Vehicular accessory system

摘要

A vehicular accessory system includes an attachment element attached at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle and an accessory assembly having a housing that accommodates an accessory element. The accessory assembly includes structure used in attaching the accessory assembly to the attachment element. The accessory assembly includes circuitry disposed in the housing, and at least two electrical accessories of the accessory assembly share at least one component of the circuitry. One of the at least two electrical accessories includes a video camera and another of the at least two electrical accessories is selected from the group consisting of (i) a headlamp controller, (ii) a remote keyless entry receiver, (iii) a cellular phone and (iv) a vehicle status indicator. The video camera, when the accessory assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, may have a field of view through the windshield of the vehicle.

主权项

1. A vehicular accessory system, said vehicular accessory system comprising:
an attachment element attached at an interior surface of a windshield of a vehicle; an accessory assembly comprising a housing, wherein said housing accommodates an accessory element; wherein said accessory assembly comprises structure used in attaching said accessory assembly to said attachment element; wherein said accessory assembly includes circuitry disposed in said housing, and wherein at least two electrical accessories of said accessory assembly share at least one component of said circuitry; wherein one of said at least two electrical accessories comprises a video camera and another of said at least two electrical accessories is selected from the group consisting of (i) a headlamp controller, (ii) a remote keyless entry receiver, (iii) a cellular phone and (iv) a vehicle status indicator; and wherein said video camera, when said accessory assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, has a field of view through the windshield of the vehicle.