公开(公告)号：US20180339648A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15986024

申请日：2018-05-22

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60Q3/217 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  H05B37/02

摘要： A vehicle sill illumination assembly adapted for use with a vehicle, including an energy source, a vehicle door sensor having a magnet and a Hall effect switch, a light source controller, a light source current driver, and a light source. The vehicle sill illumination assembly does not require an external energy source and/or be connected to the vehicle's electrical system.

公开(公告)号：US08004425B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12570786

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Steven G. Hoek ,  Mark W. Newton

发明人： Steven G. Hoek ,  Mark W. Newton

IPC分类号： G08G1/16

CPC分类号： G08G1/096783 ,  G01P1/08 ,  G08G1/04 ,  G08G1/052 ,  G08G1/095

摘要： A vehicular blind spot detection system (700) for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle to an object in the vehicle's blind spot, the system includes a first imaging device (707) used typically used to control vehicle lighting and that works to detect objects substantially forward of the vehicle and a second imaging device (709) typically used with a rear camera display (RCD) for detecting objects substantially rearward of the vehicle. A control unit (711) is coupled to the first imaging device (707) and second imaging device (709) that includes a graphic processing unit (713) for processing images captured by the first imaging device (707) and second imaging device (709) for detecting an optical flow of objects within the images so as to discriminate between vehicles and other objects entering the driver's blind spot.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆盲点检测系统（700），用于向机动车辆的驾驶员警告车辆盲点中的物体，所述系统包括通常用于控制车辆照明并且用于基本上检测物体的第一成像装置（707） 车辆前方以及通常与背面照相机显示器（RCD）一起使用的用于基本上在车辆后方检测物体的第二成像装置（709）。 控制单元（711）耦合到第一成像设备（707）和第二成像设备（709），第二成像设备（709）包括用于处理由第一成像设备（707）和第二成像设备（709）捕获的图像的图形处理单元（713） ），用于检测图像内的物体的光流，以便区分进入驾驶员盲点的车辆和其他物体。

公开(公告)号：US06390635B2

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09840528

申请日：2001-04-23

申请人： Peter J. Whitehead ,  Steven G. Hoek ,  Michiel P. van de Ven

发明人： Peter J. Whitehead ,  Steven G. Hoek ,  Michiel P. van de Ven

IPC分类号： G02B7182

CPC分类号： B60R1/078

摘要： An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket, a mirror subassembly, and a support which is supported by the mounting bracket. The mirror subassembly is supported by the support and is mounted for selective movement along the support arm to one of a plurality of viewing positions. The mirror subassembly includes a housing, a reflective element, and an actuator which supports the reflective element on a forward facing wall of the housing. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a clamping assembly which provides a force to urge frictional engagement between the housing and the support to limit movement of the mirror subassembly along the support. In preferred form, the support extends into the housing and frictionally engages an exterior surface of the forward facing wall.

摘要翻译： 可延伸的外部后视镜组件包括安装支架，镜子组件和由安装支架支撑的支撑件。 镜子组件由支撑件支撑并且被安装成用于沿着支撑臂选择性地移动到多个观察位置中的一个。 镜子组件包括壳体，反射元件和在壳体的前向壁上支撑反射元件的致动器。 后视镜组件还包括夹紧组件，该夹紧组件提供力以推动壳体和支撑件之间的摩擦接合，以限制镜子组件沿着支撑件的移动。 在优选的形式中，支撑件延伸到壳体中并且摩擦地接合面向前壁的外表面。

公开(公告)号：US06637715B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US09928806

申请日：2001-08-13

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： A47G116

CPC分类号： B60R1/076

摘要： A break-away vehicle exterior rearview mirror system which is suitable for use in a vehicle, includes an exterior rearview mirror assembly including a movable portion and a fixed portion, which is adapted for mounting the movable portion to a vehicle. The movable portion includes a reflective element housed in a movable portion. An exterior rearview mirror assembly further includes a pivot member with the movable portion being pivotally mounted to the fixed portion by the pivot member for pivoting about a pivot axis from a normal operating position to a break-away position closer to the side of the vehicle. The fixed portion includes a first engagement element, with the movable portion including a second engagement element. Either the movable portion or the fixed portion generates resilient force, with the engagement elements being urged into releasable engagement with each other by the resilient force to thereby engage the movable portion with the fixed portion about the pivot axis. The second engagement element releases from the first engagement element to permit the movable portion to pivot about the pivot axis when an external force having sufficient magnitude is applied to the movable portion to overcome the resilient force, which is generated by the movable portion or the fixed portion. In addition, one of the engagement elements flexes when external force is applied to the movable portion.

公开(公告)号：US5903402A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US821458

申请日：1997-03-21

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60R1/076 ,  B60R1/078 ,  G02B5/08 ,  A47G1/24 ,  G02B7/18 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/076 ,  B60R1/078 ,  Y10S248/90

摘要： An exterior rearview mirror assembly, especially suited for towing vehicles, includes a dual purpose spring that provides a break-away feature and holds a mirror subassembly in one of a plurality of positions along a mounting arm. The exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a housing supporting a reflective element, a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to a vehicle, and an arm supporting the housing and mounted to the mounting bracket. The arm is adapted to pivot about the mounting bracket between a normal operating position and a folded, break-away position and includes a spring cooperating with the arm to selectively bias the arm into frictional engagement with the housing to hold the housing and mirror-subassembly in a fixed position along the arm and with the mounting bracket to hold the arm in one of the two positions. The bias on the arm is released when the arm is pivoted about the mounting bracket to the folded, break-away position to allow sliding movement of the housing and mirror subassembly along the arm.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于牵引车辆的外部后视镜组件包括双重弹簧，其提供分离特征并将镜子组件沿安装臂的多个位置中的一个保持。 外部后视镜组件包括支撑反射元件的壳体，适于安装到车辆的安装支架和支撑壳体并安装到安装支架的臂。 臂适于在正常操作位置和折叠的断开位置之间围绕安装支架枢转，并且包括与臂配合的弹簧以选择性地将臂与壳体摩擦接合以保持壳体和镜子组件 在臂的固定位置和安装支架上将臂保持在两个位置中的一个位置。 当臂围绕安装支架枢转到折叠的断开位置时，臂上的偏压被释放，以允许壳体和镜子组件沿着臂滑动。

公开(公告)号：US10202071B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15836029

申请日：2017-12-08

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60Q1/24 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60R3/00 ,  B62D65/16 ,  B60Q1/26

摘要： A mounting bracket sub-assembly used to mount a vehicular approach lighting assembly including a base member, wherein the base member is adapted for securement to a drain aperture located on an undercarriage of a vehicle body, a cover member, wherein the cover member mates with the base member to secure a vehicular approach lighting assembly, and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener releasably secures the cover member to the base member.

公开(公告)号：US06582087B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US10150184

申请日：2002-05-17

申请人： Peter J. Whitehead ,  Steven G. Hoek ,  Michiel P. van de Ven

发明人： Peter J. Whitehead ,  Steven G. Hoek ,  Michiel P. van de Ven

IPC分类号： G02B7182

CPC分类号： B60R1/078

摘要： An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket, a mirror subassembly, and a support which is supported by the mounting bracket. The mirror subassembly is supported by the support and is mounted for selective movement along the support arm to one of a plurality of viewing positions. The mirror subassembly includes a housing, a reflective element, and an actuator which supports the reflective element on a forward facing wall of the housing. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a clamping assembly which provides a force to urge frictional engagement between the housing and the support to limit movement of the mirror subassembly along the support. In preferred form, the support extends into the housing and frictionally engages an exterior surface of the forward facing wall.

公开(公告)号：US6116743A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US399875

申请日：1999-09-20

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60R1/078 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/078

摘要： An extendable exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mounting bracket, a mirror subassembly, and a support arm which is supported by the mounting bracket. The mirror subassembly is supported by the support arm and is mounted for selective movement along the support arm to one of a plurality of viewing positions. The mirror subassembly includes a housing, a reflective element, and an actuator which supports the reflective element in the housing. The actuator is mounted to the housing by an actuator bracket. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a biasing member which urges the support arm into frictional engagement with the actuator bracket to limit movement of the mirror subassembly along the support arm. In preferred form, the biasing member comprises a plate spring having an undulating cross-section which urges the support arm into frictional engagement with the actuator bracket while absorbing manufacturing tolerances of the actuator bracket and the support arm.

摘要翻译： 可延伸的外部后视镜组件包括安装支架，镜子组件和由安装支架支撑的支撑臂。 镜子组件由支撑臂支撑并且被安装成用于沿着支撑臂选择性地移动到多个观察位置中的一个。 镜子组件包括壳体，反射元件和支撑壳体中的反射元件的致动器。 致动器通过致动器支架安装到壳体。 后视镜组件还包括偏置构件，其推动支撑臂与致动器支架摩擦接合，以限制反射镜子组件沿支撑臂的运动。 在优选形式中，偏置构件包括具有波形横截面的板簧，其在吸收致动器支架和支撑臂的制造公差的同时促使支撑臂与致动器支架摩擦接合。

公开(公告)号：US6113241A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US310162

申请日：1999-05-10

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60R1/076 ,  B60R1/078 ,  G02B5/08

CPC分类号： B60R1/076 ,  B60R1/078 ,  Y10S248/90

摘要： An exterior rearview mirror assembly, especially suited for towing vehicles, includes a dual purpose spring that provides a break-away feature and holds a mirror subassembly in one of a plurality of positions along a mounting arm. The exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a housing supporting a reflective element, a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to a vehicle, and an arm supporting the housing and mounted to the mounting bracket. The arm is adapted to pivot about the mounting bracket between a normal operating position and a folded, break-away position and includes a spring cooperating with the arm to selectively bias the arm into frictional engagement with the housing to hold the housing and mirror-subassembly in a fixed position along the arm and with the mounting bracket to hold the arm in one of the two positions. The bias on the arm is released when the arm is pivoted about the mounting bracket to the folded, break-away position to allow sliding movement of the housing and mirror subassembly along the arm.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于牵引车辆的外部后视镜组件包括双重弹簧，其提供分离特征并将镜子组件沿安装臂的多个位置中的一个保持。 外部后视镜组件包括支撑反射元件的壳体，适于安装到车辆的安装支架和支撑壳体并安装到安装支架的臂。 臂适于在正常操作位置和折叠的断开位置之间围绕安装支架枢转，并且包括与臂配合的弹簧以选择性地将臂与壳体摩擦接合以保持壳体和镜子组件 在臂的固定位置和安装支架上将臂保持在两个位置中的一个位置。 当臂围绕安装支架枢转到折叠的断开位置时，臂上的偏压被释放，以允许壳体和镜子组件沿着臂滑动。

公开(公告)号：US20180162266A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15836029

申请日：2017-12-08

申请人： Steven G. Hoek

发明人： Steven G. Hoek

IPC分类号： B60Q1/32 ,  B60R3/00 ,  B62D65/16

CPC分类号： B60Q1/323 ,  B60Q1/2603 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60R3/002 ,  B62D65/16

摘要： A mounting bracket sub-assembly used to mount a vehicular approach lighting assembly including a base member, wherein the base member is adapted for securement to a drain aperture located on an undercarriage of a vehicle body, a cover member, wherein the cover member mates with the base member to secure a vehicular approach lighting assembly, and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener releasably secures the cover member to the base member.