SELF-DIMMING MIRROR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
With a self-dimming mirror of a motor vehicle dimming can be automatically cancelled upon a change of a driving situation of the motor vehicle to increase road safety.
1 . An apparatus of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a self-dimming mirror;
a detection device adapted to detect a change in a driving situation of the motor vehicle;
a control unit adapted to receive the change in the driving situation of the motor vehicle from the detection device and control the self-dimming mirror such that a dimming of self-dimming the mirror is cancelled upon the change of the driving situation of the motor vehicle.
2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is a hazard situation.
3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is actuation of a driving direction indicator.
4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is approach of an intersection.
5 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is actuation of a severe acceleration.
6 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is a braking.
7 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is activation of a fog headlamp.
8 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is activation of a hazard warning flasher.
9 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is switching-off of a low-beam.
10 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is switching-off of a driving light.
11 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detection device is a sensor.
12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the sensor is a distance sensor.
13 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detection device is a radar device.
14 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the self-dimming mirror is a mechanical mirror and the apparatus further comprises an electric motor adapted to reset to the mechanical mirror to an original starting position.
15 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the self-dimming mirror is an interior mirror.
16 . The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the interior mirror is arranged in a central upper area of an interior of the motor vehicle.
17 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the self-dimming mirror is an exterior mirror.
18 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further adapted to control a second self dimming mirror independent of the self-dimming mirror.
19 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein driving situation is an activation of a rear screen heater.
20 . The apparatus according to the claim 1 , wherein the driving situation is an approach of a turn-off.