Accessory mounting system suitable for use in a vehicle
An accessory mounting system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle includes a first attachment element adhesively attached to an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle, and a second attachment element adhesively attached to the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle. The first attachment element accommodates a forward facing camera and an antenna and/or rain sensor. The forward facing camera has a forward field of view through the windshield of the vehicle and in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle. The forward facing camera may capture images for at least one of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle. An interior rearview mirror assembly is detachably mounted to the second attachment element by a mounting configuration of the interior rearview mirror assembly.
1. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle, the interior cabin having a windshield, said accessory mounting system comprising:
a first attachment element adhesively attached to an interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said first attachment element accommodating a rain sensor and a forward facing camera;
wherein said forward facing camera has a forward field of view through the windshield of the vehicle and in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera captures images for at least one of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle;
a second attachment element adhesively attached to the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is detachably mounted to said second attachment element by a mounting configuration of said interior rearview mirror assembly, said mounting configuration comprising a support having a mirror mount configured to mount to said second attachment element;
wherein said mounting configuration comprises one of (a) a double pivot joint mounting configuration and (b) a single pivot joint mounting configuration; and
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a forward facing CMOS camera.
2. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
3. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
4. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates at least one of (a) an antenna and (b) an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle.
5. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle, and wherein said tire pressure monitoring system comprises a control that receives signals from wheel-based sensors of the vehicle.
6. The accessory mounting system of claim 5 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates said control.
7. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates an antenna for a satellite system, and wherein said satellite system comprises at least one of a satellite radio system and a global positioning system.
8. The accessory mounting system of claim 1 , comprising a housing that covers said rain sensor and said forward facing camera accommodated by said first attachment element.
9. The accessory mounting system of claim 8 , wherein said housing includes structure configured to attach to said first attachment element.
10. The accessory mounting system of claim 9 , wherein said structure detachably attaches to said first attachment element.
11. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle, the interior cabin having a windshield, said accessory mounting system comprising:
a first attachment element adhesively attached to an interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said first attachment element accommodating a forward facing camera and at least one selected from the group consisting of an antenna, an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle and a rain sensor;
wherein said forward facing camera has a forward field of view through the windshield of the vehicle and in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera captures images for at least one of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle;
a second attachment element adhesively attached to the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is detachably mounted to said second attachment element by a mounting configuration of said interior rearview mirror assembly, said mounting configuration comprising a support having a mirror mount configured to mount to said second attachment element;
wherein said mounting configuration comprises one of (a) a double pivot joint mounting configuration and (b) a single pivot joint mounting configuration; and
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a forward facing CMOS camera.
12. The accessory mounting system of claim 11 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
13. The accessory mounting system of claim 11 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
14. The accessory mounting system of claim 11 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle, and wherein said tire pressure monitoring system comprises a control that receives signals from wheel-based sensors of the vehicle.
15. The accessory mounting system of claim 14 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates said control.
16. The accessory mounting system of claim 11 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates an antenna for a satellite system, and wherein said satellite system comprises at least one of a satellite radio system and a global positioning system.
17. The accessory mounting system of claim 11 , comprising a housing that covers said rain sensor and said forward facing camera accommodated by said first attachment element.
18. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle, the interior cabin having a windshield, said accessory mounting system comprising:
a first attachment element adhesively attached to an interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said first attachment element accommodating an antenna, a rain sensor and a forward facing camera;
wherein said forward facing camera has a forward field of view through the windshield of the vehicle and in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera captures images for at least one of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle;
a second attachment element adhesively attached to the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is detachably mounted to said second attachment element by a mounting configuration of said interior rearview mirror assembly, said mounting configuration comprising a support having a mirror mount configured to mount to said second attachment element;
wherein said mounting configuration comprises one of (a) a double pivot joint mounting configuration and (b) a single pivot joint mounting configuration;
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a forward facing CMOS camera; and
a housing that covers said antenna, said rain sensor and said forward facing camera accommodated by said first attachment element.
19. The accessory mounting system of claim 18 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
20. The accessory mounting system of claim 18 , wherein said forward facing CMOS camera captures images for a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle.
21. The accessory mounting system of claim 18 , wherein said antenna comprises an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle, and wherein said tire pressure monitoring system comprises a control that receives signals from wheel-based sensors of the vehicle.
22. The accessory mounting system of claim 21 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates said control.
23. The accessory mounting system of claim 18 , wherein said antenna comprises an antenna for a satellite system, and wherein said satellite system comprises at least one of a satellite radio system and a global positioning system.
24. An accessory mounting system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle, the interior cabin having a windshield, said accessory mounting system comprising:
a first attachment element adhesively attached to an interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle, said first attachment element accommodating an antenna, a rain sensor and a forward facing camera;
wherein said forward facing camera has a forward field of view through the windshield of the vehicle and in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, and wherein said forward facing camera captures images for a collision avoidance system of the vehicle and for an automatic headlamp control system of the vehicle;
a second attachment element adhesively attached to the interior surface of the windshield of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly is detachably mounted to said second attachment element by a mounting configuration of said interior rearview mirror assembly, said mounting configuration comprising a support having a mirror mount configured to mount to said second attachment element;
wherein said mounting configuration comprises a double pivot joint mounting configuration;
wherein said forward facing camera comprises a forward facing CMOS camera; and
a housing that covers said antenna, said rain sensor and said forward facing camera accommodated by said first attachment element.
25. The accessory mounting system of claim 24 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates an antenna for a tire pressure monitoring system of the vehicle, and wherein said tire pressure monitoring system comprises a control that receives signals from wheel-based sensors of the vehicle.
26. The accessory mounting system of claim 25 , wherein said first attachment element accommodates said control.
27. The accessory mounting system of claim 24 , wherein said housing includes structure configured to attach to said first attachment element.
28. The accessory mounting system of claim 27 , wherein said structure detachably attaches to said first attachment element.