Vehicle mirror assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9707887-B1
Application number	US-201615297430-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 19, 2016
Priority date	Oct 19, 2016
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle provides a seating assembly including a retaining member. A headliner is positioned above the seating assembly. A mirror assembly is positioned within the headliner including a roller. A shade is coupled to the roller and deployable from the headliner. A mirror is positioned on the shade. An engaging member is coupled to the shade and a light source is positioned on the shade.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle, comprising:
a seating assembly including a retaining member;
a headliner positioned above the seating assembly; and
a mirror assembly positioned within the headliner and comprising:
a roller;
a shade coupled to the roller and deployable from the headliner;
a mirror positioned on the shade;
an engaging member coupled to the shade; and
a light source positioned on the shade.

2. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a photoluminescent structure positioned on the shade proximate the light source.

3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light source is positioned on opposite side of shade from the mirror.

4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit light through the shade.

5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light source is positioned behind the mirror.

6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the light source emits light through the mirror.

7. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the light source emits light in a vehicle rearward direction.

8. The vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the light source is configured to emit different colors of light.

9. The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising:
a stiffening film applied to the light source.

10. A vehicle, comprising:
a seating assembly including a retaining member;
a headliner positioned above the seating assembly; and
a mirror assembly positioned within the headliner and comprising:
a roller;
a shade coupled to the roller and deployable from the headliner;
an engaging member coupled to the shade and configured to engage the retaining member; and
a mirror positioned on the shade.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the engaging member is positioned on a bottom of the shade.

12. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the retaining member is deployable from the seat.

13. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the retaining member is positioned on a seat back of the seating assembly.

14. The vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the mirror comprises a vacuum metalized layer.

15. A vehicle, comprising:
a headliner; and
a mirror assembly positioned within the headliner and comprising:
a roller;
a shade coupled to the roller and deployable from the headliner;
a mirror positioned on the shade; and
a light source positioned on the shade.

16. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the headliner is compressed proximate the roller.

17. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the mirror comprises a vacuum metalized layer.

18. The vehicle of claim 15 , further comprising:
a photoluminescent structure positioned on shade assembly proximate the light source.

19. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the light source at least partially surrounds a perimeter of the mirror.

20. The vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the light source is configured to emit different colors of light.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Salter Stuart C
• Huebner Annette Lynn
• Surman James J
• Hellman Kristin Ann

Classifications

• B60Q3/00

  Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors · CPC title

• B60Q2500/00

  Special features or arrangements of vehicle interior lamps · CPC title

• B60Q3/20 Primary

  for lighting specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments; mounted on specific fittings of passenger or driving compartments (lighting for dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60Q3/51

  for mounting lighting devices onto vehicle interior, e.g. onto ceiling or floor · CPC title

• B60Q3/0223

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic