Side-view mirror assembly with selectively illuminating portion
First Claim
1. A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing;
a side-view mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the side-view mirror comprising a reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing so as to permit the viewing of objects by a vehicle occupant, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a backplate, the backplate including at least one light-transmissive portion positioned proximate a peripheral edge of, and extending about a majority of the perimeter of, the reflective element; and
one or more light sources disposed within the housing; and
wherein the side-view mirror assembly is characterized by each of an illuminated state, in which at least one of the one or more light sources illuminates the at least one light-transmissive portion so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing, and a non-illuminated state, in which no illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in the area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing.
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Abstract
A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, the side-view mirror assembly comprising: a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing; a mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the mirror comprising a reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a backplate, the backplate including at least one light-transmissive portion positioned proximate a peripheral edge of the reflective element; and one or more light sources disposed within the housing and operable to selectively illuminate the at least one light-transmissive portion so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing; a side-view mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the side-view mirror comprising a reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing so as to permit the viewing of objects by a vehicle occupant, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a backplate, the backplate including at least one light-transmissive portion positioned proximate a peripheral edge of, and extending about a majority of the perimeter of, the reflective element; and one or more light sources disposed within the housing; and wherein the side-view mirror assembly is characterized by each of an illuminated state, in which at least one of the one or more light sources illuminates the at least one light-transmissive portion so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing, and a non-illuminated state, in which no illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in the area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing; a side-view mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the side-view mirror comprising a selectively moveable reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing so as to permit the viewing of objects by a vehicle occupant, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a backplate which is selectively moveable in conjunction with the reflective element, the backplate including two or more light-transmissive portions positioned proximate discrete portions of a peripheral edge of the reflective element; two or more light sources disposed within the housing, each of the two or more light-transmissive portions being selectively illuminable by a different one of the two or more light sources; and wherein the side-view mirror assembly is characterized by each of an illuminated state, in which at least one of the light-transmissive portions is illuminated by one of the light sources so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing, and a non-illuminated state, in which no illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in the area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing.
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30. A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing; a side-view mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the side-view mirror comprising a reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing so as to permit the viewing of objects by a vehicle occupant, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a monolithic backplate formed of a light-transmissive material and defining at least one light-transmissive portion positioned proximate a peripheral edge of the reflective element; one or more light sources disposed within the housing; and wherein the side-view mirror assembly is characterized by each of an illuminated state, in which at least one of the one or more light sources illuminates the at least one light-transmissive portion so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing, and a non-illuminated state, in which no illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in the area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing.
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31. A side-view mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing for securement to a side of a vehicle, the housing defining an internal cavity opening toward a rear of the housing; a side-view mirror disposed in the internal cavity, the side-view mirror comprising a reflective element substantially occupying and being visible through the opening of the housing so as to permit the viewing of objects by a vehicle occupant, and the reflective element supported on a first surface of a backplate, the backplate including at least one light-transmissive portion positioned immediately adjacent a peripheral edge of the reflective element; and one or more light sources disposed within the housing; and wherein the side-view mirror assembly is characterized by each of an illuminated state, in which at least one of the one or more light sources illuminates the at least one light-transmissive portion so that the illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in an area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing, and a non-illuminated state, in which no illumination is visible from outside the side-view mirror assembly in the area defined between the peripheral edge of the reflective element and the opening of the housing.
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