Vehicle mirror system with vehicle heading sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicle rearview mirror system, comprising:
- a rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror casing for housing an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching said mirror casing to a portion of a vehicle, said mirror casing pivotally attaching to said support wherein said mirror casing that houses said reflective element is moveable with respect to said support and a control for establishing a reflectance level of said reflective element and for determining a heading of the vehicle;
said control comprising a first circuit assembly and a second circuit assembly that are electrically interconnected, wherein said first circuit assembly is mounted to be moveable with movement of said mirror casing whereby movement of said first circuit assembly is substantially separate from said support, and said second circuit assembly is mounted substantially fixed at said support, said second circuit assembly being substantially separate from movement of said mirror casing, and said second circuit assembly including a vehicle heading sensor.
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Abstract
A vehicle rearview mirror system includes a rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching the reflective element to a portion of the vehicle and a control. The reflective element is movable with respect to the support. The control is for establishing a reflective level of the reflective element and for determining a heading of the vehicle. The control includes a first circuit assembly and a second circuit assembly interconnected by at least one wire between the first and second circuit assemblies. The first circuit assembly is mounted to be movable with movement of the reflective element. The second circuit assembly is mounted substantially fixed at the support.
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49 Claims
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1. A vehicle rearview mirror system, comprising:
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a rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror casing for housing an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching said mirror casing to a portion of a vehicle, said mirror casing pivotally attaching to said support wherein said mirror casing that houses said reflective element is moveable with respect to said support and a control for establishing a reflectance level of said reflective element and for determining a heading of the vehicle;
said control comprising a first circuit assembly and a second circuit assembly that are electrically interconnected, wherein said first circuit assembly is mounted to be moveable with movement of said mirror casing whereby movement of said first circuit assembly is substantially separate from said support, and said second circuit assembly is mounted substantially fixed at said support, said second circuit assembly being substantially separate from movement of said mirror casing, and said second circuit assembly including a vehicle heading sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A vehicle rearview mirror system, comprising:
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a rearview mirror assembly comprising an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching said reflective element to a portion of a vehicle, said reflective element is moveable with respect to said support;
a control for establishing a reflectance level of said reflective element and for determining a heading of the vehicle;
said control comprising a first circuit assembly and a second circuit assembly that are electrically interconnected, wherein said first circuit assembly is mounted to be moveable with movement of said reflective element, wherein said first and second circuit assemblies are built from a common circuit board and interconnected by at least one wire between said first and second circuit assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A vehicle rearview mirror system, comprising:
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a rearview mirror assembly having an electro-optic reflective element, a support for attaching said reflective element to a portion of the vehicle and a control, said reflective element is movable with respect to said support;
said control for establishing a reflective level of said reflective element and for determining a heading of the vehicle, said control including a first circuit assembly and a second circuit assembly interconnected by at least one wire between said first and second circuit assemblies, said first circuit assembly mounted to be movable with movement of said reflective element, said second circuit assembly mounted substantially fixed at said support.
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Specification