Mirror reflective element assembly including electronic component
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1. A reflective element for a mirror assembly of a vehicle, said reflective element comprising:
- a substrate having a rear surface and a front surface;
a reflective coating disposed at least one of said rear surface and said front surface of said substrate;
at least one electronic circuitry component applied to at least one portion of said rear surface of said substrate so that said at least a portion of said substrate functions as a circuit board; and
wherein said reflective element comprises an electrochromic reflective element assembly, said substrate comprising a rear substrate and said electrochromic reflective element assembly comprising a front substrate and an electrochromic medium disposed between said front and rear substrates, and wherein said rear surface of said rear substrate comprises said reflective coating and an insulating epoxy layer on said reflective coating, a conductive layer being applied to said insulating epoxy layer.
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Abstract
A reflective element assembly for a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element substrate and a conductive trace or layer disposed at a rear surface of the reflective element substrate. A non-conductive layer is applied at the conductive layer and covers at least a portion of the conductive layer and leaves at least some portions of the conductive layer exposed. At least one circuitry component is applied to at least one of the portions of the conductive layer. The circuitry component may include a carbon ink resistor printed onto the conductive trace.
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1. A reflective element for a mirror assembly of a vehicle, said reflective element comprising:
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a substrate having a rear surface and a front surface; a reflective coating disposed at least one of said rear surface and said front surface of said substrate; at least one electronic circuitry component applied to at least one portion of said rear surface of said substrate so that said at least a portion of said substrate functions as a circuit board; and wherein said reflective element comprises an electrochromic reflective element assembly, said substrate comprising a rear substrate and said electrochromic reflective element assembly comprising a front substrate and an electrochromic medium disposed between said front and rear substrates, and wherein said rear surface of said rear substrate comprises said reflective coating and an insulating epoxy layer on said reflective coating, a conductive layer being applied to said insulating epoxy layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of manufacturing a reflective element for an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said method comprising:
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providing a substrate having a front surface and a rear surface, said substrate having a reflective layer disposed at one of said front and rear surfaces for viewing by a driver of the vehicle when the mirror assembly is installed to the vehicle; applying at least one electronic circuitry component to said rear surface of said substrate; and wherein said reflective element comprises an electrochromic reflective element assembly, wherein providing a substrate comprises providing a rear substrate having a rear surface, a front substrate, and an electrochromic medium sandwiched between said front and rear substrates, and wherein said rear surface of said rear substrate includes said reflective layer thereon, said method including applying an insulating epoxy layer on said reflective layer, said at least one electronic circuitry component being applied to said insulating epoxy layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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