Light system having optic for use in a rearview mirror assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9028119-B2
Application number	US-201314142011-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2013
Priority date	Dec 27, 2012
Publication date	May 12, 2015
Grant date	May 12, 2015

Abstract

According to another aspect of the present invention, a light system for use in a rearview mirror assembly is provided and includes a light source and a first optical element. Said first optical element has a collection optic configured to direct light received from said light source, a reflector optic in optical communication with said collection optic and configured to reflect light from said collection optic, a plurality of light steering areas configured to steer light propagating in said first optical element, and a light spreading optic configured to spread light exiting said first optical element. A second optical element is in optical communication with said first optical element and is configured to diffuse light received from said first optical element to illuminate an indicia.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A light system for use in a rearview mirror assembly, comprising:
a printed circuit board having a first side and a second side;
a light source located on said first side;

a first optical element coupled to said first side and having:
a collection optic configured to direct light received from said light source;
a reflector optic in optical communication with said collection optic and configured to reflect light received from sai…

Assignees

• Gentex Corp

Inventors

• Lisowski Michael F
• Minikey Jr Danny L

Classifications

• B60R2001/1215

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60R1/1207 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60Q1/2665 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60Q3/258 Primary

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• F21S43/40

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic