Reflective coatings and mirrors using same
First Claim
1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror housing;
a reflective element having a first field of view;
a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; and
a multi-function backing plate being placed in the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate,wherein the reflective element supporting region includes a recess for receiving the reflective element, and the reflective coating supporting region is thicker than the reflective element supporting region.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mirror having a backing plate or polymeric substrate being coated with a reflective coating, for example a chromium-based reflective coating. A mirror assembly includes a mirror housing, a reflective element having a first field of view, a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view, and a multi-function backing plate supported by the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate.
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10 Claims
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1. A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing; a reflective element having a first field of view; a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; and a multi-function backing plate being placed in the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate, wherein the reflective element supporting region includes a recess for receiving the reflective element, and the reflective coating supporting region is thicker than the reflective element supporting region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing; a reflective element having a first field of view; a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; and a multi-function backing plate being placed in the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate, wherein the reflective coating supporting region of the backing plate is elevated with respect to and overlapping with the reflective element supporting region. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing; a reflective element having a first field of view; a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; a multi-function backing plate being placed in the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate; and an inclined shoulder that is provided between the reflective element supporting region and the reflective coating supporting region such that the reflective coating supporting region of the backing plate is elevated with respect to and overlapping with the reflective element supporting region.
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10. A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing; a reflective element having a first field of view; a reflective coating having a second field of view, the second field of view being wider than the first field of view; and a multi-function backing plate being placed in the mirror housing and comprising a reflective element supporting region where the reflective element is supported by the multi-function backing plate and a reflective coating supporting region where the reflective coating is applied to the backing plate, wherein the reflective coating supporting region of the backing plate is formed as part of an actuator that is configured to separately control movement of the reflective coating with respect to the reflective element.
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