Patent ID: 6825880
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B60Q,B60T,B62D

Abstract:
A steering assist device comprising:a camera for photographing a backward portion of a vehicle; a monitor arranged in a driver's seat of the vehicle; a steering angle sensor for detecting the steering angle of a steering wheel; and display control means for displaying a picture image provided by said camera on said monitor at a retreating time of the vehicle, and superposing and displaying a guide display for supporting driving of the vehicle at a parking time on a screen of said monitor, the steering assist device being characterized in that said guide display including: a steering start guide line fixedly displayed in a predetermined position on the screen of said monitor for guiding a steering start spot for parking; an eye mark fixedly displayed in a predetermined position on the screen of said monitor for guiding a turning-back spot of the steering wheel; and a steering amount guide mark moved and displayed along said steering start guide line on the screen of said monitor in accordance with the steering angle of the steering wheel detected by said steering angle sensor, said steering amount guide mark including a predicting parking area when the vehicle retreats and parking is completed with maintaining the steering angle of the steering wheel detected by said steering angle sensor, said steering amount guide mark being changed in size on the basis of far and near sense according to the steering angle.