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公开(公告)号:US11072288B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16949634
申请日:2020-11-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a heater pad disposed between the mirror reflective element and the mirror back plate. The heater pad is adhered via a pressure sensitive adhesive to the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element, and the mirror back plate is adhered via a pressure sensitive adhesive to the heater pad. The mirror back plate includes first structure that is configured to attach at an actuator. A blind spot indicator element is disposed second structure of the mirror back plate. When the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle and when a light source of the indicator element is activated, an icon present at an outboard region of said electrochromic mirror reflective element is illuminated and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US11034303B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16946771
申请日:2020-07-06
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Craig Kendall , Christopher R. Koetje , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a self-contained battery powered module releasably disposable at the mirror head of the mirror assembly. The self-contained battery powered module includes a toll transponder that communicates with an automated toll system. The mirror head has a receiving portion for receiving the self-contained battery powered module thereat. The receiving portion includes an opening established through a wall of the mirror casing. The self-contained battery powered module may be releasably retained at least partially in the receiving portion via a push-to-release mechanism. The self-contained battery powered module may be removable from the receiving portion via pushing at the self-contained battery powered module to release the self-contained battery powered module from the push-to-release mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US11021107B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-01
申请号:US16812864
申请日:2020-03-09
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a casing and an electrochromic reflective element, with a video display screen disposed in the casing behind the electrochromic reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior cabin portion of the vehicle, the video display screen is operable to display video images that are viewable through a transflective mirror reflector of the electrochromic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. A rearward-viewing video camera is disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and control circuitry is disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. Image data captured by the rearward-viewing video camera is provided via a coaxial cable to the control circuitry, which is operable to control the video display screen to display video images that are derived, at least in part, from the captured image data.
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公开(公告)号:US20210155160A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US17248625
申请日:2021-02-01
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting arm and a mirror head at one end of the mounting arm distal from an attachment portion of the mounting arm that is configured for attachment at a vehicle. A mirror reflective element is fixedly attached at the mirror head. An innermost side of the mirror reflective element is attached at a front side of an attachment plate. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the mounting arm when the driver of the vehicle operates an electrically-operable actuator. The attachment plate includes wall structure that extends from the front side of the attachment plate and circumscribes and spans the perimeter circumferential edge of the glass substrate and does not encroach onto and does not overlap the front surface of the glass substrate of the exterior mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US10948798B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US16098177
申请日:2017-05-02
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Niall R. Lynam , Hamid Habibi , Rodney K. Blank , Christopher R. Koetje , Mark L. Larson , Patrick M. Foley, IV , Michael L. Gallas
Abstract: An electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a caseless electro-optic rearview mirror reflective element and a plate attached at the rear of the reflective element. The mirror reflective element connected to and pivotal about a windshield electronics module via a ball and socket pivot joint. Control circuitry may be disposed in a windshield electronics module for automatically controlling dimming of the electro-optic medium or alternatively, dimming of the electro-optic medium is automatically controlled via a multifunctional rear backup camera system of the equipped vehicle. Optionally, the control circuitry controls dimming of the electro-optic medium of the mirror reflective element via wiring that passes through the ball and socket pivot joint. Optionally, image data captured by the multifunctional rear backup camera may be used for ambient light determination and to provide video image display at the interior rearview mirror assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20210024000A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-28
申请号:US16949128
申请日:2020-10-15
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 body side of the equipped vehicle and viewing sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle. A video display screen is disposed in an interior cabin of the equipped vehicle and operable to display video images. 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 representative of the second portion of the exterior scene.
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公开(公告)号:US10308186B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-04
申请号:US16214294
申请日:2018-12-10
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle equipped with a blind spot monitoring system includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate and a heater pad disposed between the mirror reflective element and the mirror back plate. A light transmitting aperture of the heater pad is juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element and with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. The mirror back plate includes first structure that is configured to attach at an actuator. A blind spot indicator is disposed at the light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate, and, when activated responsive to a blind spot monitoring system of the vehicle, emits light through the light transmitting apertures, forming an illuminated icon viewable by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US10261648B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-16
申请号:US15161708
申请日:2016-05-23
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Keith D. Foote , Joseph M. Mambourg , Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head and an exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at the mirror head. An attachment portion is configured for attachment at an exterior portion of the vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a multi-axis adjustment mechanism having at least one electrically-operable actuator. The multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move the mirror head, with the exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to the attachment portion. The exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the vehicle to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the vehicle who views the exterior mirror reflective element when operating the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20190031106A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-31
申请号:US16147942
申请日:2018-10-01
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Keith D. Foote , Niall R. Lynam
IPC: B60R1/12 , F21V23/00 , B60Q1/52 , B60R1/08 , B60Q1/26 , B60R1/072 , F21V23/04 , G08G1/16 , B60R1/06 , B60Q1/00 , B60Q1/34 , B60Q1/50
CPC classification number: B60R1/1207 , B60Q1/0076 , B60Q1/0088 , B60Q1/2607 , B60Q1/2665 , B60Q1/2696 , B60Q1/34 , B60Q1/50 , B60Q1/525 , B60R1/0602 , B60R1/072 , B60R1/08 , B60R1/081 , B60R1/088 , B60R2001/1215 , B60R2300/802 , B60R2300/8093 , F21V23/005 , F21V23/0464 , F21Y2115/10 , G08G1/167
Abstract: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for use in an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror reflector and a mirror back plate disposed at the rear side of the mirror reflective element. A heater pad is disposed between the mirror reflective element and the mirror back plate and has a light transmitting portion that is aligned with an aperture of the mirror back plate. A blind spot indicator module includes a body portion and a connector portion extending laterally from the body portion. Light emitted by at least one light emitting diode passes through the light transmitting portion of the heater pad and through a light-transmitting portion of the mirror reflector and exits the mirror reflective element to provide a visual icon visible to a driver of the vehicle who is driving the vehicle and who is viewing said mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US10150417B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-11
申请号:US15700270
申请日:2017-09-11
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a heater pad, a mirror back plate, and a blind spot indicator module attached at a rear side of the back plate. The heater pad is adhered at the rear of the reflective element with a light transmitting aperture of the heater pad juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element. The heater pad is adhered at the mirror back plate with its light transmitting aperture juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. Light emitted by the blind spot indicator module passes through a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector to provide an illuminated icon to a driver of the vehicle when a blind spot detection system of the vehicle detects the presence of another vehicle in an adjacent lane.
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