Vehicular mirror system
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1. A vehicular interior rearview mirror system, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
- a housing;
a mounting member, said mounting member configured to mount to a vehicle windshield;
an electrical actuator, said electrical actuator supported by said mounting member with the weight of said electrical actuator being transferred to the windshield by way of said mounting member;
a reflective element mounted to said electrical actuator; and
said reflective element having a rearward field of view when mounted to said electrical actuator, said electrical actuator providing adjustment of said rearward field of view of said reflective element.
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Abstract
A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes a housing, a mounting member configured to mount to a vehicle windshield, an electrical actuator, which is supported by the mounting member with the weight of the electrical actuator being transferred to the windshield by way of the mounting member, and a reflective element. The reflective element is mounted to the electrical actuator and has a rearward field of view when mounted to the electrical actuator, which provides adjustment of the rearward field of view of the reflective element.
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53 Claims
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1. A vehicular interior rearview mirror system, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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a housing;
a mounting member, said mounting member configured to mount to a vehicle windshield;
an electrical actuator, said electrical actuator supported by said mounting member with the weight of said electrical actuator being transferred to the windshield by way of said mounting member;
a reflective element mounted to said electrical actuator; and
said reflective element having a rearward field of view when mounted to said electrical actuator, said electrical actuator providing adjustment of said rearward field of view of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicular interior rearview mirror system, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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a housing, said housing comprising a generally cup-shaped portion;
a mounting member, said mounting member configured to mount to a vehicle windshield said cup-shaped portion including an opening facing rearward of the vehicle when said housing is mounted to the windshield;
an electrical actuator, said electrical actuator supported by said mounting member with the weight of said electrical actuator being transferred to the windshield by way of said mounting member, and said electrical actuator being at least partially located in said cup-shaped portion;
a reflective element mounted to said electrical actuator; and
said reflective element having a rearward field of view through said opening when mounted to said electrical actuator, said electrical actuator providing adjustment of said rearward field of view of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A vehicular interior rearview mirror system, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
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a housing;
a mounting member, said mounting member configured to mount to a vehicle windshield;
an electrical actuator, said electrical actuator supported by said mounting member with the weight of said electrical actuator being transferred to the windshield by way of said mounting member;
at least one electronic device chosen from (i) a garage door opener, (ii) a compass, (iii) an antenna, (iv) a microphone, (v) a transmitter, and (vi) a rain sensor;
a reflective element mounted to said electrical actuator; and
said reflective element having a rearward field of view when mounted to said electrical actuator, said electrical actuator providing adjustment of said rearward field of view of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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