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公开(公告)号:US20220203899A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-30
申请号:US17655382
申请日:2022-03-18
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , Christopher R. Koetje , Anthony J. LaCross , Eric Peterson
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotally adjustable about a mirror support. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element. A touch sensor is disposed at the mirror reflective element and is associated with circuitry at a flexible printed circuit of the video display device. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. Light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector for viewing of displayed video images by the driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element, at the reflective region of the transflective mirror reflector, reflects at least 40 percent of visible light incident at the front side of the mirror reflective element.
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公开(公告)号:US20210237651A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-05
申请号:US17301901
申请日:2021-04-19
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: A vehicular dual-state interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head including an electrochromic mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the viewable reflective region and occupies at least 85 percent of the viewable reflective region of the mirror reflective element. With the mirror assembly operating in a first state, the video display device does not display video images and the driver views rearward via reflection at the viewable reflective region and, with the mirror assembly operating in a second state, the video display device displays video images for viewing at the viewable reflective region by the driver. Video images displayed by the display screen at a center zone of the viewable reflective region are at unit magnification, and video images displayed at driver-side and passenger-side zones are not displayed at unit magnification.
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公开(公告)号:US20200331393A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
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:US10807536B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-20
申请号:US16578685
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , Christopher R. Koetje , Anthony J. LaCross , Eric Peterson
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.
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公开(公告)号:US10752174B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-25
申请号:US16010584
申请日:2018-06-18
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Christopher R. Koetje
IPC: B60R1/04
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head, a mounting member configured to mount at an interior portion of a vehicle, and an attachment member having a connecting portion, a flange, a neck and a pivot element. The attachment member includes a conical portion that tapers from the flange portion toward the neck of the attachment member. The pivot element is disposed at an opposite end of the neck from the conical portion. With the attachment member disposed at a lower portion of the mounting member, and with the connecting portion received in and secured at a receiving portion of the mounting member, the flange abuts an end of the lower portion of the mounting member and an outer surface of the conical portion corresponds with an outer surface of the lower portion of the mounting member. The mirror head is adjustably attached at the pivot element.
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公开(公告)号:US20200031286A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16578685
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , Christopher R. Koetje , Anthony J. LaCross , Eric Peterson
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element and has a display screen that occupies at least 75 percent of the reflective region of the mirror reflective element. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Light emitted by the video display device may exit the mirror reflective element as circularly polarized light.
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公开(公告)号:US10442360B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-15
申请号:US15910084
申请日:2018-03-02
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Anthony J. LaCross , Darryl P. De Wind , Mark L. Larson , Rodney K. Blank , Christopher R. Koetje , Eric Peterson
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a reflective element. A display device is disposed in the mirror head and behind the reflective element. The display device, when actuated, is viewable through the reflective element. The mirror head is adjustable between a mirror mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views rearward of the vehicle via the reflective element, and a display mode orientation, where the driver of the vehicle views images displayed by the display device through the reflective element. When in the display mode orientation, the reflective element is angled upward or downward relative to the orientation of the reflective element when in the mirror mode orientation. An actuator is pivotally mounted at the mirror head and includes a pivot element that adjustably mounts the mirror head at a mirror mount that attaches at the interior surface of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10421404B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US15635627
申请日:2017-06-28
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , Christopher R. Koetje , Anthony J. LaCross , Eric Peterson
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror reflective element with a transflective mirror reflector. A video display device is disposed rearward of the mirror reflective element, and a polymer reflector layer is disposed in front of the video display device. The video display device is operable to display video images captured by a rearward viewing camera of the vehicle. When the video display device is operated to display video images, light emitted by the video display device passes through the polymer reflector layer and the mirror reflective element for viewing of displayed video images by a driver of the vehicle viewing the mirror reflective element. Linearly polarized light emitted by the video display device is circularly polarized as it passes through the polymer reflector layer, such that the displayed video images comprise circularly polarized light.
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公开(公告)号:US10189411B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-29
申请号:US15511842
申请日:2015-09-18
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Darryl P. De Wind , Craig Kendall , Christopher R. Koetje , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head having a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element, and a mirror mounting structure configured to adjustably mount the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. A receiving portion is configured for receiving a portable self-contained garage door opening module at least partially thereat. The module includes a user input and a housing that houses (i) circuitry, (ii) a transmitter and (iii) a battery. The module is operable to wirelessly transmit responsive to actuation of the user input. With the module at the receiving portion of the mirror assembly, the user input is accessible by the vehicle driver. The module is configured to cooperate with the receiving portion to releasably secure the module at the interior rearview mirror assembly, with the module being releasable from the interior rearview mirror assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US12240384B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US18391951
申请日:2023-12-21
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Mark L. Larson , John T. Uken , Christopher R. Koetje
Abstract: A vehicular dual-state interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head that accommodates an electrochromic mirror reflective element. A video display device is disposed behind a viewable reflective region of the mirror reflective element. With the mirror assembly operating in a first state, the video display device does not display video images at the display screen and the driver of the vehicle views rearward via reflection at the viewable reflective region. With the mirror assembly operating in a second state, the video display device displays video images at the display screen for viewing by the driver. A touch sensor is disposed at an overhang region of the reflective element behind the front substrate and below the video display device. The video display device is operated responsive at least in part to a touch event at the first surface of the front substrate of the electrochromic mirror reflective element.
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