LIGHTING ELEMENT IN THE EXTERIOR MIRROR

• US 20120147473A1
• Filed: 12/09/2011
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Fritz, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 8,995,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/618
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/006 Side-view mirrors, e.g. V-shaped mirrors located at the front or rear part of the vehicle combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08; side-view periscopes B60R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/008 allowing the driver to see passengers, e.g. for busses combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/07 based on electro-optical liquids exhibiting Kerr effect
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/29 for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/167 Driving aids for lane monitoring, lane changing, e.g. blind spot detection

Abstract

An exterior mirror assembly with an optical display is suggested, whereby a light opening (2) is provided on the exterior mirror assembly for the passage of light of a warning display. The optical display comprieses of a display housing (4), into which an active illuminated display element (10) is mounted as a light source.

Claims

1. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display, which comprises a mirror base and a mirror head, as well as at least one housing cover (1), which has a recess for a reflecting element, whereby on the exterior mirror assembly, a light opening (2) is provided for the passage of light of an optical display, characterized in that the optical display consists of a display housing (4), into which an active illuminated display element (10) is mounted.

2. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that the display housing (4) is closed with an external cover lens (8).

3. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claims 1, characterized in that the display housing (4) contains at least one optical lens (9).

4. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that the display element (10) is an element from the group of LCD, TFT-LCD, TSTN, FST, OLED, AMOLED with integrated background lighting.

5. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that a display element is implemented in normally black mode.

6. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that a display element is implemented in normally white mode.

7. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that a display element for display of colors is implemented.

8. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that a display element is implemented, of which the color intensity or grayscale can be controlled.

9. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that a display element with representation of warning notices is mounted.

10. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that the display element (10) is mounted in the side region of the mirror housing.

11. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that the display element (10) is mounted in region of the mirror base in the mirror base cover.

12. Exterior mirror assembly with an optical display according to claim 1, characterized in that the display element (10) is mounted behind the reflective element.