US 12,391,172 B2
Blind spot indicator assembly for a motor vehicle and rear-view mirror comprising said blind spot indicator assembly
Néstor Ruiz Ortega, Viladecavalls (ES); and María Luisa Novella Requena, Viladecavalls (ES)
Assigned to FICOMIRRORS, S.A.U., Barcelona (ES)
Filed by FicoMirrors, S.A.U., Barcelona (ES)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,503.
Claims priority of application No. 22383265 (EP), filed on Dec. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0208402 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/2665 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60R 1/1207 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blind spot indicator assembly (100) for a motor vehicle, the assembly (100) comprising:
a housing (110);
at least one light source (200) arranged to project light along a first predetermined direction (D1);
a light control film (300) having at least one surface (310) arranged to receive light from the at least one light source (200); and
a lens assembly (400) having a light-receiving portion (450) arranged to receive light from the light control film (300);
wherein the light control film (300) is inclined at an angle (α1) to the lens assembly (400) and/or at least a point of the light control film (300) is spaced apart from the lens assembly (400) by a separation distance (d);
wherein a light-reflective portion (600) is formed in an inner surface of the housing (110) arranged to receive light from the light source (200) and to reflect it towards the light control film (300).