Rearview mirror with illuminated area
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1. A mirror for a vehicle operated by a driver, comprising:
- a carrier plate;
a mirror glass having a reflector side including a reflective coating, mounted to said carrier plate; and
a display unit, disposed behind said mirror glass and said carrier plate, said display unit including at least one illuminant for generating light, and a light conductor disposed adjacent said at least one illuminant to be coupled therewith and receives the light emitted from said at least one illuminant, said light conductor having a reflector side and deflection optics, whereby the light is directed outward through a portion of the mirror glass, which is at least partially reflection free, wherein said reflector side includes at least two reflection surfaces, and said deflection optics including deflection surfaces, which are disposed transversal to the light to direct the light through one of said portion of the mirror glass which is partially reflection free towards the driver.
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Abstract
The rearview mirror comprises a mirror glass, which is mounted to a carrier plate. A display unit is disposed behind the mirror glass and the carrier plate, which generates a light beam by means of an illuminant, wherein said light beam is coupled into a light conductor. The light beam is directed outward by means of a reflection free portion of the mirror glass, so that light passing through is directed towards the driver by means of the deflection optics.
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11 Claims
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1. A mirror for a vehicle operated by a driver, comprising:
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a carrier plate; a mirror glass having a reflector side including a reflective coating, mounted to said carrier plate; and a display unit, disposed behind said mirror glass and said carrier plate, said display unit including at least one illuminant for generating light, and a light conductor disposed adjacent said at least one illuminant to be coupled therewith and receives the light emitted from said at least one illuminant, said light conductor having a reflector side and deflection optics, whereby the light is directed outward through a portion of the mirror glass, which is at least partially reflection free, wherein said reflector side includes at least two reflection surfaces, and said deflection optics including deflection surfaces, which are disposed transversal to the light to direct the light through one of said portion of the mirror glass which is partially reflection free towards the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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