Vehicle rearview mirror including a light-emitting diode apparatus
US7334923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/1815
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle rearview mirror including a housing, a mirror, an LED that has a light emitting element and plane-radiates light in a direction nearly vertical to the optical axis of the light emitting element, and a light-guiding member in which at least the one LED is incorporated at a predetermined position. The light-guiding member has a light reflection surface that reflects light to be plane-radiated from the LED and that allows the reflected light to be radiated in a desired direction, and a light radiation surface that allows direct light to be directly emitted from the LED and the reflected light to be externally radiated by the light radiation surface.
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