Front-viewing side mirrors

• US 20080074768A1
• Filed: 09/26/2006
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin J. Yang
• Original Assignee: Kevin J. Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Kevin J.
• Application Number:
  US11/527,154
• Publication Number:
  US 20080074768A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/850
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/10 Front-view mirror arrangements; specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle B60R1/002; Periscope arrangements , i.e. optical devices using combinations of mirrors, lenses, prisms or the like specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle B60R1/002; for viewing traffic-lights B60R1/005; Other mirror arrangements giving a view from above or under the vehicle

Abstract

A multi-reflective vehicular mirror is provided. A mirror housing is primarily attached to a passenger side of the vehicle and has a shell facing the front of the vehicle and a cavity facing the rear of the vehicle. The shell has a proximal side mounted on the vehicle and a distal side opposite to the proximal side. A mirror glass is mounted on the housing in the cavity and faces rearward to a vehicle driver and it is made locally reflective leaving an area clear to see-thru visions. The housing shell has a front window area with a transparent lens, which is aligned with the clear area of the mirror glass to provide a clear view through the mirror. Internally of the housing shell an elongated mirror is mounted to form a mirror-in-mirror structure.

Claims

1. A front view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a housing attached to a vehicle side;

a rear side view mirror mounted on the housing providing the driver a rear side view;

a front view mirror mounted on the housing, wherein the front view mirror is positioned to provide the driver a front view.

2. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the rear side view mirror has a reflective section and an optically clear area, wherein the optically clear area cooperates with a front view mirror mounted internally inside the housing, wherein the housing has a shell facing the front of the vehicle and a cavity facing the rear of the vehicle, wherein the shell has a proximal side mounted on the vehicle and a distal side opposite to the proximal side;

wherein the rear side view mirror is mounted on the housing in the cavity and further comprises a front window area formed on the shell of the housing with a transparency lens and aligned with the optically clear area of the rear side view mirror for providing a clear view through the rear side view mirror.

3. The front view mirror assembly of claim 2, wherein the front view mirror cooperates with the rear side view mirror to provide an image selectable frontward view to the driver depending upon the driver fore and aft positions relative to a pre-adjusted position of the internal front view mirror.

4. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the front view mirror cooperates with the rear side view mirror to provide an image selectable frontward view to the driver depending upon the driver fore and aft positions relative to a pre-adjusted position of the internal front view mirror.

5. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the front view mirror is mounted operatively on a powered angular adjustment system.

6. The front view mirror assembly of claim 5, wherein the rear side view mirror has a reflective section and an optically clear area, wherein the optically clear area cooperates with a front view mirror mounted internally inside the housing, wherein the housing has a shell facing the front of the vehicle and a cavity facing the rear of the vehicle, wherein the shell has a proximal side mounted on the vehicle and a distal side opposite to the proximal side;

wherein the rear side view mirror is mounted on the housing in the cavity and further comprises a front window area formed on the shell of the housing and aligned with the optically clear area of the rear side view mirror for providing a clear view through the rear side view mirror.

7. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the clear area of the rear side view mirror glass is located at the proximal side of the shell and the front view mirror is positioned between the distal edges of the clear area and the front window area.

8. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the clear area of the rear side view mirror is located at the distal side of the shell and the internal glass is positioned between the distal edges of the clear area and the front window area of the housing shell.

9. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing is made of clear plastic that is selectively tinted with one or more opaque colors and the front window area of the housing shell is formed by not tinting a desired area for transparency.

10. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing is made of opaque plastic and the front window area of the housing shell is formed by cutting out a desired area and covering the same with a transparent member, which is attached to and lies flush with the housing shell.

11. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the front view mirror has a curvature and mounted directly on the housing shell.

12. The front view mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the front view mirror is flat and attached to an adjustable base mounted on the shell.

13. The front view mirror assembly of claim 12, wherein the reflective area of the mirror glass and the front view mirror have independently adjusted fields of view so that two different singular visions are provided in an alternating manner simply by changing the driver'"'"'s posture fore or apt to be either in the line of sight for side and rear view or the line of sight for front and downward view relative to a preset mirror position to prevent a double image from being reflected to the driver.

14. The front view mirror assembly of claim 13, wherein the front view mirror is flat and attached to an adjustable base mounted on the shell.

15. The front view mirror assembly of claim 13, wherein the front view mirror has a curvature and mounted directly on the housing shell.

16. A front view camera assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a housing attached to a vehicle side;

a rear side view mirror mounted on the housing providing the driver a rear side view;

a front view camera mounted on inside of the housing, wherein the front view camera is positioned to provide the driver a front view.

17. The front view camera assembly of claim 16, wherein the rear side view mirror housing has a reflective section and an optically clear area, wherein the optically clear area cooperates with a front view camera mounted internally inside the housing.

18. The front view camera assembly of claim 17, wherein the housing has a shell facing the front of the vehicle and a cavity facing the rear of the vehicle, wherein the shell has a proximal side mounted on the vehicle and a distal side opposite to the proximal side;

wherein the front view camera is mounted on the housing in the cavity.

19. The front view camera assembly of claim 16, wherein the housing has a shell facing the front of the vehicle and a cavity facing the rear of the vehicle, wherein the shell has a proximal side mounted on the vehicle and a distal side opposite to the proximal side;

wherein the front view camera is mounted on the housing in the cavity.