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公开(公告)号：US11148596B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-19
申请号：US16640553
申请日：2018-08-23
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen , Robert L. Esser , Keith D. Foote , Darryl P. De Wind
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for mounting at a vehicle includes a mounting arm configured for attachment at an exterior portion of the vehicle, and a mirror head having a mirror casing, a mirror reflective element and a mirror actuator. The mounting arm is received through an aperture in the mirror casing and the mirror actuator is attached at the mounting arm inside the mirror casing. The mirror actuator is electrically operable to adjust the mirror reflective element and the mirror casing relative to the mounting arm. The aperture allows for movement of the mirror casing relative to the mounting arm during operation of the mirror actuator. A powerfold actuator may be operable to pivot the mirror head relative to the base portion between a folded or non-use position and an extended or use position.
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公开(公告)号：US20210316663A1
公开(公告)日：2021-10-14
申请号：US17301774
申请日：2021-04-14
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Austin T. Buerkle , Rodney K. Blank , John T. Uken
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head adjustably mounted at a mounting structure. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and an electro-optic variable reflectance mirror reflective element. A glare light sensor senses glare light emanating from headlights of another vehicle rearward of the equipped vehicle. An ambient light sensor senses ambient light at the vehicle. The ambient light sensor comprises part of a rain sensing device disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle. Mirror control circuitry is operable to adjust dimming of the mirror reflective element responsive to an output from the glare light sensor and an output from the ambient light sensor. Responsive to the output from the glare light sensor and the output from the ambient light sensor, the mirror control circuitry controls dimming of the mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US11140301B2
公开(公告)日：2021-10-05
申请号：US16800357
申请日：2020-02-25
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Timothy W. Condron , Anthony J. LaCross
Abstract: A vehicular camera module configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a housing, a camera disposed in the housing, and a transparent cover rotatably mounted at the housing. The camera views through the transparent cover. With the vehicular camera module mounted at the exterior portion of the vehicle, the camera views through the transparent cover in order to capture image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle. With the vehicular camera module mounted at the exterior portion of the vehicle, the transparent cover rotates relative to the camera and the housing at a rotational speed of at least 1,000 rotations per minute to at least partially remove water and/or debris from an outer surface of the transparent cover.
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644.发明申请
公开(公告)号：US20210300246A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-30
申请号：US17304028
申请日：2021-06-14
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Kenneth C. Peterson , Gregory A. Huizen , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at an exterior portion of a side of a vehicle and viewing at least sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle. A video display screen is disposed in an interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and displays video images derived from frames of image data captured by the camera. When no other vehicle is detected in another traffic lane, the video display screen displays video images representative of a first portion of the exterior scene viewed by the camera. Responsive to determination that another vehicle is in the other traffic lane and approaching from rearward of the equipped vehicle, the video display screen displays video images representative of a second portion of the exterior scene that includes the determined other vehicle. Responsive to detection of the other vehicle, the video display screen displays a graphic overlay overlaying the displayed video images.
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公开(公告)号：US20210268991A1
公开(公告)日：2021-09-02
申请号：US17302932
申请日：2021-05-17
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , Justin E. Sobecki , Eric S. Deuel
IPC: B60R25/24 , B60Q1/26 , B60Q1/00 , F21V5/04 , E05B85/10 , G07C9/00 , B60Q1/32 , B60R25/01 , B60R25/20 , E05B81/54
Abstract: A vehicular illumination system includes a ground illumination module disposed at a side door of a vehicle. The ground illumination module includes a reconfigurable display element and at least one light source operable to emit light. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source illuminates a ground region adjacent the vehicle. When the at least one light source is electrically powered, light emitted by the at least one light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the ground illumination module projects an icon established by the reconfigurable display element onto the ground region. The reconfigurable display element is reconfigurable to form the icon responsive to programming of the reconfigurable display element for an icon.
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646.发明申请
公开(公告)号：US20210261057A1
公开(公告)日：2021-08-26
申请号：US17249186
申请日：2021-02-23
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Michael J. Baur
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a variable reflectance mirror reflective element suitable for use in a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a front glass sheet and a plurality of rear glass substrates, and joining and spacing the rear glass substrates at the front glass sheet via perimeter seals. After the rear glass substrates are joined with the front glass sheet, the front glass sheet is cut to form a plurality of front glass substrates. A back plate is attached at the rear side of each of the rear glass substrates. After cutting the front glass sheet, the back plate of the respective rear glass substrate and cut front glass substrate portion is fixtured at a finishing tool, which processes the cut edges of at least the respective front glass substrate to provide a finished perimeter edge of the front glass substrate to form a variable reflectance mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号：US11080958B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-03
申请号：US16785808
申请日：2020-02-10
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darin J. Snider , David K. Johnson
Abstract: A vehicular window assembly includes a laminated glass window panel comprising an inner glass sheet and an outer glass sheet that are laminated together. A sensing device is disposed between the inner and outer glass sheets and includes a plurality of sensors and a plurality of illumination sources. With the laminated glass window panel disposed at a vehicle and when one or more of said illumination sources are activated, a person viewing the laminated glass window panel from exterior of the vehicle views one or more of a plurality of icons or alphanumeric characters illuminated by light emitted by the activated respective one or more of the illumination sources. With the laminated glass window panel disposed at the vehicle and when the illumination sources are not activated, the sensing device is not readily visible to the person viewing the laminated glass window panel from exterior of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11046251B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-29
申请号：US16088963
申请日：2017-03-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
IPC: B60R1/12 , B60Q3/258 , B60R1/04 , F21V23/04 , G08B5/36 , F21Y115/10 , E05F15/77 , F21W106/00
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of the vehicle, and a receiving portion for receiving a portable self-contained garage door opening module. The portable module includes a user input and a housing, and is operable to wirelessly transmit a radio frequency signal responsive to actuation of the user input of the portable module. With the portable module received at the receiving portion of the interior rearview mirror assembly, the user input is accessible by a driver of the vehicle. A retaining element is configured to attach to the mirror casing at the receiving portion to releasably secure the portable module at the receiving portion.
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公开(公告)号：US20210188092A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-24
申请号：US17247617
申请日：2020-12-18
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Kenneth C. Peterson
IPC: B60K37/06 , B60K37/02 , B60K35/00 , H03K17/955 , H03K17/96
Abstract: A vehicular sensing and control system includes a sensor module having (i) a switch face, (ii) a force sensing sensor, (iii) a haptic feedback device, and (iv) a microcontroller. Responsive to a user applying a first finger force the switch face, a first signal generated by the force sensing sensor is provided to the microcontroller. The microcontroller, based on the first signal, causes the haptic feedback device to generate a first haptic feedback associated with a first function of the vehicle and controls the first function of the vehicle. Responsive to the driver applying a second finger force to the switch face, a second signal generated by the force sensing sensor is provided to the microcontroller. The microcontroller, based on the second signal, causes the haptic feedback device to generate a second haptic feedback associated with a second function of the vehicle and controls the second function of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号：US11034290B2
公开(公告)日：2021-06-15
申请号：US16947772
申请日：2020-08-17
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen , Mitchell J. Wesley , David A. Dingman , Justin E. Sobecki
Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes at least a sideward-viewing side camera at a side of a vehicle, a rearward-viewing rear backup camera, and a ground illumination light module disposed at the side of the vehicle and including at least one light emitting diode and a freeform optic. The vehicular ground illumination light module, 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 rear portion of the vehicle. The illuminated ground region is at least in part viewed by the sideward-viewing side camera and the rearward-viewing rear backup camera. A portion of the illuminated side ground region is illuminated with a luminance of at least 10 lux.
