Vehicular rearview mirror assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11554719B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US16948179

    申请日:2020-09-08

    Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween. The front glass substrate includes a specularly reflective perimeter layer at least partially around a perimeter border region of the rear side of the front glass substrate. At least one light source is disposed behind the perimeter layer. With the vehicular rearview mirror assembly mounted at the vehicle and when the at least one light source is electrically powered, the at least one light source emits light that passes through the perimeter border region of the second side of the front glass substrate and that is visible to a viewer viewing the first side of the front glass substrate of the electrochromic reflective element at the perimeter layer.

    METHOD OF MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
    4.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR AN ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE 审中-公开
    用于车辆的电子后视镜组件的电气连接方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160375846A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15262481

    申请日:2016-09-12

    Abstract: A method for making electrical connection to a mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a mirror reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween and in contact with a transparent conductive coating and a third surface reflector. A metallic electrical connector is provided that includes an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion. An electrical wire is inserted in the wire receiving portion such that at least one tang of the wire receiving portion engages the electrical wire to secure the electrical wire in the wire receiving portion and to make electrically-conductive connection with the electrical wire. The attachment portion is attached at the front or rear substrate to attach the electrical connector at the mirror reflective element such that the attachment portion electrically conductively connects to the transparent conductive coating or the third surface reflector.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于与用于车辆后视镜组件的镜反射元件电连接的方法包括提供具有前基板和后基板的镜反射元件,其中设置在其间的电光介质并与透明导电涂层和第三 表面反射器。 提供了金属电连接器,其包括附接部分和电线接收部分。 电线被插入到电线接收部分中,使得电线接收部分的至少一个脚部接合电线以将电线固定在电线接收部分中并且与电线形成导电连接。 附接部分附接在前基板或后基板上,以将电连接器附接在镜反射元件处,使得附接部分导电地连接到透明导电涂层或第三表面反射器。

    Hot tile sputtering system
    5.
    发明授权
    Hot tile sputtering system 有权
    热瓦片溅射系统

    公开(公告)号:US09476117B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-25

    申请号:US14211257

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Abstract: A method of sputter coating a glass substrate includes providing a glass substrate and providing a sputtering assembly for sputtering a coating onto the glass substrate in a vacuum deposition chamber. The sputtering assembly includes a backing plate and a separating element disposed on the backing plate. At least one target element is provided and disposed at and in contact with a surface of the separating element. The target element is not bonded the separating element when disposed at and in contact with the surface of the separating element. An expansion gap is provided at or adjacent to the target element to allow for expansion of the target element during the sputtering process. Material from the target element is sputtered and the target element is heated to a substantially elevated temperature during the sputtering process. The sputtering process coats a surface of the glass substrate with the target element material.

    Abstract translation: 溅射涂覆玻璃基板的方法包括提供玻璃基板并提供溅射组件,用于在真空沉积室中将涂层溅射到玻璃基板上。 溅射组件包括背板和设置在背板上的分离元件。 至少一个目标元件设置并设置在分离元件的表面处并与其分离。 当设置在分离元件的表面并且与分离元件的表面接触时,目标元件不粘合分离元件。 在目标元件处或附近提供膨胀间隙以允许在溅射过程期间目标元件的膨胀。 在溅射过程中溅射来自目标元件的材料并将目标元件加热至基本升高的温度。 溅射工艺用目标元件材料涂覆玻璃基板的表面。

    HOT TILE SPUTTERING SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    HOT TILE SPUTTERING SYSTEM 审中-公开
    热腾腾系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140197025A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-17

    申请号:US14211257

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Abstract: A method of sputter coating a glass substrate includes providing a glass substrate and providing a sputtering assembly for sputtering a coating onto the glass substrate in a vacuum deposition chamber. The sputtering assembly includes a backing plate and a separating element disposed on the backing plate. At least one target element is provided and disposed at and in contact with a surface of the separating element. The target element is not bonded the separating element when disposed at and in contact with the surface of the separating element. An expansion gap is provided at or adjacent to the target element to allow for expansion of the target element during the sputtering process. Material from the target element is sputtered and the target element is heated to a substantially elevated temperature during the sputtering process. The sputtering process coats a surface of the glass substrate with the target element material.

    Abstract translation: 溅射涂覆玻璃基板的方法包括提供玻璃基板并提供溅射组件,用于在真空沉积室中将涂层溅射到玻璃基板上。 溅射组件包括背板和设置在背板上的分离元件。 至少一个目标元件设置并设置在分离元件的表面处并与其分离。 当设置在分离元件的表面并且与分离元件的表面接触时,目标元件不粘合分离元件。 在目标元件处或附近提供膨胀间隙以允许在溅射过程期间目标元件的膨胀。 在溅射过程中溅射来自目标元件的材料并将目标元件加热至基本升高的温度。 溅射工艺用目标元件材料涂覆玻璃基板的表面。

    VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250050809A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18928336

    申请日:2024-10-28

    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.

    Vehicular driver monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US12208737B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18152963

    申请日:2023-01-11

    Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a driver monitoring camera disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle. The driver monitoring camera views a driver of the vehicle when the driver is driving the vehicle. The driver monitoring camera captures image data. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the driver monitoring camera. The vehicular driver monitoring system determines driver performance based at least in part on (i) image processing by the image processor of image data captured by the driver monitoring camera, (ii) a vehicle characteristic and (iii) a condition exterior of the equipped vehicle. The vehicle characteristic includes at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) vehicle speed, (b) vehicle acceleration and (c) vehicle orientation.

    Electrochromic mirror reflective element for vehicular rearview mirror assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11285888B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16246628

    申请日:2019-01-14

    Abstract: An electrochromic mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween and with a fourth surface reflector coated at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. Light incident at the first surface of the front substrate passes (i) through the front substrate, (ii) through a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (iii) through the electrochromic medium, whereby light passing through the electrochromic medium is partially reflected at a third surface reflector and is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector, and wherein light passing through the electrochromic medium that is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector passes through the rear substrate and is at least partially reflected off the fourth surface reflector at the fourth surface of the rear substrate to provide enhanced reflectivity of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.

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