Vanity mirror with hidden sensor
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorRyan Wong
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a mirror assembly having a housing, a first mirror, a second mirror, a light source, and a sensor assembly. The first mirror can be positioned within an opening of the housing. The front surface of the second mirror can be coupled to a rear surface of the first mirror. The light source can be disposed on or at least partially around the first mirror. The sensor assembly can be positioned between a rear surface of the second mirror and the housing. The sensor assembly can include a transmitter positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror and a receiver positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror. The light source can be activated when the sensor assembly detects a user's presence.
Claims23
A mirror assembly comprising:
- a first mirror with a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface visible by a user;
- a second mirror having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface of the second mirror coupled to the rear surface of the first mirror;
- a light source disposed on or at least partially around the first mirror;
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- a sensor assembly positioned behind a rear surface of the second mirror, the sensor assembly comprising:
- a transmitter positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror;
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- a receiver positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror;
- wherein the light source is configured to be activated by the sensor assembly.
A mirror assembly comprising:
- a first mirror with a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface visible by a user;
- a second mirror having a front surface and a rear surface, the front surface of the second mirror coupled to the rear surface of the first mirror;
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- a sensor assembly positioned behind the rear surface of the second mirror, the sensor assembly comprising:
- a transmitter configured to emit light;
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- a receiver configured to receive light;
- wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect a user's presence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.