Mirror assembly with spring-loaded electrical connectors

    公开(公告)号:US10466563B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-05

    申请号:US15478273

    申请日:2017-04-04

    Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an electro-optic reflective element, a back plate, and an attaching element having first and second spring-loaded electrical connectors disposed thereat. The attaching element attaches at the back plate such that the first spring-loaded connector contacts and is biased into electrical contact with a first electrically conductive element at a fourth surface of a rear substrate and the second spring-loaded connector contacts and is biased into electrical contact with a second electrically conductive element at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. The first and second spring-loaded connectors are electrically connected to a connector disposed at the back plate and are configured to electrically connect to a connector of a wire harness of the rearview mirror assembly or of the vehicle to electrically connect the first and second spring-loaded connectors to an electrical power source.

    Rearview vision system for vehicle
    62.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10384610B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15810207

    申请日:2017-11-13

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A rearview vision system for a vehicle includes a camera module disposed at a side portion of the vehicle. The camera module includes a casing, a reflective element disposed in the casing, and a camera disposed in the casing and having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the reflective element. The camera module is disposed at the side portion of the vehicle so that images of the exterior scene occurring to the side and rear of the vehicle are reflected off of the reflective element and image data representative of the reflected images is captured by the camera. A display device displays images derived from the captured image data representative of the reflected images so as to provide a sideward and rearward field of view to the driver when the driver is viewing the display device.

    ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR REFLECTIVE ELEMENT FOR VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20190143914A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    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.

    VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM USING AERIAL CAMERA
    64.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180141658A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15815090

    申请日:2017-11-16

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes at least one vehicle camera disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle and a control that includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the vehicle camera. An aerial platform is disposed at the vehicle and is operable to detach from and fly above the vehicle. The aerial platform includes at least one drone camera that captures image data and the image data captured by the drone camera is communicated to the control. At least one of (i) the image processor processes image data captured by the drone camera to detect objects present in the field of view of the drone camera, and (ii) a display in the vehicle displays video images derived from image data captured by the drone camera for viewing by a driver of the vehicle.

    TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    65.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170249635A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-31

    申请号:US15440416

    申请日:2017-02-23

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/401 G06K19/0723 G06Q20/3278

    Abstract: A transaction authorization system for a vehicle includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) device disposed in the vehicle. When the vehicle is located within a field of sensing of a sensing device of an RFID sensing system, the RFID sensing system is operable to recognize the RFID device. The RFID sensing system, responsive to recognition of the RFID device, is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote server to at least one of (i) authorize a transaction pertaining to the vehicle and (ii) authorize a transaction pertaining to a user of the vehicle.

    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle
    66.
    发明授权
    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 有权
    电动车后视镜组件

    公开(公告)号:US09440589B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14791948

    申请日:2015-07-06

    Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear substrates with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. An electrical connector has an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion for receiving an electrical wire therein. A flange of the attachment portion is configured to be disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate and a tab is configured to extend at least partially across a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. An electrically conductive material is disposed in an uncured state and uncured electrically conductive material flows at least partially through the aperture and is cured to secure the electrical connector at the rear substrate. The wire receiving portion of the electrical connector is configured to receive the electrical wire therein and includes at least one tang that engages the electrical wire when the electrical wire is inserted into the wire receiving portion.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆后视镜组件的反射元件组件包括其间设置有电光介质的前基板和后基板。 电连接器具有用于在其中接收电线的附接部分和电线接收部分。 附接部分的凸缘被配置为设置在后基板的第四表面处,并且突片被构造成至少部分地延伸穿过后基板的周边边缘。 导电材料设置在未固化状态,未固化的导电材料至少部分地流过孔,并被固化以将电连接器固定在后基板上。 电连接器的电线接收部分被配置为在其中接收电线,并且当电线插入电线接收部分时包括至少一个与电线接合的电极。

    REARVIEW VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
    67.
    发明申请
    REARVIEW VISION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE 有权
    汽车视觉系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140333770A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-13

    申请号:US14272833

    申请日:2014-05-08

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A rearview vision system for a vehicle includes a reflective element disposed at a driver or passenger side portion of a vehicle and a camera disposed at or near the reflective element and having a field of view that encompasses at least a portion of the reflective element. The camera and the reflective element are disposed at the side portion of the vehicle so that images of the scene occurring to the side and rear of the vehicle are reflected off of the reflective element and viewed by the camera. The camera captures image data for display of images by a display device that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when normally operating the vehicle so as to provide the driver with a generally sideward and rearward field of view.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆的后视视觉系统包括设置在车辆的驾驶员或乘客侧部分的反射元件和设置在反射元件处或附近的照相机,并且具有包围反射元件的至少一部分的视场。 相机和反射元件设置在车辆的侧部,使得在车辆的侧面和后方发生的场景的图像被反射出来,并被相机观看。 相机通过显示装置拍摄用于显示图像的图像数据,该显示装置在正常操作车辆时可由车辆驾驶员观看,以便为驾驶员提供大致侧向和后向的视场。

    MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH FORMED REFLECTIVE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE
    68.
    发明申请
    MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH FORMED REFLECTIVE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE 有权
    具有形成的反射元件基板的镜子组件

    公开(公告)号:US20140022620A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US13942751

    申请日:2013-07-16

    CPC classification number: B60R1/082 B60R1/06 B60R1/088

    Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head portion and a reflective element accommodated by the mirror head portion. The reflective element includes a glass substrate and a mirror reflector coated at a surface of the glass substrate. The reflective element is configured to provide a field of view of at least about 15 degrees at the side of the vehicle and provides a substantially undistorted reflected image as viewed by the driver of the vehicle. The reflective element may have a width dimension of less than about 15 cm and a height dimension of less than about 9 cm. The mirror substrate is curved or formed via a hydro-bending process utilizing at least one bending element, which may be CNC formed in accordance with a free form pattern of curvatures.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆的外部后视镜组件包括镜头部分和由镜头部分容纳的反射元件。 反射元件包括玻璃基板和涂覆在玻璃基板表面的反射镜。 反射元件被配置为在车辆的侧面提供至少约15度的视场,并且提供由车辆的驾驶员观察的基本上未失真的反射图像。 反射元件可以具有小于约15cm的宽度尺寸和小于约9cm的高度尺寸。 镜面基板通过使用至少一个弯曲元件的水压弯曲工艺弯曲或形成,该弯曲元件可以是根据自由曲率曲线形成的CNC。

    VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM
    69.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250058724A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18935720

    申请日:2024-11-04

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element. A driver monitoring camera is accommodated by the mirror head behind the mirror reflective element. With the mirror head adjusted to provide a rearward view to a driver of the equipped vehicle, (i) a normal vector of the mirror reflective element is angled away from a centerline axis of the vehicle and toward the driver side of the interior cabin of the vehicle and (ii) a principal viewing axis of the driver monitoring camera is angled more toward the centerline axis of the vehicle than the normal vector of the mirror reflective element so that the driver monitoring camera views at least a portion of the driver side of the interior cabin and at least a portion of a passenger side of the interior cabin.

    Vehicular electrochromic mirror reflective elements

    公开(公告)号:US12060005B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US18491859

    申请日:2023-10-23

    Inventor: Michael J. Baur

    Abstract: A plurality of vehicular electrochromic mirror reflective elements includes first and second vehicular electrochromic mirror reflective elements, each having a respective planar rear glass shaped substrate and a respective planar front glass substrate. The planar front glass shaped substrates are cut out from a planar glass sheet. Each planar rear glass shaped substrate is joined with a respective planar front glass substrate portion of the planar glass sheet via a respective perimeter seal. With the planar rear glass shaped substrate joined with the planar front glass shaped substrate, the circumferential perimeter cut edge of the planar front glass shaped substrate and the circumferential perimeter cut edge of the planar rear glass shaped substrate are processed to provide a circumferential rounded perimeter edge of the respective vehicular electrochromic mirror reflective element having a radius of curvature of at least 2.5 mm.

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