Approach light with light pattern
First Claim
1. Rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head, the mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle, the approach light includes at least one light source and a lens, characterized in that the approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of a pattern adjacent to the vehicle and the mask is arranged in the light path in a distance (D) from the lens, and disposed at a non-parallel angle (Alpha) from the lens such that the pattern can be projected onto the ground without interference from the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head. The mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light, the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle. The approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of the pattern adjacent to the vehicle. In more detail the invention is related to a way to project a pattern adjacent to a vehicle.
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- 1. Rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base attached to a vehicle and a mirror head, the mirror head is formed to host a reflective element and an approach light the approach light is positioned in the lower side of the mirror assembly to light up an area adjacent to the vehicle, the approach light includes at least one light source and a lens, characterized in that the approach light includes a mask to allow the projection of a pattern adjacent to the vehicle and the mask is arranged in the light path in a distance (D) from the lens, and disposed at a non-parallel angle (Alpha) from the lens such that the pattern can be projected onto the ground without interference from the vehicle.
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