US 12,391,180 B2
Vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly
Justin E. Sobecki, Rockford, MI (US); Kenneth C. Peterson, Ada, MI (US); Darryl P. De Wind, West Olive, MI (US); Jake A. Mohan, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Matthew V. Steffes, Grand Rapids, MI (US); and Eric S. Deuel, Allendale, MI (US)
Assigned to MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,889.
Application 18/389,889 is a continuation of application No. 16/773,106, filed on Jan. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,851,004.
Application 16/773,106 is a continuation of application No. 15/344,857, filed on Nov. 7, 2016, granted, now 10,543,784, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 15/344,857 is a continuation of application No. 14/312,056, filed on Jun. 23, 2014, granted, now 9,487,142, issued on Nov. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/875,349, filed on Sep. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/839,110, filed on Jun. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0116442 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 1/06 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/074 (2006.01); B60R 1/08 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 1/06 (2013.01) [B60Q 9/008 (2013.01); B60R 1/074 (2013.01); B60R 1/082 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1215 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element;
a mounting base configured to mount the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly at a side of a vehicle equipped with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly;
an indicator module accommodated by the mirror head;
wherein the indicator module is operable to project a respective icon responsive to a respective input of a plurality of inputs;
wherein, with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to actuation by a driver of the equipped vehicle of a turn signal input of the plurality of inputs, the indicator module projects a turn signal icon onto the ground proximate the side of the equipped vehicle;
wherein, with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at the side of the equipped vehicle, and responsive to another input of the plurality of inputs, the indicator module projects another icon onto the ground proximate the side of the equipped vehicle; and
wherein the other icon projected onto the ground is a different color than the turn signal icon projected onto the ground.