Detection of manipulation of position apparatus for dazzle-free mirror
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for a dazzle-free vehicle mirror, comprising:
- darkness detecting means for detecting a dark condition at the exterior of said vehicle;
rear light detecting means for detecting intensity of light incident on the mirror from the rear of said vehicle;
driving means for driving said reflection mirror into a dazzle-free condition in accordance with the intensity of said rear light detected by said rear light detecting means when the dark condition is detected by said darkness detecting means;
manipulation detecting means for detecting when the mirror is being manipulated to change its position;
disabling means for automatically disabling said driving means from driving said mirror into a dazzle-free condition when said manipulation detecting means detects said manipulating operation.
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Abstract
A control apparatus for a dazzle-free reflection mirror of a vehicle is disclosed. The control apparatus is provided with a rear light sensor and a circuit for driving the reflection mirror into a dazzle-free operation in accordance with the intensity of the rear light detected by the rear light sensor when a light switch is turned on. The control apparatus is further provided with a mirror adjusting device for adjusting the reflection angle of the reflection mirror and a detecting circuit for detecting the adjusting operation of the mirror adjusting device. When the detecting circuit detects the adjusting operation, the dazzle-free operation of the reflection mirror is disabled even if intensive light is incident to the reflection mirror from the rear of the vehicle.
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10 Claims
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1. A control apparatus for a dazzle-free vehicle mirror, comprising:
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darkness detecting means for detecting a dark condition at the exterior of said vehicle; rear light detecting means for detecting intensity of light incident on the mirror from the rear of said vehicle; driving means for driving said reflection mirror into a dazzle-free condition in accordance with the intensity of said rear light detected by said rear light detecting means when the dark condition is detected by said darkness detecting means; manipulation detecting means for detecting when the mirror is being manipulated to change its position; disabling means for automatically disabling said driving means from driving said mirror into a dazzle-free condition when said manipulation detecting means detects said manipulating operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control apparatus for a dazzle-free vehicle mirror arrangement having first and second dazzle-free elements, comprising:
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darkness detecting means for detecting a dark condition at the exterior of said vehicle; rear light detecting means for detecting intensity of light incident on the mirror arrangement from the rear of said vehicle; driving means for driving at least one of said mirror elements into a dazzle-free condition in accordance with the intensity of said rear light detected by said rear light detecting means when the dark condition is detected by said darkness detecting means; manipulation detecting means for detecting when the mirror arrangement is being manipulated to change its position; disabling means for automatically disabling said driving means from driving said at least one mirror element into a dazzle-free condition when said manipulation detecting means detects said manipulating operation.
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