MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror casing, said mirror casing having a first aperture formed through a generally central region of a rear wall of said mirror casing;
a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing;
a toggle device at said mirror casing, said toggle device comprising a user actuatable element and being operable in response to said user actuatable element to pivot said prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation, wherein said toggle device includes a second aperture therethrough;
a circuit element, said circuit element having electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, said circuit element having an electrical connector extending from said substrate; and
wherein said electrical connector extends through said second aperture of said toggle device and is accessible through said first aperture at said generally central region of said rear wall of said mirror casing.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes a mirror casing, a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing, a toggle device at said mirror casing, and a circuit element. The toggle device includes a user actuatable element and is operable in response to the user actuatable element to pivot the prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation. The circuit element has electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, and has an electrical connector extending from the substrate. The electrical connector extends through a portion of the toggle device and is accessible through the generally central region of the rear wall of the mirror casing.
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20 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing, said mirror casing having a first aperture formed through a generally central region of a rear wall of said mirror casing; a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing; a toggle device at said mirror casing, said toggle device comprising a user actuatable element and being operable in response to said user actuatable element to pivot said prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation, wherein said toggle device includes a second aperture therethrough; a circuit element, said circuit element having electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, said circuit element having an electrical connector extending from said substrate; and wherein said electrical connector extends through said second aperture of said toggle device and is accessible through said first aperture at said generally central region of said rear wall of said mirror casing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing; a toggle device at said mirror casing, said toggle device comprising a user actuatable element and being operable in response to said user actuatable element to pivot said prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation; a circuit element, said circuit element having electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, said circuit element having an electrical connector extending from said substrate; wherein said circuit element is at least partially disposed between said toggle device and a rear surface of said prismatic reflective element; and wherein said electrical connector extends through a portion of said toggle device and is accessible through a generally central region of a rear wall of said mirror casing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing; a toggle device at said mirror casing, said toggle device comprising a user actuatable element and being operable in response to said user actuatable element to pivot said prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation; a circuit element, said circuit element having electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, said circuit element having an electrical connector extending from said substrate; wherein said electrical connector comprises a plurality of terminals at a socket configured to receive a plug connector of a vehicle wire harness when said interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in a vehicle; wherein said circuit element is at least partially disposed between said toggle device and a rear surface of said prismatic reflective element; wherein said electrical connector extends through a portion of said toggle device and is accessible through a generally central region of a rear wall of said mirror casing; and wherein the plug connector of the vehicle wire harness accesses said socket at said generally central region of said rear wall of said mirror casing when the vehicle wire harness is electrically connected to said electrical connector of said circuit element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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