Signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement
First Claim
1. A signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement comprising a rear-view mirror, said rear-view mirror having a recess in a back side thereof, a lens fastened to the back side of said rear-view mirror and covered over said recess, a circuit board provided in between said recess and said lens and electrically connected to the power circuit of the directional signal lights of an automobile, and a plurality of lamps mounted in said circuit board and controlled to flash by said circuit board;
- wherein said lens has a plurality of raised portions protruded from an inner surface thereof, said raised portions forming a honeycomb-like condensing area adapted to condense and refract light from said lamps, a transparent area surrounding said honeycomb-like condensing area, and a photomask covered on an outer surface thereof corresponding to said condensing area outside said transparent area.
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Abstract
A signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement is constructed to include a circuit board mounted in the back recess of a vehicle rear-view mirror and adapted to control a set of lamps to flash, and a lens covered on the back side of the vehicle rear-view mirror, the lens having a plurality of raised portions protruded from the inner surface and forming a honeycomb-like condensing area adapted to condense and refract light from the lamps, a transparent area surrounding the honeycomb-like condensing area, and a photomask covered on the outer surface of the lens corresponding to the condensing area.
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1. A signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement comprising a rear-view mirror, said rear-view mirror having a recess in a back side thereof, a lens fastened to the back side of said rear-view mirror and covered over said recess, a circuit board provided in between said recess and said lens and electrically connected to the power circuit of the directional signal lights of an automobile, and a plurality of lamps mounted in said circuit board and controlled to flash by said circuit board;
wherein said lens has a plurality of raised portions protruded from an inner surface thereof, said raised portions forming a honeycomb-like condensing area adapted to condense and refract light from said lamps, a transparent area surrounding said honeycomb-like condensing area, and a photomask covered on an outer surface thereof corresponding to said condensing area outside said transparent area. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A signal light and rear-view mirror arrangement comprising a rear-view mirror, said rear-view mirror having a recess in a back side thereof, a lens fastened to the back side of said rear-view mirror and covered over said recess, a circuit board provided in between said recess and said lens and electrically connected to the power circuit of the directional signal lights of an automobile, and a plurality of lamps mounted in said circuit board and controlled to flash by said circuit board;
wherein said lens has an inner surface, an outer surface, a plurality of raised portions protruded from said inner surface, said raised portions forming a honeycomb-like condensing area adapted to condense and refract light from said lamps, a photomask covered on said inner surface and surrounding said honeycomb-like condensing area, and a transparent area formed in said outer surface corresponding to said honeycomb-like condensing area. - View Dependent Claims (4)
Specification
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Current AssigneeJean-San Huang
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Original AssigneeJean-San Huang
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InventorsHuang, Jean-San
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Primary Examiner(s)Husar, Stephen
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Assistant Examiner(s)Han, Jason
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Application NumberUS10/740,357Time in Patent Office615 DaysField of Search362/268, 362/336, 362/487, 362/494, 362520-522, 362/540, 340/485US Class Current362/494CPC Class CodesB60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighti...B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indic...
