US 11,833,967 B2
Vehicular rear view monitor assembly with rear backup camera
William G. Briggance, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/051,095.
Application 16/543,663 is a division of application No. 15/984,491, filed on May 21, 2018, granted, now 10,384,611, issued on Nov. 1, 2022.
Application 15/984,491 is a division of application No. 14/251,843, filed on Apr. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,975,484, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 18/051,095 is a continuation of application No. 16/543,663, filed on Aug. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,485,286.
Application 14/251,843 is a continuation of application No. 11/672,070, filed on Feb. 7, 2007, granted, now 8,698,894, issued on Apr. 15, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/765,797, filed on Feb. 7, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2023/0081435 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); B60R 13/00 (2006.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01)
CPC B60R 1/00 (2013.01) [B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 13/005 (2013.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2300/10 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01)] 56 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular rear view monitor assembly, said vehicular rear view monitor assembly comprising:
an extender element configured to be disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle;
said extender element comprising an extender portion and an end portion;
wherein, with said extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, said extender portion protrudes from the rear portion of the vehicle;
wherein, with said extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, said end portion is spaced from the rear portion of the vehicle by said extender portion;
a vehicle element;
wherein said vehicle element is attached at said end portion of said extender element;
a rear backup camera assembly at least partially disposed in a hollow portion of said extender portion;
wherein said rear backup camera assembly comprises a CMOS color camera;
said CMOS color camera comprising a lens and a two dimensional array of a plurality of light sensing photosensor elements;
wherein, with said extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, said CMOS color camera captures images of at least an area immediately rearward of the vehicle;
wherein, with said extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, said rear backup camera assembly is at least partially disposed in the hollow portion of said extender portion with the lens viewing exterior of the vehicle; and
wherein, with said extender element disposed at the rear portion of the vehicle, said extender element is incapable of extending such that said rear backup camera assembly is non-movable relative to the rear portion of the vehicle.