WIND NOISE REDUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A wind noise reduction apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a mirror housing;
a mirror held in said mirror housing; and
a control module configured to displace said mirror housing to reduce wind noise and displace said mirror to maintain a constant visual field as said mirror housing is displaced in response to sound pressure in a passenger compartment of said motor vehicle exceeding a predetermined threshold level.
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Abstract
A wind noise reduction apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a mirror housing, a mirror held in the mirror housing and a control module. That control module is configured to displace the mirror housing to reduce wind noise while simultaneously displacing the mirror to maintain a constant visual field.
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1. A wind noise reduction apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a mirror housing; a mirror held in said mirror housing; and a control module configured to displace said mirror housing to reduce wind noise and displace said mirror to maintain a constant visual field as said mirror housing is displaced in response to sound pressure in a passenger compartment of said motor vehicle exceeding a predetermined threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of reducing wind noise in a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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monitoring, by sound pressure monitoring device, current sound pressure in said passenger compartment of said motor vehicle; displacing, by control module, a mirror housing carried on said motor vehicle to reduce wind noise; and displacing, by said control module, a mirror held in said mirror housing in order to maintain a constant visual field in said mirror as said mirror housing is displaced. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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