Outside mirror lighting assembly and method of forming same

US8550675B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GENTEX CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Edmund Fehn · Rheinfelden (Baden), DE
• David J. Cammenga · Zeeland, US
• Richard T. Fish, Jr. · Hudsonville, US
• Darin D. Tuttle · Byron Center, US
• Mark A. Snyder · Oakland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 12, 2012
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 12, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/0091
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An outside mirror lighting assembly (100) and method includes a housing (108) and a first glass panel (101) where one or more light-emitting devices (107) are positioned at an edge of the first glass panel (101). Light rays from the at least one light-emitting device (107) propagate within the glass panel for illuminating its outer periphery. Words, logos, or other indicia (125) may be also be illuminated by direct or indirect light emitted into an etched area of the glass. The mirror assembly supplies a soft illuminated glow around the outer periphery and/or the indicia for providing a unique and pleasing appearance to the user.