Patent · US Expired

Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, preferably motor vehicles

US6139171A · kind A · utility

222Cited by
3References
35Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 11, 1999
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 11, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF21S43/249
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exterior rearview mirror for a motor vehicle has a mirror head having a housing and a mirror pane mounted in the housing. The housing has a light window. At least one light source is mounted in the housing and positioned behind the light window. The light window consists at least partially of a light guide material in order to ensure complete and uniform illumination.

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