DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
- an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system;
said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element;
an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support;
wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing;
wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element;
a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element;
wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera;
wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a collision avoidance system of the equipped vehicle, (iii) a windshield fogging detection system of the equipped vehicle and (iv) a rain sensing system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicular driver assistance system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of the vehicle. The attachment element includes a mirror mounting element and an interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mirror support. The mirror support includes a mirror mount that is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly to the mirror mounting element. A structure is attached at the vehicle windshield local to the attachment element and the structure accommodates a forward facing camera and, with the structure attached at the vehicle windshield, the forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield. The forward facing camera may include a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system, (ii) a collision avoidance system, (iii) a windshield fogging detection system and (iv) a rain sensing system.
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Citations
96 Claims
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1. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle, (ii) a collision avoidance system of the equipped vehicle, (iii) a windshield fogging detection system of the equipped vehicle and (iv) a rain sensing system of the equipped vehicle. - 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, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting element. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and a cover that at least partially hides the presence of said structure from view by a person viewing from inside the vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, at least one of (a) a lowermost portion of said structure is disposed generally below said attachment element, (b) an uppermost portion of said structure is disposed generally above said attachment element, (c) a rightmost portion of said structure is disposed generally leftward of said attachment element and (d) a leftmost portion of said structure is disposed generally rightward of said attachment element; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting element; and wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment element from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, at least one of (a) a lowermost portion of said structure is disposed generally below said attachment element, (b) an uppermost portion of said structure is disposed generally above said attachment element, (c) a rightmost portion of said structure is disposed generally leftward of said attachment element and (d) a leftmost portion of said structure is disposed generally rightward of said attachment element; a cover that at least partially hides the presence of said structure from view by a person viewing from inside the vehicle cabin; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting element; and wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of at least said structure from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting element. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A driver assistance system for a vehicle, said driver assistance system comprising:
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an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said driver assistance system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting element; a structure attached at the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; wherein said structure accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprise a double-ball interior rearview mirror assembly; and wherein, with said structure attached at the vehicle windshield, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting element. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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Specification