Vehicle and control method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9815370-B2
Application number	US-201514952182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2015
Priority date	Sep 14, 2015
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle includes a room mirror provided to be rotatable and providing a display mode, and a memory for storing an image capable of being displayed on the room mirror in the display mode, wherein, when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass, the room mirror is converted into the display mode and displays the image stored in the memory.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle comprising:
a room mirror provided to be rotatable and configured to provide at least one of a display mode for displaying a predetermined image and a mirror mode for reflecting incident light; and
a memory for storing an image capable of being displayed on the room mirror in the display mode; and
a controller configured to convert the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode and to display the image stored in the memory on the room mirror, when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass at a predetermined angle or more.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a rear camera configured to obtain a rear image of the vehicle,
wherein, when a shift lever of the vehicle is moved to an R (reverse) position, the controller converts the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode, and displays the rear image of the vehicle obtained by the rear camera.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned off, the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

4. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned off and the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass, the controller converts the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode.

5. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on and the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass, the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

6. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising an input unit for receiving an input of a command for rotating the room mirror toward the front glass or a rear glass.

7. The vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a communicator for receiving an image transmitted from a wireless communication terminal,
wherein the memory stores an image received by the communicator.

8. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the room mirror is provided to be rotatable in a yaw direction.

9. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the controller converts the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass at the predetermined angle or more.

10. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the room mirror comprises a motor for providing power so that the room mirror is rotated in a yaw direction.

11. A method of controlling a vehicle, comprising:
converting a mirror mode of a room mirror for reflecting incident light into a display mode and displaying a rear image of the vehicle on the room mirror by a controller when a shift lever is moved to an R (reverse) position;
converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode by the controller when the room mirror is rotated toward a front glass; and
displaying a predetermined image on the room mirror when the room mirror is converted into the display mode.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising rotating the room mirror toward a rear glass, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on; and
converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the rear glass.

13. The method according to claim 11 , comprising determining whether the room mirror is rotated toward a rear glass at a predetermined angle or more, when an engine of the vehicle is turned on; and
converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when the room mirror is rotated at the predetermined angle or more.

14. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising rotating the room mirror toward a rear glass when a command for rotating the room mirror toward the rear glass is input through an input unit; and
converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode.

15. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising rotating the room mirror toward the front glass when an engine of the vehicle is turned off; and
converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass.

16. The method according to claim 11 , comprising determining whether the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass at a predetermined angle or more when an engine of the vehicle is turned off; and
converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated at the predetermined angle or more.

17. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising rotating the room mirror toward the front glass, when a command for rotating the room mirror toward the front glass is input through an input unit; and
converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of converting of the room mirror into the display mode comprises converting the display mode of the room mirror into the mirror mode when an engine of the vehicle is turned off; and
converting the mirror mode of the room mirror into the display mode when the room mirror is rotated toward the front glass.

19. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the step of displaying the image comprises receiving an image transmitted from a wireless communication terminal; and
displaying the received image on the room mirror which is converted into the display mode.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Oh Seok Min

Classifications

• B60R1/04 Primary

  mounted inside vehicle {(B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60K35/53

  Movable instruments, e.g. slidable · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/81

  for controlling displays · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title