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Patent No.:

US 12643471 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2024

3 piece base cover, rear view device, vehicle and assembling and dis-assembling method

Applicant:

Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London, GB;

Inventors:

Callum Scott-Collins, Portchester, GB;

Jakub Spychala, Portchester, GB;

Kane Connor, Portchester, GB;

Graham Rehill, Portchester, GB;

Andrew Lettis, Portchester, GB;

Andreas Herrmann, Stuttgart, DE;

Arne Schmierer, Stuttgart, DE;

Simon David Field, Lonsdale, AU;

Francis Charlet, Dammarie les Lys, FR;

Steve Horne, Portchester, GB;

Assignee:

Motherson Innovations Company Limited, London, GB;

Attorney:

Jones Day

Primary Examiner:

Twyler L Haskins

Assistant Examiner:

Akshay undefined Trehan

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60J 10/78 (2016.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60R 1/20 (2022.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); B60S 1/08 (2006.01); B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/56 (2006.01); G03B 11/04 (2021.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 1/06 (2013.01); B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60R 1/1207 (2013.01); B60R 1/20 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 16/03 (2013.01); B60S 1/0848 (2013.01); B60S 1/52 (2013.01); B60S 1/56 (2013.01); G03B 11/045 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B60J 10/78 (2016.02); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); B60R 1/0602 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01);
Abstract

An exterior rear view device includes a head assembly and a base assembly configured to be mounted to a vehicle for moveably supporting the head assembly, the base assembly comprising a base frame, a base cover comprising a plurality of cover pieces that include at least a lower base cover, a base cover cap, and a glare shield, a first camera with a first lens that extends in a first direction through a first opening in the glare shield, a second camera with a second lens that extends in a second direction through a second opening in the lower base cover, and a cleaning system with a nozzle for dispensing a cleaning fluid onto the second lens.

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