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US 10,894,507 B1Granted
Reflective coatings and rearview assembly device for displaying state of vehicle
AssigneeSMR Patents S.à.r.l.
InventorsSimon David Field, Hong Wonsik, Jung Jaemun
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Abstract
A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview assembly housing, a display on an outer surface of the rearview assembly housing, and a controller configured to receive information on a battery level or a gasoline level of the vehicle, where the display is configured to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle. The rearview assembly may include a reflective coating, for example a chromium-based reflective coating.
Claims33
A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a polymeric rearview assembly housing which is coated with a chromium-based reflective coating;
- an indicator disposed within or on an outer surface of the polymeric rearview assembly housing;
- and
- a controller configured to receive information on a battery level or a gasoline level of the vehicle,
- wherein the indicator is configured to use the received information to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle, and
- the polymeric rearview assembly housing and the chromium-based reflective coating are both at least partially permeable to light originating from the indicator,
- wherein the indicator comprises one or more light sources configured to turn on or off using the received information to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle, and
- wherein the indicator is configured to be operated by a remote control which is part of a vehicle locking system, a garage opening system, or other remote activation system.
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A vehicle, comprising
- a rearview assembly, comprising
- a polymeric rearview assembly housing which is coated with a chromium-based reflective coating;
- an indicator disposed within or on an outer surface of the polymeric rearview assembly housing;
- and
- a controller configured to receive information on a battery level or a gasoline level of the vehicle;
- at least one of a battery management system and a gasoline management system;
- and
- a body control module for receiving a door lock/unlock signal;
- wherein the indicator is configured to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle in response to the body control module receiving the door lock/unlock signal, and
- the polymeric rearview assembly housing and the chromium-based reflective coating are both at least partially permeable to light originating from the indicator.
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A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a rearview assembly housing;
- an indicator disposed within or on an outer surface of the rearview assembly housing;
- and
- a controller configured to receive information on a battery level or a gasoline level of the vehicle,
- wherein the indicator is configured to use the received information to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle, and the indicator is configured to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle in response to a vehicle lock or vehicle unlock command being initiated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.