Rearview mirror lamp circuit assembly

• US 5,499,169 A
• Filed: 05/16/1995
• Issued: 03/12/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chun-Ming Chen
• Original Assignee: Chun-Ming Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Chun-Ming
• Primary Examiner(s): Dority, Carroll B.
• Application Number:
  US08/442,342
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 362/83.1
• US Class Current: 362/494
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/24 for lighting other areas than only the way ahead
• 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 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

A rearview mirror lamp circuit assembly including a motor vehicle rearview mirror, a front lamp mounted on the back side of the case of the rearview mirror, a side lamp mounted on the outer lateral side of the case of the rearview mirror, and a control circuit connected to the electric circuit of the motor vehicle for controlling the operation of the front lamp and the side lamp, permitting the front lamp to be synchronously turned on with the headlamps of the motor vehicle, permitting the side lamp to be intermittently turned on and off with the corresponding directional signals of the motor vehicle, or permitting the side lamp to be constantly turned on without flashing.

Claims

1. A rearview mirror lamp circuit assembly comprising:

a motor vehicle rearview mirror case fastened to one side of the body of a motor vehicle by a mounting support, said motor vehicle rearview mirror case comprising a back lamp hole at a back side thereof, a side lamp hole at an outer lateral side thereof, and a wire hole through said mounting support;

a front lamp mounted in said back lamp hole and electrically connected to the headlamps of the motor vehicle for a synchronizing operation;

a side lamp mounted in said side lamp hole and electrically connected to the front and rear directional signals of the motor vehicle of the same side; and

a control circuit connected to the electric circuit of the motor vehicle for controlling the operation of said front lamp and said side lamp, permitting said side lamp to be intermittently turned on and off with the corresponding directional signals of the motor vehicle, or permitting said side lamp to be constantly turned on without flashing.

2. The rearview mirror lamp circuit assembly of claim 1 wherein said front lamp is comprised of a reflector mounted inside said rearview mirror case and connected to said back lamp hole, a lamp socket mounted within said reflector, a lamp bulb fastened to said lamp socket, and a lamp cover covered on said back lamp hole and fastened to said reflector.

3. The rearview mirror lamp circuit assembly of claim 1 wherein said side lamp is comprised of a reflector mounted inside said rearview mirror case and connected to said side lamp hole, a lamp socket mounted within said reflector, a lamp bulb fastened to said lamp socket, and a lamp cover covered on said side lamp hole and fastened to said reflector.