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Power fold mirror control circuit and method

  • US 7,282,881 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2004
  • Issued: 10/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control circuit for controlling the operation of a power fold vehicle mirror, the control circuit comprising:

  • a door signal line indicating a state of opening of a door of the vehicle;

    a temperature sensor; and

    a vehicle mirror actuation control with inputs to fold out or fold in the vehicle mirror;

    wherein upon the temperature sensor sensing that a temperature of at least a portion of the control circuit has reached or exceeded a predetermined temperature threshold, the vehicle mirror actuation control prevents the vehicle mirror from folding in and wherein the vehicle mirror actuation control still allows the vehicle mirror to fold out, and wherein if the door signal line indicates the door is open, any input into the mirror actuation control will fold out the mirror.

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