ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An exterior mirror reflective element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, said exterior mirror reflective element comprising:
- a front glass substrate having first and second surfaces;
a transparent conductive coating established at said second surface;
a rear glass substrate having third and fourth surfaces;
a metallic reflector coating established at said third surface;
an electro-optic medium disposed between said front and rear glass substrates, wherein said second surface of said front glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium and wherein said third surface of said rear glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium;
an electrically conductive clip bridging a perimeter edge of said rear glass substrate to establish electrically conductive connection to said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate;
a solder joint established at said electrically conductive clip; and
wherein the solder is decoupled from said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate.
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Abstract
An exterior mirror reflective element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a front glass substrate having a transparent conductive coating established at a second surface thereof and a rear glass substrate having a metallic reflector coating established at a third surface thereof, with an electro-optic medium disposed between the second surface of the front glass substrate and the third surface of the rear glass substrate. An electrically conductive clip is disposed along and bridges a perimeter edge of the rear glass substrate to establish electrically conductive connection to the metallic reflector coating at the third surface of the rear glass substrate. A solder joint is established at the electrically conductive clip, and the solder is decoupled from the metallic reflector coating at the third surface of the rear glass substrate.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An exterior mirror reflective element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, said exterior mirror reflective element comprising:
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a front glass substrate having first and second surfaces; a transparent conductive coating established at said second surface; a rear glass substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a metallic reflector coating established at said third surface; an electro-optic medium disposed between said front and rear glass substrates, wherein said second surface of said front glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium and wherein said third surface of said rear glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium; an electrically conductive clip bridging a perimeter edge of said rear glass substrate to establish electrically conductive connection to said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate; a solder joint established at said electrically conductive clip; and wherein the solder is decoupled from said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An exterior mirror reflective element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, said exterior mirror reflective element comprising:
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a front glass substrate having first and second surfaces; a transparent conductive coating established at said second surface; a rear glass substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a metallic reflector coating established at said third surface, wherein said metallic reflector coating comprises a material that has an affinity for solder flow; an electro-optic medium disposed between said front and rear glass substrates, wherein said second surface of said front glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium and wherein said third surface of said rear glass substrate faces said electro-optic medium; an electrically conductive clip bridging a perimeter edge of said rear glass substrate to establish electrically conductive connection to said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate; a solder joint established at said electrically conductive clip; and wherein said third surface has an area devoid of said metallic reflector coating and wherein said area is at or near or adjacent to said solder joint to decouple the solder from said metallic reflector coating. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An exterior mirror reflective element for a vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly, said exterior mirror reflective element comprising:
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a front glass substrate having first and second surfaces; a transparent conductive coating established at said second surface; a rear glass substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a metallic reflector coating established at said third surface, wherein said metallic reflector coating comprises a material that has an affinity for solder flow; an electrochromic medium disposed between said front and rear glass substrates, wherein said second surface of said front glass substrate faces said electrochromic medium and wherein said third surface of said rear glass substrate faces said electrochromic medium; an electrically conductive clip bridging a perimeter edge of said rear glass substrate to establish electrically conductive connection to said metallic reflector coating at said third surface of said rear glass substrate, wherein said electrically conductive clip comprises a ribbon connector; a solder joint established at said electrically conductive clip; wherein said metallic reflector coating is locally removed from an area of said third surface such that said third surface area is devoid of said metallic reflector coating and wherein said area is at or near or adjacent to said solder joint; wherein said ribbon connector establishes electrical connection to said third surface metallic reflector coating other than where the third surface metallic reflector coating is locally removed from said third surface; and wherein, when said exterior mirror reflective element is attached at an actuator of said exterior rearview mirror assembly, said exterior mirror reflective element is movable by said actuator to adjust an exterior rearward field of view of the driver of the vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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