Exterior rearview mirror assembly
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror element, said mirror element supported by an actuator module, said actuator module comprising at least one motor electrically operable for adjusting the rearward field of view of said mirror element when said assembly is mounted to a side of the vehicle;
said assembly further including a support element, said support element adapted for receiving and securing said actuator module;
one of said actuator module and said support element being provided with at least one electrical connector element, the other of said actuator module and said support element being provided with another electrical connector element corresponding with said at least one electrical connector element; and
wherein receipt of said actuator module by said support element makes electrical connection between said at least one electrical connector element and said another corresponding electrical connector element whereby electrical connection of said at least one motor of said actuator assembly to a source of electrical power is made when said actuator module is received and secured by said support element.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is provided comprising a mirror element supported by an actuator module. The actuator module comprises at least one motor electrically operable for adjusting the rearward field of view of the mirror element when the rearview mirror assembly is mounted to a side of the vehicle. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a support element adapted for receiving and securing the actuator module. One of the actuator module and the support element is provided with at least one electrical connector element and the other of the actuator module and the support element is provided with another electrical connector element corresponding with the at least one electrical connector element. The actuator module is received by the support element in a manner that makes electrical connection between the at least one electrical connector element and the another corresponding electrical connector element such that electrical connection of the at least one motor of the actuator assembly to a source of electrical power is made when the actuator module is received and secured by the support element.
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32 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror element, said mirror element supported by an actuator module, said actuator module comprising at least one motor electrically operable for adjusting the rearward field of view of said mirror element when said assembly is mounted to a side of the vehicle;
said assembly further including a support element, said support element adapted for receiving and securing said actuator module;
one of said actuator module and said support element being provided with at least one electrical connector element, the other of said actuator module and said support element being provided with another electrical connector element corresponding with said at least one electrical connector element; and
wherein receipt of said actuator module by said support element makes electrical connection between said at least one electrical connector element and said another corresponding electrical connector element whereby electrical connection of said at least one motor of said actuator assembly to a source of electrical power is made when said actuator module is received and secured by said support element. - 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, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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