Lighting device for a rear-view device of a vehicle

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a lighting device for a rear-view device of a vehicle comprising: a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion; at least one light source disposed within the housing; at least one lightguide at least partially disposed within the housing and having a first end and a second end, wherein the at least one light source is located at one of the first end and/or the second end of the at least one lightguide, and wherein the at least one lightguide is configured to transmit light from the first end to the second end of the at least one lightguide, and wherein the at least one lightguide has at least one light receiving surface and at least one light emitting surface; and a reflective element disposed on at least one portion of at least one of the housing and the at least one lightguide for reflecting a portion of light from the at least one lightguide, wherein either the at least one lightguide has a first arm and a second arm connected to the first arm at an angle (P) forming a substantially 7-shaped cross section and defining a recess, or a covering element, which is disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion of the housing to allows the light coming from the at least one lightguide to exit the lighting device, has a first arm and a second arm connected to the first arm at an angle (Q) forming a substantially 7-shaped cross section and defining a recess, and the first arm of the at least one lightguide or the first arm of the covering element extends substantially horizontally when the rear-view device is mounted to the vehicle. The disclosure further relates to a rear-view device with at least one such lighting module and a vehicle with at least one such a rear-view device.

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