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Patent No.:

US 11813987 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 13, 2023

Vehicular trailer hitching assist system

Applicant:

Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Lee Karner, Holland, MI (US);

Kenneth Schofield, Holland, MI (US);

Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);

Assignee:

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);

Attorney:

HONIGMAN LLP

Primary Examiner:

Howard D Brown, Jr

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/36 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); G08G 1/16 (2006.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 3/34 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G09G 5/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/16 (2006.01); B29L 11/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B29C 45/0017 (2013.01); B29C 45/14754 (2013.01); B60C 9/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/06 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G08G 1/165 (2013.01); G08G 1/166 (2013.01); G08G 1/167 (2013.01); G09G 3/001 (2013.01); G09G 3/346 (2013.01); G09G 5/026 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); B29C 45/14639 (2013.01); B29C 45/1671 (2013.01); B29L 2011/0058 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1269 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0033 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/308 (2013.01); B60R 2300/808 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8026 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8066 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8093 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30232 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30261 (2013.01); G09G 2300/023 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0456 (2013.01); G09G 2340/12 (2013.01); G09G 2380/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicular trailer hitching assist system includes a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle and a control disposed in the vehicle. A display device includes a video display screen operable to display video images for viewing by a driver of the vehicle. Responsive to the driver initiating a hitching maneuver event by engaging reverse gear of the vehicle, rear backup video images derived from image data captured by the rear backup camera are displayed at the video display screen. An overlay overlays the displayed rear backup video images and aids in guiding connection of a trailer hitch of the equipped vehicle to a trailer tongue of a trailer. Continued display of rear backup video images that are overlaid by the overlay is ceased upon elapse of a threshold period of time or upon exceeding a threshold speed or upon exceeding a threshold distance traveled.

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