Electronics module for mirrors
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1. An add-on electronics module for attachment to an exterior mirror housing of a vehicle, the exterior mirror housing having an exterior housing surface having a convex end at a bottom of the exterior mirror housing and having a forward facing surface in a direction of vehicle travel and having a top of the exterior mirror housing, the add-on electronics module comprising:
- a module housing, wherein the module housing has a shape conforming to a shape of a bottom end of the exterior mirror housing so as to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the bottom of the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to receive at least a portion of the convex bottom end of the exterior housing surface of the external mirror housing in the module housing when the module housing is mounted on the external mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to be free of the top of the exterior mirror housing and to be free of portions of the forward facing surface of the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to match the bottom of the exterior mirror housing the module housing providing a rearwardly facing portion when mounted on the exterior mirror housing;
fastening devices permitting the module housing to be fastened to the exterior mirror housing, wherein the fastening devices are arranged to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the exterior mirror housing; and
electronics contained within and supported in the module housing.
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Abstract
An electronics module is attachable to an exterior mirror of a vehicle and supports a camera and/or a display. The electronics module may be an add-on device that is retrofittable to the exterior mirror. The display may be arranged to display an indication of a distance between a back of the vehicle and an object.
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1. An add-on electronics module for attachment to an exterior mirror housing of a vehicle, the exterior mirror housing having an exterior housing surface having a convex end at a bottom of the exterior mirror housing and having a forward facing surface in a direction of vehicle travel and having a top of the exterior mirror housing, the add-on electronics module comprising:
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a module housing, wherein the module housing has a shape conforming to a shape of a bottom end of the exterior mirror housing so as to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the bottom of the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to receive at least a portion of the convex bottom end of the exterior housing surface of the external mirror housing in the module housing when the module housing is mounted on the external mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to be free of the top of the exterior mirror housing and to be free of portions of the forward facing surface of the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to match the bottom of the exterior mirror housing the module housing providing a rearwardly facing portion when mounted on the exterior mirror housing; fastening devices permitting the module housing to be fastened to the exterior mirror housing, wherein the fastening devices are arranged to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the exterior mirror housing; and electronics contained within and supported in the module housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An add-on electronics module for attachment to an exterior mirror housing of a vehicle, the exterior mirror housing having an exterior housing surface having a convex end at a bottom of the exterior mirror housing and having a forward facing surface in a direction of vehicle travel and having a convex end at a top of the exterior mirror housing, the add-on electronics module comprising:
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a module housing, wherein the module housing has a shape conforming to a shape of the exterior mirror housing so as to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to receive at least a portion of the convex bottom end of the exterior housing surface of the external mirror housing in the module housing when the module housing is mounted on the external mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to be free of portions of the forward facing surface of the exterior mirror housing, the module housing being shaped to match the exterior mirror housing the module housing providing a rearwardly facing portion when mounted on the exterior mirror housing; fastening devices permitting the module housing to be fastened to the exterior mirror housing, wherein the fastening devices are arranged to facilitate fitting of the add-on electronics module to the exterior mirror housing; and electronics contained within and supported in the module housing.
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