Electronic mirror system, automobile door, and automobile
An electronic mirror system includes, a camera which can be attached to a side of an automobile and which is able to image a moving image diagonally behind the automobile; and a monitor apparatus which can be attached in the passenger compartment of the automobile and which can display the moving image imaged by the camera. The monitor apparatus includes a movable portion which can move the display which displays the moving image with relation to a wall to where the monitor apparatus is attached in the passenger compartment.
1. An automobile door comprising:
an electronic mirror system comprising:
a camera configured to be attached to a side of an automobile and image a moving image diagonally behind the automobile;
a monitor apparatus configured to be attached in a passenger compartment of the automobile and display the moving image imaged by the camera on a display;
a wall on an inner side of the passenger compartment, the monitor apparatus being attached to the wall; and
a movable portion of the monitor apparatus configured to move the display in relation to the wall.
2. The automobile door according to claim 1 , wherein the movable portion includes a lift disposed between an attaching portion attached to the wall and the display and configured to raise and lower the display.
3. The automobile door according to claim 2 , wherein the lift is disposed between a side of the passenger compartment in a left and right direction and an edge of the display toward the side of the passenger compartment in the left and right direction.
4. The automobile door according to claim 1 , wherein the movable portion includes an angle adjuster configured to change an angle of a display surface of the display in relation to the movable portion.
5. The automobile door according to claim 1 , wherein the movable portion includes a rotator configured to rotate the display with a rotating axis extending in a direction along a surface of a component attached to the monitor apparatus.
6. The automobile door according to claim 4 , wherein the movable portion includes a rotator configured to rotate the display with a rotating axis extending in a direction along a surface of a component attached to the monitor apparatus.
7. The automobile door according to claim 1 , further comprising a concave portion on the wall, the concave portion being configured to store the monitor apparatus.
8. The automobile door according to claim 1 ,
further comprising a casing which stores the display,
wherein, the rotator is configured to be folded so that a display surface of the display faces a wall side, and
a back surface of the casing has an outer appearance same as or similar to the wall.
9. An automobile comprising the automobile door according to claim 1 .
10. The automobile according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a controlling apparatus configured to:
monitor whether a predetermined event occurs diagonally behind the camera; and
direct attention of a passenger to the monitor apparatus in response to detecting that the predetermined event occurred.
11. The automobile according to claim 9 , wherein, the monitor apparatus is configured to be folded so that a display surface of the display faces the inner side of the passenger compartment, further comprising:
a controlling apparatus configured to control the monitor apparatus and display on the display an image of an outer appearance which is same as or similar to the wall when the monitor apparatus is folded.
12. The automobile according to claim 9 , further comprising a controlling apparatus configured to control the monitor apparatus and not display on the display when the monitor apparatus is folded.