차량용 사이드미러 및 그 제어방법을 개시한다. 본 개시의 일 실시예에 의하면, 차량의 측방에 설치되는 사이드미러(side mirror)에 있어서, 본체(main body); 차량의 일측으로부터 돌출되어 본체를 지지하도록 구성된 본체지지부(main body support unit); 본체에 적어도 일부가 수용되어, 차량의 측후방을 촬영하도록 구성된 카메라(camera); 본체의 일면에 광투과율(light transmittance)이 변경 가능하도록 형성되고, 카메라를 대신해서 차량의 측후방 영역과 마주하여 빛을 반사함으로써, 운전자가 차량의 측후방을 관찰할 수 있도록 구성되는 미러부(mirror unit); 카메라의 고장여부를 판단하는 고장판단부(fault determination unit); 및 고장판단부의 판단에 따라 미러부의 광투과율을 제어하도록 구성된 제어부(control unit)를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 차량용 사이드미러를 제공한다.
Disclosed are a side-view mirror for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same, wherein the side-view mirror for a vehicle is capable of changing the light transmittance and securing a rear-side view of the vehicle even when a camera is disabled. The side-view mirror for a vehicle includes a mirror capable of changing light transmittance and securing a rear side view of the vehicle even when a camera is disabled. The side-view mirror for a vehicle, installed on a side of the vehicle, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a main body; a main body support unit protruding from one side of the vehicle and configured to support the main body; a camera at least partially accommodated in the main body and configured to photograph the rear-side of the vehicle; a mirror unit formed on one surface of the main body to have a changeable light transmittance and configured to face the rear-side of the vehicle and reflect light instead of the camera so that a driver can observe the rear-side of the vehicle; a fault determination unit configured to determine whether the camera breaks down; and a control unit configured to control the light transmittance of the mirror unit according to the determination of the fault determination unit.
Side Mirror for Vehicle And Controlling Method Therefor
차량용 사이드미러 및 그 제어방법
2024-12-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
Korean
IPC: | G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |
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