公开(公告)号：US08491137B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US12561642

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Mitchell D. Burkert ,  Tyson P. DeJonge ,  Hamid Habibi ,  Keith D. Foote ,  Donald S. Rawlings ,  Michael J. Baur

发明人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Mitchell D. Burkert ,  Tyson P. DeJonge ,  Hamid Habibi ,  Keith D. Foote ,  Donald S. Rawlings ,  Michael J. Baur

IPC分类号： G02B5/08

CPC分类号： B60R1/082 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R2300/10

摘要： A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element and an auxiliary wide angle element. The reflective element has a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, with the first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat. The auxiliary wide angle element is disposed at a rear surface of the glass mirror substrate of the reflective element and at the second reflector portion. The auxiliary wide angle element has a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at the curved rear surface. An optical coupling element may be disposed between a front surface of the auxiliary wide angle element and the rear surface of the reflective element, the optical coupling element may be a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的外部后视镜组件的镜反射元件组件包括反射元件和辅助广角元件。 反射元件具有前表面和后表面以及第一反射器部分和第二反射器部分，其中第一反射器部分具有设置在其上的第一反射涂层。 辅助广角元件设置在反射元件的玻璃镜基板的后表面和第二反射器部分。 辅助广角元件具有玻璃元件，该玻璃元件具有弯曲后表面，其中第二反射涂层设置在弯曲的后表面。 光耦合元件可以设置在辅助广角元件的前表面和反射元件的后表面之间，光耦合元件可以是基本上光学透明且柔性的弹性体。

公开(公告)号：US20120119892A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13353490

申请日：2012-01-19

申请人： Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/0076 ,  B60Q1/0088 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60R1/0602 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/081 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2300/802 ,  B60R2300/8093 ,  F21V23/005 ,  F21V23/0464 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： A mirror reflective element sub-assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a signal indicator. The mirror back plate includes (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion. The indicator receiving portion has a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through the mirror back plate. The signal indicator has a light source disposed at a circuit element and a housing substantially encases the circuit element therein. An electrical connector protrudes from the circuit element and is accessible at a connector portion of the housing for connecting to electrical wiring of the vehicle. The signal indicator includes an indicia element at a forward end thereof. When the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source emanates through the aperture and through the mirror reflective element and is transmitted through the indicia element.

摘要翻译： 镜反射元件子组件包括镜反射元件，镜背板和信号指示器。 镜背板包括（i）大致平面部分和（ii）指示器接收部分。 指示器接收部分具有一个壁结构，该壁结构从与通过后视板建立的孔相邻的大致平面部分成角度延伸。 信号指示器具有设置在电路元件处的光源，并且壳体基本上将电路元件封装在其中。 电连接器从电路元件突出并且可在壳体的连接器部分处接近以连接到车辆的电线。 信号指示器在其前端包括标记元件。 当光源被激活时，由光源发射的光通过孔径并通过镜反射元件而发射并且透过标记元件。

公开(公告)号：US20110221588A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US13107307

申请日：2011-05-13

申请人： Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Keith D. Foote ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： B60Q1/34 ,  B60R1/12

CPC分类号： B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/0076 ,  B60Q1/0088 ,  B60Q1/2607 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60R1/0602 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/081 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2300/802 ,  B60R2300/8093 ,  F21V23/005 ,  F21V23/0464 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  G08G1/167

摘要： A minor reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plastic injection molding operation. The indicator receiving portion includes a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through the mirror back plate. A signal indication module has a light source and a housing that is at least partially received at the wall structure of the indicator receiving portion of the mirror back plate. When the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source emanates through the aperture of the mirror back plate and through the mirror reflective element at an angle relative to the generally planar portion of the mirror back plate.

摘要翻译： 适合用于车辆的后视镜后视镜组件的小反射元件子组件包括镜反射元件和具有大致平面部分的反光镜背板和通过塑料注射成型操作建立的指示器接收部分。 指示器接收部分包括壁结构，该壁结构从与通过镜背板建立的孔相邻的大致平面部分成一定角度延伸。 信号指示模块具有至少部分地被接收在镜背板的指示器容纳部分的壁结构处的光源和壳体。 当光源被激活时，由光源发射的光通过反射镜背板的孔径并通过镜反射元件以相对于镜背板的大体平面部分成一定角度发射。

公开(公告)号：US20100079881A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12561642

申请日：2009-09-17

申请人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Mitchell D. Burkhert ,  Tyson P. DeJonge ,  Hamid Habibi ,  Keith D. Foote ,  Donald S. Rawlings ,  Michael J. Baur

发明人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Mitchell D. Burkhert ,  Tyson P. DeJonge ,  Hamid Habibi ,  Keith D. Foote ,  Donald S. Rawlings ,  Michael J. Baur

IPC分类号： B60R1/08 ,  G02F1/19

CPC分类号： B60R1/082 ,  B60R1/088 ,  B60R2300/10

摘要： A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element and an auxiliary wide angle element. The reflective element has a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, with the first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat. The auxiliary wide angle element is disposed at a rear surface of the glass mirror substrate of the reflective element and at the second reflector portion. The auxiliary wide angle element has a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at the curved rear surface. An optical coupling element may be disposed between a front surface of the auxiliary wide angle element and the rear surface of the reflective element, the optical coupling element may be a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的外部后视镜组件的镜反射元件组件包括反射元件和辅助广角元件。 反射元件具有前表面和后表面以及第一反射器部分和第二反射器部分，其中第一反射器部分具有设置在其上的第一反射涂层。 辅助广角元件设置在反射元件的玻璃镜基板的后表面和第二反射器部分。 辅助广角元件具有玻璃元件，该玻璃元件具有弯曲后表面，其中第二反射涂层设置在弯曲的后表面。 光耦合元件可以设置在辅助广角元件的前表面和反射元件的后表面之间，光耦合元件可以是基本上光学透明且柔性的弹性体。

公开(公告)号：US20190005834A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16107171

申请日：2018-08-21

申请人： Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： G09B7/00 ,  G09B19/18

摘要： A virtual patent application includes a document having text and drawings. The text and drawings of the document are substantially similar to an actual patent application that has been at least partially prosecuted at a Patent Office. The text and drawings of the document are redacted, modified or masked so as not to be readily recognizable to have been based on the actual patent application.

公开(公告)号：US09126525B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13202005

申请日：2010-02-25

申请人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Axel Nix

发明人： Niall R. Lynam ,  Axel Nix

IPC分类号： H04N7/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/12

CPC分类号： G06K9/00805 ,  B60Q9/005 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/302 ,  B60R2300/303 ,  B60R2300/605 ,  B60R2300/607 ,  B60R2300/806 ,  B60W10/04 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/20 ,  B60W40/02 ,  B60W50/0098 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/247

摘要： An alert system for a vehicle includes a video display, an interior visual alert device disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly, a driver side visual alert device disposed at a driver side exterior rearview mirror assembly and a passenger side visual alert device disposed at a passenger side exterior rearview mirror assembly. A control is operable to activate at least one of the alert devices in response to a detection of an object rearward of the vehicle. The alert devices are viewable by the driver of the vehicle when activated and are operable to guide or prompt the driver to check the images captured by a rearward facing camera and displayed in the vehicle cabin by the video display so that the driver can verify the nature and type of a potential hazard rearward of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 车辆的警报系统包括视频显示器，设置在内部后视镜组件处的内部视觉警报装置，设置在驾驶员侧外部后视镜组件上的驾驶员侧视觉警报装置和设置在乘客处的乘客侧视觉警报装置 侧外后视镜组件。 控制器可操作以响应于车辆后方的物体的检测来激活警报装置中的至少一个。 警报装置在被激活时可由驾驶员查看，并且可操作以引导或提示驾驶员检查由向后相机拍摄的图像并通过视频显示器显示在车厢中，以便驾驶员可以验证自然 以及车辆后方潜在危险的类型。

公开(公告)号：US09041806B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13393384

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Michael J. Baur ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Michael J. Baur ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G02F1/1335 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  B60R1/12

CPC分类号： B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/70 ,  B60R2300/802 ,  B60R2300/806 ,  B60R2300/8066 ,  G08G1/09623 ,  G08G1/09626 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A vehicular imaging and display system includes a rear backup camera at a rear portion of a vehicle, a video processor for processing image data captured by the rear camera, and a video display screen responsive to the video processor to display video images. During a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen displays video images captured by the rear camera. During forward travel of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen is operable to display images representative of a portion of the field of view of the rear camera to display images representative of an area sideward of the equipped vehicle responsive to at least one of (a) actuation of a turn signal indicator of the vehicle, (b) detection of a vehicle in a side lane adjacent to the equipped vehicle and (c) a lane departure warning system of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 车辆成像和显示系统包括在车辆后部的后备用照相机，用于处理由后照相机拍摄的图像数据的视频处理器，以及响应于视频处理器显示视频图像的视频显示屏幕。 在配备车辆的倒车操作期间，视频显示屏幕显示由后置摄像机拍摄的视频图像。 在所配备的车辆的前进行驶期间，视频显示屏幕可操作以响应于以下中的至少一个来显示表示后置摄像机的视场的一部分的图像，以显示表示所配备车辆侧面的区域的图像 ）驾驶车辆的转向信号指示器，（b）在与配备的车辆相邻的侧车道中检测车辆，以及（c）车辆的车道偏离警告系统。

公开(公告)号：US09019090B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US12405558

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Andrew D. Weller ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Ian A. McCabe ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Joseph P. McCaw ,  John T. Uken

发明人： Andrew D. Weller ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Ian A. McCabe ,  Niall R. Lynam ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Joseph P. McCaw ,  John T. Uken

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/157

CPC分类号： B60R1/10 ,  B60R1/02 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  G02F1/133308 ,  G02F1/133385 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02F2201/44 ,  G02F2203/09

摘要： A vision system for a vehicle includes at least a first imager, an image processor, and at least a second imager. The first imager has a field of view through the windshield of the vehicle in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The second imager captures video images of a scene occurring exteriorly and rearwardly of the vehicle. When the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver, the image processor processes image data captured by the second imager to detect objects in the exterior scene to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle, and when the vehicle is traveling forward, the image processor and the first imager are part of at least one of (i) a headlamp control system of the vehicle, (ii) a rain sensing system of the vehicle, (iii) a lane departure warning system of the vehicle and (iv) a traffic sign recognition system of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 车辆的视觉系统至少包括第一成像器，图像处理器和至少第二成像器。 第一个成像器具有通过车辆挡风玻璃沿着车辆向前行进的方向的视野。 第二个成像器捕获车辆外部和后方发生的场景的视频图像。 当车辆执行反转操作时，图像处理器处理由第二成像器捕获的图像数据以检测外部场景中的物体，以帮助驾驶员反转车辆，并且当车辆前进时，图像处理器和第一 成像仪是（i）车辆的前照灯控制系统，（ii）车辆的雨水感测系统，（iii）车辆的车道偏离警告系统和（iv）交通标志识别系统中的至少一个的一部分 的车辆。

公开(公告)号：US08743203B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13285128

申请日：2011-10-31

申请人： Lee Karner ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Lee Karner ,  Kenneth Schofield ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： B60R1/00 ,  B60K35/00

CPC分类号： B60R1/00 ,  B29C45/0017 ,  B29C45/14639 ,  B29C45/14754 ,  B29C45/1671 ,  B29L2011/0058 ,  B29L2031/30 ,  B60C9/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60Q9/008 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  B60R2300/105 ,  B60R2300/308 ,  B60R2300/8026 ,  B60R2300/8066 ,  B60R2300/808 ,  B60R2300/8093 ,  G06K9/00805 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  G06T2207/30261 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/166 ,  G09G5/026 ,  G09G2340/12 ,  H04N7/181 ,  H04N7/183

摘要： A rear vision system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera and a display device. A control activates display of captured video images by the display device when a transmission of the vehicle is shifted into reverse gear and deactivates display of the video images upon shifting of the vehicle transmission out of reverse gear once a threshold deactivation condition is met. The threshold deactivation condition is at least one of (a) forward travel of the vehicle exceeding a threshold speed of forward movement after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear, (b) forward travel of the vehicle exceeding a threshold distance of forward movement after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear and (c) a threshold period of time elapsing after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear, the threshold period of time constituting a linger time.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的后视系统包括后备用摄像机和显示装置。 一旦满足阈值去激活条件，当车辆的变速被转换成倒档时，控制器激活显示设备捕获的视频图像的显示，并且在阈值去激活条件满足后将车辆变速器变换为倒档后，停止视频图像的显示。 阈值去激活状态是（a）在车辆变速器从倒档后移出之后，超过前进阈值速度的车辆的前进行驶中的至少一个，（b）超过前进阈值距离的车辆前进行驶 在车辆传动之后的移动已经从倒车档移出，并且（c）在车辆传动已经从倒档传出之后经过的阈值时间段，构成停留时间的阈值时间段。

公开(公告)号：US20130016217A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-17

申请号：US13621385

申请日：2012-09-17

申请人： Jonathan E. DeLine ,  Roger L. Veldman ,  Niall R. Lynam

发明人： Jonathan E. DeLine ,  Roger L. Veldman ,  Niall R. Lynam

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： B60K28/063 ,  B60K2028/003 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60Q3/258 ,  B60R1/086 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R11/04 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2300/103 ,  B60R2300/106 ,  B60R2300/8006 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having an electrochromic reflective minor element. A minor mount is configured for attaching the interior rearview mirror assembly at an attachment element at an interior surface of a vehicle windshield. The interior rearview minor assembly includes a portion that does not adjust when the driver of the vehicle pivotally adjusts the mirror head to set the rearward field of view of the reflective mirror element. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes circuitry, with at least a part of the circuitry accommodated within the mirror head. At least two electrical accessories of the interior rearview mirror assembly share at least one component of the circuitry. The portion includes a CMOS-based camera that, with the interior rearview minor assembly normally mounted in the vehicle, has a field of view through a windshield of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的内部后视镜组件包括具有电致变色反射次要元件的镜头。 小型安装件构造成用于将内部后视镜组件附接在车辆挡风玻璃的内表面处的附接元件处。 内部后视副组件包括当车辆的驾驶员枢转地调节镜头以设置反射镜元件的后视场时不调节的部分。 内部后视镜组件包括电路，其中电路的至少一部分容纳在镜头内。 内部后视镜组件的至少两个电气附件共享电路的至少一个部件。 该部分包括基于CMOS的相机，其中内部后视小型组件通常安装在车辆中，具有通过车辆的挡风玻璃的视场。