Patent ID: 8717438
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A parking assist apparatus comprising: a display portion mounted at a vehicle and displaying a parking assist image in which an estimated course line generated in association with an operation of a steering wheel is superimposed on a captured image of a surrounding of the vehicle; and an auxiliary image controlling portion displaying an auxiliary image in place of the parking assist image in a state where the parking assist image is displayed on the display portion, the auxiliary image including a virtual vehicle representing the vehicle and a virtual estimated course line corresponding to the estimated course line for the virtual vehicle, wherein the auxiliary image controlling portion displays a virtual steering wheel on the display portion as a motion picture to indicate a change in a steering angle of the steering wheel, and displays the virtual estimated course line generated in association with a change in a steering angle of the virtual steering wheel, and wherein in a case where a movement of the vehicle is detected a controlling portion cancels the display of the auxiliary image and displays the parking assist image on the display portion.