Patent classifications
B60R1/1207
Turn signal lamp for outside mirror
A turn signal lamp for an outside mirror is disclosed. The turn signal lamp comprises a lens and a light source module coupled to one side of the lens. The light source module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB assembly including a light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the PCB to output light, and a light source module case configured to accommodate the PCB assembly in an internal space. The light source module case includes a recess formed horizontally along a circumference of a surface of the light source module case. The lens includes a lens protrusion in which a part of the lens protrudes in a shape corresponding to the recess. The lens protrusion is inserted into the recess to come into close contact with a front surface of the recess, so that the light source module and the lens are coupled to each other.
Frameless interior rearview mirror assembly
A vehicular frameless interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting portion. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror reflective element includes a glass substrate having a planar front side and a planar rear side. No portion of the mirror casing overlaps the planar front side of the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. A camera is disposed within the mirror casing. With the mounting portion of the mirror assembly mounted at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera views a driver of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved by the driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward view provided by the mirror reflective element to the driver, the camera moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head. The camera is part of a driver monitoring system of the vehicle.
REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM AND DISPLAY WITH ENHANCED FUNCTIONALITY FOR LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME
A rearview mirror system for a vehicle providing a direct reflection of scenes in good light and an enhanced display of scenes in bad lighting includes a housing defining an opening, a display screen arranged at the opening, a camera, a fill light lamp, and a controller. The display screen is light-pervious at only one side. The camera and the fill light lamp are arranged on the housing. An image processing chip and the controller are arranged between the display screen and the housing. When ambient brightness is below a preset brightness value, the camera and the fill light lamp are activated, the camera captures images of side and rear scenes of the vehicle and generates an optical signal, the image processing chip, based on the optical signal, outputs an enhanced image on the display screen for better driving safety. A vehicle including the rearview mirror system is also disclosed.
Vehicle exterior door handle system with light module
A vehicular lighted exterior door handle system includes a lighted exterior door handle assembly having a light module, which includes a circuit board and at least three linearly arranged illumination sources at the circuit board. When the illumination sources are actuated, light emitted by each of the illumination sources is emitted outboard away from the door of the equipped vehicle. With the lighted exterior door handle assembly mounted at the door of the equipped vehicle, and when the illumination sources are actuated with the door of the equipped vehicle unlocked, the light module emits light in a first pattern. With the lighted exterior door handle assembly mounted at the door of the equipped vehicle, and when the illumination sources are actuated with the door of the equipped vehicle locked, the light module emits light in a second pattern that is different from the first pattern.
Vehicular rearview mirror assembly
A vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween. The front glass substrate includes a specularly reflective perimeter layer at least partially around a perimeter border region of the rear side of the front glass substrate. At least one light source is disposed behind the perimeter layer. With the vehicular rearview mirror assembly mounted at the vehicle and when the at least one light source is electrically powered, the at least one light source emits light that passes through the perimeter border region of the second side of the front glass substrate and that is visible to a viewer viewing the first side of the front glass substrate of the electrochromic reflective element at the perimeter layer.
Method and apparatus for vehicular light fixtures
A terrain viewing apparatus is provided to enable greater viewability of environmental conditions around a vehicle. A housing of the terrain viewing apparatus may include a lighting apparatus for emitting light and illuminating environmental conditions during nighttime, dusk, or adverse weather conditions. The housing may further include a reflecting apparatus to increase an operator's ability to view environmental conditions outside the vehicle. One or more joints may enable the housing to be adjustable with respect to the vehicle. An internal joint may enable the reflecting apparatus to be adjustable with respect to the housing. The lighting apparatus may receive power from the vehicle. The lighting and reflecting apparatuses may be electrically coupled to the vehicle and may be controllable therefrom.
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An optoelectronic device includes a flexible organic light-emitting diode having a main extension plane, a first retaining element having a first major surface formed in accordance with a bent surface, and a second retaining element, wherein the OLED is arranged between the first retaining element and the second retaining element, and the OLED is mechanically fixed by the first retaining element and/or the second retaining element such that the main extension plane of the OLED is formed in accordance with the bent surface.
MIRROR REFLECTIVE ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR OF A VEHICLE
A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a heater pad, a mirror back plate, and a blind spot indicator module attached at a rear side of the back plate. The heater pad is adhered at the rear of the reflective element with a light transmitting aperture of the heater pad juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element. The heater pad is adhered at the mirror back plate with its light transmitting aperture juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. Light emitted by the blind spot indicator module passes through a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector to provide an illuminated icon to a driver of the vehicle when a blind spot detection system of the vehicle detects the presence of another vehicle in an adjacent lane.
OUTER REARVIEW MIRROR AND SIDE TURNING LAMP STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE WITH FLOW LAMP FUNCTION
An outer rearview mirror and side turning lamp structure of automobile with flow lamp function including a light source of side turning lamp, a light source of flow lamp and a power drive assembly, the light source of side turning lamp and light source of flow lamp both connect with the power drive assembly, and the power drive assembly having a power circuit module, a control circuit module, a drive circuit module of side turning lamp and a drive circuit module of flow lamp, and the power circuit module simultaneously connects with the drive circuit module of side turning lamp and drive circuit module of flow lamp by the control circuit module. The outer rearview mirror and side turning lamp structure of automobile added the flow lamp function, and different degrees of brightness change of the light source, and the control methods of the side turning lamp with flow lamp.
OUTER REARVIEW MIRROR AND LIGHT GUIDED SIDE TURNING LAMP STRUCTURE OF AUTOMOBILE WITH FLOW LAMP FUNCTION
An outer rearview mirror and side turning lamp structure of automobile with flow lamp function including a light source of side turning lamp, a light source of flow lamp and a power drive assembly, the light source of side turning lamp and light source of flow lamp both connect with the power drive assembly, and the power drive assembly having a power circuit module, a control circuit module, a drive circuit module of side turning lamp and a drive circuit module of flow lamp, and the power circuit module simultaneously connects with the drive circuit module of side turning lamp and drive circuit module of flow lamp by the control circuit module. The outer rearview mirror and side turning lamp structure of automobile added the flow lamp function, and different degrees of brightness change of the light source, and the control methods of the side turning lamp with flow lamp.