Full display mirror with rack-and-pinion actuator
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side;
a substrate rigidly fixed to the housing over the open side thereof and having a reflective surface thereon; and
an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing and including;
a mounting plate defining a first end and a second end, the mounting plate being rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing at the first end of the mounting plate with the housing and substrate being moveable with respect to the mounting plate, a first gear rack rigidly affixed with the mounting plate and fixedly extending therefrom in a position on the second end of mounting plate; and
a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate, the motor having a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack to cause rotation of the housing about the first end of the mounting plate with rotation of the output shaft of the motor.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an open side, a substrate rigidly 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 has a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end of the mounting plate, a first gear rack being defined on a second end of the mounting plate, and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate. The motor has a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack.
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20 Claims
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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 rigidly fixed to the housing over the open side thereof and having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism coupled within the housing and including; a mounting plate defining a first end and a second end, the mounting plate being rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing at the first end of the mounting plate with the housing and substrate being moveable with respect to the mounting plate, a first gear rack rigidly affixed with the mounting plate and fixedly extending therefrom in a position on the second end of mounting plate; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate, the motor having a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack to cause rotation of the housing about the first end of the mounting plate with rotation of the output shaft of the motor. - 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 rigidly fixed to the housing over the open side thereof 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 operably coupled within the housing and including; a mounting plate defining a first end and a second end, the mounting plate being rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing at the first end of the mounting plate with the housing and substrate being moveable with respect to the mounting plate, a first gear rack rigidly affixed with the mounting plate and fixedly extending therefrom in a position on the second end of the mounting plate; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate, the motor having a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack to cause rotation of the housing about the first end of the mounting plate with rotation of the output shaft of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 defining a first end and a second end, the mounting plate being rotatably coupled within the interior cavity of the housing at the first end of the mounting plate, a first gear rack rigidly affixed with the mounting plate and fixedly extending therefrom in a position on the second end of the mounting plate; and a motor rigidly coupled within the interior cavity of the housing adjacent the second end of the mounting plate, the motor having a first pinion gear coupled with an output shaft thereof and in a mesh engagement with the gear rack to cause rotation of the housing about the first end of the mounting plate with rotation of the output shaft of the motor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification