Vehicle lamp assembly
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1. A vehicle mirror assembly, comprising:
- a housing on a side of a vehicle and operable between a deployed position and a folded position; and
a lamp assembly in the housing having a first light source configured to direct light rearwardly of the housing and a second light source configured to direct light forwardly of the housing, wherein the housing is configured to move from the deployed position to the folded position when an object is detected, wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a substantial area of the side of the vehicle when the housing is in the folded position, and wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a greater portion of the side of the vehicle in the folded position than in the deployed position.
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Abstract
A vehicle mirror assembly is provided herein. The vehicle mirror assembly includes a housing operable between a deployed position and a folded position. A lamp assembly is coupled to the housing and has a first light source configured to direct light rearwardly of the housing and a second light source configured to direct light forwardly of the housing. The housing is configured to move from the deployed position to the folded position when an object is detected.
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1. A vehicle mirror assembly, comprising:
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a housing on a side of a vehicle and operable between a deployed position and a folded position; and a lamp assembly in the housing having a first light source configured to direct light rearwardly of the housing and a second light source configured to direct light forwardly of the housing, wherein the housing is configured to move from the deployed position to the folded position when an object is detected, wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a substantial area of the side of the vehicle when the housing is in the folded position, and wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a greater portion of the side of the vehicle in the folded position than in the deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle mirror assembly, comprising:
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a housing on a side of the vehicle and operable between a deployed position and a folded position; and a lamp assembly in the housing having a light source configured to direct light forwardly and rearwardly of the housing when the housing is in the deployed and folded positions, wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a substantial area of the side of the vehicle when the housing is in the folded position, and wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a greater portion of the side of the vehicle in the folded position than in the deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A lamp assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) attached to a rear housing on a side of the vehicle; and a reflector and a lens each operably coupled with a light source disposed on the PCB, wherein the housing is moved between a deployed position and a folded position and the light source directs emitted light forwardly and rearwardly of the rear housing in the deployed and the folded positions, wherein the lamp assembly further directs emitted light onto a substantial area of the side of the vehicle when the housing is in the folded position, and wherein the lamp assembly illuminates a greater portion of the side of the vehicle in the folded position than in the deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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