VEHICLE INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mounting structure configured to mount to an interior portion of a vehicle;
a housing;
a reflective element disposed at said housing;
an actuator disposed in said housing and connected to said reflective element;
wherein said actuator comprises a first motor connected to said reflective element via a first drive element and a second motor connected to said reflective element via a second drive element;
wherein, responsive to an input, said actuator is operable to adjust an orientation of said reflective element in tandem with said housing relative to said mounting structure; and
wherein said first and second motors operate in tandem to adjust the orientation of said reflective element and said housing relative to said mounting structure.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting structure configured to mount to an interior portion of a vehicle, a housing, a reflective element disposed at the housing and an actuator disposed in the housing and connected to the reflective element. The actuator includes a first motor connected to the reflective element via a first drive element and a second motor connected to the reflective element via a second drive element. Responsive to an input, the actuator may be operable to adjust an orientation of the reflective element in tandem with the housing relative to the mounting structure. The first and second motors may operate in tandem to adjust the orientation of the reflective element and the housing relative to the mounting structure. The actuator may adjust the reflective element responsive to a user input, a glare sensor and/or a driver eye tracking system of the vehicle.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mounting structure configured to mount to an interior portion of a vehicle; a housing; a reflective element disposed at said housing; an actuator disposed in said housing and connected to said reflective element; wherein said actuator comprises a first motor connected to said reflective element via a first drive element and a second motor connected to said reflective element via a second drive element; wherein, responsive to an input, said actuator is operable to adjust an orientation of said reflective element in tandem with said housing relative to said mounting structure; and wherein said first and second motors operate in tandem to adjust the orientation of said reflective element and said housing relative to said mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mounting structure configured to mount to an interior portion of a vehicle; a housing; a reflective element disposed at said housing; an actuator disposed in said housing and connected to said reflective element; a control operable to control said actuator; wherein said actuator comprises a first motor connected to said reflective element via a first drive element and a second motor connected to said reflective element via a second drive element; wherein, responsive to an input, said actuator is operable to adjust an orientation of said reflective element in tandem with said housing relative to said mounting structure; wherein said control is operable to actuate said actuator to adjust said reflective element responsive to a determination of a location of the driver'"'"'s head or eyes; and wherein said control actuates said actuator to adjust said reflective element responsive to a determined change in location of the driver'"'"'s head or eyes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mounting structure configured to mount to an interior portion of a vehicle; a housing; a prismatic reflective element disposed at said housing; an actuator disposed in said housing and connected to said prismatic reflective element; wherein said actuator comprises a first motor connected to said prismatic reflective element via a first drive element and a second motor connected to said reflective element via a second drive element; wherein, responsive to an input, said actuator is operable to adjust an orientation of said prismatic reflective element in tandem with said housing relative to said mounting structure; wherein said housing includes an aperture and wherein said mounting structure is received through said aperture, said aperture providing clearance to allow for adjustment of said housing relative to said mounting structure; and wherein, responsive to at least one of (i) a user input and (ii) a glare sensor, said control is operable to actuate said actuator to adjust said prismatic reflective element about a generally horizontal axis to switch said prismatic reflective element between a daytime position and a nighttime anti-glare position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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