Vehicle mirror assembly that includes light unit

Details Vehicle mirror assembly that includes light unit Vehicle mirror assembly that includes light unit

2006-11-28

2006-11-28

O'Shea, Sandra (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Automobile

Reexamination Certificate

active

07140757

ABSTRACT:
A mirror assembly for a vehicle includes an opening, a mirror housing having a window portion, a mirror unit positioned over the opening, and a light unit. The light unit includes a lamp lens positioned over the window portion, a light source arranged in the mirror housing at a position closer to a front side of the vehicle than the mirror unit, and a light distribution control unit for controlling light distribution so that light from the light source is distributed to a range from the outer side to the back side of the vehicle.

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