Rearview mirror assembly with added feature modular display
US6501387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes a mirror case and a variable reflectance reflective element, which comprises a mirror reflector. Preferably, an information display is positioned in the mirror case to the rear of the variable reflectance element. The information display preferably comprises a light source and a display element. The light source is positioned behind the display element so that light emitted by the light source impinges the display element. The display element comprises one or more indicia established at the display element by at least one of etching, printing, and forming on a surface of the display element. When the light source is illuminated behind the display element, the light emitted by the light source causes the information display to display at least one alphanumeric indicia, graphical indicia, or symbolic indicia. The mirror assembly also preferably includes a control for adjusting the light intensity emitted by the light source. The display element and the light source are commonly supported in the mirror case, wherein the display element is positioned in the mirror case such that the information display is gener…
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