Automatic rearview mirror for automotive vehicles
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic rearview mirror for automotive vehicles 失效
    汽车自动后视镜

    公开(公告)号:US4443057A

    公开(公告)日:1984-04-17

    申请号:US268660

    申请日:1981-06-01

    CPC分类号: B60R1/087

    摘要: An improved inside rearview mirror particularly adapted for use with automotive vehicles, the mirror incorporating improved means for detecting and comparing the relative brightness of light forwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle and improved means responding automatically to annoying glare from the rear of the vehicle to move a reflective element from a full reflective mode to a partial reflective mode and also automatically return the reflective element to a full reflective mode after the source of the annoying glare is removed.

    摘要翻译: 一种改进的内部后视镜,特别适用于机动车辆,该镜具有改进的装置,用于检测和比较车辆向前和向后的光的相对亮度,并且改进了自动响应来自车辆后方的令人烦恼的眩光的装置, 反射元件从全反射模式到部分反射模式,并且在去除了令人烦恼的眩光的源之后也自动将反射元件返回到全反射模式。

    Rearview mirror assembly with internally mounted compass sensor
    4.
    发明授权
    Rearview mirror assembly with internally mounted compass sensor 有权
    后视镜组件,带内置罗盘传感器

    公开(公告)号:US6140933A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-31

    申请号:US432939

    申请日:1999-11-03

    摘要: A rearview mirror assembly is disclosed for use in a vehicle that includes a mirror housing, a mounting structure for pivotally mounting the mirror housing to the vehicle such that the mirror housing may be both vertically and horizontally tilted, a compass sensor disposed in the mirror housing and coupled to a compass processing circuit, and a tilt detector for detecting when the mirror housing has been tilted from a prior position and for generating and transmitting a tilt detection signal to the compass processing circuit. The compass processing circuit may then respond to the reception of the tilt detecting signal by compensating the compass reading and/or display or by recalibrating the compass. The compass may be recalibrated using a variety of techniques, which may include, for example, comparing the sensor output values immediately prior and immediately after a tilt detection signal has been received and adjusting the calibration point by an amount corresponding to any difference between the sensor output levels.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于车辆中的后视镜组件,其包括镜壳体,用于将镜壳体可枢转地安装到车辆的安装结构,使得镜壳体可以垂直和水平地倾斜,设置在镜壳体中的罗盘传感器 并且耦合到罗盘处理电路,以及倾斜检测器,用于检测反射镜壳体何时已经从先前位置倾斜并且用于生成并向罗盘处理电路发送倾斜检测信号。 罗盘处理电路然后可以通过补偿罗盘读数和/或显示或通过重新校准罗盘来响应倾斜检测信号的接收。 可以使用各种技术来重新校准罗盘,其可以包括例如在接收到倾斜检测信号之前和之后立即比较传感器输出值,并且将校准点调整与传感器之间的任何差异相对应的量 输出水平。

    Continuously variable headlamp control
    5.
    发明授权
    Continuously variable headlamp control 有权
    连续可变前照灯控制

    公开(公告)号:US06906467B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US10617323

    申请日:2003-07-10

    摘要: A system for automatically controlling continuously variable headlamps on a controlled vehicle includes an imaging system capable of determining lateral and elevational locations of headlamps from oncoming vehicles and tail lamps from leading vehicles. The system also includes a control unit that can acquire an image from in front of the controlled vehicle. The image covers a glare area including points at which drivers of oncoming and leading vehicles would perceive the headlamps to cause excessive glare. The image is processed to determine if at least one oncoming or leading vehicle is within the glare area. If at least one vehicle is within the glare area, the headlamp illumination range is reduced. Otherwise, the illumination range is set to full illumination range.

    摘要翻译: 用于在受控车辆上自动控制连续可变头灯的系统包括能够确定来自迎面而来的车辆的前照灯和来自主要车辆的尾灯的侧向和高度位置的成像系统。 该系统还包括可从受控车辆前方获取图像的控制单元。 该图像覆盖了眩光区域,其中包括即将到来的和主要车辆的驾驶员将感觉到头灯引起过度眩光的点。 处理图像以确定至少一个迎面而来的或前方的车辆是否在眩光区域内。 如果至少一辆车辆在眩光区域内,那么前照灯照明范围就会降低。 否则,照明范围设定为全光照范围。

    Power supply for electrochromic mirrors in high voltage automotive power systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Power supply for electrochromic mirrors in high voltage automotive power systems 有权
    高压汽车电源系统中电致变色镜的电源

    公开(公告)号:US06262831B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-17

    申请号:US09426794

    申请日:1999-10-22

    IPC分类号: G02B115

    CPC分类号: B60R1/088

    摘要: A rearview mirror assembly is disclosed including a housing adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, a mirror disposed in the housing, at least one electrically powered device disposed in the housing, and a power supply for receiving power from a vehicle power source having a voltage in excess of about 24 V and for supplying power at a voltage of about 5 V or less to the electrically powered device. The electrically powered device and the power supply exhibit an electromagnetic interference level of less than about 41 dB&mgr;V/m for emissions in the frequency range from about 0.4 MHz to about 20 MHz. The mirror is preferably an electrochromic mirror, and the electrically powered device may be a control circuit for the electrochromic mirror.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种后视镜组件,其包括适于安装到车辆的壳体,设置在壳体中的反射镜,设置在壳体中的至少一个电动设备,以及用于从具有电压的车辆电源接收电力的电源 超过约24V,并且用于向电动设备供电约5V或更低的电压。 对于在约0.4MHz至约20MHz的频率范围内的发射,电力设备和电源对于小于约41dBmuV / m的电磁干扰电平。 反射镜优选为电致变色镜,电动装置可以是用于电致变色镜的控制电路。

    Continuously variable headlamp control
    8.
    发明授权
    Continuously variable headlamp control 有权
    连续可变前照灯控制

    公开(公告)号:US06429594B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09938774

    申请日:2001-08-24

    IPC分类号: B60Q102

    摘要: A system for automatically controlling continuously variable headlamps on a controlled vehicle includes an imaging system capable of determining lateral and elevational locations of headlamps from oncoming vehicles and tail lamps from leading vehicles. The system also includes a control unit that can acquire an image from in front of the controlled vehicle. The image covers a glare area including points at which drivers of oncoming and leading vehicles would perceive the headlamps to cause excessive glare. The image is processed to determine if at least one oncoming or leading vehicle is within the glare area. If at least one vehicle is within the glare area, the headlamp illumination range is reduced. Otherwise, the illumination range is set to full illumination range.

    摘要翻译: 用于在受控车辆上自动控制连续可变头灯的系统包括能够确定来自迎面而来的车辆的前照灯和来自主要车辆的尾灯的侧向和高度位置的成像系统。 该系统还包括可从受控车辆前方获取图像的控制单元。 该图像覆盖了眩光区域,其中包括即将到来的和主要车辆的驾驶员将感觉到头灯引起过度眩光的点。 处理图像以确定至少一个迎面而来的或前方的车辆是否在眩光区域内。 如果至少一辆车辆在眩光区域内,那么前照灯照明范围就会降低。 否则,照明范围设定为全光照范围。

    Dual photoelectric cell assembly
    9.
    发明授权
    Dual photoelectric cell assembly 失效
    双光电池组装

    公开(公告)号:US4475036A

    公开(公告)日:1984-10-02

    申请号:US295770

    申请日:1981-08-24

    摘要: A dual photoelectric cell assembly incorporating a unitary dual element photoelectric cell having first and second light sensing areas, the assembly also including a plurality of light reflecting surfaces. The dual element photoelectric cell and the reflecting surfaces are potted in transparent potting compound in a transparent housing whereby light emanating from a first direction is reflected onto the first light sensing area of the dual element photoelectric cell and light emanating from a second direction is reflected onto the second light sensing area of the dual element photoelectric cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种结合了具有第一和第二光感测区域的单元双元素光电池的双光电池组件,该组件还包括多个光反射表面。 双元素光电单元和反射面在透明的封装组合件中封装在透明的壳体中,从而从第一方向发出的光被反射到双元件光电单元的第一光感测区域上,并且从第二方向发出的光被反射到 双元素光电池的第二感光区域。