Detachable Battery-Powered Module for Rearview Mirror
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interior rearview mirror assemblies with integrated garage door openers lack portability and flexibility, making it difficult for vehicle owners to transfer the garage door opening functionality to another vehicle or remove it when selling the vehicle, as the system is typically non-removable and integrated with the vehicle's electrical system.
Innovation Solution
A detachable, self-contained, battery-powered garage door opening module that can be inserted into or removed from an interior rearview mirror assembly, featuring a transmitter, circuitry, and user inputs, allowing for portability and compatibility with various mirror assemblies, and includes an indicator for activation status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the garage door opener is integrated into the vehicle's electrical system and mirror assembly, then the system provides stable power supply and reliable operation, but the system loses portability and cannot be easily transferred between vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The garage door opening system is divided into two independent parts: a detachable self-contained module containing the transmitter and battery, and a receiving portion in the mirror assembly. This segmentation allows the module to be easily removed and transferred between vehicles while maintaining operational reliability when installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery-powered transmitter module is extracted from the vehicle's electrical system and made self-contained. This extraction enables the module to operate independently without being permanently integrated into the vehicle, thereby achieving portability while maintaining functional reliability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the garage door opener is permanently integrated into the mirror assembly, then the system provides stable operation, but the vehicle owner cannot remove or transfer the functionality when selling the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static permanent integration to a dynamic removable configuration. The detachable module can be easily inserted into or removed from the mirror assembly's receiving portion, providing both stability during use and ease of removal when needed, such as when selling the vehicle.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the garage door opening module is detachable and portable, then the system can be transferred between vehicles, but the system requires additional design for secure attachment and detachment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror assembly's receiving portion is designed with universal compatibility to accept the detachable module. The attachment mechanism serves multiple functions: securing the module during vehicle operation, enabling easy removal for transfer to another vehicle, and providing a standardized interface that simplifies the overall system design.
Data Source
AI summary
An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly and a self-contained battery powered module releasably disposable at the mirror head of the mirror assembly. The self-contained battery powered module includes a toll transponder that communicates with an automated toll system. The mirror head has a receiving portion for receiving the self-contained battery powered module thereat. The receiving portion includes an opening established through a wall of the mirror casing. The self-contained battery powered module may be releasably retained at least partially in the receiving portion via a push-to-release mechanism. The self-contained battery powered module may be removable from the receiving portion via pushing at the self-contained battery powered module to release the self-contained battery powered module from the push-to-release mechanism.