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公开(公告)号:US11697373B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US18054960
申请日:2022-11-14
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/072 , B60R1/08 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/047 , B60R25/25 , G06F3/0488 , G06F3/04883 , B60R1/12 , G06F3/044
CPC classification number: B60R1/072 , B60R1/088 , B60R25/252 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/047 , G06F3/04883 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , G06F3/0446 , G06F2203/0338
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting arm and a mirror head at one end of the mounting arm distal from an attachment portion of the mounting arm that is configured for attachment at a vehicle. A mirror reflective element is fixedly attached at the mirror head. An innermost side of the mirror reflective element is attached at a front side of an attachment plate. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm when the driver of the vehicle operates an electrically-operable actuator. The attachment plate includes wall structure that extends from the front side of the attachment plate and circumscribes and spans the perimeter circumferential edge of the glass substrate and does not encroach onto and does not overlap the front surface of the glass substrate of the exterior mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US20230022541A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-26
申请号:US17822834
申请日:2022-08-29
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes a plurality of rearview mirror assemblies having variable reflectance mirror reflective elements. An electronic control unit receives image data captured by a rear backup camera of the vehicle. The rearview mirror control system, responsive to processing a first subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines ambient light rearward of the vehicle. The rearview mirror control system, responsive to processing a second subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines glare light emanating from a headlight of another vehicle following the equipped vehicle. The first subset of received image data is different than the second subset of received image data. The rearview mirror control system generates an output to control dimming of respective ones of the mirror reflective elements of the plurality of rearview mirror assemblies based on location of the determined glare light.
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公开(公告)号:US11427127B2
公开(公告)日:2022-08-30
申请号:US17301476
申请日:2021-04-05
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes a rearview mirror assembly having a variable reflectance electro-optic mirror reflective element. An electronic control unit receives image data captured by a rear backup camera of the vehicle. The electronic control unit, responsive to processing a first subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines ambient light rearward of the equipped vehicle. The electronic control unit, responsive to processing a second subset of received image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines glare light emanating from a headlight of another vehicle following the equipped vehicle. The first subset of received image data is different than the second subset of received image data. The electronic control unit generates an output to control dimming of the mirror reflective element of the rearview mirror assembly responsive to a determined location of the determined glare light.
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公开(公告)号:US20220258693A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17662445
申请日:2022-05-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Justin E. Sobecki , Eric S. Deuel
IPC: B60R25/24 , B60Q1/26 , B60Q1/00 , F21V5/04 , E05B85/10 , G07C9/00 , B60Q1/32 , B60R25/01 , B60R25/20 , E05B81/54
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a ground illumination module or turn signal indicator that includes at least one light source operable to emit light when electrically powered. A near field communication device communicates utilizing a near field communication (NFC) standard. Responsive to a near field communication-enabled device being present exterior the vehicle, the near field communication device wirelessly receives a communication from the near field communication-enabled device and determines whether the near field communication-enabled device is an authorized device. Responsive to determining that the near field communication-enabled device is an authorized device, the near field communication device authenticates the near field communication-enabled device as an authorized device for communication with the near field communication device. When the near field communication-enabled device is within a threshold distance to the vehicle, the at least one light source is electrically powered.
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公开(公告)号:US20220258667A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17662446
申请日:2022-05-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC,
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Donald S. Rawlings , John T. Uken
Abstract: A vehicular frameless interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting portion. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror reflective element includes a glass substrate having a planar front side and a planar rear side. No portion of the mirror casing overlaps the planar front side of the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. A camera is disposed within the mirror casing. With the mounting portion of the mirror assembly mounted at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera views a driver of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved by the driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward view provided by the mirror reflective element to the driver, the camera moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head. The camera is part of a driver monitoring system of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US11292389B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16949635
申请日:2020-11-09
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
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head that is pivotally attached via a pivot joint at a mounting structure and that accommodates a reflective element. A display device is disposed within the mirror head. An actuator is disposed within the mirror head and includes an actuator base attached at a rear portion of the reflective element, an actuator body that is pivotally attached at the actuator base, and an electrically operable motor. When the motor is electrically operated, the actuator body pivots relative to the actuator base to pivot the mirror head relative to a socket element of the pivot joint. Pivotal movement of the mirror head relative to the socket element adjusts the reflective element between a mirror mode orientation and a display mode orientation. When the reflective element is in the display mode orientation, the display device is actuated to display video images.
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公开(公告)号:US20210323478A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-21
申请号:US17304857
申请日:2021-06-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle, and a receiving portion for receiving a portable accessory module. A retaining element is configured to attach at the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the portable accessory module at the receiving portion. With the retaining element at least partially detached from the mirror casing, the portable accessory module is insertable into and removable from the receiving portion. With the portable accessory module inserted into and received at the receiving portion and with the retaining element attached at the mirror casing, the retaining element overlaps a lower portion of the portable accessory module to secure the portable accessory module at the receiving portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11034303B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16946771
申请日:2020-07-06
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Craig Kendall , Christopher R. Koetje , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a self-contained battery powered module releasably disposable at the mirror head of the mirror assembly. The self-contained battery powered module includes a toll transponder that communicates with an automated toll system. The mirror head has a receiving portion for receiving the self-contained battery powered module thereat. The receiving portion includes an opening established through a wall of the mirror casing. The self-contained battery powered module may be releasably retained at least partially in the receiving portion via a push-to-release mechanism. The self-contained battery powered module may be removable from the receiving portion via pushing at the self-contained battery powered module to release the self-contained battery powered module from the push-to-release mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US20210155160A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US17248625
申请日:2021-02-01
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting arm and a mirror head at one end of the mounting arm distal from an attachment portion of the mounting arm that is configured for attachment at a vehicle. A mirror reflective element is fixedly attached at the mirror head. An innermost side of the mirror reflective element is attached at a front side of an attachment plate. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm when the driver of the vehicle operates an electrically-operable actuator. The attachment plate includes wall structure that extends from the front side of the attachment plate and circumscribes and spans the perimeter circumferential edge of the glass substrate and does not encroach onto and does not overlap the front surface of the glass substrate of the exterior mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US20200324703A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-15
申请号:US16088963
申请日:2017-03-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle, and a receiving portion for receiving a portable self-contained garage door opening module. The portable module includes a user input and a housing, and is operable to wirelessly transmit a radio frequency signal responsive to actuation of the user input of the portable module. With the portable module received at the receiving portion of the interior rearview mirror assembly, the user input is accessible by a driver of the vehicle. A retaining element is configured to attach to the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the portable module at the receiving portion.
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