A LIGHT EMITTING SYSTEM, A DESIGN ELEMENT, A REAR VIEW DEVICE, A COVERING DEVICE, AND A BODY COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE

A light emitting system of the invention includes at least one light pipe (18), at least one light source (21) disposed at least partially within an interior of the system, at least one mask (17), and a lens (7) substantially enclosing the interior of the system, the at least one light pipe, and the at least one light source, the lens having an inner surface, an outer surface disposed opposite the inner surface and at least one of a continuous transparent or translucent coating on the outer surface. The invention also refers to a vehicle design element, a rear view device or a covering device for arranging on at least one outer areas of a motor vehicle, which comprises such a light emitting system. A motor vehicle with such a covering device is also described.