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Granted Patent B2
US 11,260,795 · App. 16/657,335 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

Display inside mirror of vehicle

Inventors: Hyun Joong Pyun (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Nak Kyoung Kong (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Young Ik Cho (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Byung Seob Yu (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Chang Ju Kim (Daegu, KR); Su Young Choi (Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
B60R1/04B60R1/025B60R1/086
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Patent No.
US 11,260,795
App. No.
16/657,335
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display inside mirror includes a housing configured to be secured to a windshield glass, the housing having an opening formed therein, a mirror part disposed in the opening, a display unit disposed so as to face the mirror part, a control unit disposed adjacent to the display unit so as to control the transmission of a display image, a tilting lever disposed at one end of the housing so as to tilt the mirror part, and a switch unit disposed at the tilting lever so as to allow the power from the control unit to be selectively applied to the display unit.

Claims (20)

1. A display inside mirror, comprising:

a housing configured to be secured to a windshield glass, the housing having an opening formed therein;

a mirror part disposed in the opening;

a display unit disposed so as to face the mirror part;

a control unit disposed adjacent to the display unit so as to control transmission of a display image;

a tilting lever disposed at one end of the housing so as to tilt the mirror part;

a switch unit disposed at the tilting lever so as to allow power from the control unit to be selectively applied to the display unit;

an upper clip disposed at an upper end of the tilting lever so as to be adjacent to the switch unit; and

a lower clip disposed at a lower end of the tilting lever,

wherein the upper and lower clips are connected to the control unit via respective wires.

2. The display inside mirror of claim 1 , wherein the switch unit is disposed in the tilting lever between the upper clip and the lower clip so as to allow the upper and lower clips to be electrically connected to each other so as to allow power to be applied to the display unit.

3. The display inside mirror of claim 1 , wherein the switch unit comprises:

a conductive portion configured to be positioned between the upper and lower clips so as to be brought into contact therewith; and

non-conductive portions disposed at two ends of the conductive portion and projecting outwards from the tilting lever.

4. The display inside mirror of claim 3 , wherein when the switch unit is pushed into the tilting lever, the conductive portion is brought into contact with the upper and lower clips so as to allow power to be applied to the display unit.

5. The display inside mirror of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the tilting lever is disposed in the housing, and the portion of the tilting lever that is disposed in the housing is provided with a wire through hole.

6. The display inside mirror of claim 1 , further comprising a support disposed in the housing, the support including a first shaft about which the mirror part is tilted, and the support being configured to tilt the mirror part in linkage with a second shaft disposed at an end of the tilting lever.

7. The display inside mirror of claim 6 , wherein the end of the tilting lever that faces the support is provided with a recess, and an end of the support is disposed in the recess such that the support is rotated by movement of the tilting lever.

8. The display inside mirror of claim 1 , wherein each of the upper and lower clips has a “>”-shaped cross-section such that, when the switch unit is positioned between the upper and lower clips and is engaged therewith, the upper and lower clips exert predetermined elastic force with respect to each other.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mirror part is composed of an electronic chromic mirror (ECM).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2019
From: PYUN, HYUN JOONG; KONG, NAK KYOUNG; CHO, YOUNG IK; YU, BYUNG SEOB; KIM, CHANG JU; CHOI, SU YOUNG
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0031030 · Mar 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200298759A1 · Sep 24, 2020