VEHICLE MIRROR WITH ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY

• US 20090116256A1
• Filed: 05/17/2006
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daimay North America Automotive Engineering Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors GmbH & Company KG (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Muller, Wolfgang, Hilbert, Bernard
• Granted Patent: US 7,780,322 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/492
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 3/0282 specially adapted for a courtesy mirror
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/252 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/258 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The invention relates to a mirror in a motor vehicle, in particular a make-up lighted or/vanity style mirror. At least one preferably reflective organic light-emitting diode display abuts the periphery of said mirror.

Claims

1. A mirror (1) in a motor vehicle, of the type used as a vanity mirror, the mirror (1) having a periphery (2), characterized in that at least one reflective organic light emitting diode (OLED) (3) is arranged at the periphery (2) of said mirror without any spacing between the OLED (3) and the periphery (2).

2. The mirror as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the periphery (2) is quadrangular, and in that an OLED (3) is arranged at at least one part of the quadrangular periphery of said mirror.

3. The mirror as claimed in claim 2, further characterized in that a respective OLED (3) is arranged at two opposite parts of the quadrangular periphery of said mirror.

4. The mirror as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the mirror and the OLED (3) are arranged in one common plane.

5. The mirror as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the OLED (3) is curved.

6. The mirror as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the OLED (3) is arranged in a manner angled with respect to the mirror.

7. The mirror as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the mirror and the OLED (3) are arranged in a mirror cassette.

8. A vehicle interior trim part having a mirror as claimed in claim 1.

9. The vehicle interior trim part as claimed in claim 8, further characterized in that the trim part is a sun visor.

10. The vehicle interior trim part as claimed in claim 8, further characterized in that the trim part is a headrest.

11. A vehicle interior trim part for a motor vehicle, said trim part comprising:

a mirror (1) having a generally planar substrate (4) backed by a reflective surface (6), and at least one peripheral edge (2); and

at least one organic light emitting diode OLED (3) disposed in abutting contact with said peripheral edge (2) of said mirror (1).

12. The trim part of claim 11 wherein said OLED (3) includes a reflective back surface (7).

13. The trim part of claim 12 wherein said reflective back surface (6) of said mirror (1) and said reflective back surface (7) of said OLED (3) are arranged in a common plane.

14. The trim part of claim 12 wherein said reflective back surface (6) of said mirror (1) and said reflective back surface (7) of said OLED (3) are arranged in respective planes obliquely angled relative to one another.