Patent ID: 9035754
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system, said vehicular exterior rearview mirror system comprising: an exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising a mounting portion and a mirror reflective element sub-assembly; wherein said mounting portion is adapted for mounting said exterior rearview mirror assembly at a side of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular exterior rearview mirror system; wherein said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprises a mirror reflective element; wherein, in a vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly, the rearward field of view of said mirror reflective element can be adjusted by a driver of the equipped vehicle; said mirror reflective element sub-assembly comprising a mirror back plate, said mirror back plate formed by injection molding; wherein said mirror reflective element is fixedly attached at a portion of said mirror back plate; an indicator having a light source that is activatable to emit light, and wherein said light source comprises at least one light emitting diode; wherein said mirror back plate, said indicator and said mirror reflective element adjust in tandem when the driver of the equipped vehicle adjusts the rearward field of view of said mirror reflective element; wherein said mirror back plate includes an indicator structure formed during injection molding of said back plate, wherein said indicator structure comprises a passageway extending from said back plate at an angle relative to said portion of said back plate; wherein at least one baffle is disposed within said passageway and wherein said at least one baffle is angled at said angle relative to said portion of said back plate; wherein said indicator is mounted at an end portion of said passageway, and wherein light emitted by said light source of said indicator passes through said passageway and through said mirror reflective element via an opening in said back plate; and wherein, when said light source is activated, light passing through said passageway and emanating from said mirror reflective element is at least partially shielded from direct view by the driver of the equipped vehicle by said at least one baffle.