REAR-VIEW MIRROR FOR WINDSHIELD OF A VEHICLE

• US 20150054953A1
• Filed: 04/24/2013
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elian Erica Frank
• Original Assignee: Elian Erica Frank
• Inventors: Frank, Elian Erica
• Application Number:
  US14/344,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20150054953A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/082 using a single wide field mirror or an association of rigidly connected mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views

Abstract

The present invention relates to a rear-view mirror device for a windshield of a vehicle, which comprises: a) a mirror having a length that essentially extends along the entire length of said windshield, such that said mirror provides a maximize available field of view to a viewer being presence within the interior of said vehicle; b) a housing having a rear portion that is in abutting relation with the inner surface of the windshield for accommodating said mirror; and c) an adjusting mechanism adapted for adjusting the viewing angle of the mirror.

Claims

1. A rear-view mirror device for a windshield of a vehicle, comprising:

a) a mirror having a length that essentially extends along the entire length of said windshield, such that said mirror provides a maximize available field of view to a viewer being presence within the interior of said vehicle;

b) a housing having a rear portion that is in abutting relation with the inner surface of the windshield for accommodating said mirror, wherein said housing is adapted to fit the position and form of the interior surface of the windshield; and

c) an adjusting mechanism adapted for adjusting the viewing angle of the mirror.

2. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, in which the adjusting mechanism is an electronic based adjustment mechanism, thereby allowing to electronically and/or automatically adjusting the viewing angle of the mirror.

3. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting and/or securement system for attaching the housing to the inner surface of the windshield.

4. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, in which the length of the mirror is essentially equal to the length of the windshield.

5. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, in which the length of the mirror is at least half the length of the windshield.

6. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, in which the rear portion is inclined and/or having a curved shape in order to fit the position and form of the interior surface of the windshield.

7. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, further comprises one or more electronic modules for communicating with one or more peripheral devices in a wired or wireless manner.

8. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 7, further comprises a screen for displaying data received from the one or more peripheral devices.

9. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 7, in which the peripheral devices are selected from the group consisting of:

a mobile device, an image capturing device and a reverse camera system.

10. ) A rear-view mirror device according to claim 1, further comprises at least one image capturing device and a corresponding electronic circuitry for display images captured by said image capturing device, either in real-time or not.