B60R1/1207

Exterior mirror with blind zone indicator

A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element, a signal indication module and a mirror back plate attached at the mirror reflective element. The signal indication module attaches to the mirror reflective element via an aperture of the back plate and has a light source that is activatable to emit light. The signal indication module includes a housing that substantially encases the light source. The signal indication module includes an inner surface at an angle relative to the mirror reflective element. The signal indication module includes a baffle disposed at the inner surface and at least partially in front of the light source, the baffle partially but not fully occluding light emitted by the light source to reduce a bright spot at the reflective element when viewed when the light source is activated.

Interior side marker

A vehicle includes a seat assembly having a seatback and a seat base. A side marker is positioned on the seat base. A light assembly is configured to emit light toward the side marker. The side marker emits light to an exterior of the vehicle when the vehicle is in a doors off configuration.

VEHICLE MIRROR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE MIRROR DEVICE

Fastening work takes reduced time and effort. A vehicular mirror apparatus includes a housing mounted on a lateral portion of a vehicle and holding a mirror, and an attachment member, on which an internal unit including one or more out of an image pickup device that acquires image light, a floodlight device that emits infrared light, and an illumination device that emits visible light is fitted, and which is attached to a lower portion of the housing so as to put the internal unit between the attachment member and the housing, fastened to a first portion of the internal unit with a unit fastening member, and fastened to the housing and a second portion of the internal unit with a housing fastening member.

Lamp unit and method for manufacturing lamp unit
11396987 · 2022-07-26 · ·

A lamp unit according to an embodiment is a lamp unit that irradiates with light from a light source, and includes: a circuit board on which the light source is mounted; a housing configured to have an internal space for accommodating the circuit board; a lens configured to be attached to the housing and emit the light from the light source to the outside of the housing, wherein the housing include an insertion hole for inserting the circuit board into the internal space from the outside of the housing to which the lens is attached.

VEHICLE BODY MOUNTED SIDE VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES WITH OFF-ROADING AND VEHICLE SECURITY FEATURES

This disclosure details vehicle static body structure mounted side view mirror assemblies. The exemplary side view mirror assemblies may include features for supporting vehicle off-roading, such as a pivoting and telescoping mirror section, a wind wing, lighting features, snorkel features, and/or accessory mounts, etc. The exemplary side view mirror assemblies may also include features for supporting improved vehicle security, such as mirror mounted radar sensors capable of establishing a security protection zone about the vehicle.

ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY, AND EXTERNAL REAR VIEW DEVICE AND VEHICLE WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
20210402926 · 2021-12-30 ·

An assembly includes a head assembly for an external rear view device to be attached to a motor vehicle, a lower casing element, an upper casing element, an articulation assembly, a bezel assembly for carrying at least one rear view element, and a hinge connection between the bezel assembly and a first sub assembly provided by at least the lower casing, the articulation assembly and attachment means with the articulation assembly being mounted on the attachment means or the attachment means being mounted on the articulation assembly.

OVERHEAD CONSOLE
20210394679 · 2021-12-23 · ·

An overhead console includes a console housing, an illumination board, a vehicle interior checking mirror, a mirror surface light source mounted on the illumination board together with the illumination light source and configured to emit light toward the mirror surface of the vehicle interior checking mirror in the mirror surface visible position, and a see-through display plate that is a display plate capable of transparently displaying a symbol indicating predetermined information, the see-through display plate being provided in the console housing at a location between the mirror surface light source and the mirror surface so as not to hinder the passenger from visually recognizing the mirror surface and so as to face a partial region of the mirror surface, and the see-through display plate being configured to allow light from the mirror surface light source to transmit therethrough to display the symbol on the partial region of the mirror surface.

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

A camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; a light source; and a translucent mirror, the light source is disposed so that light emitted from the light source intersects an optical axis of the lens module in the first area and disposed in a second area outside the first area, at least a portion of the emitted light is incident to the rear of the lens module by the translucent mirror and projected in front of the lens module through the lens module so that the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a puddle lamp, and image light passes through the lens module from a photographing area and at least a portion of the image light is incident on the image sensor through the translucent mirror so that the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a camera.

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

A camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; a light source; and a mirror module, the light source is disposed so that light emitted from the light source intersects an optical axis of the lens module in the first area, the light source being disposed in a second area outside the first area, the mirror module includes a mirror that is formed to rotate about one side thereof located in the second area as a rotation axis so as to switch between a first state where at least a portion of the mirror is moved to and disposed in the first area and a second state where the mirror is moved to and disposed in the second area, a light path of the lens module is disposed to be reflected by the mirror and directed to the light source in the first state, and the light path of the lens module is disposed to be directed to the image sensor in the second state, and the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a puddle lamp in the first state and operates as a camera in the second state.

CAMERA-PUDDLE LAMP INTEGRATED APPARATUS AND SIDE MIRROR INCLUDING THE SAME

a camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprising a lens module; an image sensor; and a puddle lamp module, the puddle lamp module includes a light source, a spring, a sliding bar, and a solenoid and is disposed in a second area outside the first area, the light source is formed to be movable to be located in the first area or the second area, the light source is fixed to one side of the sliding bar, a moving part of the solenoid is connected to the other side of the sliding bar, and the spring is formed to be operated to move the sliding bar when the solenoid is switched to a non-operational state so as to move the light source to the second area, the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a puddle lamp when the light source moves to the first area, and the camera-puddle lamp integrated apparatus operates as a camera when the light source moves to the second area.