Rearview mirror
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1. An electrochromic rearview mirror comprising:
- a front and a rear transparent members being sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber;
an electrochromic medium contained in the chamber;
wherein a strain relief device is arranged at a position where a transmitting path of the striking energy of an external force passes other than the outermost position of the rearview mirror, the strain relief device having a lower mechanical strength than other devices on the transmitting path for absorbing the striking energy to prevent the outermost surface of the rearview mirror from being broken.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror includes a housing, a frame, a front and a rear glass members retained between the housing and the frame. The front and the rear glass members are sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber receiving an electrochromic medium. The front glass member made of strengthened glass has a higher mechanical strength than the rear glass member made of ordinary glass. When an external force exerts on the rearview mirror, the rear glass member functions as a strain relief device to absorb the striking energy of the external force, thereby preventing the front glass member from being broken.
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1. An electrochromic rearview mirror comprising:
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a front and a rear transparent members being sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber;
an electrochromic medium contained in the chamber;
whereina strain relief device is arranged at a position where a transmitting path of the striking energy of an external force passes other than the outermost position of the rearview mirror, the strain relief device having a lower mechanical strength than other devices on the transmitting path for absorbing the striking energy to prevent the outermost surface of the rearview mirror from being broken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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7. A rearview mirror comprising:
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a housing;
a frame;
a mirror element retained between the housing and the frame;
whereina strain relief device for absorbing the striking energy of an external force which hits the rearview mirror to thereby prevent the outermost surface of the mirror from being broken. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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14. An electrochromic device comprising:
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a front and a rear transparent members being sealably bonded together in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber;
an electrochromic medium contained in the chamber;
whereina strain relief device for absorbing the striking energy of an external force which hits the front glass member to thereby prevent the front transparent member from being broken. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 36, 37)
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20. An optical processor for using a vehicle, comprising:
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an outer layer arranged on a transmitting path of the striking energy of an external force that exerts on the optical processor; and
an inner layer arranged on the transmitting path, the inner layer having a lower mechanical strength than the outer layer;
wherein when the external force exceeds a limit resistive to be broken of the inner layer, the inner layer absorbs the striking energy to make the inner layer broken, thereby preventing the outer layer from being broken. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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38. The electrochromic device as claimed in 15, wherein the rear transparent member comprises a reflective layer and a protective paint layer disposed on a rear face thereof.
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39. The electrochromic device as claimed in 16, wherein the rear transparent member comprises a reflective layer and a protective paint layer disposed on a rear face thereof.
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