Mount assembly

• US 9,272,665 B2
• Filed: 07/18/2014
• Issued: 03/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gentex Corporation
• Inventors: Minikey, Danny L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, Stephone B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abdur, Rahman
• Application Number:
  US14/335,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20150022913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 Days
• Field of Search: 359/871, 359/872, 359/844, 359/849, 359/850, 359/860, 359/875
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen

Abstract

A mount assembly for a vehicle component includes an attachment device configured to attach to a vehicle interior component. The attachment device defines an aperture and includes a vehicle attachment portion, an interior wall, and an exterior wall. A rearview device is configured to operably connect to the exterior wall of the attachment device. An accessory device is configured to operably connect to the interior wall of the attachment device.

Claims

1. A mount assembly for a vehicle component, the mount assembly comprising:

an attachment device configured to attach to a vehicle interior component, the attachment device defining an aperture and comprising;

a vehicle attachment portion;

an interior wall; and

an exterior wall;

a rearview device operably coupled with the exterior wall of the attachment device;

an accessory device operably coupled with the interior wall of the attachment device; and

wherein the rearview device and the accessory device are independently detachable from the attachment device, such that the rearview device can be detached from the attachment device while the accessory device remains coupled with the attachment device, and the accessory device can be detached from the attachment device while the rearview device remains coupled with the attachment device.

2. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the accessory device is an imager.

3. The mount assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a second accessory device configured to operably connect to at least one of the interior wall of the attachment device and the accessory device.

4. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of the accessory device and the secondary accessory device is at least one of a moisture sensor, a rain sensor, a humidity sensor, an imager, an antenna, a cover, a transmitter, and a receiver.

5. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach to one of a vehicle windshield and a vehicle headliner.

6. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the rearview device comprises at least one spring member configured to operably connect to the exterior wall of the attachment device.

7. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the rearview device is at least one of a rearview mirror and a visual display.

8. The mount assembly of claim 1, wherein the rearview device is an electro-optic mirror.

9. A rearview device assembly for a vehicle, the rearview device assembly comprising:

a mount operably coupled with an attachment device, wherein the attachment device is operably coupled with a vehicle interior, the attachment device defining an aperture and comprising;

a vehicle attachment portion;

an interior wall; and

an exterior wall;

wherein the mount is configured to attach to the exterior wall of the attachment device; and

wherein an accessory device is configured to operably connect to the interior wall of the attachment device and extend outwardly from the aperture, and wherein the accessory device and a rearview device of said rearview device assembly are independently detachable from the attachment device.

10. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the accessory device is a light sensor.

11. The rearview device assembly of claim 10, wherein the light sensor is an imager.

12. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

a secondary accessory device operably coupled with at least one of the interior wall of the attachment device and the accessory device.

13. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the accessory device is at least one of a moisture sensor, a rain sensor, a humidity sensor, an imager, an antenna, a cover, a transmitter, and a receiver.

14. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach to one of a vehicle windshield and a vehicle headliner.

15. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the rearview device assembly comprises comprises at least one spring member configured to operably connect to the exterior wall of the attachment device.

16. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the rearview device assembly is at least one of a rearview mirror and a visual display.

17. The rearview device assembly of claim 9, wherein the rearview device assembly is an electro-optic mirror.

18. A mount assembly for a vehicle component, the mount assembly comprising:

an attachment device configured to attach to a vehicle interior component, the attachment device defining an aperture;

a rearview device operably coupled with the attachment device;

an accessory device that includes an imager operably coupled with the attachment device and extending outwardly from the aperture, wherein the rearview device and the accessory device are independently detachable from the attachment device; and

a second accessory device configured to connect to at least one of the attachment device and the accessory device.

19. The mount assembly of claim 18, wherein the attachment device is configured to attach to one of a vehicle windshield and a vehicle headliner.