Deployable deflector for outside mirror
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1. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a coupling arm adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle;
a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position;
at least one pressure sensor disposed within the motor vehicle, the at least one pressure sensor adapted to be responsive to a pressure in the motor vehicle to generate an input signal;
a controller responsive to the input signal to generate a drive signal; and
a motor configured to deploy the deployable panel upon receipt of the drive signal.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle includes a housing and a coupling arm. The coupling arm is adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle. The exterior mirror system also includes a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position.
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1. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing; a coupling arm adapted to couple the housing to a body of the motor vehicle; a deployable panel substantially resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position; at least one pressure sensor disposed within the motor vehicle, the at least one pressure sensor adapted to be responsive to a pressure in the motor vehicle to generate an input signal; a controller responsive to the input signal to generate a drive signal; and a motor configured to deploy the deployable panel upon receipt of the drive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a body defining a passenger area; a mirror housing defining a cavity and an arm coupled to the cavity; a support having a first end coupled to the body and a second end projecting from the first end, the second end pivotably coupled to the arm; a channel defined between the mirror housing and the body, at least one of the second end of the support and the arm defining a base for the cavity; a deployable panel resident in the mirror housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body in a deployed position to substantially fill the channel; a pressure sensor disposed within the motor vehicle, the pressure sensor responsive to a pressure in the motor vehicle to generate an input signal; a controller responsive to the input signal to generate a drive signal; and a motor configured to deploy the deployable panel upon receipt of the drive signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An exterior mirror system for a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one rear window moveable between a closed position and an open position, comprising:
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a mirror housing defining a cavity and an arm coupled to the cavity; a support having a first end coupled to the motor vehicle and a second end projecting from the first end, the second end pivotably coupled to the arm; a channel defined between the mirror housing and a body of the motor vehicle; a deployable panel resident in the housing in a stowed position and extending toward the body of the motor vehicle in a deployed position; a first sensor responsive to the at least one rear window in the open position to generate a first input signal; a second sensor responsive to a speed of the motor vehicle to generate a second input signal when the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds a threshold; and a controller responsive to at least one of the first input signal and the second input signal to extend the deployable panel to fill the channel. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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