Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100026475 | EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH INDICATOR LIGHT - The invention describes a rear view mirror including a reflective element in a cavity of a mirror housing with a mirror head and a mirror base. An indicator light for indicating situation information to a vehicle driver is installed, wherein the indicator light includes light sources and an optical element that allows the light to shine through. The indicator light has a split printed circuit board to support at least two light source elements and a light guide wherein the light emitted from the light sources is coupled into the end faces of the light guide. | 02-04-2010 |
20100195230 | VEHICLE INSIDE MIRROR DEVICE EMPLOYING BALL CLAMPS - The present invention is related to a vehicle inside mirror device employing ball clamp in which a barrel-shaped ball clamp is prepared by assembling a pair of semi-barrel-shaped and symmetrical bodies to absorb a mechanical error or an assembling error caused by a loosen assembly between the ball clamp and a counterpart or caused by a press-fitting manner for inhibiting a deformation of the ball clamp. The vehicle inside mirror device employing ball clamp according to the present invention comprises a mirror through which a driver can view the rear; a housing surrounding the mirror; a mirror mounting part mounted to a rear side of the housing, the mirror mounting part having a barrel-shaped hinge part provided thereon; a first ball clamp surrounding and clamping the hinge part of the mirror mounting part; a second ball clamp provided at a place corresponding to the first ball clamp; a spring provided between the first ball clamp and the second ball clamp for generating an expansion force; a mounting part fixed to a glass or a ceiling of a vehicle and having a hinge part for coupling the second ball clamp thereto; and a tube surrounding the first ball clamp, the second ball clamp and the spring. | 08-05-2010 |
20100289995 | Vehicle Inside Mirror Device for Displaying Image - A vehicle inside mirror device for displaying an image, which can obtain an enhanced mirror function of a prismatic glass caused by a black film provided at a rear side of a prismatic glass and has a relatively simple structure made by forming directly a transflective layer on a rear surface of a prismatic glass without using a substrate. The vehicle inside mirror device comprises a housing mounted in a passenger compartment of a vehicle; a prismatic glass provided on a front side of the housing and having a transparent transflective layer formed on a rear surface thereof; a black film provided at a rear side of the prismatic glass and having an opening formed on one side thereof; a liquid crystal display (LCD) module provided at a rear side of the opening of the black film; and a control circuit unit installed at a rear side of the LCD module. | 11-18-2010 |
20110013409 | LIGHT GUIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR REAR VIEW MIRROR - The invention is related to an exterior rear view mirror assembly with a mirror base and a mirror head comprising at least one of the following features as mirror glass, mirror glass actuator, power fold actuator, lighting elements, indicators and at least one opening for a turn signal indicator light module. The assembly comprises a housing covered by a lens, at least one light guide with a first LED feeding light into the cross sectional area of the light guide, and at least a second LED placed apart the light guide, wherein a decorative, none reflective garnish is fixed between none reflective housing and transparent lens. | 01-20-2011 |
20110069406 | HINGE CONSTRUCTION - A hinge construction for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle is proposed that comprises a first hinge part for mounting on the motor vehicle and a second hinge part, pivotably connected therewith via a shaft. The second hinge part supports a mirror frame of the wing mirror unit, wherein the shaft is connected with one hinge part and wherein the other hinge part is arranged pivotably about the shaft. The mirror frame has a location guide that corresponds with a location rib of a power fold module that is inserted into the frame. | 03-24-2011 |
20110156893 | REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR A VEHICLE WITH AN ANTENNA MODULE AND AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY MODULE - A multiple radio data service antenna module integrated in a rear view mirror being exposed towards a windscreen in an activated state enhances quality of reception of multiple radio data services and a display unit being integrated in a rear view mirror surface displaying information received by said antenna module informs a driver about relevant data of said data service without distracting the driver. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157907 | TURN-INDICATOR LIGHT MODULE FOR A VEHICLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A TURN-INDICATOR LIGHT MODULE - A turn-indicator light module for an external rear view mirror assembly has at least one or more light emitting sources mounted on one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs). A reflector and a front housing unit create a lens. At least a major portion of the light module follows a portion of said outer contour of the mirror assembly in the driving direction. The PCB is arranged with respect to the reflector to emit light indirectly by light reflection by the reflector along the major portion of the lens portion of the front housing unit. | 06-30-2011 |
20120154587 | CAMERA ARRANGEMENT AND DOOR HANDLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A camera arrangement for a motor vehicle for surveillance of at least a part of surrounding located laterally next to the motor vehicle with respect to driving direction is described. The camera arrangement comprises at least one camera capturing real time images of an area under surveillance. The at least one camera is arranged or integrated in at least one door handle of at least one door of the motor vehicle. Also a door handle of a motor vehicle is described. Within the door handle a camera for surveillance of at least a part of surrounding located laterally next to the motor vehicle with respect to driving direction is arranged or integrated. | 06-21-2012 |