公开(公告)号：US10744931B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16798776

申请日：2020-02-24

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Mitchell J. Wesley ,  David A. Dingman ,  Justin E. Sobecki

IPC: F21V21/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  E05B85/16 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/20 ,  F21S43/15 ,  E05B17/10 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A vehicular ground illumination light module includes at least one light emitting diode and a freeform optic disposed in front of the emitting diode. The vehicular ground illumination light module, when disposed at a side of a vehicle, and when the light emitting diode is electrically powered so as to emit light through the freeform optic, illuminates a ground region at that side of the vehicle. The illuminated ground region includes an illuminated side ground region at least partially along the side of the vehicle and an illuminated rearward ground region rearward of a rearmost portion of the vehicle. The illuminated ground region is at least in part within the fields of view of a sideward-viewing side camera and a rearward-viewing rear backup camera disposed at the vehicle. A portion of the illuminated side ground region is illuminated with a luminance of at least 10 lux.

公开(公告)号：US20200254972A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US15929325

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darryl P. De Wind ,  Justin E. Sobecki ,  Eric S. Deuel

IPC: B60R25/24 ,  E05B81/54 ,  B60R25/20 ,  B60R25/01 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G07C9/00 ,  E05B85/10 ,  F21V5/04 ,  B60Q1/00

Abstract: A vehicular illumination system includes an illumination module disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle. The illumination module includes a reconfigurable display element and a light source operable to emit light. When the light source is operated, light emitted by the light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the illumination module projects an icon established by the reconfigurable display element. The reconfigurable display element is reconfigurable to form the icon responsive to one of (i) a user selection of an icon and (ii) programming of the reconfigurable display element for an icon. When the light source is operated, light emitted by the light source passes through the reconfigurable display element and the illumination module projects the icon of the reconfigurable display element onto a surface exterior of the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20200240191A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16748009

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Peggy L. Gustafson

IPC: E05F11/53 ,  F16H19/04 ,  B60J1/18

Abstract: A vehicular rear slider window assembly includes an upper rail and a lower rail and a fixed window panel. The rails are attached at an inner surface of the fixed window panel above and below an opening. First and second movable window panels are movable along the rails. The drive system includes a drive element at the first movable window panel, a gear element rotatably mounted at a rail of the window assembly, and first and second toothed tracks attached at the respective movable window panel and extending toward and overlapping the other movable window panel. When the drive system is operated, the drive element imparts movement of the first movable window panel along the rails. Movement of the first movable window panel causes a corresponding movement of the second movable window panel in an opposite direction along the rails via engagement of the gear element with the toothed tracks.

公开(公告)号：US20200215983A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16819706

申请日：2020-03-16

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： John T. Uken ,  Mark L. Larson ,  Rodney K. Blank ,  Joseph D. Suchecki ,  Craig Kendall

IPC: B60R1/08

Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head and a mounting structure attached at a central region of the mirror back plate. A circuit board is disposed at the mirror back plate to one side of the central region, and first and second electrical connectors are disposed at the rear of the reflective element to the other side of the central region, with the first and second electrical connectors being in electrically conductive continuity with electrically conductive coatings at respective surfaces of the front and rear glass substrates. The electrical conductors are electrically connected between the respective electrical connector and reflectance control circuitry at the circuit board. A wire harness is electrically connected to the circuit board, and a portion of the wire harness passes through the mounting structure and has a connector end for electrically connecting to a vehicle wire harness.

公开(公告)号：US10703285B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US16806089

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Keith D. Foote

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/245 ,  F21S43/243 ,  F21S43/237 ,  F21S43/249 ,  F21S43/19 ,  F21S45/47

Abstract: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly and a turn signal light module disposed thereat. The light module includes at least three illumination sources that, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the side of the vehicle, are arranged horizontally at the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly. The at least three illumination sources are operable to emit light in a forward direction with respect to the vehicle. Responsive to activation by the driver of the turn signal indicator system of the vehicle, the illumination sources are sequentially powered in an outward direction to provide an appearance of an outward moving light, and light emanates from the turn signal light module at an outboard portion of the mirror casing so as to be viewable to a driver of another vehicle sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20200175795A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16785808

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darin J. Snider ,  David K. Johnson

IPC: G07C9/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  B60R25/34 ,  B60J1/10

Abstract: A vehicular window assembly includes a laminated glass window panel comprising an inner glass sheet and an outer glass sheet that are laminated together. A sensing device is disposed between the inner and outer glass sheets and includes a plurality of sensors and a plurality of illumination sources. With the laminated glass window panel disposed at a vehicle and when one or more of said illumination sources are activated, a person viewing the laminated glass window panel from exterior of the vehicle views one or more of a plurality of icons or alphanumeric characters illuminated by light emitted by the activated respective one or more of the illumination sources. With the laminated glass window panel disposed at the vehicle and when the illumination sources are not activated, the sensing device is not readily visible to the person viewing the laminated glass window panel from exterior of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10668868B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15937159

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darin J. Snider ,  David L. Guillozet ,  R. Scott Repp

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60J1/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60J1/18 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  B60R11/00 ,  E05D15/06 ,  E05D15/08

Abstract: A slider window assembly for a vehicle includes a frame portion having an upper rail and a lower rail fixedly attached to at least one fixed window panel, with the at least one fixed window panel defining an opening. A movable window panel is movable along the upper rail and the lower rail between a closed position, where the movable window panel is disposed at the opening, and an opened position, where the movable window panel is disposed at least partially along the at least one fixed window panel. A camera is mounted at an inner surface of the at least one fixed window panel and captures image data representative of the scene rearward of the slider window assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20200148119A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16734504

申请日：2020-01-06

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Craig Kendall

IPC: B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/04

Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes an electro-optic reflective element and a back plate, with a spring-loaded electrical connector disposed in a passageway of the back plate. The spring-loaded electrical connector is spring-biased toward an extended state and compressible toward a compressed state. The reflective element has an electrically conductive element established at the rear surface and in electrical connection with a conductive coating of the reflective element. A circuit element is disposed at the back plate and has an electrically conductive trace electrically connected to control circuitry. With the back plate attached at the reflective element and with the circuit element attached at the back plate, the spring-loaded electrical connector is compressed toward the compressed state and electrically connects the electrically conductive trace at the circuit element and the electrically conductive element at the reflective element.

公开(公告)号：US10604121B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15613356

申请日：2017-06-05

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Rodney K. Blank

IPC: B60S1/56

Abstract: A camera module for a vehicle vision system for a vehicle includes a camera fixedly disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A transparent cover element includes an at least partial cylindrical element that at least partially surrounds the camera with a portion of the transparent cover element disposed in front of a lens of the camera. At least one wiping element engages an exterior surface of said transparent cover element. The transparent cover element is rotatable relative to the camera about a longitudinal axis of the transparent cover element to move portions of the transparent cover element across the at least one wiping element to clean dirt or contaminants from the transparent cover element.

公开(公告)号：US10559153B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16019637

申请日：2018-06-27

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Darin J. Snider ,  David K. Johnson

IPC: B60R5/00 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  B60R25/34

Abstract: A window assembly for a vehicle includes a glass window panel having a non-light-transmitting layer established at a perimeter region thereof, and a sensing device disposed at the glass window panel at and behind the non-light-transmitting layer. The non-light-transmitting layer has at least one light-transmitting aperture or icon or alphanumeric character established thereat. The sensing device is disposed at the glass window panel such that a sensor and an illumination source of the sensing device are disposed at each of the light-transmitting apertures established at the non-light-transmitting layer. When the illumination sources are activated, the respective illumination source emits light through the respective light-transmitting aperture and does not emit light through the non-light-transmitting layer, whereby a person viewing the window panel from exterior of the vehicle views a plurality of icons or alphanumeric characters illuminated by respective ones of the illumination sources when the illumination source is/are activated.