WO2005116754A3 - Pneumatically operated, dimmable mirror assembly - Google Patents

Pneumatically operated, dimmable mirror assembly Download PDF

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WO2005116754A3
WO2005116754A3 PCT/US2005/016970 US2005016970W WO2005116754A3 WO 2005116754 A3 WO2005116754 A3 WO 2005116754A3 US 2005016970 W US2005016970 W US 2005016970W WO 2005116754 A3 WO2005116754 A3 WO 2005116754A3
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mirror assembly
controlled
responsive
dimmable mirror
vehicle
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Niel Mazurek
Theodore J Zammit
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Niel Mazurek
Theodore J Zammit
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Priority to US11/597,072 priority Critical patent/US20070229960A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R1/00—Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
    • B60R1/02—Rear-view mirror arrangements
    • B60R1/08—Rear-view mirror arrangements involving special optical features, e.g. avoiding blind spots, e.g. convex mirrors; Side-by-side associations of rear-view and other mirrors
    • B60R1/083—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors
    • B60R1/089—Anti-glare mirrors, e.g. "day-night" mirrors using a liquid filtering layer of variable thickness
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B21/00—Projectors or projection-type viewers; Accessories therefor

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Abstract

A dimmable mirror assembly operates responsive to changes in the thickness of a light absorbing fluid contained between a transparent glass plate and a high reflectance, first surface mirror. The thickness of the light absorbing fluid layer is pneumatically or hydraulically controlled. Variations in pressure are typically developed responsive to a compressible element which can be controlled manually, or responsive to an electrically operated solenoid or motor, to control pressures for creating desired actuation forces. The actuation forces produced by the resulting assembly can be controlled locally, or can be controlled remotely by the driver. The dimmable mirror assembly is suitable for locations within the interior of a vehicle and outside of the vehicle.
PCT/US2005/016970 2004-05-21 2005-05-13 Pneumatically operated, dimmable mirror assembly WO2005116754A2 (en)

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US11/597,072 US20070229960A1 (en) 2004-05-21 2005-05-13 Pneumatically Operated, Dimmable Mirror Assembly
CA002567654A CA2567654A1 (en) 2004-05-21 2005-05-13 Pneumatically operated, dimmable mirror assembly

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US2474712A (en) * 1949-06-28 Variable filter screen
US1782328A (en) * 1928-05-23 1930-11-18 Wearham Gordon Augustus Display apparatus and method of operating the same
US3198070A (en) * 1961-12-01 1965-08-03 Chrysler Corp Rear view mirror containing a fluid light controlling medium
US3233515A (en) * 1961-12-01 1966-02-08 Chrysler Corp Rear view mirror containing a fluid light controlling medium
US3567312A (en) * 1968-11-01 1971-03-02 Chrysler Corp Day-night mirror actuation apparatus
US3695681A (en) * 1970-08-21 1972-10-03 Walter E Dockery Self-defrosting windshield with automatically variable transparency
US3914027A (en) * 1973-10-01 1975-10-21 Nu Vu Company Of Wisconsin Inc Variable opacity light filtering apparatus for a welder{3 s helmet
US4054374A (en) * 1976-10-01 1977-10-18 General Motors Corporation Nonglare rear view mirror
US4726656A (en) * 1984-12-13 1988-02-23 Donnelly Mirrors Limited Vehicle rearview mirror assembly containing a fluid light controlling medium
US5781343A (en) * 1996-08-19 1998-07-14 Cook; Jeffrey D. Adjustable window tinting system
US6164783A (en) * 1998-02-17 2000-12-26 Magna Mirror Systems Inc. Dimming mirror assembly

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