公开(公告)号：US11273764B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16757834

申请日：2018-10-31

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

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

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/066 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B60R1/072 ,  H04N5/225 ,  B60R1/12

Abstract: An external rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle; a head assembly configured to be attached to the base assembly; rearview means including at least one of a camera unit and a reflective element secured within the head assembly, the head assembly configured to be detachable and selected from a set comprising a first head assembly with a first rearview means including at least one reflective element and a second head assembly with a second rearview means including at least one reflective element, and a camera unit configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element, and a third head assembly with a third rearview means including the camera unit.

公开(公告)号：US11220217B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16801703

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andrew Lettis ,  Graham Rehill ,  Callum Scott-Collins

IPC: B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/06

Abstract: A rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a moveable head assembly, an actuator assembly having a fixed part and a moveable part, the moveable part being attached to the head assembly, a motor cradle configured to attach the actuator assembly to the moveable head assembly. A method of assembling a rearview device comprises providing the rearview device and attaching the actuator assembly to the moveable head assembly using the motor cradle.

公开(公告)号：US20210213882A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US17212121

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Callum Scott-Collins ,  Graham Rehill ,  Jakub Spychala ,  Kane Connor

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/062 ,  G03B17/56

Abstract: A rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly for arrangement on the motor vehicle, a head assembly attached to the base assembly and configured to move with respect to the base assembly, a camera and a camera cradle which is configured to be secured to the base assembly or the head assembly for securing the camera to the base assembly or the head assembly, the camera cradle being removably secured to the base assembly or the head assembly by a friction fit and without any separable attachment element.

公开(公告)号：US12060006B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17212121

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: SMR Patents S.À.R.L.

Inventor： Callum Scott-Collins ,  Graham Rehill ,  Jakub Spychala ,  Kane Connor

IPC: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/062 ,  G03B17/56 ,  B60R11/00

CPC classification number: B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/062 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  G03B17/561 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253 ,  B60R2011/0033 ,  B60R2011/0071

Abstract: A rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly for arrangement on the motor vehicle, a head assembly attached to the base assembly and configured to move with respect to the base assembly, a camera and a camera cradle which is configured to be secured to the base assembly or the head assembly for securing the camera to the base assembly or the head assembly, the camera cradle being removably secured to the base assembly or the head assembly by a friction fit and without any separable attachment element.

公开(公告)号：US11738687B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

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 ,  B60Q1/34

CPC classification number: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60R2001/1223 ,  B60R2001/1253

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：US11618384B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17471759

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andrew Lettis ,  Callum Scott-Collins ,  Graham Rehill

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60Q1/34

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：US11230228B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16616008

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Callum Scott-Collins ,  Andrew Lettis

IPC: B60R1/076

Abstract: A pivot detent system acts between two components that rotate with respect to one another around an axis to control rotation from a first set position to at least a second set position with each of said two components including a cylindrical section and a resilient means being arranged within a cylindrical space between the cylindrical sections to act between the two components.

公开(公告)号：US20210370835A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17401976

申请日：2021-08-13

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andreas Herrmann ,  Arne Schmierer ,  Simon Field ,  Andrew Lettis ,  Graham Rehill ,  Callum Scott-Collins ,  Francis Charlet

IPC: B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/07 ,  B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/074

Abstract: A rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a base assembly for arrangement on the motor vehicle, a moveable head assembly attached to the base assembly, and an actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism including a fixed part attached to the base assembly and a moveable part attached to the head assembly, where the actuation mechanism allows movement of the moveable part with respect to the fixed part in one or more axes.

公开(公告)号：US11142127B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16615988

申请日：2018-05-24

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Callum Scott-Collins ,  Andrew Lettis

IPC: B60R1/076 ,  F16C11/12 ,  B62D27/04

Abstract: A pivot joint system of a rear view device includes a base to be fixed to a vehicle and a head rotatable relative to the base, the pivot joint system acting between two components that rotate with respect to one another around an axis to control rotation from a first set position to at least one second set position, with each of the two components including a cylindrical section and a resilient means being arranged within a cylindrical space between said cylindrical sections to act between the two components.

公开(公告)号：US10661714B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US15922366

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.

Inventor： Andrew Lettis ,  Graham Rehill ,  Callum Scott-Collins

IPC: B60R1/072 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/08 ,  B60R1/074

Abstract: A rearview device for a motor vehicle includes a moveable head assembly, an actuator assembly having a fixed part and a moveable part, the moveable part being attached to the head assembly, a motor cradle configured to attach the actuator assembly to the moveable head assembly. A method of assembling a rearview device comprises providing the rearview device and attaching the actuator assembly to the moveable head assembly using the motor cradle.