Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-vehicle illuminating apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image displaying system
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Application No.: US13509900Application Date: 2010-10-26
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Publication No.: US09610891B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Masahiro Yamada
- Applicant: Masahiro Yamada
- Applicant Address: JP Kobe-shi
- Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
- Current Assignee: FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kobe-shi
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JP2009-260699 20091116
- International Application: PCT/JP2010/068930 WO 20101026
- International Announcement: WO2011/058875 WO 20110519
- Main IPC: H04N7/18
- IPC: H04N7/18 ; B60Q1/26 ; B60Q1/32 ; B60R1/00

Abstract:
A plurality of light sources to assist in image capturing is attached to a vehicle at low cost and simplicity. Three light sources that illuminate a side area in the same direction of the vehicle are fixed to and accommodated in the same housing in a state where light axes of the light sources are directed to different directions from each other. Through this, the three light sources are integrated into a side camera unit by the housing. Accordingly, by attaching the side camera unit only, the light sources can be attached to the vehicle at a time. As a result, the light sources for widely illuminating the side area of the vehicle can be mounted on the vehicle at low cost and simplicity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120229645A1 IN-VEHICLE ILLUMINATING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-09-13
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