Accessory mounting system for vehicle
DCFirst Claim
1. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
- an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system;
said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button;
a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element;
an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support;
wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing;
wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element;
a structure configured for mounting to said plurality of attachment members attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield;
said structure configured to receive and be supported by said plurality of attachment members that are adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield;
wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; and
wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield.
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Abstract
An accessory mounting system for a vehicle includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle. The attachment element has a mirror mounting button. At least one attachment member is attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to the attachment element. An interior rearview mirror assembly has a mirror head and a mirror support. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror support includes a mirror mount that is configured to mount the interior rearview mirror assembly to the mirror mounting button of the attachment element. A structure is configured for mounting to the attachment member and is configured to receive and be supported by the attachment member. The structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera having a field of view through the vehicle windshield.
361 Citations
97 Claims
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1. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said plurality of attachment members attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said plurality of attachment members that are adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; at least one attachment member adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; a structure configured for mounting to said at least one attachment member attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said at least one attachment member that is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said at least one attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; at least one attachment member adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said at least one attachment member attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, said structure accommodates said forward facing camera and a rain sensor. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; at least one attachment member adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; a structure configured for mounting to said at least one attachment member attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said at least one attachment member that is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said at least one attachment member; and a housing that at least substantially hides the presence of said forward facing camera from view by a person viewing from inside the vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; at least one attachment member adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said at least one attachment member attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said at least one attachment member that is adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, at least one of (a) a lowermost portion of said structure is disposed generally below said attachment element, (b) an uppermost portion of said structure is disposed generally above said attachment element, (c) a rightmost portion of said structure is disposed generally leftward of said attachment element and (d) a leftmost portion of said structure is disposed generally rightward of said attachment element; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said at least one attachment member; and wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said at least one attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing from outside the equipped vehicle through the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said plurality of attachment members attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said plurality of attachment members that are adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members, at least one of (a) a lowermost portion of said structure is disposed generally below said attachment element, (b) an uppermost portion of said structure is disposed generally above said attachment element, (c) a rightmost portion of said structure is disposed generally leftward of said attachment element and (d) a leftmost portion of said structure is disposed generally rightward of said attachment element; a housing that at least substantially hides the presence of said forward facing camera from view by a person viewing from inside the vehicle cabin, and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members, at least a portion of said housing is disposed above said attachment element; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said attachment members; and wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said plurality of attachment members from view by a viewer who is viewing from outside the equipped vehicle through the vehicle windshield. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; at least one attachment member adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said at least one attachment member attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, at least one of (a) said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera and, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield, and (b) said structure straddles said attachment element; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment element from view by a viewer who is viewing from outside the equipped vehicle through the vehicle windshield; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said at least one attachment member, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said at least one attachment member. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. An accessory mounting system for a vehicle, said accessory mounting system comprising:
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an attachment element adhesively attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory mounting system; said attachment element comprising a mirror mounting button; a plurality of attachment members adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield local to said attachment element; an interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror head and a mirror support; wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing; wherein said mirror support comprises a mirror mount that is configured to mount said interior rearview mirror assembly to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element; a structure configured for mounting to said plurality of attachment members attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; said structure configured to receive and be supported by said plurality of attachment members that are adhesively attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein said structure is configured to accommodate a forward facing camera; wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members and when said structure is accommodating said forward facing camera, said forward facing camera has a field of view through the vehicle windshield; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprise a double-ball interior rearview mirror assembly; and wherein, with said structure received by and supported by said attachment members, said mirror mount can be mounted to said mirror mounting button of said attachment element and can be demounted from said mirror mounting button of said attachment element without demounting said structure from said attachment members. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97)
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Specification