IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS

• Main Author: ISHIGURO YOKO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 07.09.2015
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USINGWAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FORPROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an image projection device capable of inhibiting light from projection means from heading to eyes of an occupant, and to obtain a driving assist apparatus.SOLUTION: An image projection device 11 forming a visual information auxiliary device 10 includes: a projector 26 which is disposed at the opposite side of a cabin C with respect to a roof head lining 36 and projects images to a passenger compartment through an opening 36A formed in the roof head lining 36; and an erection wall 36W serving as a structure that hides the opening 36A from eyesight of a driver. 【課題】投射手段からの光が乗員の眼に向かうことを抑制することができる画像投影装置、運転支援装置を得る。【解決手段】視覚情報補助装置１０を構成する画像投影装置１１は、ルーフヘッドライニング３６に対してキャビンＣとは反対側に配置され、ルーフヘッドライニング３６に形成された開口３６Ａを通じて車室内に向けて画像を投射するプロジェクタ２６と、開口３６Ａを運転者の視界から隠す隠し構造である立壁３６Ｗと、を備えている。【選択図】図１