Modular rearview mirror assembly including an electronic control module
First Claim
1. A vehicular rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a case having a wall;
a reflective element housed in said case;
an actuator supporting said reflective element in said case, said actuator permitting adjustment of an orientation of said reflective element in said case, said actuator and said reflective element defining an actuator supported reflective element assembly; and
an electronic control module supported by a wall of said case, said electronic control module having an inherent weight and including an antenna for at least one of transmitting electromagnetic signals outside of the vehicle and receiving electromagnetic signals originating outside of the vehicle, said inherent weight of said electronic module being distributed to said wall of said case and not to said actuator supported reflective element assembly to thereby reduce vibration of said reflective element.
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Abstract
A modular rearview mirror assembly for vehicles incorporates a housing into the mirror assembly case for supporting an electronic control module to reduce the vibration, to ease the installation of the components in the mirror assembly, and to improve access to the various components in the mirror assembly for maintenance or repair. The rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective element, at least one electrical component mounted to the reflective element, and a case housing the reflective element and the electrical component. An electronic control module including at least one antenna is supported by the case which communicates with the electrical component. Preferably, the electronic control module is supported by a housing that is either molded with the case or welded to the inner surface of the case to support the electronic control module independently from the electrical component.
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30 Claims
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1. A vehicular rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a case having a wall;
a reflective element housed in said case;
an actuator supporting said reflective element in said case, said actuator permitting adjustment of an orientation of said reflective element in said case, said actuator and said reflective element defining an actuator supported reflective element assembly; and
an electronic control module supported by a wall of said case, said electronic control module having an inherent weight and including an antenna for at least one of transmitting electromagnetic signals outside of the vehicle and receiving electromagnetic signals originating outside of the vehicle, said inherent weight of said electronic module being distributed to said wall of said case and not to said actuator supported reflective element assembly to thereby reduce vibration of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a reflective element;
a mirror case having a case wall, said case wall defining a cavity;
an actuator supporting said reflective element in said mirror case, said actuator adjusting an orientation of said reflective element in said mirror case, said actuator and said reflective element defining an actuator supported reflective element assembly; and
an electronic module including at least one antenna for transmitting electronic magnetic signals and having an inherent weight and being supported in said cavity independent and spaced from said actuator supported reflective element assembly, said weight of said electronic module being distributed to said case wall and not to said actuator supported reflective assembly to thereby reduce vibration of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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