Rearview mirror assembly with internally mounted compass sensor
    13.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror assembly with internally mounted compass sensor 有权
    后视镜组件,带内置罗盘传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6140933A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US432939

    申请日:1999-11-03

    CPC classification number: G01C17/38 B60R1/12 G01C17/28 B60R2001/1215

    Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly is disclosed for use in a vehicle that includes a mirror housing, a mounting structure for pivotally mounting the mirror housing to the vehicle such that the mirror housing may be both vertically and horizontally tilted, a compass sensor disposed in the mirror housing and coupled to a compass processing circuit, and a tilt detector for detecting when the mirror housing has been tilted from a prior position and for generating and transmitting a tilt detection signal to the compass processing circuit. The compass processing circuit may then respond to the reception of the tilt detecting signal by compensating the compass reading and/or display or by recalibrating the compass. The compass may be recalibrated using a variety of techniques, which may include, for example, comparing the sensor output values immediately prior and immediately after a tilt detection signal has been received and adjusting the calibration point by an amount corresponding to any difference between the sensor output levels.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于车辆中的后视镜组件,其包括镜壳体,用于将镜壳体可枢转地安装到车辆的安装结构,使得镜壳体可以垂直和水平地倾斜,设置在镜壳体中的罗盘传感器 并且耦合到罗盘处理电路,以及倾斜检测器,用于检测反射镜壳体何时已经从先前位置倾斜并且用于生成并向罗盘处理电路发送倾斜检测信号。 罗盘处理电路然后可以通过补偿罗盘读数和/或显示或通过重新校准罗盘来响应倾斜检测信号的接收。 可以使用各种技术来重新校准罗盘,其可以包括例如在接收到倾斜检测信号之前和之后立即比较传感器输出值,并且将校准点调整与传感器之间的任何差异相对应的量 输出水平。

    Electronic compass system
    17.
    发明授权
    Electronic compass system 有权
    电子罗盘系统

    公开(公告)号:US07266452B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US11557358

    申请日:2006-11-07

    CPC classification number: G01C17/28 G01C17/30 G01C17/38

    Abstract: An electronic compass system includes a magnetic sensor circuit having at least two sensing elements for sensing perpendicular components of the Earth's magnetic field vector. A processing circuit is coupled to the sensor circuit to filter, process, and compute a heading. The processing circuit may determine whether too much noise is present in the output signals received from said magnetic sensor circuit as a function of the relative strength of the Earth's magnetic field vector. The magnetic sensor circuit may include three magnetic field sensing elements contained in a common integrated package having a plurality of leads extending therefrom for mounting to a circuit board. The sensing elements need not be perpendicular to each other or parallel or perpendicular with the circuit board. The electronic compass system is particularly well suited for implementation in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly.

    Abstract translation: 电子罗盘系统包括具有用于感测地球磁场矢量的垂直分量的至少两个感测元件的磁传感器电路。 处理电路耦合到传感器电路以过滤,处理和计算标题。 处理电路可以确定从所述磁传感器电路接收的输出信号中是否存在过多的噪声作为地球磁场矢量的相对强度的函数。 磁传感器电路可以包括三个磁场感测元件,其包含在具有从其延伸的多个引线的公共集成封装中,用于安装到电路板。 感测元件不需要彼此垂直或与电路板平行或垂直。 电子罗盘系统特别适用于车辆后视镜组件中的实施。

    Electronic compass system
    18.
    发明授权
    Electronic compass system 有权
    电子罗盘系统

    公开(公告)号:US07149627B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10784594

    申请日:2004-02-23

    CPC classification number: G01C17/28 G01C17/30 G01C17/38

    Abstract: An electronic compass system includes a magnetic sensor circuit having at least two sensing elements for sensing perpendicular components of the Earth's magnetic field vector. A processing circuit is coupled to the sensor circuit to filter, process, and compute a heading. The processing circuit may determine whether too much noise is present in the output signals received from said magnetic sensor circuit as a function of the relative strength of the Earth's magnetic field vector. The magnetic sensor circuit may include three magnetic field sensing elements contained in a common integrated package having a plurality of leads extending therefrom for mounting to a circuit board. The sensing elements need not be perpendicular to each other or parallel or perpendicular with the circuit board. The electronic compass system is particularly well suited for implementation in a vehicle rearview mirror assembly.

    Abstract translation: 电子罗盘系统包括具有用于感测地球磁场矢量的垂直分量的至少两个感测元件的磁传感器电路。 处理电路耦合到传感器电路以过滤,处理和计算标题。 处理电路可以确定从所述磁传感器电路接收的输出信号中是否存在过多的噪声作为地球磁场矢量的相对强度的函数。 磁传感器电路可以包括三个磁场感测元件,其包含在具有从其延伸的多个引线的公共集成封装中,用于安装到电路板。 感测元件不需要彼此垂直或与电路板平行或垂直。 电子罗盘系统特别适用于车辆后视镜组件中的实施。

    Rearview mirror with internally-mounted compass sensor
    20.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror with internally-mounted compass sensor 有权
    后视镜带内置罗盘传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6023229A

    公开(公告)日:2000-02-08

    申请号:US260267

    申请日:1999-03-02

    CPC classification number: G01C17/38 B60R1/12 G01C17/28 B60R2001/1215

    Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly is provided for a vehicle which incorporates a self-contained magnetic field sensor in the mirror housing. When mounted to a fixed pivot point in a single ball mounting bracket, the mirror housing pivots around the magnetic field sensor. When the magnetic field sensor is mounted within the mirror housing either to the housing or to the mirror, compensation for the rotation position of the mirror about a vertical axis is provided by an empirically predetermined compensation value whereby direct reading of the angle is adjusted by a processor or by mechanically mounting the field sensor at an angle representative of the compensation value. Other ways of rotation compensation are also disclosed. Compensation for tilt about a horizontal axis is provided by an elliptical compensation algorithm in a microprocessor.

    Abstract translation: 为车辆提供后视镜组件,其在镜壳体中并入有独立的磁场传感器。 当安装到单个球安装支架中的固定枢轴点时,反射镜外壳围绕磁场传感器枢转。 当磁场传感器安装在反射镜外壳内的壳体或镜子上时,通过经验预定的补偿值来提供反射镜围绕垂直轴的旋转位置的补偿,由此直角读取角度由 处理器或通过以表示补偿值的角度机械地安装场传感器。 还公开了其他旋转补偿方法。 用于在水平轴上倾斜的补偿由微处理器中的椭圆补偿算法提供。

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