US20020014975A1 - Rearview mirror assembly with integral display element - Google Patents

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US20020014975A1
US20020014975A1 US09/304,168 US30416899A US2002014975A1 US 20020014975 A1 US20020014975 A1 US 20020014975A1 US 30416899 A US30416899 A US 30416899A US 2002014975 A1 US2002014975 A1 US 2002014975A1
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  • the invention concerns a rearview mirror, in particular, for motor vehicles, in accord with the generic concept of claim 1 of the present patent.
  • back-up aid facilities which feature one or more sensors.
  • the sensors may, for instance, operate on an ultrasonic basis and be placed on the rear of the vehicle.
  • Evaluation and display apparatuses, connected to said sensors, may be placed in the cockpit or the driver's compartment.
  • back-up aid facilities furnish great help for the driver.
  • a display can be made of the distance to an obstruction or to a target of the maneuvering, for instance, to a loading dock.
  • the sensor(s) placed at the rear of a vehicle determine the distance to an obstruction or the said target and this distance is displayed on a monitor in the driver's compartment.
  • the distance can be shown either directly in meters and centimeters by means of a seven segment display, or the display will exhibit one or more of preferably different colored signal lamps (Light Emitting Diodes, hereinafter LEDs) by means of which the distance to an obstruction or the target of the maneuvering is shown in definite increments. Additionally, acoustic signals can be employed.
  • the image in the rearview mirror(s) and the display lie in different distances, so that the eye, in the continual change of view, requires also a certain accommodation time for this. All these factors add up to the point, that upon back-up maneuvering with the help of the rear view mirrors and the display of a back-up aid, a great deal of know-how and concentration are being expected from the driver during the operation.
  • the purpose of the invention is to create a rearview mirror, which enables the driver of a vehicle to accept, along with the information communicated to him by the rearview mirrors, additional information without having to take his eyes off of the rearview mirrors.
  • the present invention proposes, in accord with claim 1 , a rearview mirror, particular for motorized vehicles, with a mirror pane, wherein the mirror is thereby characterized, in that in the top view direction, behind the mirror pane, is placed at least one radiation emitting, display element, which radiates through the said mirror pane.
  • Mirror panes for instance, such as are of chrome-glass, to a certain degree, are transparent for such radiation as enters through the back side of the mirror pane.
  • the said mirror panes remain reflective and mirror-like, when seen from the front side.
  • the present invention makes use of this, since it places at least one radiation emitting display element behind the said mirror pane.
  • This display associated with this element, for an observer in front of the mirror, lies, more or less in the mirror pane plane and the information transmitted by the display element appears through the mirror pane “in” the usual reflected image, which is reflected from the said mirror pane.
  • the display element can radiate in the spectrum of either visible or infrared light.
  • the emission of light in the visible spectrum is used in the majority of cases, since, with such light, a direct optical display is possible.
  • an emission of infrared can be of interest, for instance, for information which is not visible for the naked eye, or coding between the vehicle and a stationary point for supervision and registration.
  • the object of the present invention is directed toward bringing radiation emitting display elements in general behind the mirror pane.
  • a direct visual information transmission to the driver by means of these display elements is only a possible and an especially advantageous application of the concept of the invention.
  • a plurality of light radiating display elements assembled in groups behind the mirror pane In this case it becomes possible, to transmit even more complex data, for instance, a decreasing spatial interval between the tail gate of the vehicle and an obstruction or target of maneuvering while backing up.
  • a longer series of display elements set next to each other among which one or the another is either active or inactive, if the tail gate of the vehicle nears an obstruction or the target of back-up maneuvering.
  • the method of function in this case is that as the approach comes to a minimal distance, either all display elements deactivate or cause a display light-up in the form of a figurative barrier.
  • a further possibility in the presentation of information would be enabling a blinking display, the frequency of which is directly proportional to the distance to the obstruction or the target of the backing-up maneuvering.
  • LEDs serving in display elements, in particular high capacity LEDs. Preference is given because of small size, modest power demands, high life expectancy, freedom from sensitivity to vibration and impact, and availability in various dimensions and shapes. A further advantage is also obtained, when, in accord with a further embodiment, the LEDs are of varied colors. By this means, the data content, which can be transferred through the mirror pane, can still be amplified.
  • the display elements can activate one or more “seven segment” displays.
  • the intervening distance from the tail gate of the vehicle to the obstacle or target of the back-up maneuvering in direct analog form, i.e. in meters or centimeters.
  • other data such as the outside temperature, the assured clear distance to the preceding vehicle on the road, a switching on of the mirror heating, a memory function for the mirror adjustment motor, turn signal blinkers, the presence of persons in the non-visible dead zone, all of which can be captured and subsequently converted into display.
  • the reflective coating of the surface area immediately in front of the display elements emanation is at least partially removed. This permits the emanated display to proceed from the display element to the visualizing surface with the least hindrance through the transparent or translucent material of the mirror pane. Thus the display is not weakened.
  • the rearview mirror that is, its reflective layer, appears to be “perforated”
  • the removing of the reflective layer is carried out in the form of thin, incised lines, parallel to one another or in the form of small, individual dots. Again, filling an surface shape sized to conform to the emitting aperture of the display element, the above removing means are applied to the mirror front surface.
  • the back side of the mirror In order to prevent possible divergent radiation, or halo formations about the true point of light, or images, the back side of the mirror, with the exception of the transparent areas for visible light or radiation can be covered with, for instance, a lacquer coating.
  • the partial removing, or abrasion of the reflective layer can, for instance, be carried out by a precision laser, by an etching procedure, by sand blast abrasion, by incision of lines or by a masking done when the reflective mirror coating was applied.
  • the direction of radiation of the display elements can be at an angle either away or toward the observer, so that the resulting image in various directions appears differently intense or bright, and also clear or less clear, i.e. to the point of not being seen at all.
  • the radiation direction of the display elements can be directed through lenses, which are ground into the material of the mirror pane or are fastened thereto.
  • FIG. 1 a simplified, side sectional view through an rearview mirror in accord with the invention, with a display element placed behind the mirror pane,
  • FIG. 2 a front view of a mirror pane with an arrangement or possibilities for display elements
  • FIG. 3 a sectional side view through a lens ground into the mirror pane.
  • a rear view mirror designated in the drawing as a general presentation 2 , exhibits the laminate construction as shown in the sectional view FIG. 1, with a carrier plate 4 and a mirror pane 6 fastened thereon.
  • the rearview mirror 2 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, is designed as a so-called forward surface mirror, which is to say, the mirror pane 6 has the reflective coating or layer not on the surface in proximity to the carrier 4 , but on the free exposed surface.
  • An example of this kind of mirror pane 6 is a mirror of chrome-glass.
  • the carrier plate 4 serves for the mounting of at least one, or preferably a plurality of, display elements 8 located behind the mirror pane 6 , thus being in the interior of the rearview mirror 2 .
  • the display element 8 is designed in the form of an LED 10 .
  • the carrier plate 4 possesses a socket 12 which conforms to the outer contour of the LED 10 , in which the LED 10 is inserted and, if necessary, is also held with adhesive.
  • the carrier plate is opened so that the LED is allowed to lie directly behind the mirror pane 6 .
  • the electrical connecting members 14 and 16 of the LED 10 are soldered at a board 18 , which has the necessary supply and control wiring.
  • the said board 18 is in the form of a so-called circuit board.
  • the board 18 can, for instance, be supported on the carrier plate 4 , as is indicated in FIG. 1 by the dash-dot-dot line.
  • a focusing lens can still be placed between the front side or the forward end of the LED 10 and the back side of the mirror pane 6 . This lens then takes care that light emitted from the LED 10 strikes the rear side of the reflective mirror layer 6 essentially in a vertical direction, so that less refractive and reflective error occurs and the amount of light available is used to its greatest extent. Further, such a focusing lens permits a bundling and thus an intensifying of the light emitted by the LED 10 , which light continues through the mirror pane 6 .
  • the direction of the radiation emitting display element can also proceed at an angle either to or from the observer, so that the image produced by the display element from various directions appears differently intense or bright, also clearer or less clearly, even to the point of not being seen at all. Thus other persons, i.e. passengers, are not disturbed.
  • the direction of radiation of the radiation emitting display element can, in this respect, be directed through lenses, which lenses are either ground into the material of the mirror pane or fastened thereto.
  • this can be a separate component, which is clipped onto the said carrier plate 4 or affixed thereto by adhesive, or yet otherwise fastened.
  • FIG. 2 shows a view from the front on a surface section of the mirror pane 6 of the rearview mirror 2 in accord with the present invention.
  • a total of three LEDs 10 and display elements 20 a , 20 b and 20 c which lie adjacent to one another.
  • FIG. 2 shows also the possibility, that instead of using behind the mirror pane 6 an LED or a pilot light, a so-called seven segment display 22 may be employed, which also projects its image through the material of the mirror pane 6 .
  • a so-called seven segment display 22 may be employed, which also projects its image through the material of the mirror pane 6 .
  • the presentation of complex information or data can be made on the surface of the mirror pane 6 .
  • Amplification permits the additional effect, that different colored LEDs or display pilot lights can be used, particularly in the colors green, yellow and red.
  • the display elements 8 can be grouped together in the surface of the mirror pane 6 , or otherwise arranged, in order to make certain information or displays even more noticeable.
  • IR-diodes instead of light emitting display elements, that is, display elements which emit light in the visible range, for certain application cases—as explained already above—it can be of advantage to use display elements which emit in the infrared spectrum, that is, the so-called IR-diodes.
  • the use of LEDs in the IR spectrum is of advantage if a camera is installed. Such a camera would be mounted externally on the vehicle and would monitor such areas in dead zones which cannot be seen by the driver.
  • IR-diodes together with an IR responsive camera permit a monitoring or presentation of pictures without detriment to the immediate surroundings, that is, by glare.
  • the reflective coating of the mirror pane 6 in at least an area in front of the display element 8 can be partially removed.
  • FIG. 2 demonstrates a total of five possibilities, as to how this mirror coating of the mirror pane 6 in front of the display element(s) 8 can be can be removed.
  • the reflective mirror coating is in the form of very thin, incised lines, essentially closely aligned and parallel to one another. These lines 24 can run horizontally, diagonally or vertically and lie in front of the display elements 8 or the LED 20 a . Because of the removing of the mirror coating by said thin lines 24 , on the one hand, a clearly greater portion of the radiation emitted from the display element 8 can pass through to the outside, on the other hand, the reflective character of the mirror pane 6 will only be immaterially affected.
  • a further possibility for the set-back of the reflective coating would be to partially remove this in the shape of one of the radiation emitting surfaces of the size corresponding surface 28 , of the display element. Since the size of the surface 28 , essentially represents only the size of the radiation emitting surface of the display element (LED 20 b ), by this procedure, the surface of the mirror pane 6 likewise is only immaterially affected.
  • lines 24 or dots 26 can be designed into the mirror reflective layer, in order to increase the transparency of the mirror pane, that is to say, the reflective coating on said mirror pane.
  • the reflective coating can be partially removed in the form of symbols and pictograms.
  • a symbol 30 as an ice warning and a symbol 32 for the mirror heating in FIG. 2.
  • the design of the lines or the dots 24 , 26 and 28 can be made by a laser, by an etching procedure, by sand blasting, by scoring.
  • the design can also be made by corresponding masking when the reflective coating is applied on the mirror pane 6 .
  • the display element(s) can be equipped with a a common or separate acting dimmer function, in order to be able to adjust the current optimal or desired degree of brightness.
  • the direction of radiation of the radiation emitting display element can, upon requirement, be inclined away from an observer, or it can be directed toward this said observer, so that the display element, appears differently intense or bright, or clear or less clear, even to the point of not being seen at all. Other persons thus, for instance, a passenger, need not be disturbed by said display.
  • the radiation direction of the radiation emitting display element can be directed, in this matter, through lenses either ground into the material of the mirror pane or adhesively affixed to the same.
  • FIG. 3 shows an example of a ground lens 34 .
  • FIG. 3 shows the arrangement with the lacquer coating 36 applied around the lens 34 .
  • the lacquer coating 36 was applied between the carrier plate 4 and the mirror pane 6 around the socket 12 . More exactly the lacquer was applied around the radiation emanation opening 38 defined by said socket.
  • the driver during back-up maneuvering, wherein he has to use his rearview mirror, receives simultaneously data from the back-up aid concerning the separation distance to an obstacle or to the target of the maneuvering, so the gaze of the driver need not wander back and forth continually between the rearview mirrors and the back-up display on the instrument board.
  • other data may be presented, for instance the outside temperature, and the like.
  • warning or advice signals can be blended into the surface of the rearview mirror 2 .
  • the display elements 8 lie behind the mirror pane 6 and the carrier plate 4 , they are guarded from contamination and environmental influences and reliably protected.

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