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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0727684 (2017-10-09) |
등록번호 | US-10131280 (2018-11-20) |
발명자 / 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 1466 |
A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror case and a reflective element, and a video display device disposed in the mirror case and operable to display video images that are viewable by the driver of the vehicle. The reflective element inclu
A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly including a mirror case and a reflective element, and a video display device disposed in the mirror case and operable to display video images that are viewable by the driver of the vehicle. The reflective element includes a transflective mirror reflector and the video display device is fixedly disposed to the rear of the reflective element. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes an on-screen display controller operable to receive a video signal from a camera disposed at the vehicle. The on-screen display controller is operable to overlay a graphic overlay onto a video signal received from the camera such that a video feed generated by the on-screen display controller includes the graphic overlay. The video display device comprises a metallic enclosure that is electrically grounded when the interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the vehicle.
1. A video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said video mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror case and a reflective element, said reflective element having a
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A video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said video mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror case and a reflective element, said reflective element having a front portion that faces generally towards a driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, and having a rear portion that is generally opposite said front portion;a video display device;wherein said video display device is disposed in said mirror case;wherein said video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable by the driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle;wherein said video display device comprises at least one of (i) a multi-pixel light emitting diode (LED) display, (ii) an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, (iii) a liquid crystal display backlit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes, (iv) a thin film transistor multi-pixel liquid crystal display and (v) a multi-pixel organic electroluminescent display;wherein said reflective element comprises a transflective mirror reflector and said video display device is fixedly disposed to the rear of said rear portion of said reflective element, and wherein the presence of said video display device to the rear of said rear portion of said reflective element is covert when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle by the driver with the video display device not activated, and wherein said video display device, when activated, displays video images viewable through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle;wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an on-screen display controller and wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to receive a video signal from a camera disposed at the vehicle;wherein, responsive to receipt of said video signal, said on-screen display controller is operable to generate a video feed to said video display device;wherein said camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle, and wherein, when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, said video display device is operable to display video images captured by said camera when the driver is driving the vehicle;wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to overlay a graphic overlay onto a video signal received from said camera and wherein said video feed generated by said on-screen display controller includes said graphic overlay;wherein said video display device comprises a metallic enclosure and wherein said metallic enclosure is electrically grounded when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle;wherein display intensity of video images display by said video display device is adjustable responsive to an ambient light sensor;wherein, responsive to ambient light detection by the ambient light sensor, display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device increases during daytime lighting conditions and decreases during nighttime lighting conditions;wherein display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device is at least one of (i) continuously adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor and (ii) step adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor; andwherein said video display device is operable to display video images having a driver-viewable display luminance of at least 500 candelas per square meter as viewed through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver viewing the interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 2. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said video signal comprises an analog video signal. 3. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to overlay, onto a video signal received from said camera, at least one of (i) information, (ii) an icon, (iii) indicia and (iv) a marker. 4. The video mirror system of claim 3, wherein, when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, said graphic overlay provides at least one of (a) an indication of distance to an object exterior of the vehicle, (b) a highlighting of an object exterior of the vehicle and (c) an alert to the driver of the vehicle. 5. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and having a rearward field of view exterior of the vehicle. 6. The video mirror system of claim 5, wherein display by said video display device of video images captured by said rear camera when the driver of the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver continues until a threshold criterion is met. 7. The video mirror system of claim 6, wherein said threshold criterion comprises the vehicle traveling forward at or greater than a threshold speed after reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 8. The video mirror system of claim 6, wherein said threshold criterion comprises the vehicle traveling forward a threshold distance after reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 9. The video mirror system of claim 6, wherein said threshold criterion comprises a threshold amount of time elapsing since reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 10. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said video display device is operable to display three dimensional information. 11. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said video display device includes at least one element to reduce EMC effects, and wherein said at least one element comprises at least one of (i) a decoupling capacitor, (ii) a bypass capacitor, (iii) a feed through capacitors, (iv) ferrite beads, (v) inductors and (vi) common mode chokes. 12. The video mirror system of claim 1, wherein said reflective element comprises an electrochromic reflective element. 13. The video mirror system of claim 12, wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a user interface input, and wherein said user interface input comprises at least one of a touch sensor and a proximity sensor, and wherein, responsive to a touch or proximity of a user's finger at said user interface input, an icon or indicia associated with said user interface input is backlit to at least temporarily illuminate said icon or indicia. 14. A video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said video mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror case and an electrochromic reflective element, said electrochromic reflective element having a front portion that faces generally towards a driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, and having a rear portion that is generally opposite said front portion;a video display device;wherein said video display device is disposed in said mirror case;wherein said video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable by the driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle;wherein said video display device comprises at least one of (i) a multi-pixel light emitting diode (LED) display, (ii) an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, (iii) a liquid crystal display backlit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes, (iv) a thin film transistor multi-pixel liquid crystal display and (v) a multi-pixel organic electroluminescent display;wherein said electrochromic reflective element comprises a transflective mirror reflector and said video display device is fixedly disposed to the rear of said rear portion of said electrochromic reflective element, and wherein the presence of said video display device to the rear of said rear portion of said electrochromic reflective element is covert when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle by the driver with the video display device not activated, and wherein said video display device, when activated, displays video images viewable through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle;wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an on-screen display controller and wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to receive a video signal from a camera disposed at the vehicle;wherein, responsive to receipt of said video signal, said on-screen display controller is operable to generate a video feed to said video display device;wherein said camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle, and wherein, when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, said video display device is operable to display video images captured by said camera when the driver is driving the vehicle;wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to overlay a graphic overlay onto a video signal received from said camera and wherein said video feed generated by said on-screen display controller includes said graphic overlay;wherein said camera comprises a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and having a rearward field of view exterior of the vehicle;wherein display by said video display device of video images captured by said rear camera when the driver of the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver continues until a threshold criterion is met;wherein display intensity of video images display by said video display device is adjustable responsive to an ambient light sensor;wherein, responsive to ambient light detection by the ambient light sensor, display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device increases during daytime lighting conditions and decreases during nighttime lighting conditions;wherein display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device is at least one of (i) continuously adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor and (ii) step adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor; andwherein said video display device is operable to display video images having a driver-viewable display luminance of at least 500 candelas per square meter as viewed through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver viewing the interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 15. The video mirror system of claim 14, wherein said threshold criterion comprises the vehicle traveling forward at or greater than a threshold speed after reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 16. The video mirror system of claim 14, wherein said threshold criterion comprises the vehicle traveling forward a threshold distance after reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 17. The video mirror system of claim 14, wherein said threshold criterion comprises a threshold amount of time elapsing since reverse gear of the vehicle was disengaged. 18. The video mirror system of claim 14, wherein said video display device is operable to display three dimensional information. 19. The video mirror system of claim 14, wherein said video display device includes at least one element to reduce EMC effects, and wherein said at least one element comprises at least one of (i) a decoupling capacitor, (ii) a bypass capacitor, (iii) a feed through capacitors, (iv) ferrite beads, (v) inductors and (vi) common mode chokes. 20. A video mirror system suitable for use in a vehicle, said video mirror system comprising: an interior rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mirror case and a reflective element, said reflective element having a front portion that faces generally towards a driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, and having a rear portion that is generally opposite said front portion;a video display device;wherein said video display device is disposed in said mirror case;wherein said video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable by the driver of the vehicle when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle;wherein said video display device comprises at least one of (i) a multi-pixel light emitting diode (LED) display, (ii) an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, (iii) a liquid crystal display backlit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes, (iv) a thin film transistor multi-pixel liquid crystal display and (v) a multi-pixel organic electroluminescent display;wherein said reflective element comprises a transflective mirror reflector and said video display device is fixedly disposed to the rear of said rear portion of said reflective element, and wherein the presence of said video display device to the rear of said rear portion of said reflective element is covert when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle by the driver with the video display device not activated, and wherein said video display device, when activated, displays video images viewable through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle and is viewed in the vehicle;wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises an on-screen display controller and wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to receive a video signal from a camera disposed at the vehicle;wherein, responsive to receipt of said video signal, said on-screen display controller is operable to generate a video feed to said video display device;wherein said camera has a field of view exterior of the vehicle, and wherein, when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, said video display device is operable to display video images captured by said camera when the driver is driving the vehicle;wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to overlay a graphic overlay onto a video signal received from said camera and wherein said video feed generated by said on-screen display controller includes said graphic overlay;wherein said on-screen display controller is operable to overlay, onto a video signal received from said camera, at least one of (i) information, (ii) an icon, (iii) indicia and (iv) a marker;wherein, when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle, said graphic overlay provides at least one of (a) an indication of distance to an object exterior of the vehicle, (b) a highlighting of an object exterior of the vehicle and (c) an alert to the driver of the vehicle;wherein display intensity of video images display by said video display device is adjustable responsive to an ambient light sensor;wherein, responsive to ambient light detection by the ambient light sensor, display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device increases during daytime lighting conditions and decreases during nighttime lighting conditions;wherein display intensity of video images displayed by said video display device is at least one of (i) continuously adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor and (ii) step adjusted responsive to the ambient light sensor; andwherein said video display device is operable to display video images having a driver-viewable display luminance of at least 500 candelas per square meter as viewed through said transflective mirror reflector by the driver viewing the interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 21. The video mirror system of claim 20, wherein said camera comprises a rear camera disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle and having a rearward field of view exterior of the vehicle, and wherein display by said video display device of video images captured by said rear camera when the driver of the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver continues until a threshold criterion is met. 22. The video mirror system of claim 21, wherein said video display device comprises a metallic enclosure and wherein said metallic enclosure is electrically grounded when said interior rearview mirror assembly is mounted at the interior portion of the vehicle. 23. The video mirror system of claim 22, wherein said video display device includes at least one element to reduce EMC effects, and wherein said at least one element comprises at least one of (i) a decoupling capacitor, (ii) a bypass capacitor, (iii) a feed through capacitors, (iv) ferrite beads, (v) inductors and (vi) common mode chokes. 24. The video mirror system of claim 22, wherein said video display device is operable to display three dimensional information.
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