SIDE-VIEW MIRROR WITH DOOR-OPEN LIGHT

• US 20080246294A1
• Filed: 03/24/2008
• Published: 10/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fu Ming Hsiao
• Original Assignee: Fu Ming Hsiao
• Inventors: HSIAO, FU MING
• Application Number:
  US12/053,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20080246294A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/1.11
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The side-view mirror at the driver side or the passenger side of a motor vehicle has a chamber on a top side of the side-view mirror'"'"'s housing. The chamber has an opening facing a back side of the motor vehicle, which is sealed by a transparent screen. A circuit element having a light-producing element is installed in the chamber. The light-producing element protrudes a through hole of a reflection member. The circuit element is series-connected to a control circuit for flashing the light-producing element and a door-open switch. When a door on the same side as the side-view mirror is opened or closed, the door-open switch is closed or opened accordingly, which in turn allows electricity to be delivered to or disrupted from the light-producing element and the control circuit.

Claims

1. A side-view mirror at a side of a motor vehicle, comprising:

a housing having a chamber extended from a side of said housing, said chamber having an opening towards a back side of said motor vehicle;

a transparent screen sealing said opening of said chamber;

a light-producing element;

a circuit element having said light-producing element installed, said circuit element positioned inside said chamber so that said light-producing element faces said opening of said chamber, said circuit element series-connected to a control circuit and a door-open switch of said motor vehicle; and

a reflection member inside said chamber between said light-producing element and said screen;

wherein, when a door at said side of said motor vehicle is closed, said door-open switch is opened so that no electricity is delivered to said control circuit and said light-producing element;

when a door at said side of said motor vehicle is opened, said door-open switch is closed to allow electricity to be delivered to said control circuit and said light-producing element; and

said control circuit, when driven by electricity, flashes said light-producing element to alert people behind said motor vehicle.

2. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said chamber has a socket for positioning said circuit element.

3. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said chamber has a plurality of joining elements along an inner circumference of said chamber for locking said reflection member and said screen.

4. The side-view mirror according to claim 3, wherein said screen has a plurality of buckle elements along a front circumference of said screen for locking into said joining elements, respectively.

5. The side-view mirror according to claim 3, wherein said reflection member has a plurality of buckle elements along a front circumference of said reflection member for locking into said joining elements, respectively.

6. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said chamber is separated from said housing by a partition.

7. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said screen has a ring along a front circumference of said screen for waterproofing said chamber.

8. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said reflection member has a through hole allowing said light-producing element to penetrate through.

9. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said reflection member has a plurality of reflection strips on a back side of said reflection member besides said light-producing element;

and said reflection strips are tilted outward so as to spread the light from said light-producing element to form wider and larger coverage.

10. The side-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein said reflection member has a layer of reflective material coated on a back side of said reflection member.