Wireless remote controlled mirror with integral lighting
First Claim
1. A wireless remote controlled mirror, comprising:
- (a) a base adapted to attach to an object;
(b) a prime mover mounted on the base;
(c) a reflective lens mounted in a housing and drivingly coupled to the prime mover;
(d) a light source supported by the base, said light source being energized to emit light; and
(e) a receiver in electrical communication with the prime mover, said receiver being adapted to couple to an electrical power source and adapted to detect a wireless command signal from a remote controller that is activated by a user, said receiver controlling the prime mover in response to the wireless command signal, to cause the prime mover to drive the reflective lens and the light source to a desired orientation.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A wireless remote controlled mirror having lights to illuminate a subject being viewed in the mirror, while enabling a user to selectively adjust a view of the subject from a remote location. When attached to a rear seat of a vehicle, the mirror can be remotely adjusted to view a child in a rear-facing safety seat. The mirror includes a base adapted to mount to an object, a reflective lens that moves relative to the base, one or more electric motors to drive the reflective lens, and a receiver that detects a command signal from a wireless remote controller and energizes a motor to reorient the reflective lens to view the child. A plurality of light sources are selectively energized to emit light toward the subject, so that the mirror is usable after dark. The mirror can alternatively be mounted on other portions of a vehicle.
22 Citations
28 Claims
-
1. A wireless remote controlled mirror, comprising:
-
(a) a base adapted to attach to an object;
(b) a prime mover mounted on the base;
(c) a reflective lens mounted in a housing and drivingly coupled to the prime mover;
(d) a light source supported by the base, said light source being energized to emit light; and
(e) a receiver in electrical communication with the prime mover, said receiver being adapted to couple to an electrical power source and adapted to detect a wireless command signal from a remote controller that is activated by a user, said receiver controlling the prime mover in response to the wireless command signal, to cause the prime mover to drive the reflective lens and the light source to a desired orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
(a) a power supply;
(b) a wireless transmitter connected to the power supply;
(c) a light source switch connected between the power supply and the wireless transmitter, such that when the light source switch is activated, the wireless transmitter transmits the wireless command signal to the receiver to cause the light source to be energized; and
(d) a position switch connected between the power supply and the wireless transmitter, such that when the position switch is activated, the wireless transmitter transmits the wireless command signal to the receiver indicating a direction in which the reflective lens and the light source are to be moved.
-
-
13. A method for controllably positioning a mirror and a light source coupled to the mirror relative to a base, comprising the steps of:
-
(a) enabling a user to select a direction in which the mirror and the light source are to be reoriented;
(b) in response to the direction selected by the user, transmitting a wireless command signal indicative of the direction selected; and
(c) in response to receiving the wireless command signal at the mirror, reorienting the mirror and the light source relative to the base in the direction selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A system for providing a view of a rear-facing person that is visible to a front-facing person within a vehicle, even though an interior of the vehicle is dark, comprising:
-
(a) a transmitter adapted to be controlled by a front-facing person, to transmit a wireless signal indicating a desired adjustment to a reflected view of a rear-facing passenger, and selectively indicating that a rear-facing person should be illuminated to be more visible;
(b) a receiver disposed within a base that is spatially separate from the transmitter, said receiver being adapted to receive the wireless signal transmitted from the transmitter;
(c) a reflective lens for use in providing a reflected view of a rear-facing person;
(d) a light source that is selectively energized to illuminate a rear-facing person; and
(e) a first prime mover that is controlled by the receiver in response to the wireless signal, said first prime mover being drivingly coupled to the reflective lens and adapted to move the reflective lens and the light source about a first axis relative to the base, in response to the wireless signal, to an orientation controlled by a user with the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
-
Specification