Rearview mirror for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, the rearview mirror comprising:
- a reflective element for observing the traffic behind;
a signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting means provided on a rear side of the reflective element, the light of the signaling mechanism radiating at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction so that the lighting strength on the front side of the reflective element depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction; and
an optical convergent lens, which collects the light signals of the lighting means and deflects them in the direction of the predominant direction, the optical convergent lens being arranged between the lighting means and the reflective element.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror (01) for a vehicle with a partly transparent reflective element (03) for observing the traffic behind has at least one signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting device (05, 07) provided on the rear side of the reflective element (03). The light of the signaling mechanism is radiated at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction (13, 14), so that the lighting strength on the front side of the reflective element (03) depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction (13, 14). An optical convergent lens (11), which collects the light signals of the lighting device (05, 07) and deflects them in the direction of the predominant direction (13, 14), is arranged between the lighting device (05, 07) and the reflective element (03).
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1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, the rearview mirror comprising:
a reflective element for observing the traffic behind;
a signaling mechanism with light-emitting lighting means provided on a rear side of the reflective element, the light of the signaling mechanism radiating at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction so that the lighting strength on the front side of the reflective element depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction; and
an optical convergent lens, which collects the light signals of the lighting means and deflects them in the direction of the predominant direction, the optical convergent lens being arranged between the lighting means and the reflective element.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle rearview mirror comprising:
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a reflective element for the driver to observe traffic behind the vehicle;
a signaling mechanism with a light-emitting element provided on a rear side of the reflective element, the light of the signaling mechanism radiating at a specific angle of radiation in a predominant direction so that a lighting strength, as viewed from the front side of the reflective element, depends on the viewing angle relative to the predominant direction; and
an optical convergent lens, which collects the light of the lighting element and deflects some of the light into the direction of the predominant direction, the optical convergent lens being arranged between the lighting element and the reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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