VEHICLE REAR MIROR HAVING A DISPLAY

• US 20090213480A1
• Filed: 02/27/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shin-Nan Li
• Original Assignee: Shin-Nan Li
• Inventors: LI, Shin-Nan
• Application Number:
  US12/037,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20090213480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/844
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens

Abstract

A vehicle rear mirror having a display comprises a seat having an insertion rod which is controlled by an electromagnetic valve; a body having a display unit; the body being slideable along the seat; the body being capable of moving outwards by an elastic force; one side of the body corresponding to the insertion rod of the seat having an insertion hole; when the body is in front of the seat; the insertion hole can receive the insertion rod so as to fix the body; when the insertion rod is released from the insertion hole, the body can be pushed outwards by elastic force; and a mirror with a mirror surface, the mirror being installed at a front side of the seat; when the body slides inwards, the body being hidden between the mirror and the seat; and when the body slides outwards, the body exposes out.

Claims

1. A vehicle rear mirror having a display, comprising:

a seat having an insertion rod which is controlled by an electromagnetic valve;

a body having a display unit;

the body being slideable along the seat;

the body being capable of moving outwards by an elastic force;

one side of the body corresponding to the insertion rod of the seat having an insertion hole;

when the body is in front of the seat;

the insertion hole can receive the insertion rod so as to fix the body;

when the insertion rod is released from the insertion hole, the body can be pushed outwards by elastic force; and

a mirror with a mirror surface, the mirror being installed at a front side of the seat;

when the body slides inwards, the body being hidden between the mirror and the seat; and

when the body slides outwards, the body exposes out from an outer edge of the mirror.

2. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein a slide guide device is installed between a front wall of the seat and a rear wall of the body.

3. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slide guide device includes a guide rod and a track which are installed at two sides of the seat;

and a sliding block and a track slot are installed at two sides of the body;

the slide block has a through hole for receiving the guide rod so that the sliding block is movable along the guide rod; and

the track of the seat is embedded into the track groove for guiding the seat.

4. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein an elastic device is installed between the seat and a rear wall of the body.

5. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elastic device includes at least one compressible spring, a top positioning portion at a front wall of the seat;

and a lower positioning portion on the rear wall of the body;

an upper and a lower end of the compressible spring resist against the top positioning portion and the lower positioning portion, respectively, so as to push the body downwards and outwards.

6. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 5, wherein the top positioning portion of the seat is formed with a spring limiting groove.

7. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 5, wherein the lower positioning portion of the body is formed with a spring limiting groove.

8. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein one lateral wall of the seat corresponding to the lateral wall of the body is provided with an engagement device for providing damping effect as the body slides.

9. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 8, wherein the engagement device has an oil pressure gear installed at one side of the front wall of the seat and a rack which is engaged to the oil pressure gear.

10. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver is controlled by a wireless remote controller.

11. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 10, wherein the wireless remote controller is an infrared controller.

12. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 10, wherein the wireless remote controller is used with a wireless receiver which is installed at a font lower side of the body.

13. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic valve is a touch control switch.

14. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 13, wherein the touch control switch is installed at a front lower side of the body.

15. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic valve is controlled by a far end wired control.

16. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 15, wherein the far end wire control includes a main frame having a touch control switch or with a wireless remote control function and a wire connected between the main frame and the electromagnetic valve so as to control the electromagnetic valve through the mainframe.

17. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mirror further includes a digital camera lens.

18. The vehicle rear mirror having a display as claimed in claim 17, wherein the digital camera lens is installed at a front upper side of the mirror.