Interior mirror assembly with adjustable mounting assembly
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror casing and a reflective element;
a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror casing at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly;
wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to said mounting base via a base joint, and wherein said mirror casing is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint;
wherein said base joint allows for at least one of (a) adjustment of said mounting arm in a generally vertical plane when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle and (b) adjustment of said mounting arm about a generally horizontal pivot axis when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle;
wherein said base joint substantially limits adjustment of said mounting arm in non-generally vertical planes and about non-generally horizontal pivot axes;
wherein said mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of said reflective element by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; and
wherein said mounting base of said mounting assembly supports a forward facing camera that has a forward field of view through a windshield of the equipped vehicle when said mounting assembly is attached to an interior portion of the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera is disposed at least partially in said mounting base and is adjusted in tandem with said mounting arm when said mounting arm is adjusted relative to said mounting base.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror casing, a reflective element and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror assembly at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly has a mounting base and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to the mounting base via a base joint. The reflective element is pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint. The base joint allows for adjustment of the mounting arm in generally a single plane and about a generally horizontal pivot axis when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, with the base joint limiting adjustment of the mounting arm about non-generally horizontal pivot axes. The mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of the reflective element by a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing and a reflective element; a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror casing at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly; wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to said mounting base via a base joint, and wherein said mirror casing is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint; wherein said base joint allows for at least one of (a) adjustment of said mounting arm in a generally vertical plane when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle and (b) adjustment of said mounting arm about a generally horizontal pivot axis when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; wherein said base joint substantially limits adjustment of said mounting arm in non-generally vertical planes and about non-generally horizontal pivot axes; wherein said mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of said reflective element by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; and wherein said mounting base of said mounting assembly supports a forward facing camera that has a forward field of view through a windshield of the equipped vehicle when said mounting assembly is attached to an interior portion of the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera is disposed at least partially in said mounting base and is adjusted in tandem with said mounting arm when said mounting arm is adjusted relative to said mounting base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing and a reflective element, wherein said reflective element comprises one of a prismatic reflective element and an electrochromic reflective element; a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror casing at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly; wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to said mounting base via a base joint, and wherein said mirror casing is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint; wherein said base joint allows for at least one of (a) adjustment of said mounting arm in a generally vertical plane when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle and (b) adjustment of said mounting arm about a generally horizontal pivot axis when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; wherein said base joint substantially limits adjustment of said mounting arm in non-generally vertical planes and about non-generally horizontal pivot axes; wherein said mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of said reflective element by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; and wherein said mounting base of said mounting assembly accommodates a forward facing camera that has a forward field of view through a windshield of the equipped vehicle when said mounting assembly is attached to an interior portion of the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera is disposed at least partially in said mounting base and is adjusted in tandem with said mounting arm when said mounting arm is adjusted relative to said mounting base. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing and a reflective element; a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting said mirror casing at an interior portion of a vehicle that is equipped with said mirror assembly; wherein said mounting assembly comprises a mounting base that is attachable to an interior portion of the equipped vehicle and a mounting arm adjustably mounted to said mounting base via a base joint, and wherein said mirror casing is pivotally adjustable relative to said mounting arm via a mirror pivot joint; wherein said base joint allows for at least one of (a) adjustment of said mounting arm in a generally vertical plane when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle and (b) adjustment of said mounting arm about a generally horizontal pivot axis when said mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; wherein said base joint substantially limits adjustment of said mounting arm in non-generally vertical planes and about non-generally horizontal pivot axes; wherein said mirror pivot joint allows for pivotal adjustment of a rearward field of view of said reflective element by a driver of the equipped vehicle when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the equipped vehicle; and wherein said base portion of said mounting assembly accommodates a forward facing camera that has a forward field of view through a windshield of the equipped vehicle when said mounting assembly is attached to an interior portion of the windshield of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera is disposed at a shield element with said forward field of view through said shield element, and wherein said forward facing camera and said shield element are disposed at least partially in said mounting base and are adjusted in tandem with said mounting arm so that said mounting arm and said camera are adapted for the particular angle of the windshield to which said mirror assembly is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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Specification