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公开(公告)号：US12194921B2
公开(公告)日：2025-01-14
申请号：US18361967
申请日：2023-07-31
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes , Peter Krebs
IPC: B60R1/04 , B29C45/14 , B60R1/08 , B60R1/12 , B60R11/02 , G02B7/182 , B29L11/00 , B29L31/30 , B60R11/00
Abstract: A method for assembling a vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes providing a mirror mount and a mirror head. The mirror head includes a transparent mirror frame and a mirror reflective element accommodated at the transparent mirror frame. The transparent mirror frame has a patterned front side having a plurality of channels established thereat and a rear side opposite the patterned front side. An illumination source is provided at the mirror head. The patterned front side of the transparent mirror frame is patterned to reflect light emitted by the illumination source, when powered, so that an illumination pattern is visible to a person viewing the rear of the transparent mirror frame. The mirror head is pivotally mounted at the mirror mount.
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公开(公告)号：US20240092265A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-21
申请号：US18466897
申请日：2023-09-14
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Kenneth C. Peterson , Matthew V. Steffes
IPC: B60R1/072
CPC classification number: B60R1/072
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system includes a vehicle door having an inner sheet metal portion and an outer sheet metal portion. A base bracket includes (i) a body portion, (ii) a mirror mounting portion that extends from the body portion and (iii) an attaching portion that extends from the body portion. The attaching portion is attached at the inner sheet metal portion of the vehicle door. The body portion of the base bracket is partially disposed at an interior portion of the vehicle door between the inner sheet metal portion and the outer sheet metal portion. The mirror mounting portion extends outboard of the outer sheet metal portion from the body portion. A mirror head is attached at the mirror mounting portion of the base bracket. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US20230249619A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-10
申请号：US18301288
申请日：2023-04-17
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes , Mitchell J. Wesley
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a powerfold actuator electrically operable to pivot a mirror head relative to a mounting base. The powerfold actuator includes a biasing element disposed between an upper housing and an upper end of a pivot tube and releasably retains the powerfold actuator in at least one detent state. The powerfold actuator includes (i) a lower detent disposed between the base portion and a lower housing, (ii) an output gear disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing and (iii) an upper detent disposed between the lower housing and the upper housing. When the powerfold actuator is in a primary detent state, the lower detent and the output gear are rotationally fixed relative to the pivot tube and the upper detent is axially movable along the pivot tube. When the mirror head is manually moved, a secondary detent state is engaged.
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公开(公告)号：US11628772B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-18
申请号：US17452414
申请日：2021-10-27
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes , Mitchell J. Wesley
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a powerfold actuator electrically operable to pivot a mirror head relative to a mounting base. The actuator includes a biasing element disposed between an upper housing and an upper end of a pivot tube and releasably retains the powerfold actuator in at least one detent state. An upper detent is disposed radially outboard of the pivot tube and radially inboard of an output gear and a lower detent, and the upper detent includes a detent lip that engages an upper detent surface of the lower detent. When the actuator is in a primary detent state, a spring load path of the biasing element is through the output gear and lower detent to the base. When the actuator is in a secondary detent state, the spring load path is through the detent lip of the upper detent and lower detent to the base.
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公开(公告)号：US20230111985A1
公开(公告)日：2023-04-13
申请号：US18045487
申请日：2022-10-11
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting base having a socket, and a mirror head attached at and pivotable about the mounting base. The mirror head includes a variable reflectance electro-optic mirror reflective element, and a ball member that forms a pivot joint with the socket. The mirror reflective element is attached at an attachment plate that includes electrically conductive elements that are electrically connected to respective electrically conductive contacts at the rear side of the mirror reflective element via a connector portion of each electrically conductive element engaging and flexing and being biased toward the respective electrically conductive contact. The electrically conductive elements are electrically connected to a connector of the ball member. With the mounting base mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and the ball member received in the socket of the mounting base, the connector is electrically connected to a vehicle wire harness.
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公开(公告)号：US20220324384A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-13
申请号：US17658875
申请日：2022-04-12
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America,Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element, a support structure configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, and an adjustment mechanism operable to move the mirror head relative to the support structure between a retracted position and an extended position. A shutoff module includes a body and a plunger movably disposed at the body. The body is attached at one of the mirror head or the support structure and an outer end of the plunger is attached at the other of the mirror head or the body. As the mirror head moves relative to the support structure, an inner end of the plunger moves relative to and along a circuit element of the body. The adjustment mechanism is deactivated responsive to the inner end of the plunger reaching either end of the circuit element.
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公开(公告)号：US11142126B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-12
申请号：US16747897
申请日：2020-01-21
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes , Peter Krebs
Abstract: A method of assembling a mirror head for a vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes providing a mirror casing, a mirror reflective element at the mirror casing, and a toggle mechanism, which includes a body portion and a toggle lever joined to the body portion. A lower pivot mount of the toggle mechanism is inserted into a lower receiving portion of the mirror casing and an upper pivot mount of the toggle mechanism is inserted into an upper receiving portion of the mirror casing. An outer surface of the body portion corresponds with adjacent outer surfaces of the mirror casing, and, when the toggle lever pivots relative to the lower receiving portion of the mirror casing, the mirror casing pivots relative to the body portion to flip the mirror head between a first orientation and a second orientation.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20190118713A1
公开(公告)日：2019-04-25
申请号：US16164876
申请日：2018-10-19
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Matthew V. Steffes
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror support element having at least one attachment surface at which the mirror reflective element is adhesively attached, and a mounting assembly having a mirror mount and a mounting arm that is pivotally attached at the mirror support element. The mirror mount includes a plastic structure with a metallic clip attached thereat. The metallic clip is configured to slide onto a mirror mounting button adhesively attached at a vehicle windshield. The metallic clip includes a stop tab at one end to limit sliding movement of the metallic clip onto the mirror mounting button and anti-backout tabs at another end to limit movement of the metallic clip at the mirror mounting button in the opposite direction, so as to retain the metallic clip and the mirror mount at the mirror mounting button without use of a fastener.
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公开(公告)号：US20140376119A1
公开(公告)日：2014-12-25
申请号：US14312056
申请日：2014-06-23
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Justin E. Sobecki , Kenneth C. Peterson , Darryl P. De Wind , Jake A. Mohan , Matthew V. Steffes , Eric S. Deuel
Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a reflective element adjustably disposed at the mirror casing. A powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head relative to the mounting base between at least a park detent position and a drive detent position. The mirror head is manually pivotable to a non-detent position other than the park detent position and the drive detent position. Responsive to the mirror head being at a non-detent position and responsive to a single actuation of a user input, the powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head to either the park detent position or the drive detent position.
Abstract translation: 用于车辆的后视镜组件包括可枢转地安装在安装基座上的镜头，该安装基座构造成用于附接在车辆的一侧。 镜头包括镜壳体和可调节地设置在镜壳体上的反射元件。 动力折叠致动器可操作以在至少公园制动位置和驱动制动位置之间相对于安装基座枢转镜头。 镜头可手动地枢转到非公制位置，而不是公园制动位置和驱动制动位置。 响应于镜头位于非止动位置并且响应于用户输入的单次致动，电动折页致动器可操作以将镜头枢转到驻车定位位置或驱动制动位置。
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