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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Faraday&future Inc., Gardena, CA (US);
Richard S. Kim, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Hong S. Bae, Torrance, CA (US);
Skyler R. Lund, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Brian Sung Oh, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Page Brullau Beermann, Marina del Rey, CA (US);
Charles Edward Spencer, Long Beach, CA (US);
Zu-Ning Chen, Long Beach, CA (US);
Christopher W. Lamorte, Anaheim, CA (US);
Calvin Liu, Torrance, CA (US);
Padmanabhan Kumar, Fremont, CA (US);
FARADAY&FUTURE INC., Gardena, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle modular side view mirror assembly is disclosed. The mirror base has a first section capable of attachment to a vehicle and a second section capable of attachment to a mirror head, wherein the second section is movable relative to the first section. The mirror assembly can include a mirror head having a reflective surface and a motor for moving the mirror head relative to a mirror base, the mirror head detachably connectable to the mirror base. Lidar sensors can be mounted in addition to, or in place of, the side view mirrors. Interchangeable modular heads can allow a user to customize the vehicle to have mirror heads, sensors, both, or neither. Mirror bases can move, allowing the mirrors and/or sensors to be positioned at different angles. In some configurations, the position of the sensors can be dynamically adjusted according to the speed and/or direction of the vehicle.