US 12,325,360 B2
Vehicle exterior rearview mirror system with light module
Gregory A. Huizen, Hudsonville, MI (US); Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US); Mitchell J. Wesley, Grand Rapids, MI (US); and Martin A. Hauff, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/907,674.
Application 17/662,441 is a division of application No. 16/622,314, granted, now 11,325,536, issued on May 10, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2018/037215, filed on Jun. 13, 2018.
Application 18/907,674 is a continuation of application No. 18/366,052, filed on Aug. 7, 2023, granted, now 12,109,947.
Application 18/366,052 is a continuation of application No. 18/152,955, filed on Jan. 11, 2023, granted, now 11,718,233, issued on Aug. 8, 2023.
Application 18/152,955 is a continuation of application No. 17/662,441, filed on May 9, 2022, granted, now 11,554,720, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/518,766, filed on Jun. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2025/0026269 A1, Jan. 23, 2025
Int. Cl. B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 1/38 (2006.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/237 (2018.01); F21S 43/249 (2018.01); F21W 103/20 (2018.01); F21W 103/25 (2018.01); F21Y 103/10 (2016.01); F21Y 113/13 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60R 1/1207 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/2665 (2013.01); B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60Q 1/381 (2022.05); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/237 (2018.01); F21S 43/249 (2018.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60Q 2900/40 (2022.05); F21W 2103/20 (2018.01); F21W 2103/25 (2018.01); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2113/13 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular lighted exterior rearview mirror system, the vehicular lighted exterior rearview mirror system comprising:
a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at a side of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular lighted exterior rearview mirror system;
a light module disposed at the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein the light module comprises a circuit board;
wherein the light module comprises at least three illumination sources linearly arranged at the circuit board, and wherein the at least three illumination sources are individually operable to emit light;
wherein, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the equipped vehicle, and when the at least three illumination sources are individually actuated to emit light, light emitted by each individual illumination source of the at least three illumination sources is emitted outboard away from the side of the equipped vehicle;
wherein, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the equipped vehicle, and when the at least three illumination sources are actuated responsive to a first input, the light module emits light in a first pattern; and
wherein, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the equipped vehicle, and when the at least three illumination sources are actuated responsive to a second input, the light module emits light in a second pattern that is different from the first pattern.