Front-viewing side mirror camera

• US 20090066836A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Yang
• Original Assignee: Kevin Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US12/287,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20090066836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/373
• 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 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.

2. The front view camera assembly of claim 1, 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.

3. The front view camera assembly of claim 2, 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.

4. The front view camera assembly of claim 1, 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.