Vehicular ground illumination light module

    公开(公告)号:US10744931B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16798776

    申请日:2020-02-24

    摘要: A vehicular ground illumination light module includes at least one light emitting diode and a freeform optic disposed in front of the emitting diode. The vehicular ground illumination light module, when disposed at a side of a vehicle, and when the light emitting diode is electrically powered so as to emit light through the freeform optic, illuminates a ground region at that side of the vehicle. The illuminated ground region includes an illuminated side ground region at least partially along the side of the vehicle and an illuminated rearward ground region rearward of a rearmost portion of the vehicle. The illuminated ground region is at least in part within the fields of view of a sideward-viewing side camera and a rearward-viewing rear backup camera disposed at the vehicle. A portion of the illuminated side ground region is illuminated with a luminance of at least 10 lux.

    VEHICULAR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM WITH RECONFIGURABLE DISPLAY ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200254972A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-13

    申请号:US15929325

    申请日:2020-04-27

    摘要: A vehicular illumination system includes an illumination module disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle. The illumination module includes a reconfigurable display element and a light source operable to emit light. When the light source is operated, light emitted by the light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the illumination module projects an icon established by the reconfigurable display element. The reconfigurable display element is reconfigurable to form the icon responsive to one of (i) a user selection of an icon and (ii) programming of the reconfigurable display element for an icon. When the light source is operated, light emitted by the light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the illumination module projects the icon of the reconfigurable display element onto a surface exterior of the equipped vehicle.

    EXTERIOR ILLUMINATION AND ICON PROJECTION MODULE FOR VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20190270403A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16461002

    申请日:2017-11-28

    摘要: An illumination module for a vehicle includes first, second and third LEDs, and first, second and third masks aligned in with respective ones of the first, second and third LEDs. Light emitted by the first LED that passes through the first mask is a first color and light emitted by the second LED that passes through the second mask is a second color and light emitted by the third LED that passes through the third mask is a third color. When the LEDs are electrically powered to emit light, light emitted by the LEDs passes through the respective masks to project first, second and third projected images at a ground area adjacent the vehicle, each projected image having the respective color. The projected images overlap at the ground area and, combined, establish a multi-color logo or indicia at the ground area adjacent the vehicle.

    Method for unlocking a vehicle door for an authorized user

    公开(公告)号:US10266151B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15482870

    申请日:2017-04-10

    摘要: A method for unlocking a door for an authorized user of a vehicle via a door unlocking system of the vehicle includes providing a control at the vehicle, providing a near field communication device at the vehicle, and wirelessly communicating, via the near field communication device of the vehicle, with a near field communication-enabled smartphone when the smartphone is within a threshold distance from the vehicle. Responsive to the near field communication device of the vehicle communicating with the smartphone, it is determined whether or not the smartphone is an authorized device. The smartphone is authenticated as an authorized device for communication with the near field communication device of the equipped vehicle. Responsive to the smartphone being authenticated as an authorized device, the locking mechanism is actuated, at least in part via the control, to unlock the vehicle door for the user of the authorized device.

    Exterior rearview mirror assembly
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09969334B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-15

    申请号:US15822630

    申请日:2017-11-27

    摘要: 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 outboard end of the mounting arm and movable relative to the mounting arm, and an actuator operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting arm. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a frameless mirror reflective element fixedly attached at the mirror casing, with no part of the mirror casing disposed over the front surface of the mirror reflective element. The actuator is operable to move the mirror head relative to the mounting arm to vertically and horizontally adjust a rearward field of view of the driver of the vehicle who is viewing the mirror reflective element with the exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the vehicle.

    EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR
    56.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170327041A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15663980

    申请日:2017-07-31

    IPC分类号: B60R1/072 B60R1/074

    CPC分类号: B60R1/072 B60R1/074

    摘要: An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly having a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle and a mirror head portion pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting portion. The mirror assembly includes an actuator operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator includes a first motor and a second motor that are operable in tandem to cooperatively rotatably drive a gear to cause the mirror head portion to pivot relative to the mounting portion. Operation of the first motor is synchronized with operation of the second motor.

    EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR
    59.
    发明申请
    EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR 审中-公开
    外部镜子组合与执行器

    公开(公告)号:US20160137132A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US15005093

    申请日:2016-01-25

    IPC分类号: B60R1/072

    CPC分类号: B60R1/072 B60R1/074

    摘要: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle and a mirror head portion pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting portion. An actuator is operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator includes a first motor and a second motor operable in tandem to cooperatively drive a common drive gear of a gear system to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion. Operation of the first and second motors is synchronized. Operation of the first motor drives a first gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear and operation of the second motor drives a second gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的外部后视镜组件包括可安装在车辆侧面的安装部分和相对于安装部分可枢转地调节的镜头部分。 致动器可操作以使反射镜头部相对于安装部的枢转运动相对于安装有安装部的车辆侧面进行调整。 致动器包括第一电动机和第二电动机,其可串联操作以协同地驱动齿轮系统的公共驱动齿轮,以相对于安装部分调整镜头部分。 第一和第二电动机的操作是同步的。 第一马达的操作驱动可旋转地驱动公共驱动齿轮的第一齿轮,并且第二马达的操作驱动可旋转地驱动公共驱动齿轮的第二齿轮。

    Exterior mirror assembly with actuator
    60.
    发明授权
    Exterior mirror assembly with actuator 有权
    带执行器的外部镜子组件

    公开(公告)号:US09067541B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US13663542

    申请日:2012-10-30

    IPC分类号: G02B7/182 B60R1/072

    CPC分类号: B60R1/072 B60R1/074

    摘要: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle, a mirror head portion adjustably mounted at the mounting portion, and a reflective element at the mirror head portion. An actuator is operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion and about a generally vertical pivot axis to pivotally adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator comprises at least two motors and the motors are operable in tandem to cooperatively rotatably drive a common gear of a gear system to pivot the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的外部后视镜组件包括可安装在车辆侧面的安装部分,可调节地安装在安装部分处的镜头部分和在镜头部分处的反射元件。 致动器可操作以使反射镜头部相对于安装部分和围绕大致垂直的枢转轴线的枢转运动,以相对于安装部分安装在车辆的侧面枢转地调节镜头部分。 致动器包括至少两个电动机,并且电动机可串联地可操作地协同地可旋转地驱动齿轮系统的公共齿轮以使镜头部分相对于安装部分枢转。