Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driver assistance system for a vehicle
- Patent Title (中): 车辆驾驶员辅助系统
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Application No.: US13749838Application Date: 2013-01-25
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Publication No.: US08749367B2Publication Date: 2014-06-10
- Inventor: Kenneth Schofield , Niall R. Lynam
- Applicant: Magna Electronics Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLP
- Main IPC: B60Q1/00
- IPC: B60Q1/00 ; H04N7/18

Abstract:
A vehicular driver assistance system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of the vehicle. The attachment element includes a mirror mounting element and an interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mirror support. The mirror support includes a mirror mount that is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly to the mirror mounting element. A structure is attached at the vehicle windshield local to the attachment element and the structure accommodates a forward facing camera and, with the structure attached at the vehicle windshield, the forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield. The forward facing camera may include a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system, (ii) a collision avoidance system, (iii) a windshield fogging detection system and (iv) a rain sensing system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130144488A1 DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2013-06-06
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