Plastic Glass Interior Mirror With Illumination

• US 20090251913A1
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: Visiocorp Patents S.a.r.l.
• Inventors: Eder, Oliver, Wilfinger, Kurt, Bruhnke, Ulrich
• Granted Patent: US 8,608,355 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/494
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/258 Rear-view mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 3/74 for overall compartment lighting; for overall compartment lighting in combination with specific lighting, e.g. room lamps with reading lamps general lighting mounted on specific fittings B60Q3/20; general lighting for mass transit vehicles B60Q3/43
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The invention is related to a rear view mirror formed by a plastic glass structure and mirror housing. The plastic glass allows smooth edges and a bezel free appearance of the mirror. The plastic glass allows in addition to shine through the mirror body to create different types of illumination in the passenger'"'"'s cabin.

Claims

1. Rear View Mirror comprising a mirror housing and a mirror, which is formed by a coated front plastic glass, and means to illuminate defined areas adjacent to the rear view mirror characterized in that the front plastic glass is formed in one piece with at least one side piece to be connected with the mirror housing having peripheral curved edges.

2. Rear view mirror according claim 1 with the illumination means are mounted in the mirror housing behind the at least one transparent plastic glass side piece.

3. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the reflective coating is applied on the outside surface of the plastic glass, coating at least the visible surface in plan view.

4. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the reflective coating is applied on the inner surface of the plastic glass coating at least the visible surface in plan view.

5. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the front plastic glass does not show piston marks on a surface visible as mirror.

6. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein a lens structure is molded in the at least one side piece of the plastic glass.

7. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the outer surface of the at least one side piece is structured to be not fully transparent.

8. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein a lighting module is connected to the rear view mirror and at least one LED activated to shine through the front plastic glass at least in one area of the front plastic glass.

9. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the light module comprises at least two LED for a left and right read lamps.

10. Rear view mirror according claim 1 wherein the front plastic glass forms an ambient light emitting surface (5a) in the areas not coated with reflective material.