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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2021
Mekra Lang Gmbh & Co. KG, Ergersheim, DE;
Werner Lang, Ergersheim, DE;
Stefan Bauer, Gerhardshofen, DE;
Andreas Enz, Burgbernheim, DE;
Matthias Zink, Ohrenbach, DE;
MEKRA LANG GMBH & CO. KG, Ergersheim, DE;
Abstract
A viewing system for a vehicle having a towing vehicle () and a trailer () pivotally mounted on the towing vehicle (), with a first acquisition device () for capturing first image data of a first area; a second acquisition device () for capturing second image data of a second area overlapping the first area, wherein the first and second acquisition devices () have different optical characteristics; a device () for processing the first and second image data to extract first () and second () image areas; display () for same-filed displaying the image areas; a pivot angle determining device to determine pivot angle between towing vehicle () and trailer (); and a display switch for switching display of the first area and second area on a switching condition.