Mirror assembly

• US 7,805,260 B2
• Filed: 03/12/2008
• Issued: 09/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Original Assignee: Electric Mirror LLC
• Inventors: Mischel, James V. Jr., Mischel, James V. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): TSAI, CAROL S W
• Application Number:
  US12/047,243
• Publication Number:
  US 20080212218A1
• Time in Patent Office: 930 Days
• Field of Search: 359/839, 359/871, 359/460, 362/492, 362/611, 362/2, 362/141, 362/308, 362/25, 362/135, 362/129, 362/83.1, 362/140, 348/795, 348/744, 348/791, 348/E9.027, 402/19, 407/14
• US Class Current: 702/44
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/14 displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00

Abstract

A mirror assembly mountable to a wall is provided. The mirror assembly includes a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface, and a chassis mountable to the mirror platform. At least one electrical component is disposed between the mirror platform and the chassis. An electrical passageway is formed within the chassis for allowing the electrical component to be placed into communication with a power source located remotely from the mirror assembly. A recess is also formed within the chassis for housing a connection between the power source and the electrical component such that the chassis can be mounted substantially flush against the wall when the electrical component is electrically connected to the power source.

Claims

1. A mirror assembly mountable to a wall, the mirror assembly comprising:

(a) a mirror platform having a front surface and a rear surface;

(b) a chassis mountable to the mirror platform;

(c) at least one electrical component disposed between the mirror platform and the chassis;

(d) an electrical passageway formed within the chassis for allowing the electrical component to be placed into communication with a power source located remotely from the mirror assembly; and

(e) a recess formed within the chassis for housing a connection between the power source and the electrical component such that the chassis can be mounted substantially flush against the wall when the electrical component is electrically connected to the power source.

2. The mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the chassis includes a major surface.

3. The mirror assembly of claim 2, wherein the electrical passageway is formed within the major surface of the chassis.

4. The mirror assembly of claim 3, wherein the recess is defined by at least one transverse member that extends from the major surface of the chassis and is engageable with the rear surface of the mirror platform when the chassis is mounted to the rear surface of the mirror.

5. The mirror assembly of claim 4, wherein the transverse member is of a predetermined depth, and wherein the depth of the transverse member defines the depth of the recess.

6. The mirror assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of electrical passageways and a plurality of recesses formed within the chassis.

7. The mirror assembly of claim 1, wherein the connection is a power cord.

8. A mounting assembly for a mirror platform having at least one electrical component, wherein the mirror platform includes a front surface and a rear surface, the mounting assembly comprising:

(a) a chassis mountable to the rear surface of the mirror platform, wherein the electrical component is disposable between the mirror platform and the chassis;

(b) an electrical passageway formed within the chassis that is adapted to allow the electrical component to be placed into communication with a power source located remotely from the mirror platform; and

(c) a recess defined within the chassis for housing a connection between the power source and the electrical component such that the chassis can be mounted flush against a wall when the electrical component is electrically connected to the power source.

9. The mounting assembly of claim 8, wherein the chassis includes a major surface.

10. The mounting assembly of claim 9, wherein the electrical passageway is formed within the major surface of the chassis.

11. The mounting assembly of claim 10, wherein the recess is defined by a plurality of transverse members that extend from the major surface of the chassis and are engageable with the rear surface of the mirror platform when the chassis is mounted to the rear surface of the mirror.

12. The mirror assembly of claim 11, wherein the transverse members have a predetermined depth, and wherein the depth of the transverse members define the depth of the recess.

13. The mounting assembly of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of electrical passageways and recesses formed within the chassis.

14. The mounting assembly of claim 8, wherein the connection is a power cord.

15. The mounting assembly of claim 8, wherein the at least one electrical component is a media display device.

16. The mounting assembly of claim 15, further comprising:

a light source.

17. The mounting assembly of claim 8, wherein the at least one electrical component is a power cable.

18. A method comprising:

securing a mirror platform to a chassis, wherein the chassis contains an electrical passage way and a media display device, the electrical passage way is sized to accommodate an electrical connection for the media display device;

passing the electrical connection through the electrical passage way; and

fitting the media display device within a first recess in the chassis and the electrical connection fits within the electrical passage way thereby providing a flush mount between the chassis and the wall without the need for a power source that is recessed into the wall.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

a second recess, the second recess is formed within the first recess and at least part of the electrical passage way is located within the second recess.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the electrical connection passes through the first recess and the second recess.