Vehicular rearview mirror having composite housing structure
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1. A vehicular rearview mirror, comprising:
- a mirror for showing thereon an image;
a first housing structure made of a first material, and accommodating therein said mirror with a portion of said mirror exposed to show said image; and
a second housing structure made of a second material, and disposed between and keeping in contact with said first housing structure and said exposed portion of said mirror, wherein said second material has a flexibility higher than that of said first material.
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Abstract
A vehicular rearview mirror includes a mirror for showing thereon an image; a first housing structure made of a first material, and accommodating therein the mirror with a portion of the mirror exposed to show the image; and a second housing structure made of a second material, and disposed between and keeping in contact with the first housing structure and the exposed portion of the mirror. The second material has a flexibility higher than that of the first material.
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1. A vehicular rearview mirror, comprising:
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a mirror for showing thereon an image;
a first housing structure made of a first material, and accommodating therein said mirror with a portion of said mirror exposed to show said image; and
a second housing structure made of a second material, and disposed between and keeping in contact with said first housing structure and said exposed portion of said mirror, wherein said second material has a flexibility higher than that of said first material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicular rearview mirror, comprising:
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a mirror for showing thereon an image;
a rear housing structure having an opening for receiving therefrom said mirror; and
a front housing structure combined with said rear housing structure to confine said mirror therebetween, and including an outer hollow portion in conjunction with said rear housing structure made of a first material and an inner hollow portion in contact with said mirror made of a second material, said second material having a flexibility higher than that of said first material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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