Image display apparatus

Abstract

An image display apparatus has: a synthesizing device (132) for synthesizing a rear image (111B) captured by a rear imaging device (11B) for imaging a rear area of the vehicle (1) and a first rear side image (111BL, 111BR) captured by a first rear side imaging device (11BL, 11BR) for imaging a first rear side area of the vehicle to generate a synthesized image (111C); and a displaying device (14) for displaying the synthesized image. The synthesizing device varies a proportion of an area of each of the rear image and the first rear side image to the synthesized image on the basis of a first information relating to a first turn indicator configured to operate to inform that the vehicle travels rightward or leftward.

1 . An image display apparatus comprising:
 a controller that is programmed to synthesize a rear image and a rear side image to generate a synthesized image, wherein the rear image is captured by a rear camera, which is configured to capture a rear area located at the rear of a vehicle, wherein the rear side image is captured by a rear side camera, which is configured to capture a rear side area located at the rear and one of the left and the right of the vehicle; and   a display that is configured to display the synthesized image,   the controller that is further programmed to make a first proportion, which is a proportion of the rear side image to the synthesized image in a first state, and a second proportion, which is a proportion of the rear side image to the synthesized image in a second state, be different from each other, wherein the first state is a state in which an occupant of the vehicle intends to drive the vehicle so that the vehicle turns to the one of the left and the right, wherein the second state is a state which is not the first state.   
     
     
         2 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first proportion is larger than the second proportion. 
     
     
         3 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further programmed to:
 acquire first information indicating a state of a turn indicator and second information indicating a steering angle, wherein the turn indicator indicates that the vehicle turns to the one of the left and the right,   determine that it is the first state when the first information indicating that the turn indicator operates, and the steering angle indicated by the second information is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and   determine that it is the second state when the first information indicating that the turn indicator operates, and the steering angle indicated by the second information is less than the predetermined threshold value.   
     
     
         4 . An image display apparatus comprising:
 a controller that is programmed to synthesize a rear image and a rear side image to generate a synthesized image, which includes a first image portion corresponding to the rear image and a second image portion corresponding to the rear side image, wherein the rear image is captured by a rear camera, which is configured to capture a rear area located at the rear of a vehicle, wherein the rear side image is captured by a rear side camera, which is configured to capture a rear side area located at the rear and one of the left and the right of the vehicle; and   a display that is configured to display the synthesized image,   the controller that is further programmed to make a first image angle, which is an image angle of the second image portion of the synthesized image in a first state, and a second image angle, which is an image angle of the second image portion of the synthesized image in a second state, be different from each other, wherein the first state is a state in which an occupant of the vehicle intends to drive the vehicle so that the vehicle turns to the one of the left and the right, wherein the second state is a state which is not the first state.   
     
     
         5 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the first image angle is larger than the second image angle. 
     
     
         6 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further programmed to:
 acquire first information indicating a state of a turn indicator and second information indicating a steering angle, wherein the turn indicator indicates the vehicle turns to the one of the left and the right,   determine that it is the first state when the first information indicating that the turn indicator operates, and the steering angle indicated by the second information is greater than a predetermined threshold value, and   determine that it is the second state when the first information indicating that the turn indicator operates, and the steering angle indicated by the second information is less than the predetermined threshold value.