VISION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
- a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system;
an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield;
wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle;
wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location;
an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member;
wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera;
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device;
wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
A vision system for a vehicle includes a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield and an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the windshield. A light absorbing layer is disposed at the windshield and at least partially masks the presence of the attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the windshield from outside the vehicle. An accessory module is releasably attached to the attachment member and accommodates a forward facing camera. With the accessory module releasably attached to the attachment member at the windshield, the forward facing camera views through the windshield. The forward facing camera includes a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system; an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle; wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location; an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member; wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system; an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle; wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location; an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member; wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of at least one of (i) an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle and (ii) a collision avoidance system of the equipped vehicle; and wherein, with said accessory module attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, a mirror mount of an interior rearview mirror assembly can be mounted to said mirror mounting button and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system; an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said attachment member is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle; wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location; an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member; wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member 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 and (ii) a collision avoidance system of the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
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a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system; an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle; wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location; an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member; wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle; wherein said attachment member is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield and wherein said mirror mounting button is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said accessory module attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, a mirror mount of an interior rearview mirror assembly can be mounted to said mirror mounting button and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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