In the electrochromic device according to an embodiment of the present application, when the first voltage is applied to the electrochromic device in a state that the electrochromic element has the first state, the electrochromic device becomes the second state, and when the first voltage is applied to the electrochromic element in a state that the electrochromic element has the fourth state, the electrochromic element becomes the third state.

A rearview assembly is disclosed. The rearview assembly comprises a reflective element and/or a display element. Further, the rearview assembly comprises an array of piezo-electric sensors. The array of piezo-electric sensors may be operable to sense a first vibration. Further, based, at least in part, on sensing the first vibration, the array of piezo-electric sensors may be operable to output a second vibration. In some embodiments, the second vibration may be operable to substantially dampen the first vibration. In other embodiments, the second vibration may be operable to provide haptic feedback to a user interfacing with a touch screen surface of the rearview assembly.

An electronic rearview mirror is provided, including a first light-transmissive assembly, a second light-transmissive assembly, an electro-optic medium layer, a display device, and an electrical connector. The first light-transmissive assembly may include a first light-receiving surface and a first light-exit surface. The second light-transmissive assembly may be disposed on the first light-receiving surface and include a second light-receiving surface and a second light-exit surface. The electro-optic medium layer may be disposed in the gap formed between the first light-receiving surface in the first light-transmissive assembly and the second light-exit surface in the second light-transmissive assembly. The third light-transmissive assembly may be adhered onto the second light-receiving surface by an optical adhesive and may include a third light-receiving surface and a third light-exit surface. The display device may include a third light-transmissive assembly and an image-projecting unit.

Systems and methods are provided to determine glare information. An optical filter is configured to attenuate visible light and pass near-infrared light and an image sensor is configured to detect light reflected by a surface after the reflected light passes through the optical filter. The image sensor is further configured to generate image data comprising a detected near-infrared portion of the light reflected by the surface. Processing circuitry is configured to receive the image data from the image sensor and determine near-infrared glare information based on the received image. The near-infrared glare information can be used to adjust display parameter associated with the surface or characterize near-infrared glare properties of the surface.

A frameless auto-dimming rear view mirror, including an absorptive-type polarizing layer, a liquid crystal dimming layer and a reflective-type polarizing. The liquid crystal dimming layer includes a first transparent substrate, a first transparent electrode, a first alignment layer, a liquid crystal layer, a second alignment layer, a second transparent electrode and a second transparent substrate arranged in sequence. The first transparent substrate is adjacent to the absorptive-type polarizing layer, and its position corresponds to the position of the second transparent substrate, and the first transparent substrate is provided with a step which is beyond the position of the second transparent substrate at its edge. The frameless auto-dimming rear view mirror also includes an electrode connecting line electrically connected with the first transparent electrode and the second transparent electrode respectively, and is located at the step and fixed on the side of the first transparent substrate facing the second transparent substrate.

A vehicular accessory system includes an overhead console module having (i) a primary portion configured to attach at an interior portion of a vehicle, and (ii) a secondary portion that, with the primary portion attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, extends from the primary portion. The secondary portion extends along an interior surface of the vehicle and is spaced from and disposed below the interior surface of the vehicle. An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head that includes a mirror reflective element and that is adjustably mounted at the overhead console module via a mounting structure. An electronic control unit (ECU) is disposed at the overhead console module and includes electronic circuitry and associated software. The ECU is operable to control a system of the vehicle and an electronic accessory of the interior rearview mirror assembly.

An electrochromic mirror module including a light-transmissive substrate, an opaque touch sensing layer and an electrochromic device is provided. The light-transmissive substrate has a visible surface and a back surface disposed opposite to the visible surface. The opaque touch sensing layer and the electrochromic layer are disposed on the back surface. Distribution areas of the opaque touch sensing layer and the electrochromic layer are different on the back surface. An electrochromic mirror module including reflective layer and electrochromic device is also provided.

A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element subassembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror reflector coating, a mirror back plate, and indicator element. The indicator element includes a circuit board and a light source. The indicator element includes a diffuser that diffuses light emitted by the light source. An icon is established through a metallic reflector coating disposed at the glass substrate. The icon includes a light-transmitting aperture. With the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the vehicle, and when the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source passes through a light-transmitting portion of a heater pad and through the light-transmitting aperture of the icon. With the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the vehicle and when the light source is activated, the icon is illuminated and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle.

Dynamic mirror assemblies are disclosed that can vary the amount of light reflected, that include a mirror and a switching material. The switching material is placed between the mirror and a viewer, and has a dark state and a light state, and switches state in at least one direction due to a photochromic reaction, and switches in the other direction due to one or more of a photochromic reaction or an electrochromic reaction or a thermal reversion above a threshold temperature.

A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having an interior mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element has a mirror transflector that transmits near-IR light incident thereon, transmits visible light incident thereon and reflects visible light incident thereon. The mirror assembly includes a camera disposed within the mirror head and viewing through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near-infrared (near-IR) light having a wavelength of 940 nm. The mirror assembly further includes first, second and third near-IR illumination sources disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near-IR light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near-IR illumination sources are at respective angles relative to a planar front surface of the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective in-cabin regions for a driver monitoring function or an occupant detection function.