VEHICLE REAR SEAT VANITY MIRROR ASSEMBLY

• US 20130292959A1
• Filed: 05/04/2012
• Published: 11/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: WEST, MARK
• Granted Patent: US 9,931,984 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1238 with vanity mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails

Abstract

Vanity mirror assemblies are provided for vehicles having a body, front seats, a rear portion behind the front seats, and a vanity mirror assembly. The vanity mirror assembly includes a housing, a light source, a display screen, and a two-way mirror. The light source is disposed in the rear portion of the vehicle. The display screen is disposed within the housing between the front seats and the light source. The two-way mirror is disposed within the housing between the light source and the display screen. The display screen is movable with the two-way mirror.

Claims

1. A vanity mirror assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having front seats and a rear portion behind the front seats, the vanity mirror assembly comprising:

a light source disposed in the rear portion;

a display screen disposed between the front seats and the light source; and

a two-way mirror disposed between the light source and the display screen.

2. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a video display screen.

3. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the display screen is disposed adjacent to the two-way mirror.

4. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a switch movable between;

a first position, in which the light source is turned on; and

a second position, in which the light source is turned off and the display screen is turned on.

5. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a housing, wherein the two-way mirror and the display screen are movable together from a base of the housing.

6. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 5, wherein the housing is disposed within a headliner of the vehicle.

7. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 5, further comprising:

a hinge disposed within the housing, wherein the two-way mirror and the display screen are configured to flip downward via the hinge.

8. A vanity mirror assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having front seats and a rear portion behind the front seats, the vanity mirror assembly comprising:

a housing;

a mirror disposed within the housing in the rear portion of the vehicle, the mirror being partially reflective and partially transparent; and

a display screen disposed within the housing between the front seats and the mirror.

9. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 8, wherein the display screen is disposed adjacent to the mirror.

10. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 8, wherein the mirror and the display screen are movable together from a base of the housing.

11. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 10, wherein the housing is disposed within a headliner of the vehicle.

12. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 10, further comprising:

a hinge disposed within the housing, wherein the mirror and the display screen are configured to flip downward via the hinge.

13. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 10, further comprising:

a light source disposed within the housing and facing the mirror, such that the mirror is disposed between the light source and the display screen.

14. The vanity mirror assembly of claim 13, further comprising:

a switch movable between;

a first position, in which the light source is turned on; and

a second position, in which the light source is turned off and the display screen is turned on.

15. A vehicle comprising:

a body;

front seats;

a rear portion behind the front seats; and

a vanity mirror assembly comprising;

a housing;

a two-way mirror disposed within the housing in the rear portion of the vehicle; and

a display screen disposed within the housing between the front seats and the two-way mirror and movable with the two-way mirror.

16. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the display screen is disposed adjacent to the two-way mirror.

17. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the vehicle comprises a headliner, and the housing is disposed within the headliner.

18. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the vanity mirror assembly further comprises:

a hinge disposed within the housing, wherein the two-way mirror and the display screen are configured to flip downward from a base of the housing via the hinge.

19. The vehicle of claim 15, wherein the vanity mirror assembly further comprises:

a light source disposed within the housing and facing the two-way mirror, such that the two-way mirror is disposed between the light source and the display screen.

20. The vehicle of claim 19, wherein the vanity mirror assembly further comprises:

a switch movable between;

a first position, in which the light source is turned on; and

a second position, in which the light source is turned off and the display screen is turned on.