Lamp device for eliminating blind spot in automotive vehicle

• US 20050068784A1
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seung Sin Lee
• Original Assignee: Seung Sin Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Seung Sin
• Application Number:
  US10/673,564
• Publication Number:
  US 20050068784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/506
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/22 for reverse drive
• 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 1/36 using movable members, e.g. arms with built-in flashing lamps

Abstract

A lamp device for eliminating a blind spot in an automotive vehicle. A lamp member is received, at a predetermined location, in a side panel of a vehicle body. A drive member pivots the lamp member by a predetermined angle. A control member has a lamp control part for controlling the lamp member and a drive control part for controlling the drive member. The lamp member includes an illumination lamp controlled by a signal generated in the lamp control part, and a reflection mirror mounted to be positioned behind the illumination lamp. A turn signal lamp is combined to one surface of the lamp member. The lamp control part is actuated in a manner interlocked with operation of the drive member. The drive control part includes a driving motor for pivoting the lamp member by the predetermined angle, and a motor control portion for controlling the driving motor.

Claims

1. A lamp device suitable for eliminating a blind spot in an automotive vehicle, comprising:

a blind spot-eliminating lamp member received, at a predetermined location, in a side panel of a vehicle body;

a drive member for pivoting the lamp member by a predetermined angle; and

a control member having a lamp control part for controlling the lamp member and a drive control part for controlling the drive member.

2. The lamp device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lamp member comprises an illumination lamp which is controlled by a signal generated in the lamp control part of the control member, and a reflection mirror which is mounted to be positioned behind the illumination lamp.

3. The lamp device as set forth in claim 2, wherein a turn signal lamp serving as a flasher is combined to one surface of the lamp member.

4. The lamp device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lamp control part is actuated in a manner interlocked with operation of the drive member.

5. The lamp device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the drive control part comprises a driving motor for pivoting the lamp member by the predetermined angle, and a motor control portion for controlling the driving motor.