公开(公告)号：US20080030885A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11763033

申请日：2007-06-14

申请人： Kenneth Peterson ,  Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote

发明人： Kenneth Peterson ,  Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote

IPC分类号： G02B7/198

CPC分类号： B60R1/078

摘要： A vehicular pivot mirror assembly comprises a reflective element assembly pivotably attached to a support arm to enable rotation of the reflective element assembly relative to the support arm about a pivot connection. A positioning assembly enables rotation of the reflective element assembly in response to a rotational force applied to the reflective element assembly and prevents rotation of the reflective element assembly when the rotational force is removed.

摘要翻译： 车辆枢轴反射镜组件包括可枢转地附接到支撑臂的反射元件组件，以使反射元件组件相对于枢转连接件相对于支撑臂旋转。 定位组件能够响应于施加到反射元件组件的旋转力而旋转反射元件组件，并且当旋转力被移除时防止反射元件组件旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20050141115A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US10510801

申请日：2003-04-08

申请人： Keith Foote ,  Ian Boddy ,  Kris Brown ,  Kenneth Peterson ,  James Ruse

发明人： Keith Foote ,  Ian Boddy ,  Kris Brown ,  Kenneth Peterson ,  James Ruse

IPC分类号： B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074

摘要： A rearview mirror tilt actuator comprises a clutch assembly that selectively transfers torque from an actuator motor to one of at least two output shafts based upon the speed of the motor. One output shaft can pivot the mirror about a first axis of rotation; another output shaft can pivot the mirror about a second axis of rotation. One output shaft can pivot the mirror housing; the other output shaft can extend and retract the mirror housing. At a low speed, the clutch assembly is disengaged, thus only the first output shaft is activated. At a high speed, the clutch assembly is engaged, thus both output shafts are activated The mirror assembly described herein also has an improved mass configuration which allows for lower moments of inertia in the direction of mirror travel.

摘要翻译： 后视镜倾斜致动器包括离合器组件，其基于电动机的速度选择性地将来自致动器电动机的转矩传递到至少两个输出轴中的一个。 一个输出轴可以围绕第一旋转轴线枢转反射镜; 另一个输出轴可绕着第二旋转轴枢转反射镜。 一个输出轴可以使镜子壳体转动; 另一个输出轴可以延伸和缩回镜壳体。 在低速下，离合器组件脱离，因此仅第一输出轴被启动。 高速地，离合器组件被接合，从而两个输出轴被致动。这里描述的反射镜组件还具有改进的质量构造，其允许在镜子行进方向上的较低转动惯量。

公开(公告)号：US20070285812A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11834739

申请日：2007-08-07

申请人： Keith Foote ,  Ian Boddy ,  Kris Brown ,  Kenneth Peterson ,  James Ruse

发明人： Keith Foote ,  Ian Boddy ,  Kris Brown ,  Kenneth Peterson ,  James Ruse

IPC分类号： B60R1/07

CPC分类号： B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074

摘要： A rearview mirror tilt actuator comprises a clutch assembly that selectively transfers torque from an actuator motor to one of at least two output shafts based upon the speed of the motor. One output shaft can pivot the mirror about a first axis of rotation; another output shaft can pivot the mirror about a second axis of rotation. One output shaft can pivot the mirror housing; the other output shaft can extend and retract the mirror housing. At a low speed, the clutch assembly is disengaged, thus only the first output shaft is activated. At a high speed, the clutch assembly is engaged, thus both output shafts are activated. The mirror assembly described herein also has an improved mass configuration which allows for lower moments of inertia in the direction of mirror travel.

摘要翻译： 后视镜倾斜致动器包括离合器组件，其基于电动机的速度选择性地将来自致动器电动机的转矩传递到至少两个输出轴中的一个。 一个输出轴可以围绕第一旋转轴线枢转反射镜; 另一个输出轴可绕着第二旋转轴枢转反射镜。 一个输出轴可以使镜子壳体转动; 另一个输出轴可以延伸和缩回镜壳体。 在低速下，离合器组件脱离，因此仅第一输出轴被启动。 高速地，离合器组件接合，因此两个输出轴都被启动。 本文所述的镜组件还具有改进的质量构造，其允许在镜子行进方向上的较低的惯性矩。

公开(公告)号：US20050174645A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US10512460

申请日：2003-04-22

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote ,  James Ruse

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote ,  James Ruse

IPC分类号： B60Q1/26 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G02B5/02 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B13/20

CPC分类号： B60R1/088 ,  B60Q1/2665 ,  B60R1/082 ,  B60R1/1207

摘要： A rearview mirror assembly comprises a reflective element, preferably fabricated of a lightweight, rigid, high-strength plastic and a relatively thin reflective film conformably attached thereto. A portion of the reflective element can also comprise a convex surface for monitoring the “blind spot” typically experienced by the driver. A mirror-mounted light assembly, such as for turn signals, can be incorporated into the reflective element. The mirror assembly can also comprise a chromomorphic polymeric element in planar alignment with the reflective element, which can be electrically and/or thermally activated. The chromomorphic polymeric element can change its resident color between transparent and a predetermined activated color to provide a dimming function as a characteristic of the particular chromomorphic polymeric element that is employed.

摘要翻译： 后视镜组件包括反射元件，优选地由轻质，刚性，高强度塑料制成，并且相对薄的反射膜与其顺应地相连。 反射元件的一部分还可以包括用于监视驾驶员通常经历的“盲点”的凸面。 可以将反射镜装配的灯组件（诸如转向信号）并入反射元件中。 反射镜组件还可以包括与反射元件平面对准的形态聚合元件，其可以被电和/或热激活。 显色聚合物元件可以改变其在透明和预定的活化颜色之间的驻留颜色，以提供作为使用的特定形态聚合物元件的特征的调光功能。

公开(公告)号：US20050264402A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US11160870

申请日：2005-07-13

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote ,  Volker Rudinitzki

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Keith Foote ,  Volker Rudinitzki

IPC分类号： B60Q1/50 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253

摘要： A rearview mirror system comprises a spotter mirror for providing an image of an object in a vehicle's blind zone to the vehicle's operator. A recognition enhancement device is provided with the spotter mirror for drawing the attention of the driver to the spotter mirror when an overtaking vehicle enters the driver's blind zone. The signaling display is activated by a sensing system which senses the presence of the overtaking vehicle in the blind zone. An electrochromic element is incorporated into the spotter mirror to reduce the intensity of light transmitted from the object and reflected from the spotter mirror. Activation of the electrochromic element to darken the spotter mirror will induce the operator to observe the object in the spotter mirror.

摘要翻译： 后视镜系统包括用于将车辆盲区中的物体的图像提供给车辆操作者的点样镜。 识别增强装置设置有用于当超车辆进入驾驶者的盲区时将驾驶员注意到分光镜的分光镜。 信号显示由感测系统激活，该感测系统感测盲区中超车辆的存在。 将电致变色元件并入到点样镜中，以减少从物体发射并从分光镜反射的光的强度。 激活电致变色元件以使分光镜变暗会引起操作者在观察镜中观察物体。

公开(公告)号：US06497491B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-24

申请号：US09922443

申请日：2001-08-03

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Kenneth Peterson

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Kenneth Peterson

IPC分类号： G02B508

CPC分类号： B60R1/078 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215 ,  B62J6/04

摘要： An exterior rearview mirror assembly for use on an automotive vehicle comprises a base member having a mounting plate for fixedly securing the mirror assembly to the side of the vehicle and a base plate extending outwardly therefrom. An elongated support arm has a first end pivotally coupled to the base plate and an opposite second end supporting a concave mirror housing. The mirror housing includes a peripheral rim defining an opening for receiving a reflective glass mirror pane. The mirror pane includes a directional indicator for providing directional signaling of the intended vehicle path. The mirror assembly further includes a puddle lamp for illuminating areas adjacent to the vehicle for entry and exit and for signaling rearward of the vehicle. Finally, the mirror assembly includes a display panel operatively connected to the vehicle for displaying information indicative of the vehicles operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的外部后视镜组件包括基座构件，其具有用于将镜组件固定地固定到车辆侧面的安装板和从其向外延伸的底板。 细长的支撑臂具有枢转地联接到基板的第一端和支撑凹面镜壳体的相对的第二端。 镜壳体包括限定用于接收反射玻璃镜面板的开口的周边边缘。 镜面板包括用于提供目标车辆路径的定向信号的方向指示器。 镜组件还包括用于照亮与车辆相邻的区域进入和离开并用于向车辆后方进行信号的水坑灯。 最后，反射镜组件包括可操作地连接到车辆的显示面板，用于显示指示车辆操作条件的信息。

公开(公告)号：US06755543B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US09830999

申请日：2001-05-02

申请人： Keith D. Foote ,  Ian Boddy

发明人： Keith D. Foote ,  Ian Boddy

IPC分类号： G02B7182

CPC分类号： B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/078

摘要： A first power mechanism is provided in association with a fixed support and with a swingable structure, and pivots the swingable structure relative to the fixed support between an extended position and a folded position adjacent the vehicle. A second power mechanism is operatively associated with a swingable structure and a mirror housing to move the mirror housing between inner and outer extended positions. A third mechanism moves the mirror unit into desired adjusted position about horizontal and vertical axes. An electronic control controls the operation of the first power mechanism, the second power mechanism and third power mechanism to control the powered pivoting of swingable structure.

摘要翻译： 第一动力机构与固定支撑件和可摆动结构相关联地设置，并且在相对于车辆的延伸位置和折叠位置之间相对于固定支撑件枢转可摆动结构。 第二动力机构与可摆动结构和反射镜壳体可操作地相关联，以将反射镜壳体在内部和外部延伸位置之间移动。 第三机构将镜子单元移动到关于水平和垂直轴的期望的调整位置。 电子控制器控制第一动力机构，第二动力机构和第三动力机构的操作，以控制可摆动结构的动力枢转。

公开(公告)号：US5703732A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-30

申请号：US729405

申请日：1996-10-11

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote ,  James Ruse

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote ,  James Ruse

IPC分类号： B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/076 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B7/198 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： B60R1/074 ,  Y10S248/90

摘要： A vehicle mirror assembly comprising a housing assembly, a mirror unit, a support assembly to support the housing assembly, a power operated pivot assembly between the support assembly and the housing assembly to enable the housing assembly to be pivoted with respect to the support assembly about a generally upright axis (1) between an operative position and a folded position in response to the power operation of the pivot assembly and (2) from the operative position thereof in either direction in response to an unwanted impact blow applied in either direction thereto. A spring biased pivotal control system is disposed between a movable tubular member of the pivot assembly and the support assembly to provide a control resistance to pivotal movement of the movable tubular member and hence the housing assembly connected thereto. A spring biased indexing system is disposed between a motion transmitting member and the movable tubular member to (1) transmit the movement of the motion transmitting member under power to the movable tubular member to thereby move the housing assembly between the operative and folded positions with the control system providing a control resistance and (2) allow the movable tubular member to be moved from the operative position relative to the motion transmitting member in response to an unwanted impact blow applied to the housing assembly in either direction to move the housing assembly from the operative position with the indexing system providing an indexing resistance to such movement which is independent of the control resistance.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆用反射镜组件，包括壳体组件，反射镜单元，用于支撑壳体组件的支撑组件，在支撑组件和壳体组件之间的动力操作的枢轴组件，以使壳体组件相对于支撑组件枢转约 响应于在其任一方向上施加的不期望的冲击冲击，响应于枢转组件的动力操作而在两个方向上的操作位置之间的大致直立的轴线（1）在操作位置和折叠位置之间。 弹簧偏置的枢转控制系统设置在枢转组件的可移动管状构件和支撑组件之间，以提供对可动管状构件和因此连接到其上的壳体组件的枢转运动的控制阻力。 弹性偏置分度系统设置在运动传递构件和可动管状构件之间以（1）将运动传递构件在动力下的运动传递到可动管状构件，从而使壳体组件在操作和折叠位置之间移动， 控制系统提供控制阻力，以及（2）响应于沿任一方向施加到壳体组件的不期望的冲击吹力，允许可移动管状构件相对于运动传递构件从操作位置移动，以将壳体组件从 操作位置与分度系统提供对这种运动的分度阻力，其独立于控制阻力。

公开(公告)号：US5477390A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-19

申请号：US106650

申请日：1993-08-16

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Donald S. Rawlings

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Donald S. Rawlings

IPC分类号： B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/074

CPC分类号： B60R1/074

摘要： A rearview mirror assembly comprising a fixed support structure, a movable mirror housing structure having a mirror unit adjustable mounted therein, and a spring-biased mounting assembly mounting the movable structure on the fixed structure (1) for spring-biased movement into a normal operating position wherein said movable structure extends laterally outwardly from the exterior of the vehicle where it is susceptible to the application of unwanted forwardly directed forces or unwanted rearwardly directed forces, (2) for movement forwardly through a forward range of movement out of said operative position in response to the application of unwanted forwardly directed force so that upon release of the force the spring bias is operable to return the movable structure to its operative position and (3) for movement rearwardly through a rearward range of movement out of the operating position in response to the application of an unwanted rearwardly directed force sufficient to overcome the spring bias which spring bias decreases to zero as the distance of rearward movement of the movable structure out of the operative position increases to an intermediate point within the rearward range of movement and thereafter reverses to bias the movable structure into a rearwardly folded limiting position. A power-driven assembly is provided for applying a yieldable force pattern to the movable structure to overcome the spring bias within the rearward range of movement so as to selectively move the movable structure between the operative and rearwardly folded limiting positions.

摘要翻译： 一种后视镜组件，包括固定的支撑结构，具有安装在其中的镜子单元可调节的可移动的反光镜壳体结构，以及将可移动结构安装在固定结构（1）上的弹簧偏置安装组件，用于弹簧偏置运动进入正常操作 位置，其中所述可移动结构从车辆外部横向向外延伸，其中易于施加不需要的向前力或不想要的向后定向的力，（2）用于向前移动通过前进运动范围从所述操作位置移出 响应于施加不需要的向前定向的力，使得在释放力时，弹簧偏压可操作以将可移动结构返回到其操作位置，并且（3）用于响应于向后移动通过运动位置的向后移动范围 以施加足以克服sp的不期望的向后的力 随着可移动结构的向后移动离开操作位置的距离增加到后方移动范围内的中间点，然后反转以将可移动结构偏压到向后折叠的限制位置，弹簧偏压减小到零。 提供了一种动力组件，用于将可屈服的力图案施加到可移动结构，以克服在向后运动范围内的弹簧偏压，从而在可操作和向后折叠的限位位置之间选择性地移动可移动结构。

公开(公告)号：US4679758A

公开(公告)日：1987-07-14

申请号：US758475

申请日：1985-07-23

申请人： Ian Boddy ,  Shaun Gurteen

发明人： Ian Boddy ,  Shaun Gurteen

IPC分类号： G02B5/08 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/076 ,  A47G1/24

CPC分类号： B60R1/076 ,  Y10S248/90

摘要： An exterior mirror for a vehicle comprises a base member adapted to be mounted on the vehicle body, first pivotal engagement means mounted on an arm secured to the base member so as to project laterally from the vehicle body, a housing for a reflective member having second pivotal engagement means, and resilient means for urging the first and second pivotal engagement means into engagement with one another so that the housing is pivotally movable relative to the base member about a first pivot axis. First abutment means on the housing and second abutment means on the base member closer to the vehicle body than the first pivot axis are so arranged that that movement of the end of the housing remote from the base member in a predetermined direction causes angular movement about the first pivot axis, bringing the first abutment means into engagement with the second abutment means, continued movement of the end of the housing remote from the base member in said predetermined direction causing angular movement of the housing about a second pivot axis coincident with the point of engagement of said abutment means and resulting in mutual disengagement of the first and second pivotal engagement means. The resilient means is coupled to said point on the base member by a link which is pivotally attached to the base member at said point, the link being movable between a first position in which the line of action of the spring pulls the housing towards its position of normal use and a second position in which the spring pulls the housing towards the body of the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的外部反射镜包括适于安装在车体上的基座构件，安装在固定到基座构件上以便从车身侧向突出的臂上的第一枢转接合装置，具有第二 枢转接合装置，以及用于推动第一和第二枢转接合装置彼此接合的弹性装置，使得壳体可围绕第一枢转轴线相对于基部构件枢转运动。 壳体上的第一邻接装置和比第一枢转轴线更靠近车体的基部构件上的第二邻接装置被布置成使得壳体的端部沿预定方向远离基部构件的运动导致围绕 第一枢转轴线，使得第一邻接装置与第二邻接装置接合，壳体的端部沿着所述预定方向远离基部构件的继续运动，使得壳体围绕与第二枢转轴线重合的第二枢转轴线的角度运动 接合所述邻接装置并且导致第一和第二枢转接合装置的相互脱离。 弹性装置通过在所述点处枢转地附接到基部构件的连杆联接到基座构件上的所述点，所述连杆可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，在第一位置中弹簧的作用线将壳体朝向其位置 并且弹簧将壳体朝向车辆本体拉动的第二位置。