Optical: systems and elements – Mirror
Patent
1990-03-28
1992-06-23
Arnold, Bruce Y.
Optical: systems and elements
Mirror
40447, 40541, 40593, 40900, 340756, 340760, 340762, 340794, 340799, 340804, 362 831, 362135, 362140, B60R 104, B60R 112
Patent
active
051248450
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Art of Field
The present invention relates to a rearvision mirror arranged in an interior of an automobile or the like and, more particularly, to an interior rearvision mirror assembly suitable for displaying letters or marks thereon.
2. Background Technique
A rearvision mirror for driving an automobile such as passanger car or taxi is usually arranged in an interior thereof.
In general, the interior rearvision mirror assembly, is provided with a frame on the front side thereof for supporting a mirror member and the frame is movably supported to an inner roof of the automobile.
With respect to the passanger car of this type and particularly to taxis, there is provided with a display means for displaying the condition such as "OUT-OF-SERVICE" or "EMPTY" of the passanger car at a portion near a windshield glass, thus making the arrangement near the windshield glass complex.
In view of this matter, it will be convenient to eliminate the arrangement of a display means except for the interior rearvision mirror if a display such as "OUT-OF-SERVICE" or "EMPTY" is provided for the interior rearvision mirror.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide an interior rearvision mirror arranged in the interior of an automobile capable of externally displaying necessary information or letters by the interior rearvision mirror and of achieving suitable arrangement near the windshield glass of the automobile.
The characteristic feature of the present invention resides in an interior rearvision mirror provided with a frame supported to a roof of an automobile to be movable and having a front side to which a mirror is secured and a rear side to which a display means is disposed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 represents a first embodiment of an interior rearvision mirror according to the present invention and shows a perspective view of a whole structure of a passanger car provided with the interior rearvision mirror;
FIG. 2 is a view showing an interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 1 viewed from a side of a display means;
FIG. 3 is a view showing an interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 1 viewed from a side of a mirror;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV--IV of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 represents a second embodiment of an interior rearvision mirror according to the present invention and shows a perspective view of a whole structure of a passanger car provided with the interior rearvision mirror;
FIG. 6 is a view showing an interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 5 viewed from a side of a display means;
FIG. 7 is a plan view of the interior rearvision mirror shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII--VIII of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line IX--IX of FIG. 6;
FIG. 10 represents a third embodiment of an interior rearvision mirror according to the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of one example of a display board and a cover of the interior rearvision mirror shown in FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another example of a display board and a cover of the interior rearvision mirror shown in FIG. 10;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view representing a fourth embodiment of an interior rearvision mirror according to the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a side sectional view of one example of a light emitting means of the interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a diagramatical view for the explanatory of emission control of the interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 13;
FIG. 16 is a view for the explanatory of reloadable function of a memory shown in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the light emitting means of the interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 15 provided with a contact; and
FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of another example of a light emitting means of the interior rearvision mirror of FIG. 13.
BEST MODE FOR EMBODYING THE INVENTION
First Embodiment of Interior Rearvision Mirror
The first embodiment of the interior rearvision mirror according to the pre
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Arnold Bruce Y.
Shafer R. D.
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