DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , and FIG. 3 , the rear illumination and reflective viewing fixture of the invention herein is comprised of a spoiler member 1 , a left and a right mounting base 2 a and 2 b for the pivotable installation of the spoiler member 1 onto the posterior aspect of a van or other similar category motor vehicle 6 (as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 ), and a drive mechanism 3 . A minimum of one mirror 4 and two directionally adjustable lamps 5 are positioned on the (inferior) lateral surface of the spoiler member 1 such that when the said motor vehicle 6 is reversing backward, the illumination emitted facilitates reflection from the rear of the said motor vehicle that is viewable from the driver's seat; a rod 11 (as shown in FIG. 1 ) is situated in each of the two extremities of the said spoiler member 1 , with each movably coupled to the said left and right mounting bases 2 a and 2 b.

[0012] The drive mechanism 3 of the invention herein, as indicated in FIG. 3 , FIG. 4 , and FIG. 5 , consists of a motor 31 , two bevel gears 32 a and 32 b , and two microswitches 33 a and 33 b . Wherein, the said motor 31 is fixed onto the panel 21 at the lower lateral extent of the right mounting base 2 b body 20 a , one said bevel gear 32 a is fitted onto the shaft of the said motor 31 , and the other bevel gear 32 b is placed onto the rod 11 at the left lateral extremity of the said spoiler member 1 and enmeshed with the bevel gear 32 a on the motor 31 shaft; as such, when the said motor 31 rotates the bevel gear 32 a , the said other bevel gear 32 b revolves the said spoiler member 1 downward, as indicated in FIG. 5 , or revolves it upward and back to the original position shown in FIG. 4 . To accurately limit the upward and downward revolving range of the said spoiler member 1 , the said microswitches 33 a and 33 b must be respectively installed on the left and right sides of the panel 21 of the said right mounting base 2 b body 20 a and, furthermore, a left and a right contact element 321 and 322 fastened to the body of the said other bevel gear 32 b such that when, as previously described, the said spoiler member 1 is revolved downward by the said motor 31 and brought to the position shown in FIG. 5 , the said right contact element 321 touches the said right microswitch 33 b and terminates electrical current supplied to the said motor 31 , halting the operation of the said motor 31 which then no longer revolves the said spoiler member 1 downward and maintains its trailing edge at a fixed downward incline, as indicated in FIG. 5 ; when the said motor 31 revolves the said spoiler member 1 from the position pictured in FIG. 5 towards the original position illustrated in FIG. 4 and the said left contact element 321 touches the said left microswitch 33 a , thereby disrupting the supply of electrical current to the said motor 31 to stop the operation of the said motor 31 , which then no longer revolves the said spoiler member 1 upward.

[0013] When the rear illumination and reflective viewing fixture of the invention herein is installed for utilization, as indicated in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the left and right mounting base 2 a and 2 b are fastened onto the flat and even posterior end of the van or similar category other motor vehicle 6 and, furthermore, wires that conduct electrical current to the two directionally adjustable lamps 5 positioned on the spoiler member 1 are inserted (not shown in the drawings) through the rod 11 at the left side of the said spoiler member 1 and next connected to the reverse light power supply lines of the host motor vehicle 6 , a starting capacitor and a relay (not shown in the drawings) are shunted across the power supply circuit of the drive mechanism 3 motor 31 , and then the two microswitches 33 a and 33 b of the said drive mechanism 3 are connected to the reverse light power supply lines of the said motor vehicle 6 to thereby complete installation.

[0014] When the motor vehicle 6 having the installed said rear illumination and reflective viewing fixture is driven forward, the trailing edge of the spoiler member 1 is postured slightly upward as shown in FIG. 4 , the said spoiler member 1 serving as an air deflector in this mode; when driven backward, the reverse light power supply of the said motor vehicle 6 is circuited to the two directionally adjustable lamps 5 and the drive mechanism 3 relay (not shown in the drawings) and initiates the operation of motor 31 , which then revolves the trailing edge of the said spoiler member 1 downward, but when the right contact element 322 of the bevel gear 32 b on the rod 11 at the left side of the said spoiler member 1 touches the right microswitch 33 b of the drive mechanism 3 , the supply of electrical current to said relay is terminated, halting the operation of the said motor 31 and maintaining the trailing edge of the said spoiler member 1 at a fixed downward incline as indicated in FIG. 5 , with the two directionally adjustable lamps 5 remaining lit to illuminate the rear extent of the said motor vehicle 6 . As such, the driver of the said motor vehicle 6 can look at the rear view mirror inside the vehicle or turn around and look at the mirror 4 on the said spoiler member 1 , the said mirror 4 clearly reflecting the situation at the immediate rear extent of the said motor vehicle 6 to thereby enable convenient and safe back ups. After shifting out of reverse gear at the completion of backing up, the said two directionally adjustable lamps 5 are extinguished, but the electricity stored in the said starting capacitor is sufficient to power the said motor 31 in the opposite direction of rotation to revolve the trailing edge of the said spoiler member 1 from the downwardly inclined position shown in FIG. 5 such that the trailing edge returns to the upwardly inclined position depicted in FIG. 4 ; furthermore, when the left contact element 321 on the said bevel gear 32 b touches the left microswitch 33 a of the said drive mechanism 3 , the supply of electrical current to said motor 31 starting capacitor is terminated, maintaining the trailing edge of the said spoiler member 1 at a fixed upward incline.