Patent ID: 6893146
Filing Date: 2005-05-17
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. A luminaire for installing in the cover cap of an exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles, having a front side and a rear side, the luminaire comprising: a luminaire housing and an electrical lamp arranged therein, said luminaire housing being entirely or partly of transparent design, such that in the installed state light exit surfaces of the luminaire housing are arranged both on the front side and on the rear side of the exterior rearview mirror, wherein said lamp has a tubular, sealed lamp vessel, at least a portion of the lateral surface of the lamp vessel and an end face of the lamp vessel being of transparent design, and light directing means for focusing the light emerging from said lateral surface and for deflecting the light emerging from said end face being provided such that the light emerging from the end face is directed toward a light exit surface arranged opposing the light emerging from the said lateral surface.