MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE

• US 20090213604A1
• Filed: 04/30/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Magna International Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Donnelly Corporation (Magna International Incorporated)
• Inventors: Uken, John T.
• Application Number:
  US12/433,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20090213604A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/494
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks

Abstract

An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element, a frame portion around a perimeter of the reflective element, and one or more user inputs or buttons movably mounted to the frame portion. At least one bezel segment is positioned partially around the perimeter of the reflective element and frame portion and defines a space or gap along the frame portion between opposed and spaced apart ends of the bezel segment or segments. The input or button is mountable to the frame portion at the space and is movable by a user to engage and actuate an electronic switch within the mirror assembly.

Claims

1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a reflective element;

a frame portion around a perimeter of said reflective element;

at least one user input movably mounted to said frame portion;

at least one bezel segment positioned partially around the perimeter of said reflective element and said frame portion, wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly has a gap between opposed and spaced apart ends of said at least one bezel segment; and

wherein said at least one user input is mounted to said frame portion at said gap and is movable by a user to engage and actuate an electronic switch within said interior rearview mirror assembly.