Automobile headlamp and running light control system
    13.
    发明授权
    Automobile headlamp and running light control system 失效
    汽车前照灯和行车灯控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5666028A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US223972

    申请日:1994-04-06

    摘要: An automobile headlamp and running light control system for controlling an operating state of automobile headlamps and tail/marker lamps, and determining an operating threshold for an automatic dimming rearview mirror system. The headlamp and running light control system including an ambient light sensing arrangement having an ambient light sensor which determines a present ambient light level in a vicinity of the vehicle, a first control arrangement for selecting an operating state of the vehicle lamps in accordance with an output of the ambient light sensor, a second control arrangement for determining the operating threshold of the automatic dimming rearview mirror system in accordance with the output of the ambient light sensor, and a lamp switching arrangement which activates and deactivates the vehicle lamps in response to the first control arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制汽车前照灯和尾灯/标记灯的操作状态的汽车前照灯和行驶灯控制系统,以及确定自动调光后视镜系统的操作阈值。 前照灯和行驶光控制系统包括环境光感测装置,其具有确定车辆附近的当前环境光水平的环境光传感器,用于根据输出选择车辆灯的操作状态的第一控制装置 环境光传感器的第二控制装置,用于根据环境光传感器的输出来确定自动调光后视镜系统的操作阈值的第二控制装置,以及响应于第一个状态激活和停用车辆灯的灯开关装置 控制安排。

    Tire monitoring system
    14.
    发明授权
    Tire monitoring system 失效
    轮胎监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US06696935B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US09949955

    申请日:2001-09-10

    IPC分类号: B60C2300

    CPC分类号: B60C23/0416

    摘要: A tire monitoring (TM) system includes a peak detector signal filter that is configured to substantially prevent impulse noise from increasing a data slicer threshold, while simultaneously allowing the data slicer threshold to follow the variations in a received message attributable to signal fading. The TM system also automatically determines the location of a plurality of vehicle tires relative to the vehicle, utilizes a single receiver to receive messages of multiple lengths and masks an alarm when a missing ID code corresponds to a stored ID code associated with a flat tire.

    摘要翻译: 轮胎监测(TM)系统包括峰值检测器信号滤波器,其被配置为基本上防止脉冲噪声增加数据限幅器阈值,同时允许数据限幅器阈值遵循归因于信号衰落的接收消息中的变化。 TM系统还自动地确定多个车辆轮胎相对于车辆的位置,利用单个接收机来接收多个长度的消息,并且当丢失的ID码对应于与平坦轮胎相关联的存储的ID码时,屏蔽警报。

    Exterior mirror sub-assembly with combined electronic circuitry and mirror element
    15.
    发明授权
    Exterior mirror sub-assembly with combined electronic circuitry and mirror element 有权
    具有组合电子电路和镜子元件的外部镜子组件

    公开(公告)号:US06244716B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-12

    申请号:US09312682

    申请日:1999-05-17

    IPC分类号: G02B508

    CPC分类号: B60R1/088

    摘要: A simplified mirror sub-assembly for exterior automotive mirrors includes an electrochromic mirror element, a circuit board disposed on a rear surface of the mirror element, and a carrier plate attached to the circuit board via double-sided adhesive tape. The sub-assembly may include a conductive trace disposed on the surface of the circuit board that mates with the mirror element to dissipate heat generated by electronic components on the circuit board and act as a heater for the mirror element at the same time. The electronic components on the circuit board are arranged to lie in a void created by a peripheral edge in the carrier plate so that the inventive structure can incorporate a known carrier plate structure, if desired, to allow easy installation into a known mirror housing.

    摘要翻译: 用于车外后视镜的简化镜子组件包括电致变色镜元件,设置在镜元件后表面上的电路板,以及通过双面胶带连接到电路板的承载板。 子组件可以包括布置在电路板的与镜子元件配合的表面上的导电迹线,以散发由电路板上的电子部件产生的热量,同时用作镜子元件的加热器。 电路板上的电子部件被布置成位于由载体板中的周边边缘产生的空隙中,使得如果需要,本发明的结构可以结合已知的载体板结构,以允许容易地安装到已知的反射镜壳体中。

    Individual mirror control system
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06595650B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-22

    申请号:US10137603

    申请日:2002-05-02

    IPC分类号: G02B508

    CPC分类号: B60R1/088

    摘要: A control system for a plurality of electrochromic elements, for example, used in automobiles, to control the glare of the IEC elements used as a rearview mirror (20) as well as the OEC elements (24, 26) used as sideview mirrors (24, 26). The IEC element and each of the OEC elements is provided with an individual drive circuit (21, 22). The drive circuits for the OEC's elements may be customized to account for various factors such as the type of curvature as well as the size and shape. Since individual drive circuitry is provided for the IEC elements and each of the OEC elements, the reflectance of each of the electrochromic elements (20, 24, 26) can be relatively accurately controlled by way of glare signal from inside the automobile.

    Vehicle communication system
    18.
    发明授权
    Vehicle communication system 有权
    车辆通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US06229434B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-08

    申请号:US09368325

    申请日:1999-08-03

    IPC分类号: H04B100

    摘要: A communication circuit for use in a vehicle including a first electronic module adapted to be coupled to a power supply of the vehicle, a second electronic module, and an electrical conductor coupled between the first and second modules to provide a transmission path through which power may be supplied and through which bidirectional serial communication is enabled. The first module supplies power to the second module through the electrical conductor. The first and second modules transmit serial data to one another through the electrical conductor. The first and second modules may also transmit RF signals over the electrical conductor. The second module may be housed in an outside rearview mirror assembly while the first module may be disposed inside of the vehicle. Such a communication system allows independent control of multiple electrical components in the outside rearview mirror assembly over a single wire.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的通信电路,包括适于耦合到车辆的电源的第一电子模块,第二电子模块和耦合在第一和第二模块之间的电导体,以提供电力可以通过其传输的传输路径 并通过双向串行通信启用。 第一个模块通过电导体向第二个模块供电。 第一和第二模块通过电导体将串行数据传输给彼此。 第一和第二模块还可以通过电导体发射RF信号。 第二模块可以容纳在外部后视镜组件中,而第一模块可以设置在车辆内部。 这种通信系统允许通过单个线独立控制外部后视镜组件中的多个电气部件。

    Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver
    20.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror with integrated microwave receiver 有权
    后视镜配有集成微波接收器

    公开(公告)号:US06297781B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-02

    申请号:US09606762

    申请日:2000-06-29

    IPC分类号: H01Q132

    摘要: An inventive rearview mirror assembly is disclosed in which a microwave antenna is mounted so as to receive transmissions from one or more satellites through the front windshield of the vehicle. The microwave antenna may be tuned to receive satellite transmissions from a position identification system constellation of satellites, such as GPS or GLONASS. Additionally, the microwave antenna may be tuned to alternatively or additionally receive transmissions from at least one communication satellite, such as a CD radio satellite. In addition to the inventive rearview mirror assembly, an inventive electrical control system is disclosed that may be used as a navigation system, an electrochromic rearview mirror control system, a head lamp control system, a tire pressure monitoring and display system, a temperature sensing and display system, a vehicle compass system, a vehicle data recorder system, and/or a vehicle odometer verification system. In each of the above systems, new parameters are made available by the microwave antenna to perform control operations not previously performed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种创新的后视镜组件,其中安装微波天线以便接收来自一个或多个卫星通过车辆前挡风玻璃的传输。 可以调谐微波天线以从卫星的位置识别系统星座(例如GPS或GLONASS)接收卫星传输。 另外,微波天线可以被调谐到交替地或附加地从至少一个通信卫星(例如CD无线电卫星)接收传输。 除了本发明的后视镜组件之外,还公开了一种本发明的电气控制系统,其可用作导航系统,电致变色后视镜控制系统,前灯控制系统,轮胎压力监视和显示系统,温度感测和 显示系统,车辆指南针系统,车辆数据记录器系统和/或车辆里程表验证系统。 在上述每个系统中,由微波天线提供新参数以执行先前未执行的控制操作。