Work vehicle periphery monitoring system and work vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9457719-B2
Application number	US-201213825189-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 19, 2012
Priority date	Sep 21, 2012
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

A work vehicle periphery monitoring system includes a plurality of imaging apparatuses which are attached to the work vehicle and image the periphery of a work vehicle to output image information, a display control unit which displays an image based on image information which is output from imaging apparatuses, and a pattern indicating information relating to the work vehicle periphery monitoring system on a monitor, and a pattern display control unit which changes a display position at which the pattern is displayed on the monitor 50 based on a display switching signal for switching a display of the monitor, before and after switching the display of the monitor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A work vehicle periphery monitoring system which monitors a periphery of a work vehicle, comprising:
an imaging apparatus which is attached to the work vehicle and images a periphery of the work vehicle to output image information;
a display control unit which displays an image based on the image information which is output by the imaging apparatus, and a plurality of patterns indicating information relating to the work vehicle periphery monitoring system on a display unit; and
a pattern display control unit which, when a display of the display unit is switched, changes or maintains display positions of the patterns which are displayed on the display unit after the display of the display unit is switched,
wherein
the display control unit
switches between a first image including a bird's eye image and images including the patterns, and a second image based on the image information imaged by the imaging apparatus to be displayed on the display unit, and
displays at least one of the images including at least one of the patterns included in the first image and the images including the-patterns at positions overlapping the second image, and

when the display of the display unit is switched to the second image, the pattern display control unit changes a display position of at least one of the images including the patterns at the positions overlapping the second image to a position not overlapping the second image, and maintains a display position of another of the images including the patterns at the positions overlapping the second image.

2. The work vehicle periphery monitoring system according to claim 1 ,
wherein, when the display of the display unit is switched to an image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus, the pattern display control unit changes the display position after the display of the display unit is switched to a position corresponding to an upper side, or a side of the work vehicle which is displayed in the image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus.

3. A work vehicle comprising:
the work vehicle periphery monitoring system according to claim 1 .

4. The work vehicle periphery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the pattern display control unit changes the display position of the pattern after the display of the display unit is switched to a position which is far from the driver's seat of the work vehicle in the display unit.

5. The work vehicle periphery monitoring system according to claim 1 , wherein the display of the display unit is switched based on a signal which is generated by a display switching unit which receives an input for switching the display of the display unit, or a signal indicating a state of the work vehicle.

6. A dump truck periphery monitoring system which monitors a periphery of a dump truck, comprising:
an imaging apparatus which is attached to the dump truck and images a periphery of the dump truck to output image information;
a display control unit which displays an image based on the image information which is output by the imaging apparatus, and a plurality of patterns indicating information relating to the dump truck periphery monitoring system on a display unit; and
a pattern display control unit which, when a display of the display unit is switched, changes display positions of the patterns which are displayed on the display unit after the display of the display unit is switched to a position other than a position corresponding to a lower side of a vessel of the dump truck,
wherein the display positions of the patterns are determined based on a degree of importance of the information corresponding to the patterns,
wherein in the display position, the degree of importance becomes higher in order of proximity to a driver's seat of the dump truck.

7. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 6 , wherein the pattern display control unit maintains the display position of the pattern indicating the information which is highly important, before and after the display of the display unit is switched.

8. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 6 , wherein the pattern display control unit changes the display position of the pattern after the display of the display unit is switched to a position which is far from the driver's seat of the dump truck in the display unit.

9. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 6 , wherein the display of the display unit is switched based on a signal which is generated by a display switching unit which receives an input for switching the display of the display unit, or a signal indicating a state of the dump truck.

10. A dump truck comprising: the dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 6 .

11. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 6 , wherein, when the display of the display unit is switched to an image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus, the pattern display control unit changes the display position after the display of the display unit is switched to a position corresponding to an upper side, or a side of the dump truck which is displayed in the image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus.

12. A dump truck periphery monitoring system which monitors a periphery of a dump truck, comprising:
an imaging apparatus which is attached to the dump truck and images a periphery of the dump truck to output image information;
a display control unit which displays an image based on the image information which is output by the imaging apparatus, and a pattern indicating information relating to the dump truck periphery monitoring system on a display unit; and
a pattern display control unit which, when a display of the display unit is switched, changes a display position of the pattern which is displayed on the display unit after the display of the display unit is switched to a position other than a position corresponding to a lower side of a vessel of the dump truck,
wherein the display control unit displays, on the display unit, a pattern indicating an imaging direction of the imaging apparatus as the pattern, with the image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus, and
wherein the pattern display control unit maintains a position at which the pattern indicating the imaging direction of the imaging apparatus is displayed on the display unit, regardless of a display content of the display unit.

13. A dump truck comprising: the dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 12 .

14. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 12 , wherein, when the display of the display unit is switched to an image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus, the pattern display control unit changes the display position after the display of the display unit is switched to a position corresponding to an upper side, or a side of the dump truck which is displayed in the image which is imaged by the imaging apparatus.

15. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 12 , wherein, when a plurality of the patterns are present, the display position is determined based on a degree of importance of the information corresponding to the plurality of patterns, and wherein, in the display position, the degree of importance becomes higher in order of proximity to a driver's seat of the dump truck.

16. The dump truck periphery monitoring system according to claim 15 , wherein the pattern display control unit maintains the display position of the pattern indicating the information which is highly important, before and after the display of the display unit is sw

Assignees

• Komatsu Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tanuki Tomikazu
• Tsubone Dai
• Kurihara Takeshi

Classifications

• B60R2300/70

  characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images · CPC title

• E02F9/261

  Surveying the work-site to be treated · CPC title

• B60R1/00 Primary

  Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles · CPC title

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• B60R2300/301

  combining image information with other obstacle sensor information, e.g. using RADAR/LIDAR/SONAR sensors for estimating risk of collision · CPC title