US 12,292,510 B2
Vehicle mirror assembly with a movable sensor
Ion Moraru, Chicago, IL (US); and John McKearin, Berwyn, IL (US)
Assigned to HERE GLOBAL B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed by HERE Global B.V., Eindhoven (NL)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,495.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125939 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 17/931 (2020.01) [B60R 1/12 (2013.01); G01C 21/34 (2013.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle mirror assembly comprising:
a housing attachable to a vehicle, wherein the housing includes a surface that is made of a first material with an adjustable opacity or transparency;
a reflective surface coupled to the housing or covering an opening in the housing, wherein the reflective surface is made of a second material with an adjustable opacity or transparency;
a movable sensor contained in a space formed by the housing and the reflective surface, wherein movement of the movable sensor is independent from movement of the reflective surface or the housing;
an actuator assembly coupled to the movable sensor and configured to modify an orientation, a position, or a combination thereof of the movable sensor in response to a control signal; and
a transparency control element configured to adjust (i) an opacity or transparency of the first material or (ii) an opacity or transparency of the second material based on a modification of at least one of the orientation and the position of the movable sensor in response to the control signal.