Vehicular rearview/sideview mirror assembly utilizing afocal optical assembly
    32.
    发明授权
    Vehicular rearview/sideview mirror assembly utilizing afocal optical assembly 有权
    车辆后视/侧视镜组件利用无焦光学组件

    公开(公告)号:US08331038B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US12548635

    申请日:2009-08-27

    CPC classification number: B60R1/08 B60R1/10 G02B17/08

    Abstract: An afocal rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle having a side door and a dashboard includes a housing attached to the motor vehicle adjacent the side door and dashboard. The housing has a low-profile, rounded external portion and an internal portion. A selectively movable reflective element is enclosed within the housing, and has opposed curved surfaces for reflecting unfocused light rays from outside the external portion through the internal portion of the housing. A selectively movable lens is enclosed within the internal portion of the housing for controlling light transmitted from the selectively movable reflective element to an occupant of the motor vehicle. The selectively movable lens can converge the unfocused light rays reflected from the selectively movable reflective element to a focused image observable by the occupant of the motor vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 用于具有侧门和仪表板的机动车辆的无焦后视镜组件包括附接到机动车辆的邻近侧门和仪表板的壳体。 壳体具有小外形,圆形的外部部分和内部部分。 可选择性地移动的反射元件被封装在壳体内,并且具有相对的弯曲表面,用于通过壳体的内部部分从外部的外部反射未聚焦的光线。 可选择地移动的透镜被封装在壳体的内部,用于控制从可选择性地移动的反射元件传递到机动车辆乘员的光。 选择性移动透镜可以将从可选择性移动的反射元件反射的未聚焦的光线会聚到由机动车辆的乘员可观察到的聚焦图像。

    INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM
    33.
    发明申请
    INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM 有权
    室内后视镜系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120182141A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13429544

    申请日:2012-03-26

    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror system of a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element. The reflective element includes (i) an electro-optic active region where an electro-optic medium is disposed and is bounded by a perimeter seal and (ii) a user input region outboard of the electro-optic active region. At least one backlit user input, such as a capacitive touch sensor, is disposed at the reflective element at the user input region and outboard of the perimeter seal and the electro-optic medium. A control is operable to determine a location of a touch or proximity of a finger of a user that is at or near the first surface of the front substrate at the user input region, and the control generates an output signal indicative of a determined touch or proximity of a finger of a user.

    Abstract translation: 车辆的内部后视镜系统包括具有电光反射元件的内部后视镜组件。 反射元件包括(i)电光有源区域,其中电光介质被布置并由周界密封界定,以及(ii)电光活性区域外侧的用户输入区域。 至少一个背光用户输入,例如电容式触摸传感器,设置在用户输入区域处的反射元件和外围密封件和电光介质的外侧。 控制器可操作以确定在用户输入区域处在前基板的第一表面处或附近的用户的手指的触摸或接近位置,并且控制产生指示所确定的触摸的输出信号或 用户手指的接近度。

    VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM WITH LIGHT MODULE
    34.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM WITH LIGHT MODULE 有权
    车辆外部镜子系统与光模块

    公开(公告)号:US20120081915A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13249433

    申请日:2011-09-30

    Abstract: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system of a vehicle includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly and a light module disposed at the exterior rearview mirror assembly. The light module includes a plurality of illumination sources operable to emit light. The illumination sources are individually controlled responsive to said the input to provide a customized illumination beam emanating from the exterior rearview mirror assembly. The system may include a control that is responsive to the user input to selectively individually energize the light emitting diodes, and the control may individually adjust a duty cycle of each of the light emitting diodes responsive to the user input. The light module may include a ground illumination light source, a backup light source and a turn signal indicator.

    Abstract translation: 车辆的照明外部后视镜系统包括外部后视镜组件和设置在外部后视镜组件处的灯模块。 光模块包括可操作以发光的多个照明源。 响应于所述输入单独地控制照明源,以提供从外部后视镜组件发出的定制照明光束。 系统可以包括响应于用户输入的控制以选择性地单独地激励发光二极管,并且控制可以响应于用户输入单独地调整每个发光二极管的占空比。 光模块可以包括地面照明光源,备用光源和转向信号指示器。

    ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR A VEHICLE
    35.
    发明申请
    ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR A VEHICLE 有权
    车辆照明模块

    公开(公告)号:US20100321946A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:US12596891

    申请日:2008-05-02

    Abstract: An illumination module for a vehicle includes at least one illumination source for illuminating a target area at the vehicle. The illumination module may be mounted at a handle of a vehicle door and may be operable to illuminate the handle region and/or pocket region of the vehicle door and to illuminate a ground region adjacent to the vehicle and generally below the door handle assembly. The illumination module may include an icon established thereat and the at least one illumination source may back light the icon so that the icon, when the illumination module is activated, is viewable by a person viewing the vehicle. The illumination module may project or direct the illumination toward a targeted area so that the icon is discernible at the targeted area.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆的照明模块包括用于照亮车辆上的目标区域的至少一个照明源。 照明模块可以安装在车门的手柄处,并且可以被操作以照亮车门的手柄区域和/或口袋区域并且照亮邻近车辆的地面区域并且通常在门把手组件下面照亮。 照明模块可以包括在其上建立的图标,并且所述至少一个照明源可以点亮图标,使得当照明模块被激活时,图标可以被观看车辆的人员看到。 照明模块可以将照明投射或引导到目标区域,使得图标在目标区域可辨别。

    Coordinated pivoting and extending vehicle mirror
    36.
    发明授权
    Coordinated pivoting and extending vehicle mirror 有权
    协调枢转和延伸车辆后视镜

    公开(公告)号:US07810939B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US12414148

    申请日:2009-03-30

    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 support mounted to the side of the vehicle; a support arm extending from said support to a distal end; a mirror housing movable along said support arm from a first position proximate said fixed support to a second position proximate said distal end, and enclosing a mirror unit and an electrically powered mirror unit adjust mechanism for adjusting said mirror unit about horizontal and vertical axes; an electrically powered pivoting and extending mechanism for pivoting said support arm about said support between an extended position and a folded position, and for moving said mirror housing along said support arm from said first position to said second position; and an electronic control system operable by a driver of the vehicle to control the operation of said powered pivoting and extending mechanism independent of the operation of said powered mirror unit adjust mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 外部车辆后视镜系统具有安装在车辆侧面的支撑件; 从所述支撑件延伸到远端的支撑臂; 镜子壳体可沿着所述支撑臂从靠近所述固定支撑件的第一位置移动到靠近所述远端的第二位置,并且包围反射镜单元和电动镜单元调节机构,用于围绕水平和垂直轴线调节所述镜单元; 电动转动和延伸机构,用于在延伸位置和折叠位置之间围绕所述支撑件枢转所述支撑臂,并且用于沿着所述支撑臂将所述镜子壳体从所述第一位置移动到所述第二位置; 以及由所述车辆的驾驶员操作的电子控制系统,以独立于所述动力镜单元调节机构的操作来控制所述动力转向和延伸机构的操作。

    Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly with actuator
    37.
    发明授权
    Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly with actuator 有权
    车辆后视镜组件带执行机构

    公开(公告)号:US07722199B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-25

    申请号:US11842328

    申请日:2007-08-21

    CPC classification number: B60R1/04

    Abstract: A rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mounting structure, an electrical actuator and a reflective element. The mounting structure may be configured to be detachably mounted at an attachment element adhered to an inner surface of the vehicle windshield. The mounting structure is adjustable relative to the vehicle windshield to generally vertically adjust a nominal setting of a rearward field of view of the reflective element. The electrical actuator is operable to adjust the reflective element in order to vertically and horizontally adjust a rearward field of view of the reflective element. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include an imaging sensor having a forward field of view through the vehicle windshield. The forward field of view of the imaging sensor may not be adjusted when the electrical actuator adjusts the rearward field of view of the reflective element.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆的后视镜系统包括具有安装结构的内部后视镜组件,电致动器和反射元件。 安装结构可以被构造成可拆卸地安装在附着在车辆挡风玻璃的内表面上的附接元件上。 安装结构相对于车辆挡风玻璃可调节,以大致垂直地调节反射元件的后视场的标称设置。 电致动器可操作以调节反射元件,以便垂直和水平地调节反射元件的后视场。 内部后视镜组件可以包括具有通过车辆挡风玻璃的前视场的成像传感器。 当电致动器调节反射元件的后视场时,可能不能调整成像传感器的正视视场。

    INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM
    38.
    发明申请
    INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM 有权
    室内后视镜系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090243824A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12414190

    申请日:2009-03-30

    Abstract: A mirror system of a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a reflective element and an information input display providing a display representative of a plurality of input characters. The information input display is disposed behind the reflective element and viewable through the reflective element and a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element when the information input display is backlit by a backlighting device. A control is operable to determine a location of a touch or proximity of an object at the reflective element and correlate the determined location to an input character of the information input display. The mirror system may include a video display for displaying video images and the information input display may be disposed at a main viewing region of the reflective element so as to provide an information input display that is larger than the video display.

    Abstract translation: 车辆的镜子系统包括具有反射元件的内部后视镜组件和提供代表多个输入字符的显示器的信息输入显示器。 当信息输入显示器被背光装置背光时,信息输入显示器设置在反射元件的后面并可通过反射元件和反射元件的透反射反射镜观看。 控制可操作以确定在反射元件处的物体的触摸或接近的位置,并将确定的位置与信息输入显示的输入字符相关联。 镜系统可以包括用于显示视频图像的视频显示器,并且信息输入显示器可以被布置在反射元件的主观看区域处,以便提供大于视频显示器的信息输入显示器。

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