Rear view mirror device having displayer or monitor

• US 6,412,959 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2000
• Issued: 07/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wain Dart International Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Wain Dart International Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tseng, Huan Chin
• Primary Examiner(s): Spyrou, Cassandra
• Assistant Examiner(s): Juba, Jr., John
• Application Number:
  US09/634,283
• Time in Patent Office: 692 Days
• Field of Search: 348/552, 348/118, 345/7, 359/839, 359/884, 359/630, 359/838, 359/844, 359/871, 340/905, 340/937, 340/461, 340/462
• US Class Current: 359/839
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1215 with information displays

Abstract

A rear view mirror device of a vehicle has a mirror member disposed in front of a housing which is to be secured onto a vehicle. A displayer is disposed in the housing and disposed behind the mirror member and may be seen through the mirror member when the displayer is actuated. A circuit board is coupled to the displayer and coupled to an antenna for receiving signals from the other facilities. The housing has one or more extensions. One or more slides are slidably in the housing and biased toward the extension for clamping the housing onto a rear view mirror support.

Claims

1. A rear view mirror device for attaching onto a rear view mirror support post of a vehicle, said rear view mirror device comprising:

a housing including a front portion, said housing including an upper portion having at least one extension extended therefrom, said housing including a rear wall having at least one channel formed therein, and including a bottom wall having at least one orifice formed therein and communicating with said at least one channel of said housing,

a mirror member attached to said front portion of said housing,

attaching means for attaching said housing onto the rear view mirror support post of the vehicle, said attaching means including at least one slide slidably received in said at least one channel of said housing and having a leg extended outward of said at least one orifice of said housing,

means for biasing said leg of said at least one slide toward said at least one extension and to clamp said housing to the rear view mirror support post of the vehicle, and

a displayer disposed in said housing and disposed behind said mirror member,

said displayer being allowed to be seen through said mirror member when said displayer is actuated.

2. The rear view mirror device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one chamber formed therein for receiving said displayer.

3. The rear view mirror device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a plate secured in said front portion thereof and disposed between said displayer and said mirror member, said plate includes an opening formed therein for receiving said displayer.

4. The rear view mirror device according to claim 1 further comprising a circuit board coupled to said displayer.

5. The rear view mirror device according to claim 4, wherein said housing includes an antenna coupled to said circuit board for signal receiving purposes.

6. A rear view mirror device for attaching onto a rear view mirror support post of a vehicle, said rear view mirror device comprising:

a housing including a front portion, said housing including an upper portion having at least one extension extended therefrom,

a mirror member attached to said front portion of said housing,

attaching means for attaching said housing onto the rear view mirror support post of the vehicle, said attaching means including at least one slide slidably received in said housing and having a leg extended outward of said housing,

means for biasing said leg of said at least one slide toward said at least one extension and to clamp said housing to the rear view mirror support post of the vehicle,

a displayer disposed in said housing and disposed behind said mirror member, said displayer being allowed to be seen through said mirror member when said displayer is actuated, and

means for limiting a relative movement between said at least one slide and said housing.

7. The rear view mirror device according to claim 6, wherein said limiting means includes at least one stop provided in said housing for defining a shoulder in said housing, said at least one slide includes a bar provided thereon for engaging with said shoulder of said at least one stop and for preventing said at least one slide from being disengaged from said housing.