Electric external rear view mirror
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle external rear view mirror assembly comprising:
- a glass assembly;
at least one electrical function element;
a support element, to which the electrical function element can be secured, the support element including an electrical conductor path with a first end to which an electrical function element can be connected and having a second end which is connectable to a conductor that makes electrical connection to at least one electrical function elsewhere in the motor vehicle;
said support element being at least partially formed of a non-conducting moldable material and wherein said electrical conductor path comprises an electrical conductor embedded at least in certain areas in said non-conducting material of said support element and wherein at least one of said first end and said second end of said conductor path comprises at least one of a plug and a socket.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an external rear view mirror of a motor vehicle with a glass subassembly, at least one electrical function element, more particularly an adjustment drive and/or a lighting device and/or a folding drive and/or a heating element, and a support element, to which the electrical function element can be secured. In order to increase the electrical operational reliability of the external rear view mirror and to facilitate the assembly of the cabling, the support element (1) includes at least one electrical conductor path (6), to whose first end (7, 13, 14, 15, 17) an electrical function element (3, 4, 5) can be connected and to whose second end (19) a power supply of the motor vehicle can be connected.
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24 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle external rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a glass assembly;
at least one electrical function element;
a support element, to which the electrical function element can be secured, the support element including an electrical conductor path with a first end to which an electrical function element can be connected and having a second end which is connectable to a conductor that makes electrical connection to at least one electrical function elsewhere in the motor vehicle;
said support element being at least partially formed of a non-conducting moldable material and wherein said electrical conductor path comprises an electrical conductor embedded at least in certain areas in said non-conducting material of said support element and wherein at least one of said first end and said second end of said conductor path comprises at least one of a plug and a socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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18. An external rear view mirror of a motor vehicle with a glass subassembly, at least one electrical functional element, more particularly at least one of an adjustment drive, an electro-optic element, a lighting device, a folding drive and a heating element, comprising:
a support element, to which the electrical function element can be secured, said support element including at least one electrical conductor path with a first end to which the at least one electrical function element can be connected and to whose second end can be connected a conductor that makes electrical connection to at least one electrical function elsewhere in the motor vehicle;
said support element being at least partially formed of a non-conducting moldable material and wherein said electrical conductor path comprises an electrical conductor embedded at least in certain areas in said non-conducting material of said support element and wherein at least one of said first end and said second end of said conductor path comprises at least one of a plug and a socket.
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19. A motor vehicle external rear view mirror having a mirror element subassembly and at least one electrical functional element, the mirror comprising:
a support element with an electrical conductor path having a first end for connection to the electrical function element and having a second end connected to a conductor that provides a motor vehicle system electrical connection;
said support element being at least partially formed of a non-conducting moldable material and wherein said electrical conductor path comprises an electrical conductor embedded at least in certain areas in said non-conducting material of said support element and wherein at least one of said first end and said second end of said conductor path comprises at least one of a plug and a socket.- View Dependent Claims (20)
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