EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprising:
- a mirror reflective element;
a mirror back plate attached at the rear of said mirror reflective element, said mirror back plate comprising a plastic molding formed in a plastic injection molding operation and having (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion, both established by said plastic injection molding operation;
wherein said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate comprises a wall structure extending at an angle from said generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through said mirror back plate, and wherein said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion extends from said generally planar portion at an angle less than ninety degrees relative to said generally planar portion;
a signal indication module having a light source that is activatable to emit light, wherein said signal indication module comprises a housing that is at least partially received at said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate and wherein said light source is activatable to emit light through said aperture at said indicator receiving portion; and
wherein, when said housing of said signal indication module is at least partially received at said wall structure and when said light source is activated, light emitted by said light source emanates through said aperture of said mirror back plate and through said mirror reflective element at an angle relative to said generally planar portion of said mirror back plate.
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Abstract
A minor reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plastic injection molding operation. The indicator receiving portion includes a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through the mirror back plate. A signal indication module has a light source and a housing that is at least partially received at the wall structure of the indicator receiving portion of the mirror back plate. When the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source emanates through the aperture of the mirror back plate and through the mirror reflective element at an angle relative to the generally planar portion of the mirror back plate.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprising:
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a mirror reflective element; a mirror back plate attached at the rear of said mirror reflective element, said mirror back plate comprising a plastic molding formed in a plastic injection molding operation and having (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion, both established by said plastic injection molding operation; wherein said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate comprises a wall structure extending at an angle from said generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through said mirror back plate, and wherein said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion extends from said generally planar portion at an angle less than ninety degrees relative to said generally planar portion; a signal indication module having a light source that is activatable to emit light, wherein said signal indication module comprises a housing that is at least partially received at said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate and wherein said light source is activatable to emit light through said aperture at said indicator receiving portion; and wherein, when said housing of said signal indication module is at least partially received at said wall structure and when said light source is activated, light emitted by said light source emanates through said aperture of said mirror back plate and through said mirror reflective element at an angle relative to said generally planar portion of said mirror back plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprising:
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a mirror reflective element; a mirror back plate attached at the rear of said mirror reflective element, said mirror back plate comprising a plastic molding formed in a plastic injection molding operation and having (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion, both established by said plastic injection molding operation; wherein said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate comprises a wall structure extending at an angle from said generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through said mirror back plate, and wherein said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion extends from said generally planar portion at an angle less than ninety degrees relative to said generally planar portion; a signal indication module associated with a blind spot detection system of the equipped vehicle, said signal indication module having a light source that is activatable to emit light, wherein said signal indication module comprises a housing that is at least partially received at said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate and wherein said light source is activatable to emit light through said aperture at said indicator receiving portion and towards the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle; and wherein, when said housing of said signal indication module is at least partially received at said wall structure and when said light source is activated, light emitted by said light source emanates through said aperture of said mirror back plate and through said mirror reflective element at an angle relative to said generally planar portion of said mirror back plate and generally towards the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprising:
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a mirror reflective element; a mirror back plate attached at the rear of said mirror reflective element, said mirror back plate comprising a plastic molding formed in a plastic injection molding operation and having (i) a generally planar portion and (ii) an indicator receiving portion, both established by said plastic injection molding operation; wherein said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate comprises a wall structure extending at an angle from said generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through said mirror back plate, and wherein said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion extends from said generally planar portion at an angle less than ninety degrees relative to said generally planar portion; a signal indication module associated with a turn signal of the equipped vehicle, said signal indication module having a light source that is activatable to emit light, wherein said signal indication module comprises a housing that is at least partially received at said wall structure of said indicator receiving portion of said mirror back plate and wherein said light source is activatable to emit light through said aperture at said indicator receiving portion and away from the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle so as to be viewable by a driver of another vehicle rearward of the equipped vehicle and in a side lane adjacent to the equipped vehicle; and wherein, when said housing of said signal indication module is at least partially received at said wall structure and when said light source is activated, light emitted by said light source emanates through said aperture of said mirror back plate and through said mirror reflective element at an angle relative to said generally planar portion of said mirror back plate and away from the driver of the equipped vehicle when the driver is normally operating the equipped vehicle so as to be viewable by a driver of another vehicle rearward of the equipped vehicle and in a side lane adjacent to the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification