Car-used rearview mirror structure

• US 20020071676A1
• Filed: 12/13/2000
• Published: 06/13/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chu, Li-Tsan
• Original Assignee: Chu, Li-Tsan
• Inventors: Chu, Li-Tsan
• Granted Patent: US 6,520,690 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 396/419
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04

Abstract

Car-used rearview mirror structure. A mirror is disposed on rear side of the main body of the rearview mirror and electrically adjustable in inclination angle. A front cover body is mated with front side of the main body. A partitioning board is disposed in the main body to separate the front cover body from the mirror. A camera lens is disposed on the surface of front side of the partitioning board. The front face of the front cover body is formed with a window in front of the camera lens. A transparent cover is fitted in the window to seal the window. By means of the camera lens and through the transparent cover, the view of dead corner on front side of the car is transmitted to a display arranged in the car so as to ensure driving safety.

Claims

1. Car-used rearview mirror structure comprising a main body, a mirror disposed on rear side of the main body and electrically adjustable in inclination angle and a front cover body mated with front side of the main body, said rear view mirror structure being characterized in that a partitioning board is disposed in the main body to separate the front cover body from the mirror, a camera lens being disposed on a surface of front side of the partitioning board for shooting pictures of front side of the car, whereby the view of dead corner on front side of the car transmitted to a display arranged in the car so as to ensure driving safety.

2. Car-used rearview mirror structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a front face of the front cover body is formed with a window in front of the camera lens, a transparent cover is fitted in the window to seal the window.

3. Car-used rearview mirror structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein an electric tilting mechanism is disposed between the camera lens and the partitioning board and fixed on the surface of the partitioning board, the camera lens being disposed on the electric tilting mechanism, whereby by means of controlling the electric tilting mechanism, the shooting angle of the camera lens can be adjusted.

4. Car-used rearview mirror structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein an airtight ring is disposed along the mating peripheries of the front cover body and the main body for airtightly sealing the space in which the camera lens is placed.