VEHICLE ACCESSORY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
- a mounting element;
wherein said mounting element comprises an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of said mounting element at a vehicle windshield;
wherein said mounting element is configured for attachment of an interior rearview mirror assembly thereto;
wherein said mounting element is configured for accommodating an accessory at least when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield;
a module configured for attachment to said mounting element when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; and
wherein said module accommodates a camera, and wherein said module comprises structure that orients the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when said module is attached to said mounting element.
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Abstract
An accessory system for a vehicle includes a mounting element and a module. The mounting element includes an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of the mounting element at a vehicle windshield. The mounting element may be configured for attachment of an interior rearview mirror assembly thereto. The mounting element may be configured for accommodating an accessory at least when the mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield. The module is configured for attachment to the mounting element when the mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield. The module accommodates a camera, and the module includes structure that orients the field of view of the camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when the module is attached to the mounting element.
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Citations
37 Claims
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1. An accessory system for a vehicle, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
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a mounting element; wherein said mounting element comprises an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of said mounting element at a vehicle windshield; wherein said mounting element is configured for attachment of an interior rearview mirror assembly thereto; wherein said mounting element is configured for accommodating an accessory at least when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; a module configured for attachment to said mounting element when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; and wherein said module accommodates a camera, and wherein said module comprises structure that orients the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when said module is attached to said mounting element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An accessory system for a vehicle, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
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a mounting element; wherein said mounting element comprises an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of said mounting element at a vehicle windshield, and wherein said attachment portion of said mounting element is configured to adhesively mount to the vehicle windshield; wherein said mounting element comprises a metallic mounting element; wherein said mounting element is configured for accommodating an accessory at least when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; a module configured for attachment to said mounting element when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; and wherein said module accommodates a camera, and wherein said module comprises structure that orients the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when said module is attached to said mounting element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An accessory system for a vehicle, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
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a mounting element; wherein said mounting element comprises an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of said mounting element at a vehicle windshield; wherein said mounting element is configured for accommodating an accessory at least when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; a module configured for attachment to said mounting element when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; wherein said module accommodates a camera, and wherein said module comprises structure that orients the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when said module is attached to said mounting element; wherein a lens of said camera is spaced from the vehicle windshield when said module is mounted to said mounting element attached at the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure of said module angles the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield to at least partially compensate for the windshield angle of the vehicle windshield itself; and wherein said camera is associated with at least one of (i) a headlamp control system, (ii) a lane departure warning system, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system, (iv) a sign recognition system, (v) a night vision system, (vi) a pedestrian detection system, (vii) a vehicle detection system and (viii) a crash avoidance system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An accessory system for a vehicle, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
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a mounting element; wherein said mounting element comprises an attachment portion that is configured for attachment of said mounting element at a vehicle windshield; wherein at least one of (a) said attachment portion of said mounting element is configured to mount to an attachment element that is adhered to the vehicle windshield, (b) wherein said attachment portion of said mounting element is configured to adhesively mount to the vehicle windshield, and (c) wherein said mounting element comprises a metallic mounting element; a module configured for attachment to said mounting element when said mounting element is attached at the vehicle windshield; wherein said module accommodates a camera, and wherein said module comprises structure that orients the field of view of said camera with respect to the vehicle windshield when said module is attached to said mounting element; wherein a lens of said camera is spaced from the vehicle windshield when said module is mounted to said mounting element attached at the vehicle windshield; wherein at least one of (a) a principal axis of the forward field of view of said camera is directed generally at or below horizontal when said module is mounted to said mounting element attached at the vehicle windshield, and (b) said module includes a light transmitting port, and wherein said camera is generally aligned with said light transmitting port with its forward field of view through said light transmitting port; and wherein said camera is associated with at least one of (i) a headlamp control system, (ii) a lane departure warning system, (iii) an adaptive cruise control system, (iv) a sign recognition system, (v) a night vision system, (vi) a pedestrian detection system, (vii) a vehicle detection system and (viii) a crash avoidance system. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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Specification