Vision system for a vehicle

摘要

A vision system for a vehicle includes a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield and an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the windshield. A light absorbing layer is disposed at the windshield and at least partially masks the presence of the attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the windshield from outside the vehicle. An accessory module is releasably attached to the attachment member and accommodates a forward facing camera. With the accessory module releasably attached to the attachment member at the windshield, the forward facing camera views through the windshield. The forward facing camera includes a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising:
a mirror mounting button attached at a first location at an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said vision system; an attachment member attached at a second location at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield; wherein a light absorbing layer disposed at the vehicle windshield at least partially masks the presence of said attachment member from view by a viewer who is viewing through the vehicle windshield from outside the equipped vehicle; wherein said first location is spaced from and is separate from said second location; an accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member; wherein said accessory module accommodates a forward facing camera; wherein said forward facing camera comprises a CMOS imaging device; wherein, with said accessory module releasably attached to said attachment member at the vehicle windshield, said forward facing camera views through the vehicle windshield; and wherein said forward facing camera comprises a component of a camera-based driver assistance system of the equipped vehicle.