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Digital electrochromic circuit with a vehicle network
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Inventors: Drummond, John P.; Lynam, Niall R.;
Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Holland, MI)
Primary Examiner: Crosland; Donnie L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
A vehicular rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror system having an electrochromic reflective element, a digital electrochromic drive circuit supplying a drive signal to the reflective element and a garage door opener. The garage door opener includes a transmitter and logic circuit. The logic circuit supplies signals to the transmitter for transmitting garage door opening signals. A microcontroller is provided which defines, at least in part, the digital drive circuit and logic circuit. In this manner, the digital electrochromic mirror system and the garage door opener have at least some components in common. The microcontroller communicates over a vehicle network with at least one module performing at least one other vehicle function. The vehicle network may have at least wired interconnections and may further have wireless interconnections. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a new and unique combination of a digital electrochromic mirror system, a vehicle accessory and a vehicle network, and, more particularly, a combination of a digital electrochromic mirror system, a garage door opener and a vehicle network.
According to an aspect of the invention, a vehicular rearview mirror system includes a digital electrochromic mirror system having a digital drive circuit and an electrochromic reflective element.
The reflective element assumes a partial reflectance level in response to a drive signal.
The drive circuit provides a drive signal to the reflectance element.
The mirror system further includes a garage door opener including a transmitter and a logic circuit.
The logic circuit supplies signals to the transmitter for transmitting garage door opening signals.
The mirror system further includes a microcontroller which defines, at least in part, the digital drive circuit and the logic circuit.
In this manner, the digital electrochromic mirror system has components in common with the garage door opener.
According to this aspect of the invention, the microcontroller communicates over a vehicle network with at least a module performing at least one other vehicle function.
The vehicle network may have at least wired network connections and may further have wireless connections.
The vehicle network may have a protocol selected from the group consisting of a LIN, a CAN, or a LAN.
According to this aspect of the invention, the digital drive circuit and the logic circuit may be mounted on a common circuit board.
Power to the digital drive circuit and logic circuit may be supplied from a battery, preferably a rechargeable battery, that is separate from the vehicle ignition.
The battery may be charged from a solar power system.
According to another aspect of the invention, a vehicle rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror system made up of an electrochromic reflective element, a housing for the electrochromic reflective element and a circuit board in the housing
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