Image switching device for vehicle

Abstract

An image switching device for a vehicle includes: a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance. The reference distance determination device shortens the reference distance in a case where an absolute value of acceleration of the vehicle is a second value which is greater than a first value, compared to a case where the absolute value of acceleration of the vehicle is the first value.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and   a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance,   wherein the reference distance determination device lengthens the reference distance in a case where a steered angle of the vehicle is a second angle which is greater than a first angle, compared to a case where the steered angle of the vehicle is the first angle.   
     
     
         2 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and   a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance,   wherein the reference distance determination device increases the detection distance based on a feature that the image display device does not display the image captured by the on-board camera when a setting selector switch is operated, and decreases the detection distance based on a feature that the image display device displays the image captured by the on-board camera when the setting selector switch is operated.   
     
     
         3 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and   a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance,   wherein the reference distance determination device decreases the detection distance in a case where a blinker is in operation compared to a case where the blinker is not in operation.   
     
     
         4 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and   a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance,   wherein the reference distance determination device changes the detection distance in accordance with a type of a place where a current position of the vehicle belongs to.   
     
     
         5 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a reference distance determination device that determines a reference distance; and   a determination device that prohibits an image display device from displaying an image captured by an on-board camera, based on a feature that a detection distance from an object to a vehicle is longer than the reference distance, and allows the image display device to display the image captured by the on-board camera, based on a feature that the detection distance is shorter than the reference distance,   wherein the reference distance determination device increases the detection distance in a case where the vehicle receives hindrance information on a road or from road traffic-equipment which is installed on the road, compared to a case where the vehicle does not receive the hindrance information on the road.   
     
     
         6 . An image switching device for a vehicle comprising:
 a CCM camera off device that controls an image display device inside a vehicle so as to prevent a captured image captured by a CCM camera, which is attached to an attachment position at an end portion on one side in a vehicle-width direction and a front end portion of the vehicle and captures an image of the one side in the vehicle-width direction and a front side from the attachment position, from being displayed to an occupant of the vehicle; and   a CCM camera on device that controls the image display device so as to allow the captured image captured by the CCM camera to be displayed to the occupant of the vehicle,   wherein the CCM camera on device controls the image display device so as to allow the captured image captured by the CCM camera to be displayed to the occupant of the vehicle during a period of time a shift position of the vehicle is switched from a reverse position to a position other than the reverse position and the position other than the reverse position is maintained.   
     
     
         7 . The image switching device for a vehicle according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the CCM camera off device controls the image display device, based on a feature that the shift position is the reverse position, so as to prevent the captured image captured by the CCM camera from being displayed to the occupant of the vehicle, and   wherein the CCM camera on device controls the image display device at timing the shift position is switched from the reverse position to a position other than the reverse position so as to start displaying the captured image captured by the CCM camera to the occupant of the vehicle.   
     
     
         8 . The image switching device for a vehicle according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the CCM camera on device controls the image display device, based on a feature that the shift position is switched from a position other than the reverse position to the reverse position, so as to start displaying the captured image captured by the CCM camera to the occupant of the vehicle, and subsequently, even after the shift position is switched to a position other than the reverse position followed by a continued state of the reverse position, the captured image captured by the CCM camera is continuously displayed to the occupant of the vehicle.   
     
     
         9 . The image switching device for a vehicle according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the CCM camera on device controls the image display device, based on a feature that an operation of folding back a door mirror of the vehicle is performed, so as to start displaying the captured image captured by the CCM camera to the occupant of the vehicle.   
     
     
         10 . The image switching device for a vehicle according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the CCM camera on device controls the image display device, based on a feature that parking support for the vehicle begins, so as to start displaying the captured image captured by the CCM camera to the occupant of the vehicle.   
     
     
         11 . The image switching device for a vehicle according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the CCM camera ON device controls the image display device based on a feature that a cornering lamp on the one side in the vehicle-width direction of the vehicle is lit, so as to start displaying the captured image captured by the CCM camera to the occupant of the vehicle.