Side mirror assembly with stationary camera and telescoping mirror head
First Claim
1. A side mirror assembly comprising:
- one or more support arms attached to and extending from a mirror base assembly configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle;
a mirror head slidably attached to the one or more support arms such that the mirror head can telescope relative to the mirror base; and
a camera positioned within the mirror head and disposed in a camera holder that is attached to an outside surface of the one or more support arms, the camera configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle, wherein the camera is configured to remain in a stationary position relative to the mirror base as the mirror head telescopes.
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Abstract
A rear-view side mirror assembly includes a base for attachment to a vehicle, one or more support arms extending from the base, and a mirror head attached to the support arm and configured for telescoping movement along the support arm. A camera is fixedly attached to the support arm so as to remain stationary relative to the mirror base and vehicle as the mirror head telescopes inward and outward. An elongated aperture in the mirror head housing ensures that the camera lens is not occluded as the mirror head telescopes between a retracted position and an extended position. A flexible track covers portions of the elongated aperture on alternate sides of the lens as the housing telescopes relative to the lens.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A side mirror assembly comprising:
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one or more support arms attached to and extending from a mirror base assembly configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle; a mirror head slidably attached to the one or more support arms such that the mirror head can telescope relative to the mirror base; and a camera positioned within the mirror head and disposed in a camera holder that is attached to an outside surface of the one or more support arms, the camera configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle, wherein the camera is configured to remain in a stationary position relative to the mirror base as the mirror head telescopes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle having a side mirror assembly, the side mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror base assembly configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle; one or more support arms attached to and extending from the mirror base assembly; a mirror head slidably attached to the one or more support arms such that the mirror head can telescope relative to the vehicle; and a camera positioned within the mirror head and disposed in a camera holder that is attached to an outside surface of the one or more support arms, the camera configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle, wherein the camera is configured to remain in a stationary position relative to the side of the vehicle as the mirror head telescopes relative to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A side mirror assembly comprising:
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one or more support arms attached to and extending from a base assembly configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle; a mirror head slidably engaging the one or more support arms such that the mirror head can telescope relative to the base assembly between a retracted position and an extended position, the mirror head further defining an elongated aperture aligned substantially parallel to an axis of telescoping; a camera positioned within the mirror head and attached to one of the support arms such that the camera remains in a stationary position relative to the base assembly as the mirror head telescopes between the retracted and extended positions, the camera having a lens configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle through the elongated aperture; and a flexible track configured to remain stationary relative to the camera as the mirror head telescopes and having first and second portions disposed on opposite sides of the camera lens the first and second portions configured to cover an opening of the elongated aperture adjacent the camera lens regardless of the retracted or extended position of the telescoping mirror head. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A side mirror assembly comprising:
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one or more support arms attached to and extending from a base assembly configured for attachment to a portion of a vehicle; a mirror head slidably engaging the one or more support arms such that the mirror head can telescope relative to the base assembly between a retracted position and an extended position, the mirror head further defining an elongated aperture aligned substantially parallel to an axis of telescoping; a camera positioned within the mirror head and attached to one of the support arms such that the camera remains in a stationary position relative to the base assembly as the mirror head telescopes between the retracted and extended positions, the camera having a lens configured to provide images exterior to the vehicle through the elongated aperture; and a flexible track fixed to the camera and configured as a continuous band having first and second portions disposed on opposite sides of the camera lens the first and second portions configured to cover an opening of the elongated aperture adjacent the camera lens regardless of the retracted or extended position of the telescoping mirror head. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification