A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head adjustable about a mounting base. The mirror head accommodates a mirror reflective element. A light emitter is accommodated by the mirror head and is electrically operated to emit near infrared (NIR) light. A light sensor is accommodated by the mirror head and, when the light emitter emits NIR light, the light sensor detects NIR light that reflects off an object within the cabin and that passes through the mirror reflective element. Based on detection of NIR light by the light sensor, presence of a user's hand at or near the mirror reflective element is determined.
VEHICULAR INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH PROXIMITY / TOUCH SENSOR
2025-07-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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