Deployable deflector for outside mirror
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1. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
a coupling arm adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle; and
a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle includes a housing and a coupling arm. The coupling arm is adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle. The exterior mirror system also includes a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position.
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1. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing;
a coupling arm adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle; and
a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a body defining a passenger area;
a mirror housing defining a cavity and an arm coupled to the cavity;
a support having a first end coupled to the body and a second end projecting from the first end, the second end pivotably coupled to the arm;
a channel defined between the mirror housing and the body, at least one of the second end of the support and the arm defining a base for the cavity; and
a deployable panel resident in the mirror housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position to substantially fill the channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one rear window moveable between a closed position and an open position, comprising:
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a mirror housing defining a cavity and an arm coupled to the cavity;
a support having a first end coupled to the motor vehicle and a second end projecting from the first end, the second end pivotably coupled to the arm;
a deployable panel resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward a body of the motor vehicle in a deployed position;
a first sensor responsive to the at least one rear window in the open position to generate a first input signal;
a second sensor responsive to a speed of the motor vehicle to generate a second input signal when the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold; and
a controller responsive to at least one of the first input signal and the second input signal to extend the member to fill the channel. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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