Heater-equipped outer rearview mirror

• US 4,715,698 A
• Filed: 12/09/1986
• Issued: 12/29/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Inventors: Haba, Shinji
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US06/939,718
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 350/588, 350/582, 219/219
• US Class Current: 359/512
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/0602 comprising means for cleaning or deicing
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/845 specially adapted for reflecting surfaces, e.g. bathroom - or rearview mirrors

Abstract

The present invention relates a heater-equipped outer rearview mirror having a flat heater positioned between a mirror and a mirror holder. The flat heater has a terminal fixing portion which protrudes from a back face thereof and is connected to terminals of lead wires. The mirror holder includes a box, which is provided at the back face thereof so as to accommodate the terminal fixing portion, a hole, which penetrates therethrough to permit lead wires connected to the terminals at one end and to a connector at the other end to pass therethrough from the front face of the mirror holder toward the back face thereof, and a connector holding portion which protrudes from the back face of the mirror holder so as to hold the connector therein. With the above construction, the holding of the connector is effected by merely inserting the connector into the connector holding portion of the mirror holder. Therefore, the secure mounting of the connector in the mirror case is ensured.

Claims

1. A heater-equipped outer rearview mirror comprising:

a mirror;

a mirror holder for holding said mirror;

a flat heater interposed between said mirror and said mirror holder;

a connector; and

lead wires connecting said heater to said connector, sait flat heater having a terminal fixing portion which protrudes from a back face thereof and is connected to terminals of said lead wires,

said mirror holder including a box, which is provided at the back face thereof so as to accomodate said terminal fixing portion, a hole, which penetrates therethrough to permit said lead wires and said connector to pass therethrough from the front face of said mirror holder toward the back face thereof, and a connector holding portion which protrudes from the back face of said mirror holder so as to hold said connector therein.

2. The heater-equipped outer rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein said connector holding portion is box-shaped and is provided with an opening for fitting the connector therein.

3. The heater-equipped outer rearview mirror according to claim 2, wherein said mirror holder is provided with stoppers at a position adjacent to said opening of said connector holding portion, a half portion of said connector is fitted in said connector holding portion and a remaining half portion of said connector protrudes from said opening of said connector holding portion with said remaining half portion being held by said stoppers.