Non-planar interior electrochromic rearview mirror for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A variable reflectance inside non-planar electrochromic mirror for motor vehicles, the inside non-planar electrochromic mirror adapted to be installed on the inside of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- front and rear non-planar elements, each having front and rear surfaces;
a layer of transparent conductive material disposed on said rear surface of said front non-planar element;
a reflector disposed on one side of said rear non-planar element provided that, if said reflector is on said rear surface of said rear non-planar element, then said front surface of said rear non-planar element carries a layer of a transparent conductive material; and
a perimeter sealing member bonding together said front and rear non-planar elements in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber therebetween of uniform thickness, where said chamber contains at least one electrochromic material, and where said reflector is effective to reflect light through said chamber and said front non-planar element when said light reaches said reflector after passing through said front non-planar element and said chamber.
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Abstract
An inside non-planar electrochromic mirror includes front and rear non-planar elements, a layer of transparent conductive material, a reflector and a perimeter sealing member which bonds the front and rear non-planar elements in a spaced apart relationship. The front and rear non-planar elements each include front and rear surfaces. A layer of transparent conductive material is disposed on the rear surface of the front non-planar element. The reflector can be disposed on either side of the rear non-planar element. When the reflector is on the rear surface of the rear non-planar element then the front surface of the rear non-planar element contains a layer of transparent conductive material. When the reflector is on the front surface of the rear element it must be constructed of conductive material. The perimeter sealing member bonds the front and rear non-planar elements and defines a chamber therebetween. The chamber contains at least one electrochromic material. The reflector is effective to reflect light through the chamber and the front non-planar element when light reaches the reflector after passing through the front non-planar element and the chamber.
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1. A variable reflectance inside non-planar electrochromic mirror for motor vehicles, the inside non-planar electrochromic mirror adapted to be installed on the inside of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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front and rear non-planar elements, each having front and rear surfaces;
a layer of transparent conductive material disposed on said rear surface of said front non-planar element;
a reflector disposed on one side of said rear non-planar element provided that, if said reflector is on said rear surface of said rear non-planar element, then said front surface of said rear non-planar element carries a layer of a transparent conductive material; and
a perimeter sealing member bonding together said front and rear non-planar elements in a spaced-apart relationship to define a chamber therebetween of uniform thickness, where said chamber contains at least one electrochromic material, and where said reflector is effective to reflect light through said chamber and said front non-planar element when said light reaches said reflector after passing through said front non-planar element and said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A variable reflectance inside non-planar electrochromic mirror for motor vehicles, the inside non-planar electrochromic mirror adapted to be installed on the inside of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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front and rear non-planar elements, each having front and rear surfaces;
a layer of transparent conductive material disposed on said rear surface of said front non-planar element;
a reflector disposed on said front side of said rear non-planar element; and
a perimeter sealing member bonding together said front and rear non-planar elements in a spaced-apart relationship to defme a chamber therebetween of uniform thickness, where said chamber contains at least one electrochromic material, and where said reflector is effective to reflect light through said chamber and said front non-planar element when said light reaches said reflector after passing through said front non-planar element and said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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