Rearview mirror light
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror for a vehicle having a front windshield comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted inside the vehicle in a location proximate to or on the front windshield of the vehicle;
a mirror housing coupled to the mounting bracket;
a reflective element located within the mirror housing, the reflective element having a front face defining a reflecting plane, the reflective element configured to reflect an image having a reflecting component in a first direction out of the mirror housing; and
a light source located within the mirror housing, the light source emitting light along a beam axis, the beam axis having a directional component in a second direction;
wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to the reflecting plane and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle. The rearview mirror comprises a mirror housing having a bottom opening. A reflective element is located within the mirror housing, with the reflective element being configured to reflect an image having a reflecting component in a first direction out of the mirror housing. A light source is also located within the mirror housing. The light source emits light along a beam axis, with the beam axis having a directional component in a second direction. A deviator is configured to redirect the light emitted from the light source through the bottom opening of the housing. The first direction and the second direction are parallel and opposite.
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Citations
60 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror for a vehicle having a front windshield comprising:
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a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted inside the vehicle in a location proximate to or on the front windshield of the vehicle; a mirror housing coupled to the mounting bracket; a reflective element located within the mirror housing, the reflective element having a front face defining a reflecting plane, the reflective element configured to reflect an image having a reflecting component in a first direction out of the mirror housing; and a light source located within the mirror housing, the light source emitting light along a beam axis, the beam axis having a directional component in a second direction; wherein the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to the reflecting plane and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A rearview mirror subassembly comprising:
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a housing having a front opening and a bottom opening; a reflective element located within the housing, the reflective element configured to reflect light through the front opening; a light source located within the housing; a deviator configured to redirect the light emitted from the light source to the bottom opening of the housing; and a lens covering the bottom opening of the housing, the lens diffusing light exiting the bottom opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A rearview mirror subassembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing having a bottom opening; a reflective element located within the mirror housing, the reflective element being configured to reflect an image having a reflecting component in a first direction out of the mirror housing; and a light source located within the mirror housing, the light source emitting light along a beam axis, the beam axis having a directional component in a second direction; and a deviator configured to redirect the light emitted from the light source to the bottom opening of the housing; wherein the first direction and the second direction are parallel and opposite. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A rearview mirror subassembly comprising:
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a housing having a front opening in a front wall of the housing and a bottom opening in a bottom wall of the housing; a reflective element located within the housing, the reflective element having a front face configured to reflect light through the front opening and a rear face; a printed circuit board including a first side facing towards the reflective element and a second side facing away from the reflective element; a LED device directly connected to the second side of the printed circuit board; wherein light from the LED device exits the housing through the bottom opening in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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