Room mirror with built-in antenna

• US 20030107521A1
• Filed: 09/12/2002
• Published: 06/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: Sato, Hidenori, Matsuura, Masaaki
• Application Number:
  US10/220,299
• Publication Number:
  US 20030107521A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/713
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1261 with antennae
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3233 particular used as part of a sensor or in a security system, e.g. for automotive radar, navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3266 using the mirror of the vehicle

Abstract

A rearview mirror includes a stay 12, 35 fixed on and extending downward from a ceiling or a windshield 31 of a vehicle or fixed by a desorbable base 32 mounted on an adhesive portion 33 of the windshield 31, and a mirror body 11, 40 mounted at the bottom of the stay 12, 35 with its angle adjustable. The stay 12 or the base 32 has a recess portion 12a, 32a. The recess portion 12, 35 can be mounted later with one or more radio antenna units13a, 13b, 13c.

Claims

1. A rearview mirror with a built-in antenna comprises:

a stay fixed on and extending downward from a ceiling or a windshield of a vehicle or fixed by a base detachably mounted on an adhesive portion of the windshield; and

a mirror body mounted at the bottom of the stay with its angle adjustable,

wherein said stay or said base has a recess portion in which one or more radio antenna units are mounted in such a manner that another radio antenna unit may be mounted later.

2. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 1,

wherein said stay consists of metal material.

3. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 1,

wherein said recess portion comprises an angle-adjustment mechanism for adjusting a orientation of said radio antenna units.

4. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 2,

wherein said recess portion comprises an angle-adjust mechanism for adjusting a orientation of said radio antenna units.

5. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 1,

wherein an opening of said recess portion is covered with a cover made of a material pervious to communicating radio wave and infrared radiation.

6. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 2,

wherein an opening of said recess portion is covered with a cover made of a material pervious to communicating radio wave and infrared radiation.

7. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 3,

wherein an opening of said recess portion is covered with a cover made of a material pervious to communicating radio wave and infrared radiation.

8. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 4,

wherein an opening of said recess portion is covered with a cover made of a material pervious to communicating radio wave and infrared radiation.

9. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 1,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

10. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 2,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

11. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 3,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

12. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 4,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

13. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 5,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

14. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 6,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

15. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 7,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

16. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to claim 8,

wherein said recess portion is provided with an antenna unit adaptable to automatic toll collection transaction system and said mirror body is mounted with a dedicated in-vehicle device for automatic toll collection transaction system.

17. The rearview mirror with a built-in antenna according to any of claims 1-16,

wherein said recess portion is given a coat of paint to protect against scattering infrared radiation.