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Vehicle rearview mirror with indicator function

  • US 9,227,557 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2013
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle rearview mirror, comprising:

  • a mirror mount;

    a mirror mounted at said mirror mount, said mirror comprising a light transmissive substrate with a coating layer and having a first light transmissive zone formed in said light transmissive substrate and said coating layer; and

    an indicator device mounted between said mirror mount and said mirror, said indicator device comprising a reflector and at least one LED substrate mounted on an inner wall of said reflector, said reflector comprising at least one reflecting surface on said inner wall of said reflector, and a bonding face facing toward said mirror, each said LED substrate comprising a mounting face facing toward said at least one reflecting surface, at least one light-emitting device being mounted at said mounting face of each said LED substrate;

    a light shield comprising a second light transmissive zone partially overlapped on said first light transmissive zone, a first side connected to said bonding face, and a second side connected to said mirror;

    wherein said at least one light-emitting device is oriented to emit peak luminance in a plane substantially parallel to said mirror and toward said at least one reflecting surface; and

    wherein said at least one reflecting surface is adapted to reflect the light emitted by said at least one light-emitting device through said first light transmissive zone toward the outside of the vehicle rearview mirror.

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