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Lighting device and rearview device for vehicles

US10808908B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMR Patents S.à.r.l. · LU

Inventors

Daniel Fritz · Stuttgart, DE
Eugen Meier · Ditzingen, DE
Oliver Schmidt · Palo Alto, US
Raimund Negel · Unterensingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 6, 2017
Grant date	Oct 20, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2001/1253
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lighting device for a visual display in a rearview device of a vehicle includes at least one light element, at least one reflecting element which is included on or in a support element of the lighting device and is adapted to reflect incident light from the light element, at least one absorption element which is included on or in the support element of the lighting device and is adapted to absorb incident light from the light element, and at least one light guide element which is included on or in the support element of the lighting device and is adapted to collect and guide incident light from the light element, where the support element, the reflecting element, the absorption element or the light guide element are at least partially curved away from the light element.

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