公开(公告)号：US11072285B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US16747030

申请日：2020-01-20

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind

IPC: B60R1/08

Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and a reflective element, with the mirror casing adjustably supported at a mirror mount at an interior surface of the vehicle. The mirror casing includes a principal mirror casing portion and a pivotable mirror casing portion that is pivotable relative to the principal mirror casing portion. The reflective element is accommodated at the principal mirror casing portion. An upper portion of the pivotable mirror casing portion is integrally joined with the principal mirror casing portion at an upper region of the principal mirror casing portion. A spring element is coupled to the pivotable mirror casing portion and to a lower region of the principal mirror casing portion. The spring element flexes to adjust an angle of the principal mirror casing portion and the reflective element relative to the pivotable mirror casing portion of the mirror casing.

公开(公告)号：US20210191222A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US17249685

申请日：2021-03-10

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Niall R. Lynam ,  Hamid Habibi ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Christopher R. Koetje ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Patrick M. Foley, IV ,  Michael L. Gallas

IPC: G02F1/163 ,  B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/08 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F1/161 ,  G02F1/153

Abstract: A multifunctional rear camera system includes a rear camera and a processor. Responsive to processing of captured image data, the processor generates respective outputs for (i) a rear backup assist function, (ii) a mirror dimming control for at least an electro-optic interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle and (iii) ambient light detection. The processor processes a mirror zone of captured image data for mirror dimming control and processes upper corner regions of captured image data for ambient light detection. The processor processes at least lower regions of captured image data for the rear backup assist function. The generated output for the mirror dimming control is provided to the electro-optic interior rearview mirror assembly to control dimming of the electro-optic reflective element. The generated output for the rear backup assist function provides (i) object detection and/or (ii) video display of video images derived from captured image data.

公开(公告)号：US20210107406A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US17247709

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Kenneth C. Peterson ,  Matthew V. Steffes

IPC: B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/078 ,  B60R1/076 ,  B60R1/06

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustably mounted at a mounting arm via a link that pivotally attaches at one end to the mirror head and pivotally attaches at another end to the mounting arm. With the mounting arm attached at the side of a vehicle, the mirror head is adjustable relative to the mounting arm between a retracted position and an extended position. An adjustment mechanism is operable to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting arm and includes an electrically operated motor that operates to pivotally adjust the link, which swings the mirror head along an arcuate path. When the motor is operated to pivotally adjust the link to adjust the mirror head relative to the mounting arm, an angle of the mirror head relative to the side of the vehicle at which the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached is also adjusted.

公开(公告)号：US10967971B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16792437

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Michael J. Baur

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a forward viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing forward of the vehicle through the windshield. A control is disposed at the vehicle and includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the forward viewing camera. An aerial platform is detachably disposed at the vehicle and is operable to detach from and fly at least above the vehicle. The aerial platform includes a drone camera that captures image data and the image data captured by the drone camera is wirelessly communicated to the control. A video display is disposed in the vehicle and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display, with the aerial platform detached from the vehicle and flying at least above the vehicle, displays video images derived from image data captured by the drone camera for viewing by the driver of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10967796B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-06

申请号：US16164895

申请日：2018-10-19

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： John T. Uken ,  Darryl P. De Wind ,  Gregory A. Huizen ,  Rodney K. Blank

IPC: B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror mount configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle. A mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. The mirror mount includes a ball element and the mirror head includes a socket element, which pivotally attaches at the ball element forming a ball and socket joint to pivotally mount the mirror head at the mirror mount. The mirror head has a thickness dimension spanning between a front planar surface of said mirror reflective element and a rear surface of a laterally sideward region of the mirror casing, with the thickness dimension being less than 20 mm. A central region of the mirror casing has a thickness dimension greater than 20 mm to accommodate the socket element. The socket element is disposed at an aperture through the central region of the mirror casing.

公开(公告)号：US10913395B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US15978425

申请日：2018-05-14

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: B60R1/07 ,  B60R1/062 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/074

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 end of the mounting arm and movable relative to the mounting arm, and an electrically operated actuator operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting arm. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element that, when the actuator is electrically operated, moves in tandem with the mirror head. The actuator, with the mounting arm attached at the exterior portion of the vehicle, and when the actuator is electrically operated, moves the mirror head relative to the mounting arm to vertically and horizontally adjust a rearward field of view of a driver of the vehicle who is viewing the mirror reflective element.

公开(公告)号：US10807445B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15354005

申请日：2016-11-17

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Troy F. Tooker ,  David K. Johnson ,  Julie L. Quinones

IPC: B60J1/10 ,  B32B17/10 ,  B60J10/70

Abstract: A window assembly for a vehicle includes a plurality of window panels arranged with at least one pair of adjacent window panels. Adjacent edge portions of the adjacent window panels are joined by a respective molded joining element. The molded joining element is at least partially overmolded and joined at the respective edge portions of the adjacent window panels. The adjacent edge portions joined by the respective molded joining element are offset or non-coplanar. The window panels are formed such that the adjacent edge portions and the molded joining element provide a selected pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10793071B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16258719

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jake A. Mohan

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/02 ,  G02B17/04 ,  G02F1/133 ,  G02F1/153 ,  B60R1/12

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element disposed at a housing. The housing and the reflective element are tandemly and pivotally adjustable about a mounting structure mounted at an interior portion of the vehicle to provide a desired rearward field of view to a driver of the vehicle. A user input is actuatable by the driver of the vehicle. A motorized actuator is operable responsive to actuation of the user input to tilt the reflective element and the housing in tandem about a horizontal axis. Responsive to actuation of the motorized actuator responsive to the user input, the motorized actuator tandemly tilts the reflective element and the housing about the horizontal axis to orientate an outermost front surface of the reflective element more towards the driver or more away from the driver.

公开(公告)号：US10752175B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16055194

申请日：2018-08-06

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Rex E. Blakeman ,  Kevin M. Bentz ,  John C. Hamberg ,  Joel B. Wessely

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  F16C11/06 ,  F16M11/14 ,  F16M11/20 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting structure configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle and a mirror head pivotally mounted at the mounting structure. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a ball stud that pivotally mounts the mirror head at a socket element of the mounting structure. The ball stud is a metallic element having a base portion and a neck region that extends from the base portion, with a ball member at an end of the neck region distal from the base portion. The ball stud includes a passageway formed at least through the base portion and the neck region. A mounting portion is molded at least partially around the base portion to attach the ball stud at the mirror head. The passageway of the ball stud is at least partially filled with a polymeric material.

公开(公告)号：US20200254932A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US15929324

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind ,  Michael J. Baur ,  Timothy G. Perkins

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G02F1/153 ,  G02F1/157 ,  G02B7/182 ,  B24B49/00 ,  B24B9/02 ,  B24B13/00 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B24B9/08 ,  C03C17/06

Abstract: A method of making a mirror substrate for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a glass substrate having a planar front surface, a planar rear surface and a circumferential perimeter edge. The glass substrate is positioned at a fixture and the front perimeter edge portion of the glass substrate is ground by moving a grinding wheel around the periphery of the glass substrate to establish a rounded surface about and around the periphery of the glass substrate and between the planar front surface and a rear portion of the perimeter edge of the glass substrate. The rounded surface has a radius of curvature of at least 2.5 mm. The rounded surface provides a curved transition between the planar front surface of the glass substrate and the rear portion of the perimeter edge of the glass substrate. The planar rear surface of the glass substrate is coated with a coating.