US 12,134,352 B2
Hybrid interior mirror with error recognition
Alexander Slama, Stuttgart (DE); and Ilka Rötzer, Stuttgart (DE)
Assigned to Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London (GB)
Filed by MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED, London (GB)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/491,728.
Application 17/491,728 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/664,094, filed on Oct. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,312,304.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 126 829.7 (DE), filed on Oct. 26, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0017016 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 1/12 (2013.01) [B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 11/0235 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0033 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0085 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8026 (2013.01); B60R 2300/8066 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rear view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a mirror housing attached to a housing holder which is adapted to be attached to the vehicle, the mirror housing comprising
at least one reflective mirror element; and
at least one display screen of a display system, wherein at least one camera is comprised of the display system to provide an image to the display screen; and
a switching unit configured to automatically switch between a first rear view presented to a driver of the vehicle on the display screen to a second rear view presented to the driver of the vehicle on the reflective mirror element,
wherein the switching unit is adapted to switch from the first to the second rear view to be visible to the driver in response to an error signal of a malfunction of the display system being detected,
wherein the display system further comprises a function controller adapted to prove a correct function of the display system to ensure that rear traffic is displayed correctly on the display screen and to send-out the error signal in case of the detected malfunction,
wherein the mirror housing comprises an indication area illuminated by a lighting unit to indicate a manual mode, a switching unit mode, or a blocked mode for switching from the second rear view to the first rear view via different colors so that the indication area indicates to the driver which mode can be used to switch between the second and first rear views, and
wherein the reflective mirror element is disposed behind the display screen, on the same side of the mirror housing, such that when the display screen is switched off the reflective element is visible through the display screen.