Rearview mirror assembly with biased electrical connection
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1. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB);
an electrical connector electrically coupled to the PCB; and
at least one biasing member that is electrically conductive and positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector, wherein the at least one biasing member is configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector, and wherein compression or expansion of the at least one biasing member serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly is provided herein and includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electrical connector electrically coupled to the PCB. The assembly also includes at least one biasing member that is electrically conductive and positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector. The at least one biasing member is configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector. Compression or expansion of the at least one biasing member serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector.
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20 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB); an electrical connector electrically coupled to the PCB; and at least one biasing member that is electrically conductive and positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector, wherein the at least one biasing member is configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector, and wherein compression or expansion of the at least one biasing member serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed inside the housing; a guide member coupled to the PCB; an electrical cable provided inside the housing and having a plurality of electrical wires terminally connected to an electrical connector received in the guiding member and electrically coupled to the PCB; a plurality of biasing members, each of which is positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector for electrically coupling a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical wires to the PCB, wherein the plurality of biasing members are configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector in relation to the guide member, and wherein compression or expansion of the plurality of biasing members serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a housing; an electrical cable fed through the housing and having a plurality of electrical wires terminally connected to an electrical connector secured to a rear interior surface of the housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed inside the housing to face the rear interior surface and having a guide member coupled thereto and configured to receive the electrical connector therein; and a plurality of biasing members, each of which is configured to electrically couple a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical wires to the PCB; wherein the PCB is assembled to the housing via a self-aligning feature in which the electrical connector is blindly mated to the guide member; wherein when the electrical connector is mated to the guide member, each of the plurality of biasing members is positioned between and in contact with the PCB and the electrical connector; wherein the plurality of biasing members are configured to compress or expand in response to displacement of the electrical connector in relation to the guide member; and wherein compression or expansion of the plurality of biasing members serves to maintain an electrical connection between the PCB and the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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