ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
- a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system;
said bracket comprising a windshield-facing side;
said bracket comprising a cabin-facing side;
said bracket comprising first structure;
control circuitry housed in a housing;
wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing;
wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a rain sensor and an automatic toll booth transducer;
wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle;
said housing comprising second structure; and
wherein said first structure and said second structure are configured to enable said housing (i) to be attached to said bracket with said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) to be detached from said bracket with said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield.
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Abstract
An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes a bracket attached at a windshield of the vehicle. The accessory mounting system includes control circuitry housed in a housing, and the control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in the housing. The electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a rain sensor and an automatic toll booth transducer. The control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle. The bracket may include first structure and the housing may include second structure. The first structure and the second structure may be configured to enable the housing (i) to be attached to the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) to be detached from the bracket with the bracket attached at the vehicle windshield.
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Citations
75 Claims
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1. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said bracket comprising a windshield-facing side; said bracket comprising a cabin-facing side; said bracket comprising first structure; control circuitry housed in a housing; wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing; wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna, a loudspeaker, a rain sensor and an automatic toll booth transducer; wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle; said housing comprising second structure; and wherein said first structure and said second structure are configured to enable said housing (i) to be attached to said bracket with said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) to be detached from said bracket with said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; control circuitry housed in a housing; wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing; wherein said electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a microphone, a camera, an antenna and a rain sensor; wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle; and wherein said housing is configured to detachably attach to said bracket when said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; control circuitry housed in a housing; wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing; wherein said electronic device comprises a camera and wherein said camera comprises a CMOS imaging array; wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said housing is configured to detachably attach to said bracket when said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield; and wherein an interior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle windshield at a position spaced from where said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; control circuitry housed in a housing; wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing; wherein said electronic device comprises a camera and wherein said camera comprises a CMOS imaging array; wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said housing is configured to detachably attach to said bracket when said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said housing attached to said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield, a gap is provided between the vehicle windshield and said housing to facilitate air flow thereat. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said system comprising:
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a bracket attached at a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; control circuitry housed in a housing; wherein said control circuitry is associated with an electronic device housed in said housing; wherein said electronic device comprises a camera and wherein said camera comprises a CMOS imaging array; wherein said control circuitry is in communication with a vehicle bus system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said housing is configured to detachably attach to said bracket when said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said housing attached to said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield, a gap is provided between the vehicle windshield and said housing to facilitate air flow thereat; wherein, with said housing attached to said bracket attached at the vehicle windshield, a gap is provided between the vehicle windshield and said housing to facilitate air flow thereat; and wherein at least one of (i) an interior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle windshield at a position spaced from where said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield and (ii) an interior rearview mirror assembly is attached at the vehicle windshield at a position spaced from where said bracket is attached at the vehicle windshield and wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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