Exterior Rearview Device with Illumination Functions

摘要

An adaptive cornering light system for a motor vehicle includes an exterior mirror head, housing at least one lighting module that having a plurality of LEDs arranged in sectors to provide different lighting functionalities. One LED or light sector is provided for adaptively illuminating a cornering area that extends along the side of the vehicle toward the front of the exterior mirror head. This “cornering LED” is adaptively activated if the speed of the vehicle is below a threshold speed, or in response to additional optional parameters such as steering angle, turn-signal blinker activation, and running lights activation. Another LED or light sector may be used as a security light to illuminate or display a message on the ground in the door area adjacent the side of the vehicle. Interior lights are also disclosed. User input may also control options for illumination.

主权项

1. A vehicle exterior rearview system comprising:
a housing adapted for mounting to an exterior side of a vehicle, the housing holding at least one of a reflective mirror surface and a display screen for displaying to a driver an image of the area to the side and rear of the vehicle; one or more lighting modules disposed in said housing and providing at least one first lighting sector for implementing a turn-signal indicator and at least one second lighting sector for implementing one or more of an adaptive cornering light illuminating a forward sector or an adaptive security light illuminating a downward and rearward sector; and a control system for (a) receiving input data about vehicle status parameters from vehicle status sensors, (b) receiving input data about the vehicle's environment conditions from environmental sensors; and (c) adaptively activating the second lighting sector in response to the input data.