Bottom mount buttons for a rearview assembly
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1. A rearview device comprising:
- a housing defining at least one button opening;
a travel guide defining a button engagement interface, wherein the button engagement interface defines a first aperture and a second aperture;
a circuit board in abutting contact with the travel guide;
a switch disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture;
at least one button operably coupled with the button engagement interface, wherein the at least one button is in communication with the switch.
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Abstract
A rearview device having a housing defining at least one button opening. A travel guide defines a button engagement interface. The button engagement interface defines a first aperture and a second aperture. A circuit board is in abutting contact with the travel guide. A switch is disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture. At least one button is operably coupled with the button engagement interface. The at least one button is in communication with the switch.
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1. A rearview device comprising:
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a housing defining at least one button opening; a travel guide defining a button engagement interface, wherein the button engagement interface defines a first aperture and a second aperture; a circuit board in abutting contact with the travel guide; a switch disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture; at least one button operably coupled with the button engagement interface, wherein the at least one button is in communication with the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rearview device comprising:
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a housing; a travel guide defining a button engagement interface, wherein the button engagement interface defines a first aperture and a second aperture; a circuit board in abutting contact with the travel guide; a switch disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture; at least one button operably coupled with the button engagement interface, wherein the at least one button is in communication with the switch; and an indicator light configured to wrap around at least three sides of the at least one button. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A button assembly for a rearview device comprising:
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an elongate travel guide defining a button engagement interface, wherein the button engagement interface defines a first aperture and a second aperture; a circuit board proximate to and disposed behind the travel guide; a switch disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture; at least one button operably coupled with the button engagement interface and including first and second rearwardly-extending engagement tabs that extend through the first and second apertures, respectively, wherein the at least one button is in communication with the switch. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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