B60R2011/0035

ACCESSORY MOUNT FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
20190242520 · 2019-08-08 ·

An accessory mount for a portable electronic device includes: a main body including a monolithic plate incorporating two or more rigid bends therein, the two or more bends defining: first and second legs which meet at mutual proximate ends thereof so as to form an L-shape, wherein a width of the first leg tapers to a smaller dimension from the proximate end of the first leg to a distal end of the first leg, and wherein the second leg defines a front face including means for connecting a portable electronic device thereto; a first flange disposed at the distal end of the first leg that extends away from the first leg in a direction opposite to the second leg; and a second flange disposed at a distal end of the second leg that extends away from the second leg in a direction opposite to the first leg.

Abbreviated visor assembly

A visor assembly includes a visor body, an electronic device receiver and a pivot feature connecting the electronic device receiver to the visor body. The visor assembly also includes a light shield that extends between the electronic device receiver and the visor body and functions to block light passing through the gap between the visor body and the electronic device receiver when the visor body and electronic device receiver are in certain configurations.

CONTROL UNIT
20190217781 · 2019-07-18 ·

A control unit (10) for an apparatus, the control unit (10) comprising: a component-carrying member (18) provided with at least one electronic component (29) configured to provide a function of the apparatus; wherein the component-carrying member is formed of a material that is pliable at least during assembly of the control unit (10); and a laminate encapsulation layer (22) encapsulating at least a part of the or each electronic component (29). Optionally, the control unit comprises a second member (14) which defines a user-interaction surface (16).

SECURE STORAGE DEVICE
20190210538 · 2019-07-11 ·

A secure storage device is presented. The secure storage device comprises walls, a bottom, a door and an opening for forming an interior chamber for storage. The device may be constructed of a variety of materials, including but not limited to aluminum, steel, impact-resistant materials, and bullet-proof materials. It at least one embodiment, the secure storage device is configured to act as a sun visor for a vehicle for securely storing a weapon such as a firearm.

Safety mirror and motor vehicle
10343609 · 2019-07-09 · ·

A safety mirror for a motor vehicle includes at least one sun visor including a mirror element in a folded down position; and at least one camera or monitoring system including at least one camera for taking images of an area behind and adjacent to the motor vehicle; and at least one camera mount for attaching the camera to the motor vehicle, where the safety mirror includes the mirror element and at least one attachment structure for selectively attaching the safety mirror to the sun visor or the camera mount. A motor vehicle includes such a safety mirror.

Sun visor assembly with electronic device receiver

A sun visor assembly includes a visor body and an electronic device receiver carried on the visor body. The electronic device receiver includes a clamping feature having a slider and an opposed latching feature. The visor body may also include a USB feature and/or a viewing port extending through the visor body.

Virtual image display device

A virtual image display device is provided with a portable terminal holding unit, a combiner and base unit. The portable terminal holding unit detachably holds a portable terminal equipped with a display for displaying a guide image. The combiner reflects the light of the guide image displayed by the portable terminal to let an observer visually recognize the image as a virtual image. The base unit is connected to the portable terminal holding unit and the combiner.

Sun visor assembly with integrated microphone

A sun visor assembly includes a body having a first face, a second face and an internal receiver between the first face and the second face. The sun visor assembly also includes a microphone that his held in the internal receiver as well as a baffle that is carried on the body and configured to efficiently and effectively direct sound toward the microphone.

DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM
20240185746 · 2024-06-06 ·

A display device or a driving support system which enables a driver to obtain information easily is provided. A display device or a driving support system which is unlikely to impose a burden on a driver is provided. A display device or a driving support system which is suitable for space saving is provided. A display device or a driving support system which is capable of large-area display is provided. A display device or a driving support system which does not impair the aesthetic appearance of the car interior is provided. The display device includes a display panel which has flexibility and can be transformed between a first form and a second form, and a driving means having a function of reversibly changing the display panel between the first form and the second form. The first form is a form in which a display surface of the display panel is suspended, and the second form is a form in which the display panel is stored upward.

VEHICLE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
20240187547 · 2024-06-06 ·

A camera system for a vehicle includes a camera having a housing defining an interior space, a memory device in the interior space, a processor in the interior space coupled to the memory device, a lens exposed on an exterior of the housing, an image sensor in the interior space coupled to the memory device, and a sensor coupled to the processor. The camera system also includes an attachment mechanism configured to secure the camera system to the vehicle. The camera is configured to move between a closed position and an open position. The memory device includes instructions configured to cause the processor to determine the camera is in the open position in response to an output signal by the sensor, and to cause the camera system to record the video captured by the image sensor in response to the camera being in the open position.