Rearview mirror assembly construction
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror having a surface that is at least partially reflective;
a flexible circuit board disposed behind the surface of said mirror, said flexible circuit board having a first surface facing said mirror and a second surface opposite the first surface, said flexible circuit board further including a substantially transparent window; and
an LED mounted to said second surface of said flexible circuit board so as to project light through the transparent window in said flexible circuit board and through said mirror.
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A rearview mirror assembly of the present invention includes a circuit board disposed behind the mirror. The circuit board may be a flexible circuit board and may include an LED mounted to project light through a transparent window in the flexible circuit board and through the mirror. The flexible circuit board may function as a mirror heater and may include conductive paths for connection to the LED and/or electrodes of an electrochromic mirror. The LED may include an LED chip mounted directly on the circuit board and encapsulated thereon by an encapsulant.
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror having a surface that is at least partially reflective;
a flexible circuit board disposed behind the surface of said mirror, said flexible circuit board having a first surface facing said mirror and a second surface opposite the first surface, said flexible circuit board further including a substantially transparent window; and
an LED mounted to said second surface of said flexible circuit board so as to project light through the transparent window in said flexible circuit board and through said mirror.
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