Mirror/display assembly
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1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a display/mirror having a display and a mirror, the display pivotally attached at one end to the mounting frame and fixedly attached to the mirror at an opposing second end, the display/mirror movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position, wherein the reflective surface of the mirror substantially faces a rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the first retracted position, and wherein the viewing surface substantially faces the rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the second extended position.
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Abstract
An integrated mirror/display assembly includes a flip down display integrated with a rearview mirror. The mirror may be mounted to the display and the mirror/display is movable on a pivot between a retracted non-viewing position during normal vehicle operation and an extended viewing position when the vehicle is not in an operating mode.
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13 Claims
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1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a mounting frame; and a display/mirror having a display and a mirror, the display pivotally attached at one end to the mounting frame and fixedly attached to the mirror at an opposing second end, the display/mirror movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position, wherein the reflective surface of the mirror substantially faces a rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the first retracted position, and wherein the viewing surface substantially faces the rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the second extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A minor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; a display/mirror pivotally mounted to the housing, and movable about a pivot between a first retracted position and a second extended position, the display/mirror comprising; a display having a first edge pivotally mounted to the housing; and a mirror mounted to the display at a second edge of the display opposite the first edge, the mirror and the display mounted substantially perpendicular to each other, the minor having a reflective surface that substantially faces a rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the retracted position, the display having a viewing surface that substantially faces the rear of the vehicle when the display/mirror is in the extended position.
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7. A minor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a mounting frame; a display/mirror, the display/mirror having a display pivotally attached to the mounting frame and a mirror attached to the display opposite attachment to the housing and at an angle to the display, the display/mirror movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; an actuator connected to the display/mirror to actuate movement of the display/mirror between the first and the second positions; and a lockout mechanism to monitor an external vehicle status signal to prevent the actuator from moving the display/mirror from the first retracted position to the second extended position when the external vehicle status signal indicates that the vehicle is in a driving mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A minor assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing; a display pivotally mounted to a first end of the housing, and movable between a first retracted position in which a viewing surface of the display faces the housing and a second extended position in which the viewing surface faces a rear of the vehicle; and a mirror pivotally mounted to a second end of the housing opposite the first end, the mirror movable between a first extended position and a second retracted position, the mirror having a reflective surface that substantially faces a rear of the vehicle when the minor is in its extended position and the display is in its retracted position, and the reflective surface facing a ceiling of the vehicle when the minor is in the retracted position and the display is in its extended position. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of operating a mirror/display assembly in a vehicle comprising:
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monitoring a driving mode and a non-driving mode of the vehicle with a lockout detector controller configured to monitor a position of a key in an ignition of the vehicle; and controlling a position of the mirror/display assembly with the lockout detector controller, wherein the mirror/display assembly has a mounting frame and a display/mirror, the display/mirror having a display pivotally attached at one end to the mounting frame and a mirror attached to an opposing end of the display, the display/mirror movable with an actuator between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the controller allows movement of the mirror/display assembly to the retracted position for use as a rearview minor when the vehicle is in the driving mode of operation and allows movement of the mirror/display assembly with the actuator to the extended position wherein the mirror faces a floor of the vehicle and the display is configured for viewing only when the vehicle is in the non-driving mode of operation.
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