Patent ID: 8419198

Claim:
A rear under view mirror system for vehicles, comprising: rear under view mirror means mounted to an outer portion of a rear windshield glass in such a way as to be converted between a state where the rear under view mirror means overlaps the rear windshield glass, and a state where the rear under view mirror means is rotated upwards relative to the rear windshield glass, the rear under view mirror means passing light from an area behind a vehicle to an occupant when overlapping the rear windshield glass, and reflecting a view of a low area to the rear of the vehicle to the occupant when rotated upwards; rotation means to rotate the rear under view mirror means; and a controller to control the rotation means, wherein said rear under view mirror means comprises a rear under view mirror unit including: a semitransparent glass passing or reflecting light depending on an incident angle of light; and an electrically switchable glass integrally overlapping an outer portion of the semitransparent glass, and converted between a transparent state and an opaque state, depending on whether electricity is supplied by the controller.