US 11,890,989 B2
External rearview device, external rearview device kit and vehicle
Andrew Lettis, Portchester (GB); Graham Rehill, Portchester (GB); Callum Scott-Collins, Portchester (GB); Andreas Herrmann, Stuttgart (DE); Arne Schmierer, Stuttgart (DE); Simon David Field, Lonsdale (AU); Jakub Spychala, Portchester (GB); Kane Connor, Portchester (GB); Francis Charlet, Dammarie les Lys (FR); and Steve Horne, Portchester (GB)
Assigned to SMR Patents S.à.r.l., Luxembourg (LU)
Filed by SMR Patents S.à.r.l., Luxembourg (LU)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,264.
Application 17/939,264 is a continuation of application No. 17/680,658, filed on Feb. 25, 2022.
Application 17/680,658 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/757,834, granted, now 11,273,764, previously published as PCT/EP2018/079886, filed on Oct. 31, 2018.
Application 16/757,834 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/EP2018/067842, filed on Jul. 2, 2018.
Application PCT/EP2018/067842 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/800,413, filed on Nov. 1, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/800,413 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/603,751, filed on May 24, 2017, granted, now 10,759,345.
Application 15/603,751 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/607,894, filed on May 30, 2017, granted, now 10,744,947.
Application 15/607,894 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/000,754, filed on Jan. 19, 2016, granted, now 9,796,333.
Application 15/000,754 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/022,896, filed on Sep. 10, 2013, abandoned.
Application 15/607,894 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/439,188, filed on Feb. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,703,821.
Application 15/439,188 is a continuation of application No. 14/936,024, filed on Nov. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,656,601.
Application 14/936,024 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/374,376, granted, now 9,181,616, previously published as PCT/AU2013/000047, filed on Jan. 24, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 2012900267 (AU), filed on Jan. 24, 2012; application No. 102012108480.7 (DE), filed on Sep. 11, 2012; application No. 16198759 (EP), filed on Nov. 14, 2016; application No. 102018116008.9 (DE), filed on Jul. 2, 2018; application No. 102018116011.9 (DE), filed on Jul. 2, 2018; application No. 18198678 (EP), filed on Oct. 4, 2018; and application No. 102021107597 (DE), filed on Mar. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0052738 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC B60R 1/12 (2013.01) [B60R 1/06 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. An assembly set for assembling an external rearview system for a motor vehicle, the external rearview system when assembled including (i) a base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle, and (ii) a head assembly attached to the base assembly, the assembly set comprising:
a first head assembly comprising,
a first rearview device comprising at least one reflective element in form of a mirror glass, and
a second head assembly comprising at least one reflective element in form of an at least partly translucent mirror glass, a display unit integrated in the head assembly or provided together with the reflective element, and at least one camera unit, the camera unit configured to obtain a rearview image through the reflective element,
wherein the head assembly is configured to be detachable and is selected to be the first or second head assembly, with the first and second head assembly being exchangeable with each other, and
(iii) a control unit for controlling the at least one camera unit and the display unit, wherein at least one sensor unit is connected to the control unit, and wherein the display unit is configured to be viewable through the reflective element when activated depending on an output signal of the at least one sensor unit, via the control unit.