FULL DISPLAY MIRROR ACTUATOR
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side;
a substrate extending within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon; and
an actuation mechanism moveably coupling the substrate with the housing and including;
a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end of the mounting plate, the mounting plate defining a socket open opposite the first end and first and second scalloped surfaces adjacent the socket; and
an actuation wheel coupled within the cavity of the housing opposite the first end of the mounting plate and rotatable about an axis, the actuation wheel including a pin engageable with the socket to cause rotation of the mounting plate between a first position and a second position and a cam alternately engageable with the first scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in the first position and with the second scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in the second position.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side and further includes a substrate having a reflective surface thereon extending within the open side of the housing and an actuation mechanism moveably coupling the substrate with the housing. The actuation mechanism includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity at a first end thereof. The mounting plate defines a socket open opposite the first end and first and second scalloped surfaces adjacent the socket. The actuation mechanism further includes an actuation wheel rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing and engageable with the socket to cause rotation of the mounting plate and engageable with the first scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in a first position and with the second scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in a second position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side; a substrate extending within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism moveably coupling the substrate with the housing and including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end of the mounting plate, the mounting plate defining a socket open opposite the first end and first and second scalloped surfaces adjacent the socket; and an actuation wheel coupled within the cavity of the housing opposite the first end of the mounting plate and rotatable about an axis, the actuation wheel including a pin engageable with the socket to cause rotation of the mounting plate between a first position and a second position and a cam alternately engageable with the first scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in the first position and with the second scalloped surface to secure the mounting plate in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rear-vision system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a video camera mounted on the vehicle in a position to capture an image of a portion of an exterior thereof; and a display mirror assembly, comprising; a substrate including a display in electronic communication with the camera for presenting the image thereon, a one-way reflective layer overlying the display; a mounting plate defining a first and, a socket open opposite the first end, and a first scalloped surface adjacent the socket; a mounting structure coupled between the mounting plate and a portion of the vehicle; a housing supporting the display and defining an internal cavity and being rotatably coupled with a first end of the mounting plate within in the cavity; and an actuation wheel coupled within the cavity of the housing and rotatable about an axis, the actuation wheel including a pin and a peripheral surface alternately respectively engageable with the socket and the first scalloped surface through a rotational motion of the actuation wheel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle, comprising:
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a windshield; a headliner adjacent an upper edge of the windshield; and a mirror assembly, comprising; a substrate including a display and a one-way reflective layer overlying the display; a mounting plate having a first end and defining a socket open opposite the first end and a first scalloped surface adjacent the socket; a mounting structure coupled with the mounting plate and coupling with the vehicle adjacent the upper edge of the windshield; a housing supporting the display and defining an internal cavity and being rotatably coupled with a first end of the mounting plate within in the cavity; and an actuation wheel coupled within the cavity of the housing and rotatable about an axis, the actuation wheel including a pin and a peripheral surface alternately respectively engageable with the socket and the first scalloped surface through a rotational motion of the actuation wheel that moves the housing relative to the mounting plate between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification