Mirrors with lights for use in motor vehicles and elsewhere

Abstract

Billions of people around the world use a mirror more than once a day. Millions of people own a motor vehicle. The last place we find ourselves prior to many events is in our car. Such events include going on a date, touching up makeup, an important job interview, and other instances where we need to look our best. It is crucial to provide a superior light and mirror experience for facial viewing in these situations. I have created a revolutionary product to help millions around the world succeed by helping them see themselves in better light. More broadly, I have provided solutions, involving combinations of mirrors, light elements, and display screens, for providing users with superior mirror-related experiences in various vanity, medical, travel, and entertainment situations.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a mirror body, comprising one or more mirror body sections, attachable, using a first attachment element, to a portion of a dashboard or a central console in a motor vehicle, wherein the mirror body is associated with an exposed state and a hidden state,   wherein the one or more mirror body sections comprise one or more reflective surfaces;   an enclosure for maintaining the mirror body in the hidden state, wherein the enclosure at least partially surrounds the mirror body along an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis of the mirror body;   a light element comprised in or on the one or more mirror body sections; and   a connector,   wherein the mirror body, in the exposed state, is positionable, using the first attachment element or a second attachment element,   wherein, in the hidden state, the light element, comprised in or on a first mirror body section, of the one or more mirror body sections, is not in physical contact with a first reflective surface comprised in a second mirror body section of the one or more mirror body sections,   wherein the light element is activatable or activated when the light element or the mirror body is connected, via the connector, to a power source.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch for activating or deactivating the light element. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a brightness or intensity or color modifier for modifying the brightness or intensity or color of the light element, respectively. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein an angular orientation of the first mirror body section or the second mirror body section is adjustable after the mirror body is attached, using the first attachment element, to the portion of the dashboard or the central console in the motor vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the light element is not activatable or not activated when the mirror body is in the hidden state. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus comprising:
 a mirror body, comprising one or more mirror body sections, attachable, using a first attachment element, to a first interior portion of a motor vehicle or a second interior portion of the motor vehicle, wherein the mirror body is associated with an exposed state and a hidden state;   an enclosure for maintaining the mirror body in the hidden state, wherein the enclosure at least partially surrounds the mirror body along an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis of the mirror body;   wherein the one or more mirror body sections comprise one or more reflective surfaces,   a light element comprised in or on the one or more mirror body sections; and   a connector,   wherein an angular orientation of the one or more mirror body sections is adjustable with reference to the first interior portion of the motor vehicle or the second interior portion of the motor vehicle,   wherein, in the hidden state, the light element, comprised in or on a first mirror body section, of the one or more mirror body sections, is not in physical contact with a first reflective surface comprised in a second mirror body section of the one or more mirror body sections,   wherein the light element is activatable or activated when the light element or the apparatus is connected, via the connector, to a power source.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising a manual, mechanical, or electronic initiation element for enabling the mirror body to be placed in the exposed state or the hidden state. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein when the mirror body is attached, using the first attachment element, to the first interior portion of the motor vehicle or the second interior portion of the motor vehicle, the first mirror body section or the second mirror body section does not rest on a surface of the first interior portion of the motor vehicle or the second interior portion of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the first interior portion of the motor vehicle or the second interior portion of the motor vehicle comprises at least one of a visor, a dashboard, a central console, a rearview mirror body, or a headboard of the motor vehicle. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 a mirror body, comprising one or more mirror body sections, attachable, using a first attachment element, to an object, wherein the mirror body is associated with an expanded state and a contracted state,   wherein the one or more mirror body sections, comprising a first mirror body section and a second mirror body section, comprise one or more reflective surfaces,   wherein the first mirror body section, comprising a first reflective surface, is connected, using a second attachment element, to the second mirror body section comprising a second reflective surface,   wherein the first attachment element is different from the second attachment element;   a light element comprised in or on the second mirror body section; and   a connector,   wherein, in the expanded state, the first mirror body section and the second mirror body section form a third reflective surface comprising the first reflective surface and the second reflective surface,   wherein continuity of the third reflective surface is broken along an edge of the first mirror body section or the second mirror body section,   wherein a first area of the third reflective surface is greater than a second area of the first reflective surface or the second reflective surface,   wherein, in the contracted state, the first mirror body section folds onto the second mirror body section such that the first reflective surface is both facing the second reflective surface and not in physical contact with the second reflective surface, and such that, in the contracted state, the light element, comprised in or on the second mirror body section is not in physical contact with the first reflective surface,   wherein the light element is activatable or activated when the light element or the apparatus is connected, via the connector, to a power source.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein when the mirror body is attached, using the first attachment element, to the object, the first mirror body section or the second mirror body section is not in physical contact with the object. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the object comprises a substantially flat surface, and wherein an angular orientation of the first reflective surface or the second reflective surface is adjustable with respect to the substantially flat surface. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the mirror body, in the expanded state, is positionable, using the first attachment element, without being supported by an external surface located substantially perpendicular to and under the first reflective surface or the second reflective surface. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein an angular orientation of the first mirror body section, the second mirror body section, or the light element is adjustable after the mirror body is attached, using the first attachment element, to the object. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a depressed area, a compartment, or a platform in at least one of the first mirror body or the second section. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the depressed area, the compartment, or the platform holds or retains a cosmetic product. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the depressed area, the compartment, or the platform holds or retains an electronic device comprising a video camera. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the electronic device comprises a mobile phone. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising an aperture in at least one of the first mirror body section or the second mirror body section. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising an aperture in at least one of the first reflective surface or the second reflective surface.