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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
May. 11, 2022
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Justin E. Sobecki, Rockford, MI (US);
Austen C. Peterson, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Gregory A. Huizen, Hudsonville, MI (US);
James A. Ruse, Allegan, MI (US);
Yuesheng Lu, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Martin Solar, Erlenbach, DE;
MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US);
MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a driver monitoring camera and first and second near-infrared light emitting elements accommodated by a mirror head. The light emitting elements are oriented at the mirror head so that (i) a beam of light emitted by the first light emitting element would be directed toward a driver's region of a left hand drive vehicle if the mirror assembly were installed in the LHD vehicle, and (ii) a beam of light emitted by the second light emitting element would be directed toward a driver's region of a right hand drive vehicle if the mirror assembly were installed in the RHD vehicle. The system enables and/or operates the first or second light emitting element for a driver monitoring function responsive to indication that the mirror assembly is installed or will be installed in a LHD vehicle or a RHD vehicle.