LIGHT GUIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR REAR VIEW MIRROR

• US 20110013409A1
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Hwang, Hyok-Joo, Park, Kwang-Ryeol
• Granted Patent: US 8,177,401 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: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators

Abstract

The invention is related to an exterior rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base and a mirror head comprising at least one of the following features as mirror glass, mirror glass actuator, power fold actuator, lighting elements, indicators and at least one opening for a turn signal indicator light module. The assembly comprises a housing covered by a lens, at least one light guide with a first LED feeding light into the cross sectional area of the light guide, and at least a second LED placed apart the light guide, wherein a decorative, none reflective garnish is fixed between none reflective housing and transparent lens.

Claims

1. Exterior rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base and a mirror head comprising at least one of the following features as mirror glass, mirror glass actuator, power fold actuator, lighting elements, indicators and at least one opening for a turn signal indicator light module comprising a non-reflective housing covered by a lens, at least one light guide with a first LED feeding light into the cross sectional area of the light guide, and at least a second LED placed apart the light guide, wherein a decorative, non-reflective garnish is fixed between the non-reflective housing and the transparent lens and wherein the garnish fixes the light guide and fixation is at least at the end of the light guide facing away from the vehicle and blocking at least a part of light travelling along the light guide with a transverse joint.

2. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the second LED is placed at the vertex of rear view mirror in front of the transverse joint.

3. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the second LED is placed at the vertex of rear view mirror behind of the transverse joint.

4. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the second LED is installed on a printed circuit board blocking light travelling along the light guide.