# US 10,308,190 B2 · Retractable mirror support for mobile devices

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- Number: US 10,308,190 B2
- Document ID: US10308190B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/590,506
- Filed: 2017-05-09
- Published: 2018-11-15
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2017-05-09
- Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Leonardo Alonso Huitron; Edgar Javier Ortega; Allan Alberto Mejia Jaramillo; Omar Antonio Ramirez Pavon
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308190B2

## CPC

- B60R 11/02: for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
- B60J 3/02: adjustable in position {(B60J3/002, B60J3/005 take precedence)}
- B60R 2001/1284: {with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems}
- B60R 2011/0033: {Rear-view mirrors}
- B60R 2011/0082: {collapsible, e.g. for storing after use}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05)

## Abstract

A mobile device holder for a rear-view mirror of a vehicle may include a mirror housing, a mobile device bracket arranged on a support, the support arranged at least partially within the mirror housing in a stored position, and a deployment mechanism connected to the support and including a pin configured to rotatedly hinge the support from the stored position to a deployed position extending out of the housing.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile device holder for a rear-view mirror of a vehicle, comprising:
a mirror housing;
a mobile device bracket including at least one telescoping arm having a brace configured to receive and maintain a mobile device within the bracket, the bracket arranged on a support, the support arranged at least partially within a recess of the mirror housing in a stored position; and
a deployment mechanism connected to the support and including a pin configured to hinge the support from the stored position to a deployed position extending out of the housing.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the at least one telescoping arm includes a first vertical telescoping arm and a second lateral telescoping arm extending from the first arm.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the deploying mechanism includes a pin maintained and rotatable within a knuckle, the pin fixed to the support and configured to move the support radially from the stored position within the mirror housing to a deployed position below the mirror housing.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The holder of claim 3, wherein the recess houses the knuckle and the pin.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the recess is configured to receive the support in the stored position.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1, wherein the bracket is attached to the support by a joint.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The holder of claim 6, wherein the joint is a ball-joint configured to allow radial movement of the bracket with respect to the support.

### Claim 8

A mobile device holder for a rear-view mirror of a vehicle, comprising:
a bracket having a telescoping arm including at least one brace configured to receive and maintain a mobile device, the bracket arranged on a support, the support arranged at least partially within a recess defined at a rear of a mirror housing in a stored position, and
a deployment mechanism connected to the support and including a pin configured to rotatedly hinge the support from the stored position within the housing to a deployed position extending out of the housing, wherein the deploying mechanism includes a pin maintained and rotatable within a knuckled, the pin fixed to the support and configured to move the support radially from the stored position within the mirror housing to a deployed position below the mirror housing.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The holder of claim 8, wherein the telescoping arm includes a first vertical telescoping arm and a second lateral telescoping arm extending from the first arm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The holder of claim 8, wherein the recess houses the knuckle and the pin.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The holder of claim 8, wherein the recess is configured to receive the support in the stored position.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The holder of claim 8, wherein the bracket is attached to the support by a joint.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The holder of claim 12, wherein the joint is a ball-joint configured to allow radial movement of the bracket with respect to the support.