Vehicle memory mirror position transducer
First Claim
1. A vehicular rearview mirror system memory actuator for a rearview mirror system having a reflective element and a controller said memory actuator comprising:
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at least one positioning member extending from said case to move the reflective element about at least one degree of freedom;
at least one motor driving said positioning member;
a linear position transducer having a body for coupling to the reflective element; and
a circuit board positioned in said case, said body of said linear position transducer being guided at said circuit board in at least one direction and moving along said circuit board between a plurality of positions in response to the movement of the reflective element about the at least one degree of freedom, said circuit board being configured to generate a signal to the controller as a function of the position of the body of the linear position transducer along said circuit board.
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Abstract
A memory actuator is provided for a rearview mirror system having a reflective element and a controller. The memory actuator includes a housing and at least one positioning member extending from the housing to move the reflective element about at least one degree of freedom. At least one motor is provided for driving the positional member. A linear position transducer having a body is provided for coupling to the reflective element and a circuit board is positioned in the housing. The body of the linear position transducer is guided at the circuit board in at least one direction and moves alone the circuit board between a plurality of positions in response to movement of the reflective element about the at least one degree of freedom. The circuit board is configured to generate a signal to the controller as a function of the position of the body of the linear position transducer along the circuit board.
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63 Claims
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1. A vehicular rearview mirror system memory actuator for a rearview mirror system having a reflective element and a controller said memory actuator comprising:
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a case; at least one positioning member extending from said case to move the reflective element about at least one degree of freedom; at least one motor driving said positioning member; a linear position transducer having a body for coupling to the reflective element; and a circuit board positioned in said case, said body of said linear position transducer being guided at said circuit board in at least one direction and moving along said circuit board between a plurality of positions in response to the movement of the reflective element about the at least one degree of freedom, said circuit board being configured to generate a signal to the controller as a function of the position of the body of the linear position transducer along said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicular rearview mirror system memory actuator for a rearview mirror system having a reflective element and a controller, said memory actuator comprising:
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a case; at least one positioning member extending from said case to move the reflective element about at least one degree of freedom; at least one motor driving said positioning member; a circuit board positioned in said case, said circuit board having first and second resistive strips, said first and second resistive strips being configured to generate a signal to the controller; and a linear position transducer having a body for coupling to the reflective element and first and second contact portions supported by said body, said first contact portion being oriented for contacting said first resistive strip of said circuit board, said second contact portion being oriented for contacting said second resistive strip of said circuit board, whereby the position of said first and second contact portions along said first and second resistive strips, respectively, determines a value of said signal, said body guided at said circuit board in at least one direction and moving said first and second contact portions along said resistive strips in response to the movement of the reflective element, whereby the value of said signal is a function of the position of the reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A vehicular rearview mirror system memory actuator linear position transducer for monitoring a position of a reflective element adjustably supported by a memory actuator of a rearview mirror system, the memory actuator having a case and at least one positioning member extending from said case to move a reflective element supported by the case and at least one motor for driving the positioning member to move the reflective element, the rearview mirror system having a controller for selectively actuating said motor at least partially in response to a signal produced by the linear position transducer, said linear position transducer comprising:
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a circuit board; a body adapted to couple to the reflective element; and said body includes a pair of arms, said arms moving along the circuit board to generate a signal to the controller, the signal being a function of the position of the body along the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A vehicular rearview mirror system memory actuator for a rearview mirror system having a reflective element and a controller, said memory actuator comprising:
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a case; a first positioning member extending from said case to move the reflective element about a first degree of freedom and a second positioning member extending from said case to move the reflective element about a second degree of freedom which does not coincide with said first degree of freedom; a pair of motors each driving one of said positioning members; a pair of linear position transducers each having a body for coupling to the reflective element; and a circuit board positioned in said case, said bodies of said linear position transducers each being guided at said circuit board in at least one direction and moving along said circuit board between a plurality of positions in response to the movement of the reflective element about the respective one of said degrees of freedom, said circuit board being configured to generate signals to the controller as a function of the position of the respective bodies of the linear position transducers along said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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