Full display mirror with gear-driven toggle mechanism
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side;
a substrate coupled within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon; and
an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing and including;
a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof;
a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable arm portion extending away from the mounting plate;
a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the arm portion of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body along a coupling axis; and
a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side, a substrate coupled within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon, and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing. The actuation mechanism includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof and a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable arm portion extending away from the mounting plate. The actuation mechanism also includes a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the arm portion of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body along a coupling axis and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof.
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1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side; a substrate coupled within the open side of the housing and having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing and including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable arm portion extending away from the mounting plate; a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the arm portion of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body along a coupling axis; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A rear-vision system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a video camera mounted on the vehicle in a position to capture an image of a portion of an exterior thereof; and a display mirror, including; a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side; a substrate coupled over the open side of the housing and having a display in electronic communication with the camera for presenting the image thereon and a one-way reflective layer overlying the display; and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing and including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable arm portion extending away from the mounting plate; a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the arm portion of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body along a coupling axis; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle, comprising:
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a windshield; a headliner adjacent an upper edge of the windshield; and a mirror assembly, comprising; a substrate including a display and a one-way reflective layer overlying the display; a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate and having a resiliently deformable arm portion extending away from the mounting plate; a socket body rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing, the arm portion of the spring plate being operably coupled with the socket body along a coupling axis; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing and operably coupled with the socket body to drive rotation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification