Multiplexing mirror
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1. A method for positioning a mirror comprising:
- (a) providing a mirror including a reflective surface;
(b) a carrier assembly attached to said mirror surface, said carrier assembly including a motor having a shaft for adjusting an angular orientation of the mirror by said motor;
(c) a signal pickup for electrically picking up a signal for each rotation of the motor shaft;
(d) measuring the rotation of the shaft between a first position and a second position of the mirrors for providing a position index for positioning said reflective surface at any predetermined point between said first and second position; and
(e) establishing a base point for positioning of said mirror surface by driving the motor to a stop at one of said first and second positions and thereafter actuating said motor along said position index to a predetermined position between said first and second positions.
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Abstract
A side view mirror including a multiplexor chip, NTC thermistor within the housing. The multiplexor controls multiple functionality from the housing and provides simplified LIN bus connection to the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for positioning a mirror comprising:
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(a) providing a mirror including a reflective surface;
(b) a carrier assembly attached to said mirror surface, said carrier assembly including a motor having a shaft for adjusting an angular orientation of the mirror by said motor;
(c) a signal pickup for electrically picking up a signal for each rotation of the motor shaft;
(d) measuring the rotation of the shaft between a first position and a second position of the mirrors for providing a position index for positioning said reflective surface at any predetermined point between said first and second position; and
(e) establishing a base point for positioning of said mirror surface by driving the motor to a stop at one of said first and second positions and thereafter actuating said motor along said position index to a predetermined position between said first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for positioning a mirror comprising:
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(a) providing a mirror including a reflective surface;
(b) a carrier assembly attached to said mirror surface, said carrier assembly including a first motor for adjusting the angular orientation of the mirror by said motor;
(c) a signal pickup for electrically picking up a signal for each rotation of the motor shaft;
(d) measuring the rotation of the shaft between a first stop position and a second stop position along either a first or second axis and averaging the result to provide a zero position index for positioning said reflective surface at any predetermined point between said first and second position; and
(e) establishing a base point for positioning of said mirror surface by driving the motor to said zero position, and thereafter actuating said motor to a predetermined position between said first and second positions by advancing the motor from said zero position to said predetermined position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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