Systems and Components for Enhancing Rear Vision from a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A modular integrated vehicle window assembly comprising:
- a window;
an opaque frit disposed on a peripheral region of said window;
a camera housing integrally mounted to an inner surface of said window behind a substantially transparent zone formed in said frit; and
a camera mounted in said camera housing so as to capture an image through said window and said substantially transparent zone formed in said frit.
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Abstract
A vehicle system is disclosed that includes a vehicle lamp assembly including a plurality of LEDs that emit white light so as to function as an illuminator light. The lamp assembly also may include a plurality of LEDs that emit colored light to function as a signal light. The lamp assembly may include a camera. The lamp assembly may serve as a CHMSL or as a tail light. The system also includes a controller that rapidly pulses the LEDs at a rate that is imperceivable by the human eye. The pulsing intervals of the LEDs may be related to the readout intervals of the camera sensor array. In this manner, the LEDs may be pulsed on during camera readout to increase the illumination while the camera is capturing an image, or may be pulsed off during camera readout to prevent feedback glare from interfering with image capture by the camera.
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16 Claims
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1. A modular integrated vehicle window assembly comprising:
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a window;
an opaque frit disposed on a peripheral region of said window;
a camera housing integrally mounted to an inner surface of said window behind a substantially transparent zone formed in said frit; and
a camera mounted in said camera housing so as to capture an image through said window and said substantially transparent zone formed in said frit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A modular integrated vehicle window assembly comprising:
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a window; and
a camera mounted to an inner surface of said window so as to capture an image through said window. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A modular integrated vehicle rear window assembly comprising:
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a window frame structure for mounting to the rear of a vehicle;
a rear window mounted in said window frame structure; and
a camera mounted to said window frame structure so as to capture an image to the rear of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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