Light and sound mirror assembly with appearing characters
View Patent ↗A combination mirror and amusement system for entertaining and amusing a child in a vehicle. A mirror assembly attachable to a vehicle seat includes a mirror and a frame surrounding the mirror. The frame has at least one ornamented portion and at least one appearing character portion. The appearing character portion in turn includes a sheet of plastic film having a visible front side and a reverse side. The sheet of plastic film has the characteristic of a “one-way” mirror which appears as a mirrored surface on the front side in the absence of illumination from the reverse side. A character image is printed on the reverse side A lamp behind the reverse side renders the character image visible from said front side when illuminated.
1. A combination mirror and amusement system for viewing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat located in the rear seat of a motor vehicle utilizing the rear view mirror of the vehicle, as well as for entertaining and amusing the infant, said system comprising:
a mirror assembly attachable to a rear vehicle seat, said mirror assembly including
a mirror for observing the infant,
a frame surrounding said mirror, said frame including at least one ornamented portion and at least one appearing character portion,
said appearing character portion in turn comprising
a sheet of plastic film having a visible front side and a reverse side, said sheet of plastic film having the characteristic of a “one-way” mirror which appears as a mirrored surface on the front side in the absence of illumination from the reverse side,
a character image printed on the reverse side, and
a lamp behind the reverse side which renders said character image visible from said front side when said lamp is illuminated.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said mirror assembly additionally includes a sound generator.
3. The system of claim 1 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion.
4. The system of claim 1 , which further comprises an OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch included in said mirror assembly and connected for controlling at least said appearing character portion.
5. The system of claim 4 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion when said OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch is in an ON position.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said frame includes a plurality of appearing character portions each comprising a character image and a corresponding lamp, and wherein individual lamps of said plurality of appearing character portions illuminate in a sequence to render corresponding character images visible in sequence.
7. The system of claim 6 , which further comprises an OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch included in said mirror assembly and connected for controlling at least said appearing character portion.
8. The system of claim 7 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion when said OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch is in an ON position.
9. A combination mirror and amusement system for entertaining and amusing a child in a vehicle, said system comprising:
a mirror assembly attachable to a vehicle seat, said mirror assembly including
a mirror,
a frame surrounding said mirror, said frame including at least one ornamented portion and at least one appearing character portion,
said appearing character portion in turn comprising
a sheet of plastic film having a visible front side and a reverse side, said sheet of plastic film having the characteristic of a “one-way” mirror which appears as a mirrored surface on the front side in the absence of illumination from the reverse side,
a character image printed on the reverse side, and
a lamp behind the reverse side which renders said character image visible from said front side when said lamp is illuminated.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein said mirror assembly additionally includes a sound generator.
11. The system of claim 9 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion.
12. The system of claim 9 , which further comprises an OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch included in said mirror assembly and connected for controlling at least said appearing character portion.
13. The system of claim 12 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion when said OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch is in an ON position.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein said frame includes a plurality of appearing character portions each comprising a character image and a corresponding lamp, and wherein individual lamps of said plurality of appearing character portions illuminate in a sequence to render corresponding character images visible in sequence.
15. The system of claim 14 , which further comprises an OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch included in said mirror assembly and connected for controlling at least said appearing character portion.
16. The system of claim 15 , which further comprises:
a remote control transmitter unit; and
a remote control receiver included in said mirror assembly and connected for activating at least said appearing character portion when said OFF/ON/CHARACTERS & SOUNDS control switch is in an ON position.