DOOR MIRROR FOR AN AUTOMOBILE

• US 20120235832A1
• Filed: 01/17/2012
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: TAKAYANAGI, Shinya
• Granted Patent: US 8,599,037 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/901
• 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 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The door mirror for an automobile including a light diffusing section disposed between the side object detection symbols and the first and second LEDs. Relative dispositions between the side object detection symbols and the first and second LEDs are such that the optical axis of the first LED intersects with a host vehicle display section and the optical axis of the second LED intersects with an other vehicle display section. The relative dispositions enable uniform illumination of the side object detection symbols using the two LEDs. Furthermore, the optical axis of the first LED intersects with a light non-transmissive portion of the host vehicle display section and the optical axis of the second LED intersects with a light non-transmissive portion of the other vehicle display section.

Claims

1. A door mirror for an automobile comprising:

a first light-emitting diode (LED); and

a second LED,

the first LED and the second LED illuminating, from a back surface of a reflective mirror, side object detection symbols of an ISO standard,

the side object detection symbols constructed of a light transmissive portion and a light non-transmissive portion and comprising;

a host vehicle display section disposed on a side of a driver'"'"'s seat;

an other vehicle display section disposed outside and obliquely rearwardly of the host vehicle display section; and

a detected wave display section disposed between the host vehicle display section and the other vehicle display section, for indicating a detected wave, wherein

a light diffusing section is disposed between the side object detection symbols and the first and second LEDs,

relative dispositions between the side object detection symbols and the first and second LEDs disposed on a back surface side of the side object detection symbols are such that an optical axis of the first LED intersects with the host vehicle display section and an optical axis of the second LED intersects with the other vehicle display section.

2. The door mirror for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the optical axis of the first LED intersects with the light non-transmissive portion of the host vehicle display section and the optical axis of the second LED intersects with the light non-transmissive portion of the other vehicle display section.

3. The door mirror for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein the optical axis of the first LED is located closer to the detected wave display section side relative to a central axis that divides the host vehicle display section into right and left sides within the host vehicle display section, and the optical axis of the second LED is located closer to the detected wave display section side relative to a central axis that divides the other vehicle display section into right and left sides within the other vehicle display section.

4. The door mirror for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the side object detection symbols are formed by subjecting the back surface of the reflective mirror to a blasting process or a laser etching process