Exterior mirror for a vehicle
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1. An exterior mirror assembly comprising:
- a housing defining an opening rearward;
a mirror operatively secured to said housing and visible through said opening;
a forward wall having a bulging forward contour;
a plurality of pass through openings extending through said forward wall;
a plurality of illuminators for emitting light forward of said forward wall, each of said plurality of illuminators disposed adjacent each of said plurality of pass through openings; and
a plurality of indentations disrupting said bulging forward contour of said forward wall, wherein each of said plurality of indentations is disposed adjacent each of said plurality of pass through holes wherein one of said plurality of indentations includes reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by one of said plurality of illuminators.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an exterior mirror of a vehicle with an opening facing rearward in assembled state, in a housing, with a cavity, into which a mirror can be received, and a forward facing rear wall, confining the cavity, with an exterior surface. At least two different light functions can be performed on the outer surface and/or the mirror, wherein the light functions comprise illuminants, which are grouped in one or several modules within the housing.
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9 Claims
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1. An exterior mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing defining an opening rearward; a mirror operatively secured to said housing and visible through said opening; a forward wall having a bulging forward contour; a plurality of pass through openings extending through said forward wall; a plurality of illuminators for emitting light forward of said forward wall, each of said plurality of illuminators disposed adjacent each of said plurality of pass through openings; and a plurality of indentations disrupting said bulging forward contour of said forward wall, wherein each of said plurality of indentations is disposed adjacent each of said plurality of pass through holes wherein one of said plurality of indentations includes reflective surface for reflecting light emitted by one of said plurality of illuminators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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