Memory mirror system for vehicles
First Claim
1. A vehicle memory mirror system for a vehicle having an ignition system, comprising:
- first and second vehicle mirror assemblies, each including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis;
said mirror-based control of at least one of said first and second mirror assemblies comprising a microcomputer;
said microcomputer operating said motor in response to an input;
said input comprising an interrupt input, wherein said mirror-based control of said at least one of said first and second mirror assemblies has a reduced energy mode that is terminated in response to said input whereby said microcomputer is responsive to said input even when the ignition system of the vehicle is off.
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Abstract
A vehicle memory mirror system includes a vehicle mirror assembly and a control module. The vehicle mirror assembly includes a reflective element, a motor for positioning the reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of the reflective element with respect to the axis, and a mirror-based control including a position control which is operatively connected with the motor and the monitor in order to position the reflective element at a particular position. The control module is interconnected with the mirror-based control by an analog interface and includes a processor for providing analog signals on the analog interface indicative of a desired position of the reflective element with respect to the axis. The mirror-based control preferably includes a servo-amplifier circuit. The control module can control the speed of movement by formatting a series of sequential signals on the interface, each representing an incremental movement of the reflective element.
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34 Claims
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1. A vehicle memory mirror system for a vehicle having an ignition system, comprising:
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first and second vehicle mirror assemblies, each including a reflective element, a motor for positioning said reflective element about an axis, a monitor for monitoring the position of said reflective element with respect to said axis and a mirror-based control in order to position said reflective element at a particular position with respect to said axis;
said mirror-based control of at least one of said first and second mirror assemblies comprising a microcomputer;
said microcomputer operating said motor in response to an input;
said input comprising an interrupt input, wherein said mirror-based control of said at least one of said first and second mirror assemblies has a reduced energy mode that is terminated in response to said input whereby said microcomputer is responsive to said input even when the ignition system of the vehicle is off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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