic control unit controls at least one of the at least one camera or the at least one display to a low power consumption state based on a determination of the operational mode and a determination that a specified time has elapsed since the detection output of the detector has been changed;
wherein the operational mode comprises a first mode and a second mode, and the operational modes are selected based on a state of an engine switch of the vehicle and a state of an engine.
2. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one camera comprises left and right cameras, each of which captures an image of an area from a side to a rear of an automobile; and
the at least one display comprises left and right monitors that respectively display left and right captured images.
3. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic control unit controls a display screen of the at least one display to be dimmed based on a determination that a specified time has elapsed since the gear shift is set in parking in a case where the engine is driven.
4. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the engine is stopped, the at least one electronic control unit brings the at least one display into a standby state after a first specified time elapses since the door is closed, and controls the at least one display to be OFF after a second specified time that is longer than the first specified time elapses.
5. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic control unit controls the displaying device to be operated normally based on a detection that the driver is seated while the engine is stopped and the door is open, and controls the at least one display to a standby state based on a detection that the driver is not seated.
6. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electronic control unit controls the at least one display to be dimmed based on a detection that the engine is stopped and a specified time has elapsed since the gear shift was set in parking.
7. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein, when the detection output of the detector regarding a state of the gear shift, the open/closed state of the door, or the seated state of the driver has been changed before the determination that the specified time has elapsed, the at least one electronic control unit does not control at least one of the at least one camera or the at least one display to a low power consumption state.
8. The camera monitor system according to claim 1 , wherein the specified time is two minutes or greater.