Vehicular rearview mirror assembly system
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:
- an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
a floodlight projecting light from said housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area; and
an actuator for said floodlight including a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight.
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Abstract
A floodlight that is adapted to projecting a pattern of light from the housing of a vehicle exterior mirror on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in that area. The pattern extends laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the mirror housing. In this manner, the lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle. An actuator for the floodlight includes a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter wherein the base unit is responsive to a signal from the remote transmitter in order to actuate the floodlight. The actuator may further include a lockout device in order to prevent actuation of the floodlight during operation of the vehicle. A signal light is additionally included in the exterior mirror housing in order to project a second pattern of light from the mirror housing extending laterally away from the vehicle and rearwardly of the vehicle. In this manner, the second pattern cannot be directly observed by the driver of the vehicle but may be observed by the driver of another vehicle passing the equipped vehicle. The signal light operates in unison with a turn signal, brake signal, or both, of the equipped vehicle.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:
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an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
a floodlight projecting light from said housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area; and
an actuator for said floodlight including a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:
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an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
a floodlight for projecting a pattern of light from said housing on an area of ground adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area, said first pattern extending laterally onto the vehicle and downwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle, wherein said lighted security zone extends from the vehicle door to the rear of the vehicle; and
an actuator for said floodlight. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 9. The mirror system in claim a wherein said actuator includes a base unit in the vehicle and a remote transmitter, wherein said base unit is responsive to a signal from said remote transmitter in order to actuate said floodlight.
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20. An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle comprising:
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an exterior mirror including a housing and a reflective element positioned in said housing;
a floodlight adapted to projecting light from said Housing generally downwardly on an area adjacent a portion of the vehicle in order to create a lighted security zone in said area; and
an actuator for said floodlight including a lockout device in order to prevent actuation of said floodlight during operation of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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