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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2025
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Anthony J. Lacross, Hastings, MI (US);
Justin E. Sobecki, Rockford, MI (US);
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular driver monitoring system includes a vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly, a cabin monitoring camera accommodated by a mirror head of the mirror assembly, and a near infrared light source accommodated by the mirror head. The mirror head includes a chin portion disposed at a lower region of the mirror head. The chin portion of the mirror head accommodates a cover panel disposed below a lower edge region of the mirror reflective element. An outer surface of the cover panel is disposed at an oblique angle relative to an outer surface of the mirror reflective element at the lower region of the mirror head. The cabin monitoring camera is accommodated at a first side region of the chin portion, and the near infrared light source is accommodated at a second side region of the chin portion that is opposite the first side region.