Vehicular exterior actuator with ratchet mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US12196012B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17814237

    申请日:2022-07-22

    Abstract: A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base, a handle movable relative to the base between recessed and deployed positions, an actuator that is operable to move the handle between the positions, and a connection mechanism that pivots relative to the base to move the handle between the positions. The actuator operates to pull and release a cable to pivot the connection mechanism to move the handle. The connection mechanism, when the actuator is operated to pull the cable, pivots in a first direction to move the handle from the recessed toward the deployed position. A biasing element of the connection mechanism biases the connection mechanism in a second direction to move the handle toward the recessed position when the actuator releases the cable. Responsive to cable tension being reduced by a threshold amount, the connection mechanism adjusts to increase tension.

    Vehicular slider door handle with internal detent mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US12187105B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17450695

    申请日:2021-10-13

    Abstract: A vehicular slider door handle assembly includes a base portion configured for mounting at a vehicular slider door, a handle pivotally mounted at the base portion and pivotable between a neutral position and a door opening position, and a detent mechanism. The detent mechanism releasably retains the handle relative to the base portion at the neutral position. With the base portion mounted at the vehicular slider door, the handle is pivotable about a pivot axis of the detent mechanism, and as the handle pivots about the pivot axis via actuation by a person at the vehicular slider door, the detent mechanism allows the handle to pivot from the neutral position toward the door opening position without axially moving the handle away from the base portion.

    VIBRATION REDUCING SYSTEM FOR VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20250004293A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18754530

    申请日:2024-06-26

    Inventor: John T. Uken

    Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head that includes a mirror reflective element. The mirror head accommodates a vibration sensor operable to determine vibration of the mirror reflective element. The mirror head accommodates a vibration actuator that is electrically operable to vibrate at least the mirror reflective element. Based on the determined vibration of the mirror reflective element, the vibration actuator is electrically operated to vibrate at least the mirror reflective element to at least partially counter vibration of the mirror reflective element.

    VEHICULAR ELECTROCHROMIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20240409028A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18732751

    申请日:2024-06-04

    Abstract: A vehicular electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating an electrochromic mirror reflective element, which includes a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate, with an electrochromic medium disposed between the substrates. The rear glass substrate has notched portions and corresponding portions of the front glass substrate extend beyond the respective notched portions of the rear glass substrate. Electrically conductive connectors extend along the respective notched portions of the rear glass substrate and electrically conductively connect between the electrically conductive coating at the rear glass substrate and respective electrical connectors at the rear glass substrate. The electrically conductive coating includes a first region electrically conductively connected to one electrical connector and electrically isolated from a second region electrically conductively connected to another electrical connector.

    Method for assembling an electrochromic mirror reflective element

    公开(公告)号:US12157414B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-03

    申请号:US18391925

    申请日:2023-12-21

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A method for assembling an electrochromic mirror reflective element includes providing front and rear glass substrates, disposing a transparent electrically conductive coating at a second surface of the front glass substrate, and disposing an electrically conductive coating at a third surface of the rear glass substrate. The front and rear glass substrates are joined via a perimeter seal and an electrochromic medium is disposed within an interpane cavity established between the front glass substrate and the rear glass substrate and bounded by the perimeter seal. With the front glass substrate joined with the rear glass substrate, and with the electrochromic medium disposed within the interpane cavity, the first and second perimeter edges are ground to round the first and second perimeter edges to provide a rounded perimeter edge of the electrochromic mirror reflective element that has a radius of curvature of at least 2.5 mm.

    VEHICULAR VIDEO CAMERA DISPLAY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240391385A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-28

    申请号:US18794058

    申请日:2024-08-05

    Abstract: A vehicular video camera display system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head accommodating an electrochromic reflective element, with a video display device disposed in the mirror head behind the electrochromic reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly disposed at the in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, a video display screen of the video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable through the electrochromic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. Image data captured by a rearward-viewing video camera is communicated via a cable as a digital signal from the rearward-viewing video camera to control circuitry. The video display device displays video images that are derived, at least in part, from image data communicated from the rearward-viewing video camera to the control circuitry. The control circuitry controls display at the video display device of the video images.

    EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240383404A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18786708

    申请日:2024-07-29

    Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a base portion configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, and a mirror head having a mirror reflective element and an electrically-operable mirror actuator. The base portion extends through an aperture in the mirror head. The base portion includes an electrically-operable powerfold actuator operable to move the mirror head between an extended position and a folded position. The mirror head includes a camera that moves together and in tandem with the mirror head. The camera views exterior and at least sideward of the equipped vehicle. A regulated target region exists at the side of the equipped vehicle. The camera views at least the regulated target region at the side of the equipped vehicle throughout a range of adjustment by the mirror actuator of the mirror head relative to the base portion.

    VEHICULAR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL AND SOUND INSULATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240375586A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18659106

    申请日:2024-05-09

    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustable about a mounting structure configured to mount the mirror assembly at an interior portion of a cabin of a vehicle. The mirror head accommodates an electronic component. When the electronic component is electrically operated, the electronic component generates heat within an interior cavity of the mirror head. An aerogel-infused material is disposed within the interior cavity of the mirror head and thermally conductively connects the electronic component with at least a portion of the mirror casing. The aerogel-infused material, when the electronic component is electrically operated and generates heat within the interior cavity of the mirror head, reduces thermal transfer between the electronic component and at least the portion of the mirror casing.

    Multifunctional rearward viewing camera system

    公开(公告)号:US12140849B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US18148456

    申请日:2022-12-30

    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a rear-viewing camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing at least rearward of the vehicle. Each frame of image data captured by the imaging array of the rear-viewing camera includes a plurality of grids, with each grid of the plurality of grids having a respective set of photosensing elements associated with respective rows and columns of photosensing elements. A electro-optic rearview mirror assembly includes an electro-optic mirror reflective element that is controlled responsive to an ambient light condition and a glare light condition. The ambient light condition is determined by processing at least one first grid of the plurality of grids of the frames of image data captured by the rear-viewing camera. The glare light condition is determined by processing at least one second grid of the plurality of grids of the frames of image data captured by the rear-viewing camera.

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