HEATING DEVICE
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Abstract
A heating system for an exterior rear view minor is proposed, with which a defrost characteristic is achieved by suitable arrangement of heating regions, which leads to the representation of a logo during defrosting.
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13. An exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle having a power supply, said exterior rear view mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror bracket secured to the motor vehicle; a mirror housing secured to said mirror bracket, said mirror housing defining a primary opening facing rearward; a substrate movably secured within said mirror housing; a mirror fixedly secured to said substrate and movable therewith; and a heating device having a heatable element disposed between said substrate and said mirror, said heating device having contact with the mirror, whereby said heatable element is electrically connected to electrical contacts of the power supply, wherein said heating device is divided into first and second regions, and said first and second regions are subjected to different heating output or different heat release over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15)
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