Power supply for electrochromic mirrors in high voltage automotive power systems
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a mirror mounting structure including a housing and a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to a vehicle;
an electrochromic mirror mounted in said housing;
a linear pre-regulator circuit coupled to a vehicle power source for reducing transients in the power received from the vehicle power source;
a switched power supply coupled to an output of said linear pre-regulator circuit for reducing the voltage of the power supplied from the vehicle power source; and
a control circuit coupled to said switched power supply to receive the reduced voltage power output from said switched power supply, said control circuit controls the reflectance of the electrochromic mirror by varying the voltage applied to the electrochromic mirror, wherein said linear pre-regulator circuit, said switched power supply, and said control circuit are associated with said mirror mounting structure.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly is disclosed including a housing adapted to be mounted to the vehicle, a mirror disposed in the housing, at least one electrically powered device disposed in the housing, and a power supply for receiving power from a vehicle power source having a voltage in excess of about 24 V and for supplying power at a voltage of about 5 V or less to the electrically powered device. The electrically powered device and the power supply exhibit an electromagnetic interference level of less than about 41 dBμV/m for emissions in the frequency range from about 0.4 MHz to about 20 MHz. The mirror is preferably an electrochromic mirror, and the electrically powered device may be a control circuit for the electrochromic mirror.
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29 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a mirror mounting structure including a housing and a mounting bracket adapted for mounting to a vehicle;
an electrochromic mirror mounted in said housing;
a linear pre-regulator circuit coupled to a vehicle power source for reducing transients in the power received from the vehicle power source;
a switched power supply coupled to an output of said linear pre-regulator circuit for reducing the voltage of the power supplied from the vehicle power source; and
a control circuit coupled to said switched power supply to receive the reduced voltage power output from said switched power supply, said control circuit controls the reflectance of the electrochromic mirror by varying the voltage applied to the electrochromic mirror, wherein said linear pre-regulator circuit, said switched power supply, and said control circuit are associated with said mirror mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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6. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing;
a mirror disposed within said housing;
a light source disposed within said housing;
a switching current source for receiving power from a vehicle power source having a voltage in excess of about 24 volts and supplying power at a voltage of about 5 volts or less to said light source; and
circuitry for dithering the pulse width or the switching frequency of said switching current source. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted to the vehicle;
a mirror disposed in said housing;
at least one electrically powered device disposed in said housing;
a power supply for receiving power from a vehicle power source having a voltage in excess of about 24 V and supplying power at a voltage of about 5 V or less to said electrically powered device; and
circuitry for dithering the pulse width or the switching frequency of said power supply. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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