Magna International. has filed a patent for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly that includes multiple cameras and an electronic accessory. The mirror head is adjustable and accommodates a mirror reflective element, while the cameras capture image data from the rear and downward views of the vehicle. The electronic accessory is connected to the vehicle’s power source, and the cameras provide image data to an electronic control unit. GlobalData’s report on Magna International gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with multiple cameras and accessories
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230311765A1) describes a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with multiple cameras and electronic accessories. The mirror assembly includes a mirror head that accommodates a mirror reflective element and is adjustable about a mounting base. The mounting base is attached to the side of a vehicle and houses a plurality of cameras, including a rearward viewing camera and a downward viewing camera. These cameras capture image data and are electrically connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) in the vehicle.
The mirror assembly also includes an electronic accessory that is accommodated in the mirror head. This electronic accessory can be connected to an electrical power source of the vehicle through a wire harness passing through the mounting base. The wire harness has multiple individual wires that terminate at respective electrical connectors. The electronic accessory connects to the first electrical connector, while the rearward viewing camera connects to the second electrical connector and the downward viewing camera connects to the third electrical connector.
The ECU receives image data from the rearward viewing camera and the downward viewing camera, which are powered by the electrical power source through the wire harness. The ECU processes the image data for various applications, including a driving assist system. The mirror assembly also includes additional features such as a lens washer that directs pressurized fluid from a nozzle towards the lenses of the cameras, a glare light shield for the rearward viewing camera, and various electronic accessories like an actuator for adjusting the mirror head, a heating element for the mirror reflective element, and a light source that emits light for various purposes.
The mounting base of the mirror assembly comprises a frame portion that attaches to the side of the vehicle and a housing that accommodates the cameras at an interior portion. The wire harness passes along the frame portion and within the interior portion of the housing. The cameras are mounted on a bracket attached to the frame portion, with each camera disposed at a respective aperture formed through the housing.
Overall, this patent describes a versatile vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly with multiple cameras and electronic accessories, providing various functionalities such as capturing image data, adjusting the mirror head, providing lighting, and assisting in driving.
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