Rear View Mirror Assembly With Optical Indicator
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1. A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rear view mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror base adapted to be secured to the motor vehicle;
a mirror case movably secured to said mirror base, said mirror case defining a mirror opening rearward thereof;
a backing plate operatively mounted to said mirror case and movable with respect to said mirror case, said backing plate defining a mounting surface spaced apart from said backing plate;
a printed circuit board mounted to said mounting surface, said printed circuit board including a light source and a light guide tray having a wedged cross-sectional shape, said light guide tray including a surface including a plurality of curved segments, each defining a radius of curvature; and
a mirror glass fixedly secured to said backing plate, said mirror glass visible through mirror opening of said mirror case and covering said backing plate, said mounting surface, said printed circuit board, said light source and said light guide tray, said mirror glass defining a transmissive area disposed adjacent said light source and said light guide to allow light emitted by said light source to pass therethrough.
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Abstract
A rear view mirror assembly is proposes having at least a mirror base and a mirror head covering a mirror glass (54) mounted into the mirror head and an optical alert indicator (62) that produces light in reaction to a sensor signal to inform operator (28) about hazardous information and the light shines through the mirror glass (54). The mirror glass (54) is mounted to a backing plate (52) that has a mounting surface (53) for at least one LED (64) and at least one light guide structure that can be a wedged light guide or a light guide pin.
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16 Claims
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1. A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror base adapted to be secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror case movably secured to said mirror base, said mirror case defining a mirror opening rearward thereof; a backing plate operatively mounted to said mirror case and movable with respect to said mirror case, said backing plate defining a mounting surface spaced apart from said backing plate; a printed circuit board mounted to said mounting surface, said printed circuit board including a light source and a light guide tray having a wedged cross-sectional shape, said light guide tray including a surface including a plurality of curved segments, each defining a radius of curvature; and a mirror glass fixedly secured to said backing plate, said mirror glass visible through mirror opening of said mirror case and covering said backing plate, said mounting surface, said printed circuit board, said light source and said light guide tray, said mirror glass defining a transmissive area disposed adjacent said light source and said light guide to allow light emitted by said light source to pass therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle, said rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror base adapted to be secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror case movably secured to said mirror base, said mirror case defining a mirror opening rearward thereof; a backing plate operatively mounted to said mirror case and movable with respect to said mirror case, said backing plate defining a mounting surface spaced apart from said backing plate; a printed circuit board mounted to said mounting surface, said printed circuit board including a light source and a light guide tray having a wedged cross-sectional shape, said light guide tray including a surface including a plurality of curved segments, each defining a radius of curvature; a mirror glass fixedly secured to said backing plate, said mirror glass visible through mirror opening of said mirror case and covering said backing plate, said mounting surface, said printed circuit board, said light source and said light guide tray, said mirror glass defining a transmissive area disposed adjacent said light source and said light guide to allow light emitted by said light source to pass therethrough; and a cover disposed between said printed circuit board and said mirror glass, said cover including a light guide pin to receive light emitted by said light source and to direct it through said cover and said mirror glass. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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