Rearview mirror device with signal light
A rearview mirror device has a housing, a mirror disposed in the housing, a light-transmitting gap formed between an internal peripheral surface of the housing and the mirror, and a light emitting element disposed at a rear of the mirror. The light emitting element has a light emitting portion arranged along a periphery of the mirror and facing toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing. When the light emitting portion emits light toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing, the light, passing through the light-transmitting gap between the internal peripheral surface of the housing and the mirror, is used as a signal light for warning the driver or other road users. An eye-catching signal light without decreasing a visible area of the mirror is provided.
1 . A rearview mirror device with a signal light comprising:
a housing comprising an internal peripheral surface;
a mirror disposed in the housing;
a light-transmitting gap formed between the internal peripheral surface of the housing and the mirror; and
a light emitting element disposed at a rear of the mirror and comprising a light emitting portion arranged along a periphery of the mirror and facing toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing; wherein
when the light emitting portion emits light toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing, the light passes through the light-transmitting gap;
wherein
the rearview mirror device comprises an adjustable base movably disposed in the housing;
the mirror is fixed to the adjustable base and is driven to move relative to the housing by the adjustable base;
the adjustable base comprises a connecting holder configured to be connected to an adjustment device;
the light emitting element is located around the connecting holder and is adjacent to the periphery of the mirror;
the light emitting element comprises a flat surface facing toward the mirror and another flat surface facing away from the mirror;
the flat surface, facing toward the mirror, of the light emitting element is bonded to the rear of the mirror via an adhesive; and
the connecting holder is fixed to the rear of the mirror.
2 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light emitting element is shaped as a strip and comprises a light-transmitting surface facing toward and spaced apart from the internal peripheral surface of the housing.
3 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein
the housing comprises a first side;
the light emitting portion of the light emitting element has two separate ends;
an opening facing toward the first side of the housing is formed between the two separate ends of the light emitting portion of the light emitting element; and
the light emitting portion of the light emitting element is arranged along the periphery of the mirror and extends for larger than or equal to ⅓ times of a perimeter of the mirror.
4 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 3 ,
wherein the light-transmitting surface of the light emitting element is convex toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing.
5 . A rearview mirror device with a signal light comprising:
a housing comprising an internal peripheral surface;
a mirror disposed in the housing;
a light-transmitting gap formed between the internal peripheral surface of the housing and the mirror; and
a light emitting element disposed at a rear of the mirror and comprising a light emitting portion arranged along a periphery of the mirror and facing toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing; wherein
when the light emitting portion emits light toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing, the light passes through the light-transmitting gap; wherein
the rearview mirror device comprises an adjustable base movably disposed in the housing;
the mirror is fixed to the adjustable base and is driven to move relative to the housing by the adjustable base;
the adjustable base comprises a connecting holder configured to be connected to an adjustment device; and
the light emitting element is located around the connecting holder and is adjacent to the periphery of the mirror;
wherein
the adjustable base comprises a mirror frame having a chamber formed in a front of the mirror frame;
the mirror is mounted in the chamber of the mirror frame;
the light-transmitting gap is formed between the mirror frame and the internal peripheral surface of the housing;
the connecting holder is formed at a rear of the mirror frame;
the light emitting element comprises a flat surface facing toward the mirror and another flat surface facing away from the mirror; and
the flat surface, facing toward the mirror, of the light emitting element is bonded to the rear of the mirror frame via an adhesive.
6 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the light emitting element is shaped as a strip and comprises a light-transmitting surface facing toward and spaced apart from the internal peripheral surface of the housing.
7 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
the housing comprises a first side;
the light emitting portion of the light emitting element has two separate ends;
an opening facing toward the first side of the housing is formed between the two separate ends of the light emitting portion of the light emitting element; and
the light emitting portion of the light emitting element is arranged along the periphery of the mirror and extends for larger than or equal to ⅓ times of a perimeter of the mirror.
8 . The rearview mirror device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the light-transmitting surface of the light emitting element is convex toward the internal peripheral surface of the housing.