VEHICLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH WIDE ANGLE ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element assembly comprising:
- a reflective element comprising a glass mirror substrate, said reflective element having a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, said first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat;
an auxiliary wide angle element disposed at said rear surface of said glass mirror substrate and at said second reflector portion, said auxiliary wide angle element comprising a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at said curved rear surface; and
an optical coupling element disposed between a front surface of said auxiliary wide angle element and said rear surface of said reflective element, said optical coupling element comprising a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer.
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Abstract
A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element and an auxiliary wide angle element. The reflective element has a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, with the first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat. The auxiliary wide angle element is disposed at a rear surface of the glass mirror substrate of the reflective element and at the second reflector portion. The auxiliary wide angle element has a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at the curved rear surface. An optical coupling element may be disposed between a front surface of the auxiliary wide angle element and the rear surface of the reflective element, the optical coupling element may be a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer.
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1. A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element assembly comprising:
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a reflective element comprising a glass mirror substrate, said reflective element having a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, said first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat; an auxiliary wide angle element disposed at said rear surface of said glass mirror substrate and at said second reflector portion, said auxiliary wide angle element comprising a glass element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at said curved rear surface; and an optical coupling element disposed between a front surface of said auxiliary wide angle element and said rear surface of said reflective element, said optical coupling element comprising a substantially optically clear and flexible elastomer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element assembly comprising:
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a mirror casing; a reflective element comprising a mirror substrate, said reflective element having a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, said first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat; an auxiliary wide angle element disposed at said rear surface of said mirror substrate and at said second reflector portion, said auxiliary wide angle element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at said curved rear surface; and a back plate at said rear surface of said reflective element, said back plate having a mounting structure for mounting said back plate and said reflective element and said auxiliary wide angle element to a mirror actuator, said back plate mounting structure establishing a space at said mirror actuator that is sufficient for a portion of said auxiliary wide angle element to be disposed between said rear surface of said reflective element and said mirror actuator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mirror reflective element assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle, said mirror reflective element assembly comprising:
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a reflective element comprising a mirror substrate, said reflective element having a front surface and a rear surface and a first reflector portion and a second reflector portion, said first reflector portion having a first reflective coating disposed thereat; an auxiliary wide angle element disposed at said rear surface of said mirror substrate and at said second reflector portion, said auxiliary wide angle element having a curved rear surface with a second reflective coating disposed at said curved rear surface, wherein said auxiliary wide angle element is adhered to said rear surface of said mirror substrate via an optical adhesive; and a back plate at said rear surface of said reflective element, said back plate having a reflective element attachment portion for attaching to a rear surface of said reflective element and a wide angle element receiving portion for receiving said wide angle element at said second reflector portion; and wherein said back plate comprises at least one sealing element at least partially around a perimeter region of said wide angle element receiving portion, said at least one sealing element engaging said rear surface of said mirror substrate when said back plate is attached to said reflective element and limiting intrusion of adhesive between said back plate and said mirror substrate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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