Exterior mirror having an attachment member including an approach light
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1. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction;
a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; and
a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror assembly including an attachment member for supporting an approach light. The attachment member interconnects a mirror housing to a vehicle and includes an opening for receiving a lens. Light projects through the lens from the attachment member in order to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the vehicle. A light source may be housed within the support member or, alternatively, a light source may be housed interior to the vehicle and a light path transport light from the light source to the lens for projection from the support member.
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41 Claims
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1. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; and a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; a sail attached to the inboard end of the support member, the sail securing the support member to the motor vehicle; and a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle; and a reflective element disposed in proximity to the light transmitting lens and exterior to the support member, the reflective element reflecting light projected from the light transmitting lens. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle; a light assembly including a housing having a light source therein, the light assembly housing being secured within the mirror housing and the light source being operable to generate a light for projection through the lens, the light source being adjustable to project light through the support in a plurality of directions; and an adjustment member attached at one end to the light assembly and having an other end disposed interior to the motor vehicle, the adjustment member enabling an occupant within the vehicle to displace the light source.
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35. An exterior rear view mirror system comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle; a light assembly including a housing having a light source therein, the light assembly housing being secured within the mirror housing and the light source being operable to generate a light for projection through the lens, the light source being adjustable to project light through the support in a plurality of directions; a switch for selectively activating the light source; a speed sensor, the speed sensor generating a vehicle speed signal that varies in accordance with the speed of the vehicle; and a timer, the timer receiving the speed signal and receiving an activation signal, wherein the timer actuates the light source in accordance with the activation signal and the speed signal. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An exterior rear view mirror system comprising:
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a housing; a reflective mirror supported by the housing and arranged in a rearwardly facing direction; a support member having an outboard end attached to the housing and an inboard end secured to an outer surface of a motor vehicle, the support member including an opening; a light transmitting lens disposed in the opening of the support member, the lens enabling light to project from an interior of the support member to an exterior of the support member to illuminate a predetermined area in proximity to the motor vehicle; a light assembly including a housing having a light source therein, the light assembly housing being secured within the mirror housing and the light source being operable to generate a light for projection through the lens, the light source being adjustable to project light through the support in a plurality of directions; a switch for selectively activating the light source; and a control circuit, the control circuit receiving an input and generating an output in accordance with the input, wherein the output controls activation of the switch, wherein the control circuit receives input from at least two of a door lock sensor, and interior light sensor, a hazard light sensor, a reverse light sensor, a folded mirror sensor, a hood sensor, an approach light switch, a gear selector, a timer, a proximity sensor, and an alarm sensor.
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