Interior rearview mirror for vehicles
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1. An interior rearview mirror for motor vehicles, the mirror comprising:
- a mirror support (6);
a mirror housing (1);
a ball joint (5) having a ball head (9), wherein said mirror housing (1) and said mirror support (6) are connected to one another by said ball joint (5);
at least one electrically operated component mounted in said mirror housing (1) and having an electrical line (10) configured to be connected to a power source for supplying electric current to said at least one electrically operated component;
wherein said ball head (9) has a central opening (12) and at least one slot (11) located laterally in a side of said ball head (9), wherein said at least one slot (11) opens into said central opening and is configured to allow lateral passage of said electric line (10) into said ball head (9).
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror support, a mirror housing, and a ball joint having a ball head, wherein mirror housing and the mirror support are connected to one another by the ball joint. At least one electrically operated component is mounted in the mirror housing and has an electrical line connected to a power source for supplying electric current to the at least one electrically operated component. The ball head has at least one slot located laterally in a side of the ball head. The slot allows lateral passage of the electric line into the ball head.
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9 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror for motor vehicles, the mirror comprising:
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a mirror support (6);
a mirror housing (1);
a ball joint (5) having a ball head (9), wherein said mirror housing (1) and said mirror support (6) are connected to one another by said ball joint (5);
at least one electrically operated component mounted in said mirror housing (1) and having an electrical line (10) configured to be connected to a power source for supplying electric current to said at least one electrically operated component;
wherein said ball head (9) has a central opening (12) and at least one slot (11) located laterally in a side of said ball head (9), wherein said at least one slot (11) opens into said central opening and is configured to allow lateral passage of said electric line (10) into said ball head (9). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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