Slide-out fiber-optic illuminated vanity mirror
First Claim
1. An illuminated vanity mirror visor assembly comprising:
- a visor defined by a panel, said panel including a mirror mounted thereto and at least one elongated fiber-optic cable having one end extending to said panel and located in a position adjacent said mirror; and
a light source coupled to said fiber-optic cable remote from said one end of said cable for supplying illumination for said mirror wherein said one end of said fiber-optic cable extending into said panel has a textured, planar surface means positioned for directing illumination outwardly from said planar surface in a direction generally orthogonal to said mirror.
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Abstract
A vanity mirror assembly includes a relatively thin panel which can slide out from a vehicle support housing. The panel supports a mirror illuminated by a fiber-optic lighting assembly. The fiber-optic lighting assembly comprises a light source which is fixedly positioned within a vehicle housing and to which at least one or more fiber-optic cables are optically coupled and extend to the panel for directing illumination therefrom. The fiber-optic cables have a length and are flexible to allow the panel to be moved from a stored position within the vehicle housing to an extended use position. Also in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the widened ends of the fiber-optic cables have a rectangular surface textured to direct illumination outwardly in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the fiber-optic cables.
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13 Claims
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1. An illuminated vanity mirror visor assembly comprising:
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a visor defined by a panel, said panel including a mirror mounted thereto and at least one elongated fiber-optic cable having one end extending to said panel and located in a position adjacent said mirror; and a light source coupled to said fiber-optic cable remote from said one end of said cable for supplying illumination for said mirror wherein said one end of said fiber-optic cable extending into said panel has a textured, planar surface means positioned for directing illumination outwardly from said planar surface in a direction generally orthogonal to said mirror. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6)
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3. The visor assembly as defined in claim 3 further including an electrically controlled cover positioned in front of said mirror.
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7. An illuminated vanity mirror for a vehicle comprising:
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a panel including a mirror and a pair of fiber-optic cables, each having one end extending to said panel and having a planar light emitting end with a textured, planar surface means position for directing illumination outwardly from said panel in a direction generally orthogonal to said mirror, said light emitting ends positioned adjacent opposite sides of said mirror, and a second panel having openings exposing said mirror and said light emitting ends of said fiber-optic cables, wherein said mirror and said fiber-optic cables are located between said panel and said second panel; a light source coupled to another end of said fiber-optic cable remote from said one end of said cable for supplying illumination for said mirror; a cover mounted between said panel and said second panel in alignment with said mirror covering said mirror; and a housing including means for movably coupling said vanity mirror to said housing for selectively storing said vanity mirror when not in use wherein said housing includes a headliner of a vehicle.
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8. A vanity mirror visor for a vehicle comprising:
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a first generally rectangular panel; a mirror positioned on said first panel; at least one elongated fiber-optic cable having a textured widened end positioned for emitting light in a direction orthogonal to said mirror; a second panel including openings exposing said mirror and said end of said fiber-optic cable, said first and second panels coupled together holding said mirror and fiber-optic cable between said panels; a vehicle housing, associated with said panels, an having a first side facing interior of a vehicle when installed in a vehicle; and a light source coupled to said fiber-optic cable remote from said widened end, said light source mounted on a side of said vehicle housing opposite said first side. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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