Vehicular mirror assembly incorporating multifunctional illumination source
First Claim
1. A vehicular mirror system comprising:
- a vehicular mirror assembly adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, the vehicular mirror assembly having a reflective element mounted therein; and
said vehicular mirror assembly comprising an illumination device, said illumination device emitting light when electrically powered;
said illumination device comprising at least one device selected from the group consisting of a ground illumination device, a signal light device, an approach light device and a reverse light device; and
a controller, said controller responsive to a wireless signal transmitted from a device carried by a person approaching the vehicle, said controller responsive to said signal by operating said illumination device at least initially in a strobe mode to aid the person in finding the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an external rearview mirror having an illumination source capable of illuminating various portions of an vehicle and the surrounding area depending upon the operational status of the vehicle. The illumination source is adjustable to selectively illuminate predetermined areas of the vehicle and the surrounding area. Two sets of light-emitting diodes of selected colors can be arranged and controlled so that the first set of LEDs can be selectively illuminated as a turn signal indicator, and the first set and second set can be selectively illuminated so that the combined illumination forms a white light suitable for illumination, such as a “puddle light” or backup light.
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27 Claims
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1. A vehicular mirror system comprising:
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a vehicular mirror assembly adapted to be mounted to a vehicle, the vehicular mirror assembly having a reflective element mounted therein; and said vehicular mirror assembly comprising an illumination device, said illumination device emitting light when electrically powered; said illumination device comprising at least one device selected from the group consisting of a ground illumination device, a signal light device, an approach light device and a reverse light device; and a controller, said controller responsive to a wireless signal transmitted from a device carried by a person approaching the vehicle, said controller responsive to said signal by operating said illumination device at least initially in a strobe mode to aid the person in finding the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicular mirror system comprising:
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a vehicular mirror assembly; said vehicular mirror assembly comprising a base portion adapted to be mounted to a vehicle and a movable portion movably mounted to said base portion for movement between an extended position and a folded position, said movable portion having a reflective element mounted therein; said vehicular mirror assembly including an illumination device, said illumination device emitting light when electrically powered; a controller, said controller responsive to a wireless signal transmitted from a device carried by a person approaching the vehicle, said controller responsive to said signal by operating said illumination device at least initially in a strobe mode to aid the person in finding the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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