公开(公告)号：US10086765B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15657331

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60R1/08 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  F21V23/04 ,  F21V23/00 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a blind spot indicator module for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes providing a housing, a rear cover and a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed at the housing and the rear cover is attached to a rear end of the housing to encase the circuit board, whereby electrical terminals extending from the circuit board are disposed between a first connector portion of the housing and a second connector portion of the rear cover, thereby forming an electrical connector configured for connection to another electrical connector for electrically connecting circuitry of the circuit board at least to electrical power when the blind spot indicator module is used by an exterior rearview mirror assembly that is attached to a vehicle. The circuitry includes a light emitting diode that emits light when electrically powered, and a diffuser element diffuses light emitted by the light emitting diode.

公开(公告)号：US20180251069A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15910084

申请日：2018-03-02

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Anthony J. LaCross ,  Darryl P. De Wind ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Christopher R. Koetje ,  Eric Peterson

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/262 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/207 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/2628 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a reflective element. A display device is disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The display device, when actuated, is viewable through the reflective element. The mirror head is adjustable between a mirror mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views images displayed by the display device through the reflective element. When in the display mode orientation, the reflective element is angled upward or downward relative to the orientation of the reflective element when in the mirror mode orientation. An actuator is pivotally mounted at the mirror head and includes a pivot element that adjustably mounts the mirror head at a mirror mount that attaches at the interior surface of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10046706B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15192302

申请日：2016-06-24

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mark L. Larson ,  John T. Uken ,  Christopher R. Koetje

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element, and a video display device behind the mirror reflective element and viewable through the mirror reflective element when activated. The video display device includes a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of a reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device includes a backlighting array of light emitting diodes for backlighting the display screen, and the backlighting array of light emitting diodes includes a plurality of zones of light emitting diodes, with each zone having at least two light emitting diodes. The zones of light emitting diodes are independently controlled based on the video images being displayed by the video display device.

公开(公告)号：US10029614B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15352798

申请日：2016-11-16

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mark L. Larson

IPC: B60R1/04

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing supporting the mirror reflective element. The mirror casing includes a synthesized ABS material having an additional styrene copolymer added to that of the native ABS in the polymerization process of the ABS material. The synthesized ABS may include a Hushlloy™ material. The mirror casing that is made of the synthesized ABS material may include a rear housing portion or a bezel.

公开(公告)号：US20180170251A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15839167

申请日：2017-12-12

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darin J. Snider

IPC: B60Q3/208 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  B60Q3/54 ,  B60Q3/76 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  B60Q3/85 ,  B60Q3/88 ,  B62D65/02

CPC classification number: B60Q3/208 ,  B60J7/00 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  B60Q3/54 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  B60Q3/76 ,  B60Q3/85 ,  B60Q3/88 ,  B60Q2500/10 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D65/02

Abstract: A glass roof assembly for a vehicle includes a frame portion and a glass roof panel disposed at and at least partially circumscribed by the frame portion. When the glass roof assembly is installed at a vehicle, a forward region of the glass roof panel is at a headliner of the vehicle and above a windshield of the vehicle. The glass roof assembly includes a lighting device having at least one interior light source and a user input for actuating the light. The lighting device is attached as a unit at an in-cabin surface of the glass roof panel at the forward region of the glass roof panel. The lighting device is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via electrical connection at the headliner of the vehicle when the glass roof assembly is installed at the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US09969334B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15822630

申请日：2017-11-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind ,  Eric S. Deuel ,  Justin E. Sobecki ,  Joseph R. Mambourg ,  Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/07 ,  B60R1/062

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/062 ,  B60R1/07 ,  B60R2001/1253

Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a mounting arm configured for attachment at the vehicle, a mirror head disposed at an outboard end of the mounting arm and movable relative to the mounting arm, and an actuator operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting arm. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a frameless mirror reflective element fixedly attached at the mirror casing, with no part of the mirror casing disposed over the front surface of the mirror reflective element. The actuator is operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting arm to vertically and horizontally adjust a rearward field of view of the driver of the vehicle who is viewing the mirror reflective element with the exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180086269A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15716717

申请日：2017-09-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： John T. Uken ,  Christopher R. Koetje ,  Craig Kendall

IPC: B60R1/04

CPC classification number: B60R1/04 ,  B29C45/1704 ,  B29C2045/1723 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29L2011/0058 ,  G02B7/182

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror stay configured to attach at an in-cabin portion of a vehicle equipped with the mirror mounting system. The mirror stay is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic polymeric molding resin using a gas assist molding process. The thermoplastic polymeric molding resin includes a reinforced polyamide polymeric molding resin. A mirror head is pivotally mounted at a pivot element of the mirror stay. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing.

公开(公告)号：US20180009383A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15700270

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Niall R. Lynam

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60Q1/26

CPC classification number: B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60R1/0602 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1284

Abstract: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a heater pad, a mirror back plate, and a blind spot indicator module attached at a rear side of the back plate. The heater pad is adhered at the rear of the reflective element with a light transmitting aperture of the heater pad juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element. The heater pad is adhered at the mirror back plate with its light transmitting aperture juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. Light emitted by the blind spot indicator module passes through a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector to provide an illuminated icon to a driver of the vehicle when a blind spot detection system of the vehicle detects the presence of another vehicle in an adjacent lane.

公开(公告)号：US20170327041A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15663980

申请日：2017-07-31

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Justin E. Sobecki ,  Eric S. Deuel

IPC: B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074

CPC classification number: B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074

Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly having a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle and a mirror head portion pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting portion. The mirror assembly includes an actuator operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator includes a first motor and a second motor that are operable in tandem to cooperatively rotatably drive a gear to cause the mirror head portion to pivot relative to the mounting portion. Operation of the first motor is synchronized with operation of the second motor.

公开(公告)号：US09815409B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14272833

申请日：2014-05-08

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. Baur

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/06

CPC classification number: B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/20 ,  B60R2300/8066

Abstract: A rearview vision system for a vehicle includes a reflective element disposed at a driver or passenger side portion of a vehicle and a camera disposed at or near the reflective element and having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the reflective element. The camera and the reflective element are disposed at the side portion of the vehicle so that images of the scene occurring to the side and rear of the vehicle are reflected off of the reflective element and viewed by the camera. The camera captures image data for display of images by a display device that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when normally operating the vehicle so as to provide the driver with a generally sideward and rearward field of view.