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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2014
Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Keith D. Foote, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kevin P. Benthem, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Niall R. Lynam, Holland, MI (US);
DONNELLY CORPORATION, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A mirror reflective element assembly for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a principal mirror element, a wide angle mirror element and an illumination element that at least partially circumscribes the wide angle mirror element. The illumination element emits illumination at least partially around the wide angle mirror element that is viewable by a person viewing the exterior rearview mirror assembly when the mirror assembly is disposed at a side of a vehicle. At least one of (i) the illumination element, responsive to determination that an ambient light level is below a threshold level, is operable to provide a light level that is less than about 100 candelas per square meter, and (ii) the illumination element, responsive to determination that an ambient light level is above a threshold level, is operable to provide a light level that is greater than about 200 candelas per square meter.