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公开(公告)号:US5384578A
公开(公告)日:1995-01-24
申请号:US77245
申请日:1993-06-14
摘要: An elecctrochromic system utilizes the benefit both from the continuous variability in transmission and memory in EC devices to provide a partial level of light transmission that is variable while minimizing energy usage. An electrochromic element that is responsive to a momentary application of a signal by coloring to a corresponding partial transmission level and maintaining at that level for a given period of time after removal of the drive signal, is provided with a drive signal. The drive signal has a value corresponding to a selected transmission level and is applied for a first predetermined period of time in order to color the electrochromic element to the selected transmission level and repetitively thereafter for the same or shorter periods of time. The subsequent periods are separated from each other and from the first period by holding periods of time during which the drive signal is not applied. A reset circuit resets the drive circuit to apply the changed value of the drive signal in response to changes in the selected light transmission level. An additional circuit may be provided that is responsive to the magnitude and/or rate of change of magnitude of the selected light transmission level in order to provide momentary overshoot of the drive signal level upon a change that increases the drive signal level and a momentary undershoot of the drive signal upon a change that decreases the drive signal level.
摘要翻译: 电致变色系统利用了EC设备中的传输和存储器的连续变化的优点,以提供可变的部分水平的光传输,同时最小化能量使用。 通过着色到对应的部分传输电平并且在移除驱动信号之后在给定时间段内保持在该电平的响应于信号的瞬时应用的电致变色元件被提供有驱动信号。 驱动信号具有对应于所选择的传输电平的值并且施加第一预定时间段,以便将电致变色元件着色为所选择的传输电平,并且此后重复相同或较短的时间段。 随后的时间段通过保持不施加驱动信号的时间段彼此分离和从第一时段分离。 复位电路复位驱动电路,以响应所选择的光透射电平的变化来施加驱动信号的改变值。 可以提供响应所选择的光透射电平的幅度和/或幅度变化的附加电路,以便在增加驱动信号电平和瞬时下冲的变化时提供驱动信号电平的瞬时过冲 的驱动信号在变化时降低驱动信号电平。
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公开(公告)号:US5220317A
公开(公告)日:1993-06-15
申请号:US625946
申请日:1990-12-11
摘要: An electrochromic system utilizes the benefit both from the continuous variability in transmission and memory in EC devices to provide a partial level of light transmission that is variable while minimizing energy usage. An electrochromic element that is responsive to a momentary application of a signal by coloring to a corresponding partial transmission level and maintaining at that level for a given period of time after removal of the drive signal, is provided with a drive signal. The drive signal has a value corresponding to a selected transmission level and is applied for a first predetermined period of time in order to color the electrochromic element to the selected transmission level and repetitively thereafter for the same or shorter periods of time. The subsequent periods are separated from each other and from the first period by holding periods of time during which the drive signal is not applied. A reset circuit resets the drive circuit to apply the changed value of the drive signal in response to changes in the selected light transmission level. An additional circuit may be provided that is responsive to the magnitude and/or rate of change of magnitude of the selected light transmission level in order to provide momentary overshoot of the drive signal level upon a change that increases the drive signal level and a momentary undershoot of the drive signal upon a change that decreases the drive signal level.
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公开(公告)号:US08511841B2
公开(公告)日:2013-08-20
申请号:US13005847
申请日:2011-01-13
申请人: Desaraju V. Varaprasad , Hamid Habibi , Ian A. McCabe , Niall R. Lynam , Mingtang Zhao , Craig A. Dornan
发明人: Desaraju V. Varaprasad , Hamid Habibi , Ian A. McCabe , Niall R. Lynam , Mingtang Zhao , Craig A. Dornan
CPC分类号: B60R1/088 , B32B17/06 , B32B17/10036 , B32B17/10293 , B32B17/10513 , B60J3/04 , B60Q1/2665 , B60R1/04 , B60R1/082 , B60R1/12 , B60R1/1207 , B60R2001/1215 , G02F1/15 , G02F1/1523 , G02F1/1525
摘要: A vehicular blind spot indicator mirror includes a transparent glass substrate having a mirror reflector coated onto the substrate. Visible light reflectance by the mirror reflector coated substrate is at least about 40 percent visible light reflectance for visible light incident upon a front side of the mirror reflector coated substrate. A blind spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the mirror reflector coated substrate and emits visible light upon a detection by a blind spot detector. Light emitted by the display passes through the transparent glass substrate to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front side of the substrate. The display is operable, when electrically powered and when operated in the vehicle during day time driving conditions, to exhibit a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with the display placed behind, and emitting light through, the transparent glass substrate.
摘要翻译: 车辆盲点指示器镜包括透明玻璃基板,其具有涂覆在基板上的反射镜。 通过反射镜反射器涂覆的基板的可见光反射率对于入射到反射镜反射器涂覆的基板的前侧的可见光是至少约40%的可见光反射率。 盲点指示灯显示器设置在反射镜反射器涂覆的基板的后部,并且在盲点检测器检测时发出可见光。 由显示器发出的光通过透明玻璃基板,由观察者从基板的正面观看。 显示器可操作,当电力供电并且在白天时间驾驶条件下在车辆中操作时,显示出随着放置在后面的显示器测量并且透射透明玻璃基板的至少约60英尺的薄片的显示亮度。
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公开(公告)号:US08277059B2
公开(公告)日:2012-10-02
申请号:US12900063
申请日:2010-10-07
申请人: Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Donald L. Bareman
发明人: Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Donald L. Bareman
IPC分类号: G02B5/08
CPC分类号: B60R1/1207 , B60R1/082 , B60R1/088 , B60R2001/1215 , G02B5/08 , G02B5/085 , G02F1/1533 , G02F1/157 , G02F1/161 , Y10T428/24942
摘要: A vehicular electrochromic interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing and an electrochromic mirror reflective element. At least a portion of a front substrate of the reflective element extends beyond a corresponding portion of a rear substrate of the reflective element to establish a ledge at least partially along the periphery of the reflective element, with no part of the rear substrate extending beyond any part of the front substrate. Electrical connections are made to conductive coatings or layers at the front and rear substrates. The electrochromic interior rearview mirror reflective element includes a concealing layer disposed along a perimeter border region to conceal the presence of the perimeter seal and the electrical connections from view by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The mirror casing provides a bezel-less mirror casing where no portion of the mirror casing overlaps the first surface of the front substrate.
摘要翻译: 车辆电致变色内部后视镜组件包括镜壳和电致变色镜反射元件。 反射元件的前基板的至少一部分延伸超过反射元件的后基板的相应部分,以至少部分地沿着反射元件的周边建立凸缘,其中后基板的一部分不延伸超过任何 前部基板的一部分。 电连接是在前基板和后基板上形成导电涂层或层。 电致变色内部后视镜反射元件包括沿着周边边界区域设置的隐蔽层,以通过所配备的车辆的驾驶员隐藏外围密封件的存在和电连接。 镜壳提供了一种无挡边的镜壳,其中镜壳的任何部分不与前基板的第一表面重叠。
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公开(公告)号:US08258433B2
公开(公告)日:2012-09-04
申请号:US13052495
申请日:2011-03-21
申请人: Donald C. Byers , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Ian A. McCabe
发明人: Donald C. Byers , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Ian A. McCabe
CPC分类号: G02B7/1815 , B60R1/088
摘要: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes an electro-optic reflective element, a photo sensor and a light concentrator. The electro-optic reflective element has a front substrate with a first surface and a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed on a second surface, and the electro-optic reflective element has a rear substrate with a third surface transflective metallic reflector disposed at a third surface thereof. The photo sensor is disposed behind a fourth surface of the rear substrate and operable to detect light passing through the transflective metallic reflector and the electro-optic reflective medium disposed between the second and third surfaces. The light concentrator is disposed between the photo sensor and the fourth surface of the rear substrate, and the light concentrator receives light passing through the transflective metallic reflector of the electro-optic reflective element and concentrates light onto a light sensing surface of the photo sensor.
摘要翻译: 车辆内部后视镜组件包括电光反射元件,光传感器和集光器。 电光反射元件具有带有第一表面的前基板和设置在第二表面上的透明第二表面导电涂层,并且电光反射元件具有后基板,第三表面透反射金属反射器设置在第三表面 表面。 光传感器设置在后基板的第四表面之后,可操作以检测穿过透反射金属反射器的光和设置在第二表面和第三表面之间的电光反射介质。 光聚集器设置在光传感器和后基板的第四表面之间,并且聚光器接收通过电光反射元件的透反射金属反射器的光,并将光聚集到光传感器的感光表面上。
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公开(公告)号:US08228588B2
公开(公告)日:2012-07-24
申请号:US12965052
申请日:2010-12-10
IPC分类号: G02F1/15
CPC分类号: G02B5/0858 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1215 , G02F1/157
摘要: An interior rearview mirror information display system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly including an electrochromic reflective element. A display device is disposed behind a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element and includes a display screen backlit by a plurality of light emitting diodes supported by a circuit board disposed rearward of the fourth surface of the rear substrate. The light emitting diodes of the circuit board are disposed to the rear of the display screen to provide backlighting of the display screen when activated. Information displayed by the display device is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. When the plurality of light emitting diodes is activated and the display device is displaying information, light emitted by the plurality of light emitting diodes passes through the display screen and through the transflective mirror reflector for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle.
摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的内部后视镜信息显示系统包括:内部后视镜组件,其包括电致变色反射元件。 显示装置设置在反射元件的透反射反射镜的后面,并且包括由设置在后基板的第四表面后方的电路板支撑的多个发光二极管背光的显示屏。 电路板的发光二极管设置在显示屏幕的后部,以在显示屏幕被激活时提供背光。 由显示装置显示的信息可由配备车辆的驾驶员查看。 当多个发光二极管被激活并且显示装置正在显示信息时,由多个发光二极管发出的光穿过显示屏并通过半透反射反射镜,以供所配备的车辆的驾驶员观看。
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公开(公告)号:US07871169B2
公开(公告)日:2011-01-18
申请号:US12268014
申请日:2008-11-10
申请人: Desaraju V. Varaprasad , Hamid Habibi , Ian A. McCabe , Niall R. Lynam , Mingtang Zhao , Craig A. Dornan
发明人: Desaraju V. Varaprasad , Hamid Habibi , Ian A. McCabe , Niall R. Lynam , Mingtang Zhao , Craig A. Dornan
CPC分类号: B60R1/088 , B32B17/06 , B32B17/10036 , B32B17/10293 , B32B17/10513 , B60J3/04 , B60Q1/2665 , B60R1/04 , B60R1/082 , B60R1/12 , B60R1/1207 , B60R2001/1215 , G02F1/15 , G02F1/1523 , G02F1/1525
摘要: A vehicular signal mirror includes a reflective mirror element comprising a mirror reflector on a light-transmitting substrate. The visible light reflectance is at least about 40% for visible light incident upon the front side of the reflective mirror element. A turn signal light display and/or a blind-spot indicator light display is disposed to the rear of the reflective mirror element and configured so that the light emitted by the light display passes through the reflective mirror element to be viewed by a viewer viewing from the front of the reflective mirror element. The light display exhibits, when electrically powered and when operated in the vehicle during day time driving conditions, a display luminance of at least about 60 foot lamberts as measured with the light display placed behind, and emitting light through, the reflective mirror element.
摘要翻译: 车辆信号反射镜包括在透光基板上包括反射镜的反射镜元件。 对于入射到反射镜元件的前侧的可见光,可见光反射率为至少约40%。 转向信号灯显示器和/或盲点指示灯显示器设置在反射镜元件的后部,并且被配置为使得由光显示器发射的光通过反射镜元件以由观看者观看 反射镜元件的前部。 光电显示器在电力供电和在日间驾驶条件期间在车辆中操作时,显示出通过放置在后面的光显示器测量并且发射光通过反射镜元件的至少约60英尺的薄片的显示亮度。
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公开(公告)号:US07859738B2
公开(公告)日:2010-12-28
申请号:US12617833
申请日:2009-11-13
申请人: Michael J. Baur , Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam
发明人: Michael J. Baur , Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam
CPC分类号: B60R1/088 , B32B7/14 , B32B17/10174 , B32B17/1022 , B32B17/10541 , B32B17/10733 , B32B17/10761 , B32B2307/416 , B32B2551/08 , B32B2605/08 , B60R1/12 , B60R1/1207 , B60R2001/1215 , G02F1/157 , G02F2001/1536
摘要: A rearview mirror system includes an electro-optic reflective element having a specularly reflecting indicia reflector established at a second surface of a front substrate. The indicia provides a visible contrast between light incident at the mirror reflector and light incident at the indicia reflector so that when the mirror reflective element is in its high reflectance state, indicia information is subtly viewable by a person viewing the reflective element. The indicia may convey information that informs that the rearview mirror assembly is an automatic dimming type, informs of a brand logo and/or informs of a personalization logo. The mirror assembly may include a video display screen and contrast enhancement means for enhancing the viewability of the video display screen when the rearview mirror assembly is operated in high ambient lighting conditions. A control may determine a driver performance in response to a sensing device and a vehicle monitoring device.
摘要翻译: 后视镜系统包括电光反射元件,其具有建立在前基板的第二表面处的镜面反射标记反射器。 标记在入射到反射镜处的光和入射在标记反射器处的光之间提供可见的对比度,使得当反射镜反射元件处于其高反射率状态时,标记信息可以被观察反射元件的人细微地看到。 标记可以传达通知后视镜组件是自动调光类型的信息,通知品牌标识和/或通知个性化标识。 反射镜组件可以包括视频显示屏幕和对比度增强装置,用于当后视镜组件在高环境照明条件下操作时,增强视频显示屏幕的可视性。 控制器可以响应于感测装置和车辆监视装置来确定驾驶员的性能。
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公开(公告)号:US20090237820A1
公开(公告)日:2009-09-24
申请号:US12476309
申请日:2009-06-02
申请人: Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Donald L. Bareman
发明人: Ian A. McCabe , Hamid Habibi , Niall R. Lynam , Donald L. Bareman
CPC分类号: B60R1/1207 , B60R1/082 , B60R1/088 , B60R2001/1215 , G02B5/08 , G02B5/085 , G02F1/1533 , G02F1/157 , G02F1/161 , Y10T428/24942
摘要: A vehicular interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic mirror reflective element assembly and a video display disposed behind a transflective mirror reflector of the mirror reflective element assembly. The transflective mirror reflector includes at least one electrically conducting metal layer and is disposed at a third surface of the rear substrate such that a perimeter border region of the third surface is substantially devoid of the electrically conducting metal layer. A third surface electrical conductor disposed at the third surface is in electrical connection with the transflective mirror reflector and may extend from the transflective mirror reflector and from the perimeter seal toward a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. The rear substrate may extend beyond a perimeter edge of the front substrate where the third surface electrical conductor is disposed, and the third surface electrical conductor may be electrically accessible outboard of the perimeter seal.
摘要翻译: 车辆内部电致变色后视镜组件包括电致变色镜反射元件组件和设置在镜反射元件组件的透反射反射镜后面的视频显示器。 半透反射反射镜包括至少一个导电金属层,并且设置在后基板的第三表面处,使得第三表面的周边边界区域基本上不含导电金属层。 设置在第三表面处的第三表面电导体与透反射反射镜电连接,并且可以从半透反射反射镜和周边密封件延伸到后基板的周边边缘。 后基板可以延伸超过前基板的周边边缘,其中设置第三表面电导体,并且第三表面电导体可以在周边密封件的外侧电可通电。
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公开(公告)号:US07471438B2
公开(公告)日:2008-12-30
申请号:US11860223
申请日:2007-09-24
IPC分类号: G02F1/15
CPC分类号: G02B5/0858 , B60R1/12 , B60R2001/1215 , G02F1/157
摘要: A reflective element assembly includes a transparent substrate having forward and rearward surfaces. A transflective reflector is disposed at a surface of the substrate and the transflective reflector includes at least one thin film layer. A display element is disposed behind the substrate and is operable to emit display information that passes through the transflective reflector and the substrate for viewing by a person viewing the forward surface. Light incident on the forward surface of the substrate and passing through the substrate to be incident on the transflective reflector may exhibit a substantially non-spectrally selective reflectant characteristic as viewed by a person viewing the forward surface of the substrate. The transflective reflector may include a plurality of thin film layers, wherein the refractive indices and physical thicknesses of the individual layers may be selected to limit a tinting effect and/or a color interference effect.
摘要翻译: 反射元件组件包括具有前表面和后表面的透明基板。 半透反射体设置在基板的表面,透反射反射器包括至少一个薄膜层。 显示元件设置在基板后面,并且可操作地发射通过透反射反射器和基板的显示信息,以供观看前表面的人观看。 入射在基板的前表面上并通过基板以入射在半透反射反射器上的光可以表现出基本上非光谱选择性的反射特性,如观察基板正面的人所观察到的。 半透反射反射器可以包括多个薄膜层,其中可以选择各层的折射率和物理厚度来限制着色效果和/或颜色干扰效应。
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