REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL SUB ASSEMBLY

• US 20110122521A1
• Filed: 11/26/2010
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Inventors: Romas, Vasile, Toth, Balazs
• Application Number:
  US12/954,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20110122521A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/872
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2665 on rear-view mirrors lighting devices for vehicle interior on or for rear-view mirrors B60Q3/258
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/1207 with lamps; with turn indicators
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly that includes at least one electrical device as a light source with adapted connectors to be assembled in an easy way. The invention is related to an electrical device as a lighting mean in a rear view mirror that has a connector adapted to be self centric connected to the counterpart during assembling.

Claims

1. Rear view mirror assembly with at least a mirror support pivotable connected to a mirror base, at least one cover element and/or bezel and at least one electrical device that must be contacted to a electrical source out of the group of turn signal indicator, alert indicator, security light, IR illumination for sensors, day running light, sensors, antennas, cameras, actuators, wherein the electrical device and a mounting support, that is out of a group of mirror support, base cover or other mirror cover elements, mirror base, mirror bezel, forms a sub assembly for electrical contact, wherein the housing of electrical device has a conical structure surrounding connector pins and that the mounting support forms integrally an attachment forming guiding arms in which a female connector is fixed.

2. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the arms of the mounting support attachment have hooks formed in the inner surface of the arms to hold the female connector.

3. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the mounting support attachment has at least one recess to fix the female connector.

4. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 3 characterized in that the at least one recess fits to a lug of the female connector.

5. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the electrical device has parallel pins that are installed through the electrical device housing material.

6. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 5 characterized in that the parallel pins of the electrical device are connected to a printed circuit board installed in the device.

7. Rear view mirror assembly according claim 1 characterized in that the electrical device'"'"'s conical structure forms a conical opening with an angle of 70°

+/−

3°

.

8. Assembly process for a rear view mirror with at least a mirror support pivotable connected to a mirror base, at least one cover element and/or bezel and at least one electrical device that must be contacted to a electrical source out of the group of turn signal indicator, alert indicator, security light, IR illumination for sensors, day running light, sensors, antennas, cameras, actuators, wherein the electrical device and a mounting support, that is out of a group of mirror support, base cover or other mirror cover elements, mirror base, mirror bezel, forms a sub assembly for electrical contact, characterized in that the housing of electrical device has a conical structure surrounding connector pins and that the mounting support forms integrally an attachment forming guiding arms in which a female connector is fixed with the steps of:

mounting a connector to a mounting support; and

connecting an electrical device to the fixed connector.