Car rearview mirror assembly

• US 20040052084A1
• Filed: 12/24/2002
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rocky Lin
• Original Assignee: Rocky Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Rocky
• Application Number:
  US10/330,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20040052084A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/494
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

A rearview mirror assembly for a car includes a casing, a mirror and a light-emitting element. The casing has an opening at one end thereof. The mirror engages with edges of the opening. The light-emitting element has a light-emitting body formed along a periphery of the mirror, and a transparent strip encapsulating the light-emitting body and the periphery of the mirror body. By means of the light-emitting element of the rearview mirror assembly, a car driver is aided in evaluating the distance between the car and other neighboring cars by observing the mirror to effectively prevent traffic accidents and increase driving safety.

Claims

1. A rearview mirror assembly for a car, comprising

a casing, having an opening at one end thereof;

a mirror, engaged with edges of the opening of the casing; and

a light-emitting element, respectively comprising a light-emitting body formed along a periphery of the mirror, and a transparent strip encapsulating the light-emitting body and the periphery of the mirror;

wherein by means of the light-emitting element of the rearview mirror assembly, a car driver is aided in evaluating a distance between the car and other neighboring cars by looking at the mirror, which thereby effectively prevents traffic accidents and improves driving safety.

2. The rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the casing respectively includes an accommodating space therein, a slot formed on an external surface of the casing for engaging a transparent case, and a light-emitting body located inside the accommodating space.

3. The rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein a circular connection element having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface is further provided, the first surface of the circular connection element being attached to a back surface of the mirror body, a plurality of hooks being formed along a periphery of the second surface of the circular connection element, an adjustment portion being arranged in the accommodating space of the casing, and a plurality of protrusions respectively corresponding to the hooks being formed along a periphery of the adjustment portion, so that the hooks respectively engage with the protrusions.

4. The rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is a luminescent tube.

5. The rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is a neon light.