Multiplex mirror
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Abstract
A side view mirror including a multiplexor chip, NTC thermistor within the housing. The multiplexor controls multiple functionality from the housing and provides simplified LIN bus connection to the vehicle.
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32 Claims
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1-9. -9. (canceled)
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10. A mirror having a plurality of controllable features selected from the group consisting of mirror adjustments, fold control, heating, lighting, memory, turn signals, temperature read-out, and intercom functions, said mirror comprising:
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a mirror housing;
a multiplexing chip contained within said housing;
said multiplexor including a three wire serial connection to a control interface for controlling said controllable features. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A mirror for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing;
a multiplexing chip mounted in said housing;
a wiring harness connecting said multiplexing chip to a controller inside a vehicle; and
a thermistor connected to said multiplexor wherein said thermistor curve is linearized by said multiplexor and said multiplexor and the linearization is used to adjust for temperature induced fluctuations in the electronic control. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-29. -29. (canceled)
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30. A mirror having a plurality of controllable features selected from the group consisting of mirror adjustments, fold control, heating, lighting, memory, turn signals, temperature read-out, and intercom functions, said mirror comprising:
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a mirror housing;
a multiplexing chip contained within said housing;
said multiplexor including a three wire serial connection to a control interface for controlling said controllable features;
at least one motor having a rotatable shaft for positioning of a mirror in a predetermined position within said housing along a first axis, the rotations of said shaft being counted and stored in said multiplexor memory from at least one zero position, said multiplexor storing a predetermined mirror position and indexing to said zero position prior to moving said mirror into said predetermined position along said first and second axis. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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