Rearview assembly
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorDavid M. Bostrom
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Abstract
A rearview assembly is disclosed, which may comprise a housing, a transflective element, and a mount. The housing may form a cavity and an opening. The transflective element may be substantially disposed in the opening. The mount assembly may have a first and second ends. The first end may be configured to secure to a vehicle. The second end may be secured to support the housing and may comprise a bracket extending into the cavity. Additionally, at least one of an imager and a light source may be disposed within the cavity and secured to the bracket. The bracket may remain in a substantially fixed position when the mount assembly is secured to the vehicle and the housing is articulated.
Claims19
A rearview assembly, comprising:
- a housing forming a cavity and an opening;
- a transflective element substantially at least one of disposed in, proximate to, and aligned with the opening;
- a mount assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to secure to a vehicle, the second end secured to and configured to support the housing, the second end comprising a bracket extending into the cavity;
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- an imager and a light source disposed within the cavity and secured to the bracket;
- wherein the bracket remains in a substantially fixed position when the mount assembly is secured to the vehicle and the housing is articulated.
A rearview assembly, comprising:
- a housing forming a cavity and an opening;
- a transflective element substantially at least one of disposed in, proximate to, and aligned with the opening;
- a mount assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to secure to a vehicle, the second end secured to and configured to support the housing, the second end comprising a bracket extending into the cavity;
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- at least one of an imager and a light source disposed within the cavity and secured to the bracket;
- wherein the bracket remains in a substantially fixed position when the mount assembly is secured to the vehicle and the housing is articulated;
- wherein the second end comprises a semi-spherical ball portion, the housing further comprises a cup configured to receive and grip the ball portion, at least in part, the ball portion is disposed, at least in part, within the cup, and the housing may articulate relative the mount assembly at an interface between the ball portion and the cup;
- wherein the cup comprises a base portion having an aperture leading to the cavity;
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- wherein the bracket extends into the cavity via the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.