Outside mirror side turn indicator with integrated battery charge display function
First Claim
1. A vehicular exterior mirror assembly, wherein the exterior mirror assembly is configured to be disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with the exterior mirror assembly, the exterior mirror assembly comprising:
- a turn signal unit disposed at a mirror casing of the exterior mirror assembly;
wherein the turn signal unit comprises a housing portion, a first light source, a second light source and a lens;
wherein, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, light emitted by the first light source or the second light source, when the first light source or the second light source is electrically powered, passes through the lens in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle;
wherein the first light source is actuated responsive to a charge level signal indicative of a vehicle charge level of a power source of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a charging state;
wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to the charge level signal indicative of the vehicle charge level of the power source of the equipped vehicle, emits light to indicate the vehicle charge level;
wherein the turn signal unit operates responsive to the charge level signal to emit light to indicate the vehicle charge level responsive in part to a user input that actuates the first light source to emit the charging indication when the equipped vehicle is in a non-driving state;
wherein the second light source is actuated responsive to actuation of a turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a driving state; and
wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation of the turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle, emits light via actuation of the second light source to provide a turn signal indication.
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Abstract
A vehicular exterior mirror assembly includes a turn signal unit disposed at a mirror casing of the exterior mirror assembly. The turn signal unit includes a housing portion, at least one light source and a lens. With the exterior mirror assembly disposed at a side of an equipped vehicle, light emitted by the at least one light source, when the at least one light source is electrically powered, passes through the lens in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle. With the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, the turn signal unit (i) responsive to a charge level signal indicative of a vehicle charge level of a power source of the equipped vehicle, emits light to indicate the vehicle charge level, and (ii) responsive to actuation of a turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle, emits light to provide a turn signal indication.
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23 Claims
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1. A vehicular exterior mirror assembly, wherein the exterior mirror assembly is configured to be disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with the exterior mirror assembly, the exterior mirror assembly comprising:
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a turn signal unit disposed at a mirror casing of the exterior mirror assembly; wherein the turn signal unit comprises a housing portion, a first light source, a second light source and a lens; wherein, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, light emitted by the first light source or the second light source, when the first light source or the second light source is electrically powered, passes through the lens in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle; wherein the first light source is actuated responsive to a charge level signal indicative of a vehicle charge level of a power source of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a charging state; wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to the charge level signal indicative of the vehicle charge level of the power source of the equipped vehicle, emits light to indicate the vehicle charge level; wherein the turn signal unit operates responsive to the charge level signal to emit light to indicate the vehicle charge level responsive in part to a user input that actuates the first light source to emit the charging indication when the equipped vehicle is in a non-driving state; wherein the second light source is actuated responsive to actuation of a turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a driving state; and wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation of the turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle, emits light via actuation of the second light source to provide a turn signal indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular exterior mirror assembly, wherein the exterior mirror assembly is configured to be disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with the exterior mirror assembly, the exterior mirror assembly comprising:
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a turn signal unit disposed at a mirror casing of the exterior mirror assembly; wherein the turn signal unit comprises a housing portion, a first light source, a second light source and a lens; wherein, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, light emitted by the first or second light source, when the first or second light source is electrically powered, passes through the lens in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle; wherein the first light source is actuated responsive to a charge level signal indicative of a vehicle charge level of a power source of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a charging state; wherein the turn signal unit operates responsive to the charge level signal to emit light to indicate the vehicle charge level responsive in part to a user input that actuates the first light source to emit the charging indication when the equipped vehicle is in a non-driving state; wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to the charge level signal indicative of the vehicle charge level of the power source of the equipped vehicle, emits light via actuation of the first light source to indicate the vehicle charge level; wherein the second light source is actuated responsive to actuation of a turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a driving state; and wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation of the turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle, emits light via actuation of the second light source to provide a turn signal indication. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicular exterior mirror assembly, wherein the exterior mirror assembly is configured to be disposed at a side of a vehicle equipped with the exterior mirror assembly, the exterior mirror assembly comprising:
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a turn signal unit disposed at a mirror casing of the exterior mirror assembly; wherein the turn signal unit comprises a housing portion, at least one first light emitting diode (LED), at least one second light emitting diode (LED), and a lens; wherein, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, light emitted by the at least one first LED or the at least one second LED, when the at least one first LED or the at least one second LED is electrically powered, passes through the lens in the direction of forward travel of the equipped vehicle; wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to a charge level signal indicative of a vehicle charge level of a power source of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a charging state, actuates the at least one first LED and emits light to indicate the vehicle charge level; wherein the turn signal unit operates responsive to the charge level signal to emit light to indicate the vehicle charge level responsive in part to a user input that actuates the at least one first LED to emit the charging indication when the equipped vehicle is in a non-driving state; wherein the at least one second LED is actuated responsive to actuation of a turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in a driving state; and wherein the turn signal unit, with the exterior mirror assembly disposed at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation of the turn signal indicator of the equipped vehicle when the equipped vehicle is in the driving state, actuates the at least one second LED and emits amber light to provide a turn signal indication. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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