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Vehicle Exterior Mirror Assembly With Blind Spot Indicator

  • US 20080316054A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2006
  • Published: 12/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror system comprising:

  • an exterior mirror assembly having a mirror casing, said mirror casing comprising a mirror portion including a reflective element and an attachment portion including an attachment for attaching said mirror assembly at an exterior side of a vehicle, said reflective element being adjustably supported by an actuator within said mirror portion of said mirror casing, said mirror casing having an inboard portion that faces generally toward the exterior side of the vehicle and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when said exterior mirror assembly is attached at the exterior side of the vehicle;

    a unitary indicator module at said inboard portion of said mirror casing, said unitary indicator module comprising an illumination source, said indicator module being responsive to a control signal to activate said illumination source to indicate to the driver a detected presence of an object at least one of alongside the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle, said unitary indicator module being substantially sealed so as to be substantially impervious to water; and

    wherein said unitary indicator module is configured at said inboard portion of said mirror casing so that illumination of said illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the vehicle and wherein said illumination of said illumination source is generally not viewed by other road users when said exterior rearview mirror assembly is mounted to the side of the vehicle and when the vehicle is operated on a road.

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