公开(公告)号：US11358470B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16624499

申请日：2018-06-20

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Stefanie Göttlicher ,  Ilka Rötzer

IPC: B60K35/00 ,  B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/02

Abstract: A method for operating a display device for a motor vehicle, in particular for an autonomously or partially autonomously operable motor vehicle, which includes a plurality of display areas, wherein a display area is selected from the plurality of display areas on the basis of a configuration of the motor vehicle that is adjustable by a driver of the motor vehicle. A motor vehicle includes a control device for implementing such a method.

公开(公告)号：US20220176880A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17680658

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andrew Lettis ,  Graham Rehill ,  Callum Scott-Collins ,  Andreas Herrmann ,  Arne Schmierer ,  Simon David Field ,  Francis Charlet ,  Jakub Spychala ,  Kane Connor

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/06 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: An assembly set for assembling an external rearview system for a motor vehicle is provided. The external rearview system when assembled may include a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle, and a head assembly attached to the base assembly. The assembly set may include (i) a first head assembly comprising, a first rearview device comprising at least one reflective element in form of a mirror glass, (ii) a second head assembly comprising, a second rearview device comprising at least one reflective element in form of an at least partly translucent mirror glass, and at least one first camera unit being configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element, and (iii) a third head assembly with at least one component of a camera monitor system. The head assembly may be configured to be detachable and is selected to be the first, second or third head assembly, with the first, second and third head assembly being exchangeable with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20220063500A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17524289

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andrew Lettis ,  Callum Scott-Collins ,  Graham Rehill ,  Thorsten Staiger ,  Zoltan Huszar ,  Levente Àcs

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/074

Abstract: An assembly includes a head assembly for an external rear view device to be attached to a motor vehicle, a lower casing element, an upper casing element, an articulation assembly, a bezel assembly for carrying at least one rear view element, and a hinge connection between the bezel assembly and a first sub assembly provided by at least the lower casing, the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly.

公开(公告)号：US11117522B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US15559757

申请日：2017-05-02

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Artem Rudi

IPC: B60R1/072 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G02B7/183 ,  B60R11/02 ,  G02B7/182

Abstract: A positioning system for a rear view display device includes at least a first gear rod for positioning a cover plate, a second gear rod for positioning the cover plate, a spring jack, and a position sensing means. The first gear rod, the second gear rod, and the spring jack may include conductive material. The spring jack may be adapted to contact the first gear rod and the second gear rod. The position sensing means may be adapted to sense the position of the first gear rod relative to the spring jack with at least a first resistance value of a first conductive path between at least a first point on the first gear rod and the spring jack varying with the position of the first gear rod relative to the spring jack.

公开(公告)号：US11082590B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16634453

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R11/04

Abstract: A camera device includes a housing, in which at least one camera module is at least partially arranged and which carries at least one light window in the beam path of the camera module, at least one air chamber being arranged between the light window and the camera module in the housing, and the housing having an electroconductive plastic that heats the light window and/or the air chamber when current is applied thereto.

公开(公告)号：US11079091B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16301963

申请日：2017-05-18

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Nitesh Shah

IPC: F21V7/00 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21S43/14 ,  F21S43/31 ,  G02B19/00 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21S43/20 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01L33/60 ,  F21Y115/10

Abstract: A lens includes a first interface acting as a refractive entrance surface for a light ray, a second interface acting as a total inner reflective (TIR) surface for the light ray entering the lens through the first interface, and a third interface acting as a refractive exit surface for the light ray reflected at the second interface. A method of producing a lens includes shaping the second interface and the third interface so that at least two light rays having a diverging angle to each other and impinging under an arbitrary solid angle onto the first interface exit the lens in the area of the third interface substantial parallel to each other and in a common direction of space.

公开(公告)号：US11040659B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16792235

申请日：2020-02-15

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andreas Herrmann ,  Martin Schwalb ,  Frank Linsenmaier ,  Oliver Eder ,  Ilka Rötzer ,  Thomas Jochmann ,  Firas Mualla

IPC: B60R1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  H04N5/357 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B60R11/04 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G08G1/017 ,  B60R1/12 ,  G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  G06K9/46 ,  H04N5/232 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G08G1/01 ,  G06T5/00 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: A method displays information graphically on an image captured by a vehicular optical system. The method includes capturing the image and identifying an object in the image. The method the assigns a priority level to the object based on a predetermined criterion. The object is altered based on its priority level to create an altered object. An altered object may have a changed color, a colored halo surrounding it, or a colored object inside it. Other possible ways to alter the way the object looks are possible. The altered object is displayed in the image in place of the object on a mobile device to alert a person of its presence and the priority level associated therewith.

公开(公告)号：US20210156450A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-27

申请号：US17168669

申请日：2021-02-05

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Douglas Wilson

IPC: F16F15/067 ,  B60R1/06

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes mating features in a sheet metal of the motor vehicle, an exterior rearview device assembly fixedly secured to the motor vehicle, where the exterior rearview device assembly includes a structural base frame that mates to the mating features of the sheet metal at a mounting plane, and a tuned mass damper system secured to the structural base frame adjacent to the mounting plane. The tuned mass damper system includes more than one mass damper. In an example, a primary axis of movement of the tuned mass damper is at least one of substantially parallel with or substantially perpendicular to the mounting plane. In another example, the tuned mass damper is configured to dampen resonant vibrations being generated by the motor vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11007941B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US15416194

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Romeo Wieczorek ,  Peter Hein ,  David Jaeger

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/08

Abstract: An adjusting system for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle, preferably a motor vehicle, comprises a drive housing with an electrical interface, a socket and a mounting plate for the rear view element. The socket is in particular in the form of a jack socket, having a first end attached to the drive housing and an opening accessible at a second end of the socket, which is located opposite the first end of the socket. The mounting plate for the rear view element comprises a pin, in particular in form of a jack plug, wherein at least part of the pin is suited to be inserted into the opening of the socket, and the pin is adapted to mechanically and electrically connect the mounting plate to the drive housing via the socket. Also, the adjusting system relates to a rear view device and to a method for manufacturing the rear view device.

公开(公告)号：US10920955B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16204565

申请日：2018-11-29

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Simon Belcher ,  Jay Dickson

IPC: F21V9/00 ,  F21S43/245 ,  F21S43/14 ,  B60R1/12 ,  F21S43/237 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  F21S43/27 ,  F21S45/50 ,  F21S43/249 ,  F21S43/20 ,  F21W103/25 ,  F21W103/15

Abstract: A lamp assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, an outer lens partially covering the housing to define an enclosure between the housing and lens, a light emitting diode (LED) light source arranged in the enclosure, and a light guide forming part of the housing. The light guide may include a light receiving surface within the enclosure and a light emitting surface outside the enclosure so that light emitted from the LED light source is received by the light receiving surface of the light guide and directed toward the light emitting surface of the light guide and light is output from the light guide.