Patent · US Expired

Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, for motor vehicles

US6695465B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
8References
26Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJan 26, 2001
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R1/1207
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An exterior rearview mirror for vehicles has a mirror head housing having a light-transmitting plate arranged therein. At least one lighting unit is received in the mirror head housing and has at least one light source emitting light rays so as to pass through the light-transmitting plate to the exterior of mirror head housing. At least one reflector is positioned between the at least one light source and the light-transmitting plate. The at least one reflector has at least one opening, and the at least one light source is positioned in the at least one opening. The at least one lighting unit has a lighting unit housing and the at least one light source is arranged in the lighting unit housing which is received in a receptacle of the mirror head housing.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.