COORDINATED PIVOTING AND EXTENDING VEHICLE MIRROR
    311.
    发明申请
    COORDINATED PIVOTING AND EXTENDING VEHICLE MIRROR 有权
    协调投放和扩展车辆镜

    公开(公告)号:US20090213479A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US12435650

    申请日:2009-05-05

    Applicant: Keith D. Foote

    Inventor: Keith D. Foote

    CPC classification number: B60R1/074 B60R1/072 B60R1/078

    Abstract: An exterior vehicle mirror system has a vehicle mountable support and a support arm. A mirror housing is movable along the support arm between the support and a distal end. An electrically powered mirror unit adjust mechanism can adjust the mirror unit about horizontal and vertical axes. An electrically powered pivoting and extending mechanism pivots the support arm about the support between an extended position and a position folded against a vehicle side. An electronic control system controls movement of the mirror housing along the support arm, and folding of the support arm, independent of an adjustment of the mirror unit. The electronic control system comprises a memorized position for the powered pivoting and extending mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 外部车辆后视镜系统具有车辆安装支撑件和支撑臂。 镜壳体可沿着支撑臂在支撑件和远端之间移动。 电动镜单元调节机构可以围绕水平轴和垂直轴调整镜单元。 电动的枢转和延伸机构使支撑臂围绕支撑件枢转在延伸位置和与车辆侧面折叠的位置之间。 电子控制系统控制镜壳体沿着支撑臂的运动,并且支撑臂的折叠,而与镜子单元的调整无关。 电子控制系统包括用于动力枢转和延伸机构的记忆位置。

    Main mirror with pivot connection
    312.
    发明授权
    Main mirror with pivot connection 有权
    主镜与枢轴连接

    公开(公告)号:US07490946B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US11553773

    申请日:2006-10-27

    CPC classification number: B60R1/076 B60R1/06

    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system comprises a reflective element assembly, a base frame coupling the reflective element assembly to a vehicle, a support arm for coupling the reflective element assembly to the base frame, and a pivot connection for pivotally coupling the support arm to one of the base frame and the reflective element assembly. The pivot connection comprises a pedestal having at least two detent ribs, and an opening for receipt of the pedestal therethrough having at least two detent channels. Pivoting of one of the support arm relative to the base frame and the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm moves a first one of the at least two detent ribs out of a first one of the at least two detent channels and into a second one of the at least two detent channels.

    Abstract translation: 车辆外部后视镜系统包括反射元件组件,将反射元件组件连接到车辆的基座框架,用于将反射元件组件连接到基座框架的支撑臂以及用于将支撑臂可枢转地联接到一个 的基架和反射元件组件。 枢转连接件包括具有至少两个棘爪肋的基座和用于接纳穿过其中的基座的开口,具有至少两个制动通道。 所述支撑臂中的一个相对于所述基座框架和所述反射元件组件相对于所述支撑臂枢轴移动所述至少两个棘爪肋中的第一个从所述至少两个棘爪通道中的第一个中移动到第二个 的至少两个制动通道。

    Sealing system for movable window of vehicular rear slider window assembly

    公开(公告)号:US12296656B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US18443397

    申请日:2024-02-16

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing vehicular slider window assembly includes providing at least one fixed window panel and a perimeter seal having elongated sealing portions joined at respective corner regions. Each of the elongated sealing portions includes a base portion, an elongated sealing lip and an attachment element. The perimeter seal is adhesively attached at the fixed window panel. The corner regions are sealed at the at least one fixed window panel via dispensing a sealant through a passageway formed at an end of the base portion of respective ones of the elongated sealing portions at the respective corner regions to fill a gap between adjacent end regions of the respective attachment elements at the respective corner regions at the surface of the at least one fixed window panel. A movable window panel is disposed at upper and lower rails of the at least one fixed window panel.

    VEHICULAR INTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED COOLING

    公开(公告)号:US20250115184A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18905263

    申请日:2024-10-03

    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustable about a mounting structure that includes an arm having a ball member. The mirror head includes a socket that receives the ball member. The arm and the ball member have a passageway. The mirror head accommodates an electronic component and a heatsink that is thermally coupled to the electronic component and draws heat away from the electronic component when the electronic component is electrically operated and generates heat within the interior cavity of the mirror head. An air source directs airflow through the passageway and into the interior cavity of the mirror head and the airflow flows through the interior cavity of the mirror head and exits the interior cavity of the mirror head to dissipate heat from the heatsink and the interior cavity of the mirror head.

    VEHICULAR LOW PROFILE CHARGE PORT DOOR

    公开(公告)号:US20250115144A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18906366

    申请日:2024-10-04

    Abstract: A vehicular charge port closure system includes a cover panel disposed at a charge port of a vehicle. The cover panel is movable between a closed position and an opened position. When an actuator is electrically operated to move the cover panel between the closed position and the opened position, the actuator imparts translational movement of a translating element relative to the charge port and an outer panel of the vehicle. The cover panel is pivotally mounted at the translating element. When the actuator is operated to move the cover panel from the closed position to the opened position, the translating element moves relative to the charge port and outer panel and the cover panel moves at least partially away from the outer panel of the vehicle and toward the charge port and moves at least partially behind the outer panel of the vehicle and away from the charge port.

    VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH DMS CAMERA AT INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20250001937A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18828010

    申请日:2024-09-09

    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base. At least one near infrared light emitter is accommodated by the mirror head and is operable to emit near infrared light toward a head region of the driver of the vehicle that does not pass through a transflective mirror reflector of an electrochromic mirror reflective element of the mirror assembly. A driver monitoring camera is accommodated by the mirror head and moves in tandem with the mirror head when the mirror head is adjusted relative to the mounting base to adjust a driver's rearward view. The driver monitoring camera does not view through the transflective mirror reflector of the electrochromic mirror reflective element. The system adjusts processing of captured image data to accommodate adjustment of the mirror head when the driver adjusts the mirror head to adjust the driver's rearward view.

    EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY
    318.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240416836A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18814713

    申请日:2024-08-26

    Inventor: Robert L. Esser

    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting arm and a mirror head having a mirror reflective element. An electrically-operated actuator includes a first attachment element that attaches at an actuator-mounting bracket of the mounting arm and a second attachment element that attaches at the mirror head. The actuator is electrically operated to cause adjustment of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm about first and second pivot axes. A mounting post of the mounting arm passes through an opening of the mirror head, the opening providing clearance between the mirror head and the mounting arm to allow movement of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm during electrical operation of the actuator when the base mounting portion of the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at a side of a vehicle.

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICULAR REAR SLIDER WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH RETAINING ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240399840A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18802179

    申请日:2024-08-13

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicular rear slider window assembly includes attaching an upper rail and a lower rail at an inner side of a fixed window panel. The lower rail includes a first attaching surface that attaches at the fixed window panel and a second attaching surface opposite the first attaching surface. The method includes disposing a movable window panel in a channel of the lower rail and a channel of the upper rail and attaching a retaining element along the lower rail and at the second attaching surface of the lower rail. The retaining element includes an attaching portion that attaches at the second attaching surface and a retaining portion that extends at least partially across the channel of the lower rail to limit vertical movement of the movable window panel relative to the upper and lower rails.

    VEHICULAR CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM
    320.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240391480A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18794054

    申请日:2024-08-05

    Abstract: A vehicular cabin monitoring system includes a radar assembly disposed in a cabin of a vehicle and operable to capture radar data. The radar assembly includes at least one radar transmit antenna that is operable to transmit radar waves and at least one radar receive antenna that is operable to receive radar waves. The transmitted radar waves are transmitted at least to a hotspot zone in the cabin of the vehicle. A data processor is operable to process radar data captured by the radar assembly. The vehicular cabin monitoring system, via processing at the data processor of radar data captured by the radar assembly, determines presence within the hotspot zone of a body part of an occupant present in the cabin of the vehicle. At least in part responsive to determining presence within the hotspot zone of the body part of the occupant, a window of the vehicle is opened.

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