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公开(公告)号:US10137823B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-27
申请号:US15391026
申请日:2016-12-27
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Daniel Fritz , Ilka Rötzer , Eugen Meier , Oliver Schmidt , Romeo Wieczorek , Andrea König , Peter Hein , Alexandru Dobrete , Andreas Herrmann , Christopher Moase , Adam Di Fiore , Phillip McKenzie , Marco Cid , Simon Belcher
IPC: B60Q1/12 , B60Q1/08 , B60Q1/00 , B60Q1/24 , B60Q1/26 , B60Q1/34 , H05B37/02 , H05B33/08 , F21S43/235 , F21S43/30 , F21S41/141 , F21S43/14 , B60Q3/20 , F21Y115/10
Abstract: An adaptive cornering light system for a motor vehicle includes an exterior mirror head, housing at least one lighting module that having a plurality of LEDs arranged in sectors to provide different lighting functionalities. One LED or light sector is provided for adaptively illuminating a cornering area that extends along the side of the vehicle toward the front of the exterior mirror head. This “cornering LED” is adaptively activated if the speed of the vehicle is below a threshold speed, or in response to additional optional parameters such as steering angle, turn-signal blinker activation, and running lights activation. Another LED or light sector may be used as a security light to illuminate or display a message on the ground in the door area adjacent the side of the vehicle. Interior lights are also disclosed. User input may also control options for illumination.
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公开(公告)号:US10124722B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15384047
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Romeo Wieczorek , Andreas Herrmann
Abstract: A control circuit controls at least one lighting device in a vehicle, preferably in a motor vehicle and includes at least a first output channel and at least a second output channel. The first output channel is adapted to provide a first maximum current, and the second output channel is adapted to provide a second maximum current. At least the first and second output channels are suited to be combined into a third output channel, wherein the third output channel provides a third maximum current. The third maximum current corresponds to the sum of at least a share of the first maximum current and at least a share of the second maximum current.
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公开(公告)号:US10118554B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-06
申请号:US15349657
申请日:2016-11-11
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Romeo Wieczorek , Peter Hein , Alexander Czechowicz , Andreas Herrmann
Abstract: A rear view element folding device for a motor vehicle is disclosed for approaching at least one pivot position of an element housing relative to an element foot that can be mounted on the motor vehicle. The rear view element folding device locks or unlocks at least one resting position of the element housing relative to the element foot. A method for triggering such a rear view element folding device is also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180265005A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
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
CPC classification number: B60R1/072 , B60R1/074 , B60R1/081 , B60R1/1207 , B60R2001/1223 , B60R2001/1253 , B60R2300/8026
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180257567A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15914181
申请日:2018-03-07
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Andreas Herrmann , Artem Rudi
IPC: B60R1/06
Abstract: A rearview assembly for a motor vehicle includes a dome, a foot attachable to the motor vehicle, a head rotatable relative to the foot, the head including at least one base body with a bearing opening for receiving an axis of rotation associated with the foot, where the foot is shaped together with the dome as an injection molded part, the dome includes at least one first stop element for engagement with at least one complementary second stop element of a cap nut screwed onto the dome, the cap nut providing a stop for a spring which extends around the dome, and the cap nut is an injection molded part.
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公开(公告)号:US20180244203A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15442119
申请日:2017-02-24
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Gary Sinelli , Paul Henion
IPC: B60R1/06
Abstract: A single arm telescoping mirror apparatus comprising a mirror base and mirror head. In one embodiment, a mirror base having a wear plate secured to a single support arm which frictionally engages a single telescoping tube of the mirror head. Furthermore, a mirror base having a roller assembly which frictionally engage the inner wall of a single telescoping tube of the mirror head. Frictional forces created minimize the telescopic or vibrational movement of the mirror head during use of a vehicle. In another aspect, a wear plate is secured to a single telescoping tube while, roller assemblies are attached to a support arm which frictionally engage ridges of the telescoping tube.
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公开(公告)号:US10048428B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-14
申请号:US15310485
申请日:2015-05-07
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Daniel Fritz
Abstract: A display arrangement for a motor vehicle can be disposed in a rear view device such as an interior- or exterior rear view mirror. The display arrangement may include at least one light source and at least one optical unit. The at least one optical unit may include at least one light-conducting body having at least one coupling-in section through which light emitted by at least one light source can be coupled into the light-conducting body and having at least one coupling-out section through which light can be coupled out of the light-conducting body. The at least one optical unit also comprises at least one optical means which at least in some sections is or can be secured to the light conducting body such that it is overlaid on the surface of the at least one coupling-out section of said light-conducting body. The optical means comprises at least one optical element by means of which a beam path of at least the light passing through the optical element can be deflected and/or split into light bundles, in particular scattered. The display arrangement is characterized in that the optical means includes a plurality of optical elements which, when they are at the same distance from the coupling-in section of the light-conducting body, correspond in their refraction- and/or reflection behavior and, in the opposite case, differ. Further provided are a rear view device comprising such a display arrangement, and a motor vehicle comprising such a rear view device.
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公开(公告)号:US20180141595A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15577231
申请日:2016-05-23
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Andreas HERRMANN , Urszula KOSIDLO , ERHART Volker
IPC: B62D35/00
Abstract: A rear view device for a vehicle for optimizing airflow includes a spoiler, the spoiler including a flexible surface layer (which is reversibly deformable and which is arranged to cover an opening in a surface of the rear view mirror. The spoiler may include at least one stamp having active material for deforming the flexible surface layer where the at least one stamp is adapted to translate between a retracted and a deployed position.
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公开(公告)号:US09919651B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-20
申请号:US15314390
申请日:2015-05-08
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Peter Hein , Csaba Szilàgyi
CPC classification number: B60R1/02 , B60R1/06 , B60R1/074 , B60R1/076 , G02B27/0006
Abstract: A sealing apparatus for a rear-view device, such as an interior or exterior mirror or camera, of a motor vehicle, which sealing apparatus can be arranged between a base part and a head part, which head part can be moved, in particular rotated, in relation to the base part from a home position to at least one fold-down position, comprising at least one sealing element, which can be or is fastened to the base part or to the head part and which can be or is arranged in a sealing arrangement, in which sealing arrangement the sealing element closes a gap between the base part and the head part while lying against the base part and against the head part. The sealing apparatus is distinguished by at least one spacing element, by means of which the sealing element can be transferred from the sealing arrangement to a release arrangement at least in phases, at least during the motion of the head part from the home position to the fold-down position, in which release arrangement the sealing element is arranged without contact with respect to the head part and/or the base part.
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公开(公告)号:US09879840B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US15313319
申请日:2015-05-08
Applicant: SMR Patents S.à.r.l.
Inventor: Daniel Fritz , Heiko Hoeber
CPC classification number: F21S43/236 , B29D11/00721 , B29K2033/12 , B29K2069/00 , B29K2995/0026 , B60Q1/30 , F21S41/141 , F21S41/24 , F21S43/14 , F21S43/237 , F21S43/245 , F21Y2115/10 , G02B6/0041
Abstract: The invention relates to a light guide for a vehicle lighting unit, having at least one light-conducting body, which conducts the light along at least one light direction; and at least one, in particular band-shaped, optically active flat material which interacts with the light guided into the body in order to produce a light effect. The light guide according to the invention is characterized in that the flat material with its longitudinal extension direction along the direction of light of the light-conducting body in the light-conducting body is completely surrounded and embedded by the same at least transversely to the direction of longitudinal extent.
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