Luminaire for installing in the cover cap of an exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles

US6893146B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fur elektrische Gluhlampen mbH · DE

Inventors

• Matthias Fiegler · Birkenfeld, DE
• Thomas Reiners · Giengen an der Brenz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2003
• Grant date: May 17, 2005
• Expiry date: May 1, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A luminaire for installing in the cover cap of an exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles, has a luminaire housing and an electrical lamp arranged therein. The housing is entirely or partly of transparent design, such that in the installed state light exit surfaces of the housing are arranged both on the front side and on the rear side of the exterior rearview mirror. The lamp has a tubular, sealed lamp vessel, at least a portion of the lateral surface of the lamp vessel and an end face of the lamp vessel being of transparent design. Light directing elements for focusing the light emerging from the lateral surface and for deflecting the light emerging from the end face are provided such that the light emerging from the end face is directed toward a light exit surface arranged opposing the light emerging from the lateral surface.