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US 2021/0129753 A1Published application
Rotatable outside mirror with imager assembly
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorsMichael G. Hendricks, Danny L. Minikey, JR., Christopher B. Case
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Abstract
An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an arm having a proximal end coupled with a vehicle door and a distal end. A mirror assembly is coupled to the arm. The mirror assembly includes an electro-optic element. The mirror assembly is rotatable about the distal end between first and second positions. An imager is disposed proximate to the distal end and configured to capture image data within a blind spot zone of said vehicle
Claims20
A monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing rotatable relative to said vehicle between a horizontal position and a vertical position;
- a mirror assembly coupled to the housing, wherein the mirror assembly includes a rearview mirror having a reflective field of view;
- an imager disposed between the housing and the mirror assembly, wherein the imager captures image data within a field of view;
- a controller communicatively coupled to the imager, wherein the controller receives captured image data from the imager;
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- a display assembly communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the controller converts the image data for display on the display assembly.
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An exterior mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an arm including a proximal end coupled with a vehicle door and a distal end;
- a mirror assembly coupled to the arm, wherein the mirror assembly includes an electro-optic element, and wherein the mirror assembly is rotatable about the distal end between first and second positions;
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- an imager disposed proximate to the distal end and configured to capture image data within a blind spot zone of said vehicle.
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A mirror assembly, comprising:
- a support feature having a first end and a second end;
- a mirror assembly rotatably coupled to the second end of the support feature, wherein the mirror assembly includes an electro-optic element, and wherein the mirror assembly is rotatable between a first position having a first reflective field of view and a second position having a second reflective field of view;
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- an imager coupled to the support feature and configured to capture image data through the mirror assembly, wherein the mirror assembly rotates around the imager.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.