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Mirror housing with electrical connector

  • US 5,971,553 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1999
  • Issued: 10/26/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An interior rearview mirror for vehicles having an electrically operated component requiring connection to a power source, the power source including a quick attach electrical power source connector having a predetermined cross-sectional shape, comprising:

  • a mirror housing to hold various mirror components including an electrical component connector for powering the mirror components, the mirror housing including a wall having marginal material that defines an opening to closely receive the power source connector, the electrical component connector defining a connector socket in the housing aligned with the opening and has substantially parallel sidewalls with a cross-sectional shape configured and stably engages the electrical power source connector, the housing including at least one protrusion that juts outwardly from an exterior surface of the wall on at least one side of the opening, the protrusion being configured to act as a target to direct the power source connector toward the electrical connector socket during blind assembly where visual access is denied, thus facilitating assembly, andwherein the protrusion includes an outwardly flared and angled surface on an inner side adjacent the connector socket, and forms a relatively well defined ramp in order to align said power source connector.

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