Interior mirror system
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Abstract
An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle. The interior rearview mirror assembly further comprises an imaging sensor. An electrochromic reflective mirror element is disposed in a housing with its the rearward field of view pivotally adjustable about the mirror support assembly via a pivot element when the interior rearview mirror assembly is attached by the mirror support assembly at an interior portion of the vehicle. Electronic circuitry that includes a compass sensor is disposed within the housing to the rear of the reflective mirror element and the electronic circuitry includes a microprocessor that at least partially controls automatic dimming of the reflectivity of the reflective mirror element in response to glare conditions detected by at least one photo sensor. The microprocessor also at least partially establishes a heading of the vehicle in response to input from said compass sensor and the microprocessor at least partially controls a headlight of the vehicle in response to detection of at least one of an oncoming headlight of another vehicle and a taillight of another vehicle by the imaging sensor.
93 Citations
58 Claims
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18. An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an imaging sensor;
said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an electrochromic reflective mirror element disposed in a housing;
the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is attached by said mirror support assembly at an interior portion of said vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising electronic circuitry;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element including a compass sensor;
said electronic circuitry comprising a microprocessor;
said microprocessor at least partially controlling automatic dimming of the reflectivity of said reflective mirror element in response to glare conditions detected by at least one photo sensor;
said microprocessor at least partially establishing a heading of the vehicle in response to input from said compass sensor; and
wherein said microprocessor at least partially controls a headlight of the vehicle responsive to detection of at least one of an oncoming headlight of another vehicle and a taillight of another vehicle by said imaging sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an imaging sensor;
said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an electrochromic reflective mirror element disposed in a housing;
the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is attached by said mirror support assembly at an interior portion of said vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising electronic circuitry;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element including a compass sensor;
said electronic circuitry comprising a microprocessor;
said microprocessor at least partially controlling automatic dimming of the reflectivity of said reflective mirror element in response to glare conditions detected by at least one photo sensor;
said microprocessor at least partially establishing a heading of the vehicle in response to input from said compass sensor; and
wherein said microprocessor processes algorithms that mitigate for change in orientation of said compass sensor upon adjustment of said housing relative to said mirror support assembly when a driver adjusts the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An interior mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror support assembly adapted for attachment to an interior portion of the vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly further comprising an electrochromic reflective mirror element disposed in a housing;
the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element pivotally adjustable about said mirror support assembly via a pivot element when said interior rearview mirror assembly is attached by said mirror support assembly at an interior portion of said vehicle;
said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising electronic circuitry;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element;
said electronic circuitry disposed within said housing to the rear of said reflective mirror element including a compass sensor;
said electronic circuitry comprising a microprocessor;
said microprocessor at least partially controlling automatic dimming of the reflectivity of said reflective mirror element in response to glare conditions detected by at least one photo sensor;
said microprocessor at least partially establishing a heading of the vehicle in response to input from said compass sensor;
wherein said microprocessor processes algorithms that mitigate for change in orientation of said compass sensor upon adjustment of said housing relative to said mirror support assembly when a driver adjusts the rearward field of view of said reflective mirror element; and
wherein said compass sensor comprises an integrated circuit chip. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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