Patent ID: 11904775
Assignee: FICOMIRRORS, S.A.U.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An indirect vision device for vehicles comprising a lighting device (1), the lighting device comprising:
a light source (2),
a light guide (5) for guiding light emitted by the light source (2),
wherein the light guide (5) is made of a matrix of transparent or translucent material, wherein the light guide (5) is an elongated body having two ends and a side surface extending from one end to the other end,
wherein the light source (2) is arranged to emit light into the light guide (5), such that light emitted by the light source (2) is guided along the light guide (5) when the light source (2) is emitting light,
a back housing (6) formed from a material defining an outer surface (11) and a white inner surface (7), wherein the light guide (5) is spaced from the back housing (6) inner surface,
wherein the light guide (5) has scattering particles (10) admixed therein, and wherein the refractive index of the scattering particles (10) is different than the refractive index of the light guide matrix material, such that light guided by the light guide (5), is scattered by the scattering particles (10) out of the light guide (5) through a side surface of the light guide (5) when the light source (2) is emitting light; and
wherein the lighting device is configured to be mounted in a vehicle.