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公开(公告)号:US20240217436A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18607618
申请日:2024-03-18
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror control system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly, and a rearward-viewing camera. The system, via processing of a first subset of captured image data, is operable to determine ambient light rearward of the vehicle, and via processing of a second subset of the captured image data, is operable to determine light emanating from a headlight of a following vehicle. Responsive to determining that the light emanating from the following vehicle's headlight is at a driver-side region and glares a driver of the vehicle, the system dims the driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly to reduce glare to the driver. Responsive to determining that the determined light emanating from the following vehicle's headlight is at a central region and glares the driver of the vehicle, the system dims the interior rearview mirror assembly to reduce glare to the driver.
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公开(公告)号:US20230137004A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-04
申请号:US17905109
申请日:2022-03-01
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: Gregory A. Huizen , Justin E. Sobecki , Austen C. Peterson , Ian A. McCabe , Rodney K. Blank , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having an interior mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element has a mirror transflector that transmits near-IR light incident thereon, transmits visible light incident thereon and reflects visible light incident thereon. The mirror assembly includes a camera disposed within the mirror head and viewing through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near-infrared (near-IR) light having a wavelength of 940 nm. The mirror assembly further includes first, second and third near-IR illumination sources disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near-IR light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near-IR illumination sources are at respective angles relative to a planar front surface of the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective in-cabin regions for a driver monitoring function or an occupant detection function.
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公开(公告)号:US10583782B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US15344865
申请日:2016-11-07
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An electro-optic mirror reflective element for a rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a front substrate and a rear substrate with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. A display element is disposed at the front substrate and includes a transparent organic light emitting diode display. With the electro-optic mirror reflective element disposed at a rearview mirror assembly at the vehicle and when the display element is activated, information displayed by the display element is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. With the electro-optic mirror reflective element disposed at the rearview mirror assembly at the vehicle and when the display element is not activated, the driver views reflected images of the scene rearward of the vehicle as reflected off a specularly reflective mirror reflector disposed at a surface of the rear substrate.
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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:US20190243492A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US16384060
申请日:2019-04-15
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
CPC classification number: G06F3/047 , B60R1/072 , B60R1/088 , B60R25/252 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , G02B7/182 , G06F3/044 , G06F3/04883 , G06F2203/0338
Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head movably disposed at a movable portion that is movable relative to a non-movable portion configured for attachment at a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element fixedly attached at an attachment portion and fixed relative to the mirror casing. The mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the vehicle. A first electrically-operated actuator has an axis of rotation when operated that moves the movable portion relative to the non-movable portion about a first axis, and a second electrically-operated actuator has an axis of rotation when operated that moves the mirror head relative to the movable portion about a second axis. The axis of rotation of the first electrically-operated actuator is non-orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the second electrically-operated actuator.
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公开(公告)号:US20190071018A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-07
申请号:US16173072
申请日:2018-10-29
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Mark L. Larson , Rodney K. Blank , Joseph D. Suchecki , Craig Kendall
IPC: B60R1/08
CPC classification number: B60R1/088
Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having a mirror casing and an electro-optic mirror reflective element. A mirror casing sidewall has a terminal end region that circumscribes an open end of the mirror casing and has a rounded end region surface. A first substrate of the reflective element has a rounded circumferential perimeter region extending at least partially between a front surface and a rear surface of the first substrate and having a first radius of curvature. The rounded surface of the mirror casing has a second radius of curvature. The substrate thickness of the first substrate is less than the first radius of curvature. The rounded surface of the mirror casing and the rounded circumferential perimeter region of the first substrate combine to provide a curved transition between the front surface and the outer surface of the mirror casing.
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公开(公告)号:US20190047475A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-14
申请号:US16164895
申请日:2018-10-19
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: John T. Uken , Darryl P. De Wind , Gregory A. Huizen , Rodney K. Blank
Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror mount configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle. A mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element. The mirror mount includes a ball element and the mirror head includes a socket element, which pivotally attaches at the ball element forming a ball and socket joint to pivotally mount the mirror head at the mirror mount. The mirror head has a thickness dimension spanning between a front planar surface of said mirror reflective element and a rear surface of a laterally sideward region of the mirror casing, with the thickness dimension being less than 20 mm. A central region of the mirror casing has a thickness dimension greater than 20 mm to accommodate the socket element. The socket element is disposed at an aperture through the central region of the mirror casing.
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公开(公告)号:US20170050570A1
公开(公告)日:2017-02-23
申请号:US15344865
申请日:2016-11-07
Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor: Rodney K. Blank , Mark L. Larson , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: An electro-optic mirror reflective element for a rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a front substrate and a rear substrate with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. A display element is disposed at the front substrate and includes a transparent organic light emitting diode display. With the electro-optic mirror reflective element disposed at a rearview mirror assembly at the vehicle and when the display element is activated, information displayed by the display element is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. With the electro-optic mirror reflective element disposed at the rearview mirror assembly at the vehicle and when the display element is not activated, the driver views reflected images of the scene rearward of the vehicle as reflected off a specularly reflective mirror reflector disposed at a surface of the rear substrate.
Abstract translation: 用于车辆的后视镜组件的电光镜反射元件包括前基板和后基板,其间设置有电光介质。 显示元件设置在前基板处,并且包括透明有机发光二极管显示器。 由于电光镜反射元件设置在车辆的后视镜组件处,并且当显示元件被激活时,由显示元件显示的信息可由车辆的驾驶员观看。 由于电光镜反射元件设置在车辆的后视镜组件处,并且当显示元件未被激活时,驾驶员将设置在表面上的镜面反射镜反射器反射到车辆后方的反射图像 的后基板。
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公开(公告)号:US12246649B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-11
申请号:US18645672
申请日:2024-04-25
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:US20250050809A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-13
申请号:US18928336
申请日:2024-10-28
Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
Inventor: Gregory A. Huizen , Justin E. Sobecki , Austen C. Peterson , Ian A. McCabe , Rodney K. Blank , Niall R. Lynam
Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element. A megapixel camera is accommodated by the mirror head and includes a backside Illumination (BSI) imaging sensor having an at least 2.3 megapixel imaging array of photosensors. The BSI imaging sensor has a quantum efficiency of at least 22% for near-infrared light having a wavelength of 940 nm. A near-infrared illumination source is accommodated by the mirror head. The mirror reflective element and the megapixel camera and the near-infrared illumination source move in tandem with the mirror head when the mirror head is adjusted by a driver of a vehicle. The megapixel camera views at least the eyes of the driver of the vehicle. The near-infrared illumination source, when powered to emit near-infrared light, illuminates at least the eyes of the driver of the vehicle.
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