Patent ID: 7342484
Filing Date: 2008-03-11
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. An exterior vehicle mirror assembly sensor system for a commercial vehicle which operates when the vehicle is stationary and moving to provide damage and theft protection, said assembly comprising: an overhead exterior mirror assembly carried by said commercial vehicle including a mirror foot and a mirror head; a plurality of sensors carried by said mirror head for monitoring objects within an exterior mirror zone surrounding said exterior mirror assembly comprising monitoring in left, right, front, back and down directions and generating identifiable sensor signals in response to the position of an object in the exterior mirror zone; a control unit connected to said sensors receiving and identifying said sensor signals; and a plurality of indicators responsive to said control unit; wherein, said control unit receives and identifies a signal from said sensors sent when said vehicle is moving and stationary and activates an appropriate indicator for notifying individuals of an object detected in the exterior mirror zone by a selected of said sensors.