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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2000
Toshiaki Kakinami, Aichi-ken, JP;
Shoji Kawata, Aichi-ken, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A parking assisting apparatus is provided in which even a beginner can relaxedly park a vehicle and parking operation is pertinently assisted. The apparatus provides a cameras for taking an image rearwardly of a vehicle during parking the vehicle. The image from the camera is displayed on a display provided inside the vehicle as a rear image and a running prediction locus is displayed which varies in accordance with the state of a steering wheel angle to overlap the rear image. A longitudinal line parking switch instructs the vehicle to park along a longitudinal line and when the longitudinal line parking is instructed there is displayed a running prediction locus having a point of inflection in accordance with the steering wheel angle.