Rear-view mirror driving and controlling mechanism
First Claim
1. A rear-view mirror driving and controlling mechanism, comprisinga rear-view mirror mounted on a vehicle;
- a mirror manipulator for moving the angle of the rear-view mirror;
a reverse signal detector linked to a transmission of the vehicle for generating reverse position signals when the transmission is shifted into the reverse position;
a controller for detecting the operation status of the mirror manipulator and the presence or absence of the reverse position signals, and for moving the angle position of the rear-view mirror on the basis of detected results;
a rear-view mirror angle detector for generating angle position detection signals representative of the angle position of the rear-view mirror; and
a rear-view mirror angle storage for storing the angle position detection signals;
wherein the controller sets a memory flag each time the angle position of the rear-view mirror is moved by the mirror manipulator while the reverse position signals are not generated, the memory flag indicating that the angle position has been moved;
instructs the angle position of the rear-view mirror to be moved to a predetermined rearward-viewing angle position, after storing the angle position detection signals obtained from the rear-view mirror angle detector in the rear-view mirror angle storage if the memory flag is set and without storing the angle position detection signals in the rear-view mirror angle storage if the memory flag is not set, when the reverse position signals are generated by the reverse position detector; and
instructs the angle position of the rear-view mirror to be restored to the angle position stored in the rear-view mirror angle storage on the basis of the latest angle position detection signal when the reverse signal detector stops generating the reverse position signals.
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Abstract
A rear-view mirror driving and controlling mechanism comprising a rear-view mirror manipulator for moving the mirror angle position of the rear-view mirror, a reverse signal detector for generating reverse position signals when the transmission is shifted to the reverse position, a controller for moving the rear-view mirror angle on the basis of the operation status of a rear-view mirror manipulator and the detection result of the presence or absence of reverse position signals, a mirror angle detector for generating angle detection signals indicative of the mirror angle of the rear-view mirror, and a mirror angle storage for storing angle detection signals, wherein the controller stores the angle detection signals generated by the rear-view mirror angle detector into the mirror angle storage for each time the mirror angle position is adjusted at the time when the reverse detection signals are not generated, while moving down the rear-view mirror position angle at the time when the reverse detection signals are generated, and restoring the mirror angle to the original angle on the basis of the latest angle detection signals stored in the mirror angle storage at the time when the reverse detection signals are halted.
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2 Claims
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1. A rear-view mirror driving and controlling mechanism, comprising
a rear-view mirror mounted on a vehicle; -
a mirror manipulator for moving the angle of the rear-view mirror;
a reverse signal detector linked to a transmission of the vehicle for generating reverse position signals when the transmission is shifted into the reverse position;
a controller for detecting the operation status of the mirror manipulator and the presence or absence of the reverse position signals, and for moving the angle position of the rear-view mirror on the basis of detected results;
a rear-view mirror angle detector for generating angle position detection signals representative of the angle position of the rear-view mirror; and
a rear-view mirror angle storage for storing the angle position detection signals;
wherein the controller sets a memory flag each time the angle position of the rear-view mirror is moved by the mirror manipulator while the reverse position signals are not generated, the memory flag indicating that the angle position has been moved;
instructs the angle position of the rear-view mirror to be moved to a predetermined rearward-viewing angle position, after storing the angle position detection signals obtained from the rear-view mirror angle detector in the rear-view mirror angle storage if the memory flag is set and without storing the angle position detection signals in the rear-view mirror angle storage if the memory flag is not set, when the reverse position signals are generated by the reverse position detector; and
instructs the angle position of the rear-view mirror to be restored to the angle position stored in the rear-view mirror angle storage on the basis of the latest angle position detection signal when the reverse signal detector stops generating the reverse position signals.- View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsMizusawa, Tsukasa, Tamagawa, Kenichi
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Primary Examiner(s)Bruce, David V.
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Assistant Examiner(s)THOMAS, COURTNEY D
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Application NumberUS09/709,697Time in Patent Office1,040 DaysField of Search250/206, 250/216, 250/221, 307/10.1, 701/49, 359/601, 359/604, 359/607, 359/610, 359/229, 359/230US Class Current250/206CPC Class CodesB60R 1/025 comprising special mechanic...
