EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR FOR VEHICLES, PREFERABLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

• US 20080174893A1
• Filed: 11/16/2007
• Published: 07/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: Schefenacker Patents S.A.R.L.
• Inventors: Liesener, Alf, Bracht, Gernot Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,771,063 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/245 Searchlights, e.g. adjustable from within the vehicle adjustable headlights B60Q1/06
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The exterior rearview mirror is comprised of a mirror housing, having at least one transparent light window, behind which at least one light is disposed, comprising at least one illuminant, whose light passes through the light window to the outside. In order provide the exterior rearview mirror so that different light functions and light directions can be performed by the light, at least a portion of the light is disposed adjustable.

Claims

1. An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, comprising a mirror housing, having at least one light window, behind which at least one light is disposed, comprising at least one illuminant, wherein the light passes through the light window to the outside, wherein at least a portion of the light is disposed adjustable.

2. A mirror according to claim 1, wherein the light is pivotably supported at two articulated joint locations, disposed at a distance relative to each other.

3. A mirror according to claim 2, wherein the light is connected through an articulating joint location to a support arm and through the other articulating joint location to a pushrod in an articulating manner.

4. A rearview mirror according to claim 3, wherein the pushrod is connected at one end in an articulating manner to the light and at the other end in an articulating manner to a gear rack.

5. A mirror according to claim 4, wherein the articulated joint connection between the gear rack and the pushrod is formed by a ball joint.

6. A mirror according to claim 3, wherein the support arm for supporting the light is connected to a light support.

7. A mirror according to claim 1, wherein the light support is rotatable by a rotation drive around its axis.

8. A mirror according to claim 7, wherein the light support comprises a flange, which is provided with a gear rack at its enveloping surface, into which a sprocket of the drive shaft of the drive motor engages.

9. A mirror according to claim 1, wherein a reflector of the light is adjustable.

10. A mirror according to claim 9, wherein the reflector support is connected through a gear drive with a drive shaft of a drive motor.