Rearview mirror assembly with added feature modular display
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror case having a reflective element, said mirror case being adapted to mount to a vehicle, said reflective element including a substrate, a reflective coating on one side of said substrate and a window therethrough; and
a carrier positioned in said case, said carrier having a display element for displaying one or more indicia through said window to define a display area on said reflective element.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles includes a mirror case having a reflective element and a carrier positioned in the mirror case. The mirror case is adapted to mount to a vehicle. The reflective element includes a substrate, with a reflective coating on one side of the substrate, and a window therethrough. The carrier has a display element for displaying one or more indicia through the window to define a display area on the reflective element. The carrier comprises a plate member, with a first portion and a second portion offset rearwardly from the reflective element and from the first portion. The second portion includes the display element. Preferably, the interior rearview mirror assembly further includes at least one light assembly for displaying the indicia through said window so that it is visible to an occupant of the vehicle.
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Citations
73 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror case having a reflective element, said mirror case being adapted to mount to a vehicle, said reflective element including a substrate, a reflective coating on one side of said substrate and a window therethrough; and
a carrier positioned in said case, said carrier having a display element for displaying one or more indicia through said window to define a display area on said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror case having a reflective element, said mirror case being adapted to mount to a vehicle, said reflective element including a substrate and a reflective coating on one side of said substrate, said reflective element further including a window through said reflective coating on said substrate; and
a carrier located in said case, said carrier having a display module for displaying one or more indicia through said window to define a display area on said reflective element, and said carrier supporting at least one of an electronic and electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror case having a prismatic reflective element; and
an actuator assembly for shifting the reflective element between a day viewing position and a night viewing position having a reduced reflectivity, said actuator assembly having a first member and a second member, said first member being adapted to mount said mirror case to a vehicle and having first and second portions, a second member being mounted to said mirror case and being pivotally mounted to said first portion of said first member and coupled to said second portion of said first member whereby pivoting of said second member about said first portion shifts said mirror case between said day viewing position and said night viewing position. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A interior rearview mirror assembly for vehicles, said mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror case having a prismatic reflective element; and
an actuator assembly for shifting the reflective element between a day viewing position and a night viewing position having a reduced reflectivity, said actuator assembly having a first member and a second member, said first member being adapted to mount said mirror case to a vehicle, a second member being mounted to said mirror case and being pivotally mounted to said first member about a pivot axis, said first member having at least a portion thereof positioned within said second member to limit lateral movement of said second member to increase the stability of said mirror case on said first member, and whereby pivoting of said second member about said first portion shifts said mirror case between said day viewing position and said night viewing position. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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