EXTERIOR MIRROR VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
- a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior mirror vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a driver-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a driver-side reflective element housed by said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion;
wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a driver-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a driver-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein, when said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said driver-side mounting portion;
wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera;
wherein said driver-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious;
wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side security light;
wherein said driver-side security light, when activated, illuminates a driver-side zone on the ground adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle at a cabin entrance at the driver side of the equipped vehicle and wherein said illuminated driver-side zone is substantially unchanged when said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is moved relative to said driver-side mounting portion of said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said driver-side security light, when activated, illuminates at least a portion of said driver-side zone with at least about one lux ground illumination intensity;
a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a passenger-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a passenger-side reflective element housed by said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion;
wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a passenger-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a passenger-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein, when said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said passenger-side mounting portion;
wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera;
wherein said passenger-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious;
wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side security light;
wherein said passenger-side security light, when activated, illuminates a passenger-side zone on the ground adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle at a cabin entrance at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle and wherein said illuminated passenger-side zone is substantially unchanged when said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is moved relative to said passenger-side mounting portion of said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly; and
wherein said passenger-side security light, when activated, illuminates at least a portion of said passenger-side zone with at least about one lux ground illumination intensity.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror vision system includes a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle and a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the vehicle. The driver-side exterior mirror assembly includes a mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing, and a driver-side reflective element. The driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera. The passenger-side exterior mirror assembly includes a mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing, and a passenger-side reflective element. The passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera. The driver-side camera and the passenger-side camera may be part of a multi-camera vision system of the vehicle.
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42 Claims
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1. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior mirror vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a driver-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a driver-side reflective element housed by said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a driver-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a driver-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said driver-side mounting portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side security light; wherein said driver-side security light, when activated, illuminates a driver-side zone on the ground adjacent the driver side of the equipped vehicle at a cabin entrance at the driver side of the equipped vehicle and wherein said illuminated driver-side zone is substantially unchanged when said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is moved relative to said driver-side mounting portion of said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said driver-side security light, when activated, illuminates at least a portion of said driver-side zone with at least about one lux ground illumination intensity; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a passenger-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a passenger-side reflective element housed by said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a passenger-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a passenger-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said passenger-side mounting portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said passenger-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side security light; wherein said passenger-side security light, when activated, illuminates a passenger-side zone on the ground adjacent the passenger side of the equipped vehicle at a cabin entrance at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle and wherein said illuminated passenger-side zone is substantially unchanged when said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is moved relative to said passenger-side mounting portion of said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly; and wherein said passenger-side security light, when activated, illuminates at least a portion of said passenger-side zone with at least about one lux ground illumination intensity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior mirror vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a driver-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a driver-side reflective element housed by said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a driver-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a driver-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said driver-side mounting portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said driver-side light module comprises a driver-side signal indicator, and wherein said driver-side signal indicator comprises at least one light emitting diode; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a passenger-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a passenger-side reflective element housed by said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a passenger-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a passenger-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said passenger-side mounting portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said passenger-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; and wherein said passenger-side light module comprises a passenger-side signal indicator, and wherein said passenger-side signal indicator comprises at least one light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior mirror vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a driver-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a driver-side reflective element housed by said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a driver-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a driver-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said driver-side mounting portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light module and a driver-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said driver-side light module comprises at least one of (a) a driver-side security light and (b) a driver-side signal indicator; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a passenger-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a passenger-side reflective element housed by said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a passenger-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a passenger-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said passenger-side mounting portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said passenger-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said passenger-side light module comprises at least one of (a) a passenger-side security light and (b) a passenger-side signal indicator; and wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said multi-camera vision system comprises a display device that is operable to display images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle, and wherein a composite image is formed at least from images captured by said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera and is displayed on said display device for viewing by the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An exterior mirror vision system for a vehicle, said exterior mirror vision system comprising:
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a driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a driver side of a vehicle equipped with said exterior mirror vision system, said driver-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a driver-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, a driver-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a driver-side reflective element housed by said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a driver-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a driver-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the driver side of the equipped vehicle, said driver-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said driver-side mounting portion; wherein said driver-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a driver-side light, module and a driver-side camera; wherein said driver-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said driver-side light module comprises at least one of (a) a driver-side security light and (b) a driver-side signal indicator; a passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror assembly comprising a passenger-side mounting portion configured for mounting at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, a passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion, and a passenger-side reflective element housed by said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly comprises at least one of (i) a passenger-side breakaway exterior rearview mirror assembly and (ii) a passenger-side powerfold exterior rearview mirror assembly; wherein, when said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the passenger side of the equipped vehicle, said passenger-side exterior mirror housing portion is movable relative to said passenger-side mounting portion; wherein said passenger-side exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a passenger-side light module and a passenger-side camera; wherein said passenger-side light module is sealed so as to be substantially water-impervious; wherein said passenger-side light module comprises at least one of (a) a passenger-side security light and (b) a passenger-side signal indicator; and wherein said driver-side camera and said passenger-side camera comprise part of a multi-camera vision system of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said multi-camera vision system comprises a display device that is operable to display, for viewing by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle, an image comprising at least an image portion of at least one of an image captured by said driver-side camera and an image captured by said passenger-side camera; and wherein said driver-side camera has a driver-side field of view at least in part rearward of the equipped vehicle and said passenger-side camera has a passenger-side field of view at least in part rearward of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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