Exterior mirror with antenna
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing; and
a reflective element subassembly adjustable positioned within said housing, said reflective element subassembly including a reflective element and at least one of a bezel and a backing plate, said reflective element subassembly further including an antenna member which is positioned at said reflective element subassembly, said antenna member being connected to an entry system of the vehicle which is operable to unlock the door of the vehicle in response to an unlocking signal, said entry system including an identification system which is operable to confirm an identity of a person approaching or at the vehicle before unlocking the door of the vehicle via recognition of said unlocking signal, said unlocking signal comprising at least one of a transducer signal, a voice signal, and at least one biometric characteristic of the person, wherein said identification system is actuated in response to at least one of a touching of a door handle of the vehicle, a lifting of a door handle of the vehicle, and a transducer detection.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element subassembly which includes a reflective element mounted to a backing plate and/or bezel which extends at least partially around the back surface of the reflective element. An antenna is wound or otherwise positioned around at least a portion of a perimeter or outer portion of the reflective element subassembly. The antenna may be functional to transmit or receive signals for a corresponding signal device of the vehicle, such as a radio, a passive entry system, a cellular telephone system, and/or the like. The antenna and/or a connector for connecting the antenna to a corresponding connector at the mirror assembly or vehicle or door of vehicle may be integrally molded with the backing plate or bezel to further protect the antenna and improve the assembly processes of the mirror assembly.
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62 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; and
a reflective element subassembly adjustable positioned within said housing, said reflective element subassembly including a reflective element and at least one of a bezel and a backing plate, said reflective element subassembly further including an antenna member which is positioned at said reflective element subassembly, said antenna member being connected to an entry system of the vehicle which is operable to unlock the door of the vehicle in response to an unlocking signal, said entry system including an identification system which is operable to confirm an identity of a person approaching or at the vehicle before unlocking the door of the vehicle via recognition of said unlocking signal, said unlocking signal comprising at least one of a transducer signal, a voice signal, and at least one biometric characteristic of the person, wherein said identification system is actuated in response to at least one of a touching of a door handle of the vehicle, a lifting of a door handle of the vehicle, and a transducer detection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing;
a reflective element;
a backing plate, said reflective element being mounted to said backing plate, said backing plate extending at least partially around a portion of a back surface of said reflective element, said backing plate being adjustable to adjust a position of said backing plate and said reflective element with respect to said housing of said rearview mirror assembly; and
an antenna member which is positioned at said reflective element, said antenna member being connected to an entry system of the vehicle which is operable to unlock the door of the vehicle in response to an unlocking signal, said entry system including an identification system which is operable to confirm an identity of a person approaching or at the vehicle before unlocking the door of the vehicle via recognition of said unlocking signal, said unlocking signal comprising at least one of a transducer signal, a voice signal, and at least one biometric characteristic of the person, wherein said identification system is actuated in response to at least one of a touching of a door handle of the vehicle, a lifting of a door handle of the vehicle, and a transducer detection. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a housing; and
a reflective element subassembly adjustably positioned within said housing, said reflective element subassembly including a reflective element and at least one of a bezel and a backing plate, said reflective element subassembly further including an antenna member; and
an entry system which is operable to at least one of unlock a door of the vehicle and open a door of the vehicle in response to an unlocking signal, said antenna member receiving said unlocking signal and transmitting said unlocking signal to said entry system, said entry system including an identification system which is operable to confirm an identity of a person approaching or at the vehicle before unlocking the door of the vehicle via recognition of said unlocking signal, said unlocking signal comprising at least one of a transducer signal, a voice signal, and at least one biometric characteristic of the person, wherein said identification system is actuated in response to at least one of a touching of a door handle of the vehicle, a lifting of a door handle of the vehicle, and a transducer detection. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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