Lighting unit
First Claim
1. A lighting unit (10) for a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a cover (2) covering a mirror head, said lighting unit (10) comprising:
- a housing (12) extending along a portion of the housing cover (2);
a light window (11) extending along said housing (12) and defining a first decoupling region (5) and a second decoupling region (6) oriented to face a driver;
a baffle extending up through said light window (11) to divide said light window (11) into first (11) and second (11′
) light window portions;
a first light source adjoining said first light window portion (11) for transmitting a first light through said first light window portion (11) toward said first decoupling region (5); and
a second light source adjoining said second light window portion (11′
) for transmitting a second light through said second light window portion (11′
) toward said second decoupling region (6), whereby said first light source carries out a first function as an indicator by emitting the first light out of said first decoupling region (5), and said second light source carries out a second function as a warning display directed toward and visible to the driver by transmitting the second light out of said second decoupling region (6) toward the driver.
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Abstract
A lighting unit (10) with a housing (12) and a light disc (11) is suggested, which extends along a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a housing covering the mirror head. The housing comprises at least two lighting means (14, 14′, 14a, 14b), whereby the lighting means (10) carries out a first function as an indicator, and decouples light in a first decoupling region (5) according to the guidelines of the legal regulations. The lighting unit illuminates at least a second region, whereby the at least second decoupling region (6) lies closer on the vehicle, and the lighting unit (10) carries out the function of a warning display visible to the driver.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A lighting unit (10) for a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a cover (2) covering a mirror head, said lighting unit (10) comprising:
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a housing (12) extending along a portion of the housing cover (2); a light window (11) extending along said housing (12) and defining a first decoupling region (5) and a second decoupling region (6) oriented to face a driver; a baffle extending up through said light window (11) to divide said light window (11) into first (11) and second (11′
) light window portions;a first light source adjoining said first light window portion (11) for transmitting a first light through said first light window portion (11) toward said first decoupling region (5); and a second light source adjoining said second light window portion (11′
) for transmitting a second light through said second light window portion (11′
) toward said second decoupling region (6), whereby said first light source carries out a first function as an indicator by emitting the first light out of said first decoupling region (5), and said second light source carries out a second function as a warning display directed toward and visible to the driver by transmitting the second light out of said second decoupling region (6) toward the driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lighting unit (10) for a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a cover (2) covering a mirror head, said lighting unit (10) comprising:
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a housing (12) extending along a portion of the housing cover (2); a light window (11) extending along said housing (12) and defining a first decoupling region (5) and a second decoupling region oriented to face a driver; a light source disposed adjacent said light window (11) for transmitting light toward said first decoupling region (5) and independently transmitting light toward said second decoupling region (6), whereby the light from said light source directed toward said first decoupling region (5) carries out a first function as an indicator, and the light from said light source directed toward said second decoupling region (6) is emitted toward the driver to carry out a second function as a warning display visible to the driver. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A lighting unit (10) for a vehicle exterior mirror (1) with a cover (2) covering a mirror head, said lighting unit (10) comprising:
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a housing (12) extending along a portion of the housing cover (2); a first light window (11) extending along said housing (12) and defining a first decoupling region (5); a first light source (14b) coupled to said first light window (11) at an end of said first light window (11) opposite said first decoupling region (5); a second light window (11′
) extending along said housing (12) and defining a second decoupling region (6);a second light source (14′
) coupled to said second light window (11′
) at an end of said second light window (11′
) opposite said second decoupling region (6);a third light window (11″
) extending along said housing (12) between said end of said first light window (11) and said end of said second light window (11′
), both opposite the respective first (5) and second (6) decoupling regions, said third light window (11″
) emitting light out therefrom independently from said first (11) and second (11′
) light windows. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification