公开(公告)号：US20200135031A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-30

申请号：US16729794

申请日：2019-12-30

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Craig Kendall ,  Jeremy R. Shooks ,  Mark E. Kramer ,  Mark L. Larson

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/00

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflector sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate, a heater pad, and a blind zone indication module that includes a plastic housing having a front end configured for attaching the blind zone indication module at the rear side of the mirror reflective element. When at least one light emitting diode of the blind zone indication module is electrically powered, light emitted by the light emitting diode exits the blind zone indication module via a light-transmitting portion of the front end of the plastic housing of the blind zone indication module. With the blind zone indication module disposed at the mirror reflective element, and with the light-transmitting portion of the front end of the plastic housing juxtaposed with a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate, light emitted by the light emitting diode passes through the mirror reflective element.

公开(公告)号：US10522042B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16234747

申请日：2018-12-28

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Craig Kendall ,  Jeremy R. Shooks ,  Mark E. Kramer ,  Mark L. Larson

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a blind zone indication module that includes a plastic housing having a front end configured for attaching the blind zone indication module at the rear side of the mirror reflective element. When at least one light emitting diode of the blind zone indication module is electrically powered, light emitted by the light emitting diode exits the blind zone indication module via a light-transmitting portion of the front end of the plastic housing of the blind zone indication module. With the blind zone indication module disposed at the mirror reflective element, and with the light-transmitting portion of the front end of the plastic housing juxtaposed with a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate, light emitted by the light emitting diode passes through the mirror reflective element.

公开(公告)号：US20170372614A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15700271

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Gregory A. Huizen ,  Mark E. Kramer

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: G08G1/167 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215

Abstract: A mirror reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a mirror back plate, and a blind zone indication module. The blind zone indication module attaches at the rear side of the mirror reflective element via an aperture of the mirror back plate. The blind zone indication module includes a housing that houses the circuit element and the at least one light emitting diode therein. The rear side of the mirror back plate includes structure at the indicator receiving portion configured to at least partially receive the housing. The circuit element includes electrically conductive terminals that are in electrical connection with circuitry of the circuit element and that are received at a connector portion of the housing that is configured to connect to a wire harness of an exterior rearview mirror assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09847028B1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US15690901

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Craig Kendall ,  Jeremy R. Shooks ,  Mark E. Kramer ,  Mark L. Larson

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60R1/00 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12

CPC classification number: G08G1/167 ,  B60R1/006 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/12 ,  B60R1/1207 ,  B60R2001/1215

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material and providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with at least one light emitting diode disposed at the first side of the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed between a rear end and a front end of the housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the housing. With the circuit board disposed between the rear and front ends of the housing, potting material is disposed at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board. A diffuser element is attached at the front end of the housing and closes the front end of the housing.