REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A VEHICLE WITH AN ANTENNA MODULE AND AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MODULE
First Claim
1. A rear view mirror for a vehicle comprising a mirror housing, an antenna module arranged on the backside of said mirror housing for receiving data of at least one radio data service, an electronic display unit being arranged on the front side of said mirror and an electronic unit in electrical communication with said antenna module and said display unit for displaying at least portions of said data received by said antenna module onto said display unit, wherein an antenna module sealing mechanism hiding said antenna module inside a casing of said mirror housing in a deactivated state and exposing said antenna module towards a driving direction/windscreen side in an activated state, whereby said antenna module is arranged in a recess of said mirror housing and said antenna module sealing mechanism comprises a slidable or pivotable door opening said recess in the activated state and closing said recess in the deactivated state wherein said antenna module sealing mechanism comprises an electromotor unit for opening and closing said door.
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Abstract
A multiple radio data service antenna module integrated in a rear view mirror being exposed towards a windscreen in an activated state enhances quality of reception of multiple radio data services and a display unit being integrated in a rear view mirror surface displaying information received by said antenna module informs a driver about relevant data of said data service without distracting the driver.
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- 1. A rear view mirror for a vehicle comprising a mirror housing, an antenna module arranged on the backside of said mirror housing for receiving data of at least one radio data service, an electronic display unit being arranged on the front side of said mirror and an electronic unit in electrical communication with said antenna module and said display unit for displaying at least portions of said data received by said antenna module onto said display unit, wherein an antenna module sealing mechanism hiding said antenna module inside a casing of said mirror housing in a deactivated state and exposing said antenna module towards a driving direction/windscreen side in an activated state, whereby said antenna module is arranged in a recess of said mirror housing and said antenna module sealing mechanism comprises a slidable or pivotable door opening said recess in the activated state and closing said recess in the deactivated state wherein said antenna module sealing mechanism comprises an electromotor unit for opening and closing said door.
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