CA2000354A1 - Back up rear view light - Google Patents
Back up rear view lightInfo
- Publication number
- CA2000354A1 CA2000354A1 CA 2000354 CA2000354A CA2000354A1 CA 2000354 A1 CA2000354 A1 CA 2000354A1 CA 2000354 CA2000354 CA 2000354 CA 2000354 A CA2000354 A CA 2000354A CA 2000354 A1 CA2000354 A1 CA 2000354A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- backup
- motor vehicle
- auxiliary lamp
- housing
- mirror
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a housing that has a rearwardly facing opening mounted to underside of a side view mirror which is adapted for attachment to a door of the motor vehicle, with an auxiliary lamp mounted within the housing. A
reflector mirror and a transparent lens each cover a portion of the opening. Reflected light beams from the auxiliary lamp cause the reflector mirror to serve as an auxiliary backup warning light while direct light beams from the auxiliary lamp coming through the transparent lens are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender of the motor vehicle to help driver see at night when parking.
A backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a housing that has a rearwardly facing opening mounted to underside of a side view mirror which is adapted for attachment to a door of the motor vehicle, with an auxiliary lamp mounted within the housing. A
reflector mirror and a transparent lens each cover a portion of the opening. Reflected light beams from the auxiliary lamp cause the reflector mirror to serve as an auxiliary backup warning light while direct light beams from the auxiliary lamp coming through the transparent lens are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender of the motor vehicle to help driver see at night when parking.
Description
` Z000354 ~
` BAÇKGRQUND OF THE _~ . .
' The instant invention relates generally to motor vehicle mirrors and more speci~ically it relates to a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle.
Numerous vehicle mirrors have been provided in prior art that are adapted to include electric light bulbs primarily used fox signal indicating~ For example, U.S. patents numbered 2,595,331; 3,266,016 and 4,475,100 all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be ^ 10suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention ad heretofore described.
,' , ;i, , .
~t'' A primary object of the present invention is to provide ^ a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object is to provide a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle that will illuminate the rear side fender when the gear shift lever in the motor vehicle is placed into reverse helping the driver to see at night when parking.
An additional object is to provide a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle in which light beams from an : . .!, ~.
-1- .i-' ',' ~- ;, .:
':'! ' , ; , : , ~ '. . . .: . . . ~ . ' . , ' , :'. ' . .
: ~
auxiliary lamp mounted below the side view mirror can be timed and reflected away by an adjustable reflective mirror portion therein.
A further object is to provide a backup side view mirror for a motor vehicle that is simple and easy to use.
A still further object is to provide a backup side view :: , , .
mirror for a motor vehicle that is economical in cost to manufacture.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.
; To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, - however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
',, .
, ~ ,~,:
::~
. ~ ,.
' .-" ' ' , ~ . , .", .
, . ~: ~: .;:
.,. : ..
. , . ..
.',,''', - ,~ .
:, . ~ . . - .
.- - : . . . .. ~ : ... .
-~` ZOOU3S~
BRIEF DES~RIPTION pF THE DRA~INÇ FI~B~ -..
; Figure 1 is a top view of a motor vehicle with invention installed thereon so that light beams can be reflected back to rear fender at night for parking.
Figure 2 is a front view of the invention with parts broken away.
Figure 3 is a side view thereof with parts broken away.
Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring system for the auxiliary lamp which is connected to a backup switch operated by a gear shift lever in the motor vehicle.
!:`
Figure 5 is a modification in which the reflector mirror pivots for adjustment with respect to the stationary light ~ .: .
~ portion. -,~, .
Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line 6-6 in figure 5 showing the adjustable reflector mirror in greater ` detail.
., . ' ': ~' ''' ~ ~:. ., :,, ': ,: ,' ' .
'i ~ ~,, ,' "
" ,, ~
~ , .
., .
~ -3-., ` ~ .. :, ., , ~ .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION QF THE PREFERRED EMB~DIMENTS
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, Figures 1, 2 and 3 illustrate a backup side view mirror light 10 for a motor vehicle 12 consisting of a framed side view mirror 14 adapted for ; attachment, with bracket 16, to a door 18 of the motor vehicle .:; .
12. A housing 20 that has an opening 22 is mounted to underside 24 of the side view mirror 14 so that the opening 22 ~' 10 is facing rearwardly. An auxiliary lamp 26 is mounted within ~; the housing 20 . A reflector mirror 28 covers a portion of the i opening 22 whereby reflected light beams from the auxiliary ; lamp 26 on the reflector mirror 28 causes the reflector mirror to glow thus serving as a clearly visible auxiliary backup ~ --~ warning light. A transparent lens 30 covers another portion of the opening 22 whereby direct light beams from the auxiliary lamp 26 come as through the transparent lens 30 and `- are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender 32 of the motor vehicle to help driver (not shown) see at night when parking.
As shown in Figure 4 a backup switch 34 is electrically connected between a battery 36 and standard backup lamps 38 . .: , in the motor vehicle 12. The backup switch 34 is mechanically -connected to a gear shift lever 40 in the motor vehicle 12 so that when the gear shift lever 40 is placed into reverse the backup switch 34 will close activating the standard backup " .
~,,-, ... .
~, ` ;~OOQ354 lamps 38. The auxiliary lamp 26 is electrically connected to the backup switch 34 so that when the backup switch closes the auxiliary lamp 26 will also be activated.
A manual switch 42 can also be provided and mounted on dashboard (not shown) of the motor vehicle 12. The manual switch 42 is electrically connected between the battery 36 and . ' the auxiliary lamp 26 so that when the manual switch 42 is closed the auxiliary lamp 26 will be activated thus bypassing ~ .
the backup switch 34. :
. 10 Figures 5 and 6 show a modification in which the housing :~
20 has a slot 44 formed at the opening thereof. A hinge 46 is disposed within the housing 20 and connected at one end of the ~, :: :
reflector mirror 28 with other end of the reflector mirror extending through the slot 44. The reflector mirror 28 can be manually adjusted with respect to the housing 20 to pivot ~::-'' ' therein, allowing some of the reflected light beams from the `' auxiliary lamp 26 to be directed rearwardly to aid in :-illuminating the rear fender 32 of the motor vehicle 12.
.~ ball joint can be used for hinge 46 for vertical adjustment to see the curb-line. :
; While certain novel features of this invention have been : shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, ~ ; ~
.~ it will be understood that various omissions,substitutions ~nd ~ .
.~ changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and ~ . .
,!i in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art ~,/ without departing from the spirit of the invention. .
:,~ ~ :
-5- ~
~t. . .. . .
` BAÇKGRQUND OF THE _~ . .
' The instant invention relates generally to motor vehicle mirrors and more speci~ically it relates to a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle.
Numerous vehicle mirrors have been provided in prior art that are adapted to include electric light bulbs primarily used fox signal indicating~ For example, U.S. patents numbered 2,595,331; 3,266,016 and 4,475,100 all are illustrative of such prior art. While these units may be ^ 10suitable for the particular purpose to which they address, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention ad heretofore described.
,' , ;i, , .
~t'' A primary object of the present invention is to provide ^ a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle that will overcome the shortcomings of the prior art devices.
Another object is to provide a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle that will illuminate the rear side fender when the gear shift lever in the motor vehicle is placed into reverse helping the driver to see at night when parking.
An additional object is to provide a backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle in which light beams from an : . .!, ~.
-1- .i-' ',' ~- ;, .:
':'! ' , ; , : , ~ '. . . .: . . . ~ . ' . , ' , :'. ' . .
: ~
auxiliary lamp mounted below the side view mirror can be timed and reflected away by an adjustable reflective mirror portion therein.
A further object is to provide a backup side view mirror for a motor vehicle that is simple and easy to use.
A still further object is to provide a backup side view :: , , .
mirror for a motor vehicle that is economical in cost to manufacture.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.
; To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, - however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
',, .
, ~ ,~,:
::~
. ~ ,.
' .-" ' ' , ~ . , .", .
, . ~: ~: .;:
.,. : ..
. , . ..
.',,''', - ,~ .
:, . ~ . . - .
.- - : . . . .. ~ : ... .
-~` ZOOU3S~
BRIEF DES~RIPTION pF THE DRA~INÇ FI~B~ -..
; Figure 1 is a top view of a motor vehicle with invention installed thereon so that light beams can be reflected back to rear fender at night for parking.
Figure 2 is a front view of the invention with parts broken away.
Figure 3 is a side view thereof with parts broken away.
Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the wiring system for the auxiliary lamp which is connected to a backup switch operated by a gear shift lever in the motor vehicle.
!:`
Figure 5 is a modification in which the reflector mirror pivots for adjustment with respect to the stationary light ~ .: .
~ portion. -,~, .
Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken along line 6-6 in figure 5 showing the adjustable reflector mirror in greater ` detail.
., . ' ': ~' ''' ~ ~:. ., :,, ': ,: ,' ' .
'i ~ ~,, ,' "
" ,, ~
~ , .
., .
~ -3-., ` ~ .. :, ., , ~ .
DETAILED DESCRIPTION QF THE PREFERRED EMB~DIMENTS
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, Figures 1, 2 and 3 illustrate a backup side view mirror light 10 for a motor vehicle 12 consisting of a framed side view mirror 14 adapted for ; attachment, with bracket 16, to a door 18 of the motor vehicle .:; .
12. A housing 20 that has an opening 22 is mounted to underside 24 of the side view mirror 14 so that the opening 22 ~' 10 is facing rearwardly. An auxiliary lamp 26 is mounted within ~; the housing 20 . A reflector mirror 28 covers a portion of the i opening 22 whereby reflected light beams from the auxiliary ; lamp 26 on the reflector mirror 28 causes the reflector mirror to glow thus serving as a clearly visible auxiliary backup ~ --~ warning light. A transparent lens 30 covers another portion of the opening 22 whereby direct light beams from the auxiliary lamp 26 come as through the transparent lens 30 and `- are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender 32 of the motor vehicle to help driver (not shown) see at night when parking.
As shown in Figure 4 a backup switch 34 is electrically connected between a battery 36 and standard backup lamps 38 . .: , in the motor vehicle 12. The backup switch 34 is mechanically -connected to a gear shift lever 40 in the motor vehicle 12 so that when the gear shift lever 40 is placed into reverse the backup switch 34 will close activating the standard backup " .
~,,-, ... .
~, ` ;~OOQ354 lamps 38. The auxiliary lamp 26 is electrically connected to the backup switch 34 so that when the backup switch closes the auxiliary lamp 26 will also be activated.
A manual switch 42 can also be provided and mounted on dashboard (not shown) of the motor vehicle 12. The manual switch 42 is electrically connected between the battery 36 and . ' the auxiliary lamp 26 so that when the manual switch 42 is closed the auxiliary lamp 26 will be activated thus bypassing ~ .
the backup switch 34. :
. 10 Figures 5 and 6 show a modification in which the housing :~
20 has a slot 44 formed at the opening thereof. A hinge 46 is disposed within the housing 20 and connected at one end of the ~, :: :
reflector mirror 28 with other end of the reflector mirror extending through the slot 44. The reflector mirror 28 can be manually adjusted with respect to the housing 20 to pivot ~::-'' ' therein, allowing some of the reflected light beams from the `' auxiliary lamp 26 to be directed rearwardly to aid in :-illuminating the rear fender 32 of the motor vehicle 12.
.~ ball joint can be used for hinge 46 for vertical adjustment to see the curb-line. :
; While certain novel features of this invention have been : shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, ~ ; ~
.~ it will be understood that various omissions,substitutions ~nd ~ .
.~ changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and ~ . .
,!i in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art ~,/ without departing from the spirit of the invention. .
:,~ ~ :
-5- ~
~t. . .. . .
Claims (4)
1. A backup side view mirror light for a motor vehicle which comprises:
a) a framed side view mirror adapted for attachment to a door of the motor vehicle;
b) a housing having an opening, said housing mounted to underside of said side view mirror so that said opening is facing rearwardly;
c) an auxiliary lamp mounted within said housing;
d) a reflector mirror to cover a portion of said opening whereby reflected light beams from said auxiliary lamp on said reflector mirror causes said reflector mirror to glow thus serving as a clearly visible auxiliary backup warning light;
and e) a transparent lens to cover another portion of said opening whereby direct light beams from said auxiliary lamp coming through said transparent lens are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender of the motor vehicle to help driver see at night when parking.
a) a framed side view mirror adapted for attachment to a door of the motor vehicle;
b) a housing having an opening, said housing mounted to underside of said side view mirror so that said opening is facing rearwardly;
c) an auxiliary lamp mounted within said housing;
d) a reflector mirror to cover a portion of said opening whereby reflected light beams from said auxiliary lamp on said reflector mirror causes said reflector mirror to glow thus serving as a clearly visible auxiliary backup warning light;
and e) a transparent lens to cover another portion of said opening whereby direct light beams from said auxiliary lamp coming through said transparent lens are directed rearwardly to illuminate rear fender of the motor vehicle to help driver see at night when parking.
2. A backup side view mirror light as recited in Claim 1, further including:
a) a backup switch electrically connected between a battery and standard backup lamps in the motor vehicle, said backup switch is mechanically connected to a gear shift lever in the motor vehicle so that when the gear shift lever is placed into reverse said backup switch will close activating the standard backup lamps; and b) said auxiliary lamp electrically connected to said backup switch so that when said backup switch closes said auxiliary lamp will also be activated.
a) a backup switch electrically connected between a battery and standard backup lamps in the motor vehicle, said backup switch is mechanically connected to a gear shift lever in the motor vehicle so that when the gear shift lever is placed into reverse said backup switch will close activating the standard backup lamps; and b) said auxiliary lamp electrically connected to said backup switch so that when said backup switch closes said auxiliary lamp will also be activated.
3. A backup side view mirror light as recited in Claim 2, further including a manual switch mounted on dashboard of the motor vehicle, said manual switch electrically connected between the battery and said auxiliary lamp so that when said manual switch is closed said auxiliary lamp will be activated thus bypassing said backup switch.
4. A backup side view mirror light as recited in Claim 3, further including :
a) said housing having a slot formed at said opening thereof; and b) a hinge disposed within said housing and connected at one end of said reflector mirror with other end of said reflector mirror extending through said slot so that said reflector mirror can be manually adjusted with respect to said housing to pivot therein allowing some of the reflected light beams from said auxiliary lamp to be directed rearwardly to aid in illuminating the rear fender of the motor vehicle.
a) said housing having a slot formed at said opening thereof; and b) a hinge disposed within said housing and connected at one end of said reflector mirror with other end of said reflector mirror extending through said slot so that said reflector mirror can be manually adjusted with respect to said housing to pivot therein allowing some of the reflected light beams from said auxiliary lamp to be directed rearwardly to aid in illuminating the rear fender of the motor vehicle.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2000354 CA2000354A1 (en) | 1989-10-10 | 1989-10-10 | Back up rear view light |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2000354 CA2000354A1 (en) | 1989-10-10 | 1989-10-10 | Back up rear view light |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2000354A1 true CA2000354A1 (en) | 1991-04-10 |
Family
ID=4143289
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2000354 Abandoned CA2000354A1 (en) | 1989-10-10 | 1989-10-10 | Back up rear view light |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA2000354A1 (en) |
-
1989
- 1989-10-10 CA CA 2000354 patent/CA2000354A1/en not_active Abandoned
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US4916430A (en) | Back up rear view mirror light | |
| US4890907A (en) | Automatic mirror light | |
| US6511192B1 (en) | Side view mirror with integral lighting | |
| US4802069A (en) | Retractable tire change lights for automotive vehicle | |
| US4894755A (en) | Retractable tire change lights for automotive vehicles | |
| US4651129A (en) | Motor vehicle rear light assembly | |
| ATE316018T1 (en) | EXTERIOR MIRROR | |
| US4855878A (en) | Back up side fender light | |
| CA2000354A1 (en) | Back up rear view light | |
| CA1278556C (en) | Combination rear window brake light and convenience light | |
| US4761718A (en) | Signal light for automotive vehicle | |
| JP2584861B2 (en) | Automotive sun visors and lighting devices | |
| GB2211472A (en) | Motor vehicle braking indication | |
| WO2006050647A1 (en) | Back view mirror for a vehicle reversing | |
| CN2281922Y (en) | Multifunctional rearview mirror for automobile | |
| JPH0142240Y2 (en) | ||
| KR0112370Y1 (en) | Automatic lighting structure of rear view mirror in a car | |
| JPH0223289U (en) | ||
| KR930000118Y1 (en) | Rear-view mirror having a light bulb | |
| US3051055A (en) | Combination overhead signal viewer and side clearance indicator | |
| JPH1134743A (en) | Back mirror light | |
| KR100264001B1 (en) | Rear personal lamp for automobile | |
| JPH11158823A (en) | Luminous body for traffic-control sign | |
| KR19990028374U (en) | Automotive headlamps to prevent glare on front vehicles | |
| JPH1081169A (en) | Safety rearview mirror |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Dead |