Light assembly for external rearview mirror of vehicles

US6561685B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Reitter & Schefenacker GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Christine Weber · Garbsen, DE
• Helmut Eberspacher · Eßlingen, DE
• Thomas Klett · Gomaringen, DE
• Robert Apfelbeck · Biberach an der Riß, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2001
• Grant date: May 13, 2003
• Expiry date: May 9, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R1/1207
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A light assembly for exterior rearview mirrors of vehicles has a support and one or more first LEDs provided as luminous bodies arranged on the support. Two or more second LEDs are provided as luminous bodies and arranged on the support. The first LEDs have a current intensity that is higher than the current intensity of the second LEDs. At least one of the first LEDs is series connected to at least two of the second LEDs, and the at least two second LEDs are parallel connected to one another.