Electrical connection structures in additional unit for vehicles and in inner mirror

• US 20050085100A1
• Filed: 08/02/2004
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Original Assignee: Murakami Corporation
• Inventors: Wada, Makoto
• Application Number:
  US10/902,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20050085100A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/34
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/04 mounted inside vehicle B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence

Abstract

Disclosed is an electrical connection structure in an inner mirror, which facilitates installation of the inner mirror and establishment of the connection therein. A button (attachment) and a first current-carrying member are provided on a windshield. The inner mirror includes a base, a second current-carrying member and an electrical-power driven portion. When the base of the inner mirror is made to slide onto the button, connecting portions of the first and second current-carrying member come in contact with each other, so that they are electrically connected to each other. Consequently, the electrical-power driven portion is supplied with electrical power from a power source external to the inner mirror through the first and second current-carrying portions.

Claims

1. An electrical connection structure comprising:

an additional unit for a vehicle, which includes a base and an electrical-power driven portion;

an attachment to which the base is attachable, and which is provided on a main body of the vehicle;

a first current-carrying member which is routed along the main body of the vehicle, and which has a connecting portion near the attachment, the first current-carrying member being connected to a power source external to the additional unit; and

a second current-carrying member which is routed on the additional unit, and which has, around the base, a connecting portion connectable to the connecting portion of the first current-carrying member, the second current-carrying member being connected to the electrical-power driven portion,

wherein the electrical-power driven portion is supplied with electrical power from the power source through the first and second current-carrying members.

2. An electrical connection structure according to claim 1, wherein

the connecting portions of the first and second current-carrying members come in contact with each other by attaching the base to the attachment, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the first and second current-carrying members.

3. An electrical connection structure comprising:

an additional unit for a vehicle, which includes a base and an electrical-power driven portion;

an attachment to which the base is attachable, and which is provided on a main body of the vehicle;

a first current-carrying member which is routed along the main body of the vehicle, and which is connected to the attachment and a power source external to the additional unit; and

a second current-carrying member which is routed on the additional unit, and which has, around the base, a connecting portion connectable to the attachment, the second current-carrying member being connected to the electrical-power driven portion,

wherein the electrical-power driven portion is supplied with electrical power from the power source through the first current-carrying member, the attachment and the second current-carrying member.

4. An electrical connection structure according to claim 3, wherein

the attachment and the connecting portion of the second current-carrying member come in contact with each other by attaching the base to the attachment, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the attachment and the second current-carrying member.

5. An electrical connection structure comprising:

an inner mirror which includes a base and an electrical-power driven portion;

an attachment to which the base is attachable, and which is provided on a main body of the vehicle;

a first current-carrying member which is routed along the main body of the vehicle, and which has a connecting portion near the attachment, the first current-carrying member being connected to a power source external to the inner mirror; and

a second current-carrying member which is routed on the inner mirror, and which has, around the base, a connecting portion connectable to the connecting portion of the first current-carrying member, the second current-carrying member being connected to the electrical-power driven portion,

wherein the electrical-power driven portion is supplied with electrical power from the power source through the first and second current-carrying members.

6. An electrical connection structure according to claim 5, wherein

the connecting portions of the first and second current-carrying members come in contact with each other by attaching the base to the attachment, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the first and second current-carrying members.

7. An electrical connection structure comprising:

an inner mirror which includes a base and an electrical-power driven portion;

an attachment to which the base is attachable, and which is provided on a main body of the vehicle;

a first current-carrying member which is routed along the main body of the vehicle, and which is connected to the attachment and a power source external to the inner mirror; and

a second current-carrying member which is routed on the inner mirror, and which has, around the base, a connecting portion connectable to the attachment, the second current-carrying member being connected to the electrical-power driven portion,

wherein the electrical-power driven portion is supplied with electrical power from the power source through the first current-carrying member, the attachment and the second current-carrying member.

8. An electrical connection structure according to claim 7, wherein

the attachment and the connecting portion of the second current-carrying member come in contact with each other by attaching the base to the attachment, thereby establishing an electrical connection between the attachment and the second current-carrying member.