Setting aid for a rear-view mirror in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. An adjustment aid for a rearview mirror in a motor vehicle, wherein one or more lighting means are arranged in the spatial vicinity of one or more edges of a rear window or at the rear of the motor vehicle in such a way that, when the motor vehicle is situated in dark surroundings and the one or more lighting means are switched on, the edge of the rear window or a lateral contour of the motor vehicle stands out, at least in portions, from the surroundings behind the motor vehicle when the rearview mirror is looked at, characterized in that a first means is provided, said first means automatically switching on the one or more lighting means when an adjustment of the rearview mirror becomes necessary, wherein the adjustment of the rearview mirror is assumed to be necessary if a change in the driver seat setting was identified.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A setting aid for a rear-view mirror in a motor vehicle has one or more illumination means in spatial proximity to one or more edges of a rear window or at the rear of the motor vehicle. The one or more illumination means are arranged such that if the motor vehicle is in dark surroundings and the one or more illumination means are switched on, the edge of the rear window or a lateral contour of the motor vehicle stands out, when looking in the rear-view mirror, at least in certain regions from the surroundings behind the motor vehicle. A first means is provided which automatically switches on the one or more illumination means during the setting of the rear-view mirror if a setting of the rear-view mirror is required, which is assumed to be required if a change in the setting of the driver'"'"'s seat has been noticed.
-
Citations
8 Claims
- 1. An adjustment aid for a rearview mirror in a motor vehicle, wherein one or more lighting means are arranged in the spatial vicinity of one or more edges of a rear window or at the rear of the motor vehicle in such a way that, when the motor vehicle is situated in dark surroundings and the one or more lighting means are switched on, the edge of the rear window or a lateral contour of the motor vehicle stands out, at least in portions, from the surroundings behind the motor vehicle when the rearview mirror is looked at, characterized in that a first means is provided, said first means automatically switching on the one or more lighting means when an adjustment of the rearview mirror becomes necessary, wherein the adjustment of the rearview mirror is assumed to be necessary if a change in the driver seat setting was identified.
Specification