INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror assembly for vehicles comprising:
- a case having a reflective mirror element, said case including at least one opening therethrough;
a support on said assembly for mounting said assembly on a vehicle;
a modular carrier member formed separately from and mounted to said case, said carrier member including an electrically conductive circuit member and a non-electrically conducting support body, said circuit member being formed separately from and secured to said support body, said carrier member providing an integral support, electrical connections for, and an electrical distribution network to at least one lamp on said case; and
a lamp mounted on said carrier member, connected to said circuit member, and adapted to provide light through said case opening to a portion of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is mounted thereon;
said carrier member including an edge portion defining a recess, said circuit member including a bulb holder within said recess, and a reflector secured to said carrier member and received in said recess, said recess edge portion engaging and supporting said reflector, said lamp including a bulb mounted within said recess in said bulb holder, said reflector reflecting light from said bulb through said case opening when said bulb is illuminated.
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Abstract
A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having one of (a) a variable reflectance reflective element and (b) a prismatic reflective element. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes an information display disposed behind and viewable through the reflective element. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes a video camera having, when the interior rearview mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle, a field of view that encompasses one of (i) the windshield of the vehicle and (ii) the driver of the vehicle. The interior rearview mirror assembly may include other electrical accessories such as, for example, a light, a rolling code garage door opener, and a microphone.
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1 Claim
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for vehicles comprising:
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a case having a reflective mirror element, said case including at least one opening therethrough; a support on said assembly for mounting said assembly on a vehicle; a modular carrier member formed separately from and mounted to said case, said carrier member including an electrically conductive circuit member and a non-electrically conducting support body, said circuit member being formed separately from and secured to said support body, said carrier member providing an integral support, electrical connections for, and an electrical distribution network to at least one lamp on said case; and a lamp mounted on said carrier member, connected to said circuit member, and adapted to provide light through said case opening to a portion of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is mounted thereon; said carrier member including an edge portion defining a recess, said circuit member including a bulb holder within said recess, and a reflector secured to said carrier member and received in said recess, said recess edge portion engaging and supporting said reflector, said lamp including a bulb mounted within said recess in said bulb holder, said reflector reflecting light from said bulb through said case opening when said bulb is illuminated.
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