Vehicle rearview mirror assembly with color changing legs

• US 20040145901A1
• Filed: 01/24/2003
• Published: 07/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rocky Lin
• Original Assignee: Rocky Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Rocky
• Granted Patent: US 6,817,742 B2
• 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: B60Q 1/32 for indicating vehicle sides , e.g. clearance lights
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/40 Several lamps activated in sequence, e.g. sweep effect, progressive activation
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

A vehicle rear assembly with color-changing arms includes a rearview mirror, a plurality of transparent arms and a plurality of arm light sources. A first end of each arm is assembled with a casing of the rearview mirror, and a second end is mounted on a body of the vehicle. The arm light sources are respectively mounted inside the transparent arms and electrically connected to a switch. The color change of the light emitted from the arm light sources through the transparent arms can notably outline the width of the car body, especially in dark conditions, to help keep a proper safety distance between running cars and avoid traffic accidents.

Claims

1. A vehicle rearview mirror assembly with color-changing arms, comprising:

a rearview mirror, having a casing;

a plurality of transparent arms, wherein a first end of each arm is mounted on the casing of the rearview mirror, and a second end is mounted on a body of the vehicle; and

a plurality of arm light sources, respectively mounted inside the transparent arms and electrically connected to a switch.

2. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the rearview mirror includes a reflective mirror pivotally connected to the casing in a manner that an edge of the reflective mirror is spaced away from the casing by a gap, a plurality of mirror lighting sources being mounted inside the casing.

3. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the rearview mirror is connected to the transparent arms.

4. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the transparent arms are firmly mounted on the body of the car via a base.

5. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein a switch is connected to a control circuit to control the illumination and color change of the arm light sources.

6. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 5, wherein the color of the light emitted from the arm light source changes in a sequence of different colors.

7. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 5, wherein the switch is further provided with an indicator light source that has colors simultaneously changing along with the light changes of the arm light sources.

8. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the arm light sources are light-emitting diodes (LED).

9. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 7, wherein the indicator light source is a LED.

10. The vehicle rearview mirror assembly of claim 2, wherein the arms and the casing of the rearview mirror are integrally formed in a single body.