Patent ID: 6951413

Claim:
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising: a mirror element; a mirror case, said mirror case having a top surface, a bottom surface, a side surface and a back surface; said mirror case having an interior space enveloped by said top surface, said bottom surface, said side surface and said back surface; a first lamp in said interior space; said first lamp comprising a first light source, said first light source positioned and fixedly held by a first light source holder in a first compartment at a first location in said interior space, said first light source emitting light when said first light source is electrically operated; at least one first ventilation opening provided in a surface of said mirror case in order to dissipate heat generated by said first light source when electrically operated; a first light opening in said bottom surface for passing light out of said mirror case into a passenger compartment of a vehicle when said mirror assembly is mounted therein; said first light opening in said bottom surface of said mirror case including a first lens positioned therein; said first lens directing light emitted by said first light source into the passenger compartment of the vehicle; wherein the direction of the light out of said mirror case and into the passenger compartment from said fixedly positioned first lamp is non-adjustable with respect to said mirror case; and wherein said first lens is received by and secures to said mirror case at said first light opening; wherein said first light source holder allows removal of said first light source without removing said first light source holder from said first compartment in said interior space; and wherein said first lens is removable from said mirror case in order to allow said first light source to pass through said first light opening when removed from said first light source holder.