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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2017
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
James D. Collins, II, Grandville, MI (US);
Michael F. Lisowski, Holland, MI (US);
Steven J. Veenman, Hudsonville, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A display mirror assembly having a housing. An electro-optic element is disposed within the housing. A light gathering structure is operably coupled with a first side of the electro-optic element and is configured to draw ambient light from outside the housing. A display module is disposed within the housing and is operable between an on state and an off state. A light relaying structure is operably coupled with a second side of the electro-optic element and is configured to relay light from the electro-optic element to a first edge of the display module. A backlit module is disposed at a second edge of the display module.