Rearview mirror mounting assembly
First Claim
1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview minor assembly comprising:
- a mirror head having a reflective element, said mirror head comprising at least one electronic component which is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via wiring;
a mounting base adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle;
a support arm;
said support arm having an elongated shaft portion, a first end and a second end opposite said first end;
said mirror head being pivotable about said first end of said support arm via a first ball and socket joint and said second end of said support arm being pivotable about said mounting base via a second ball and socket joint; and
a cover element for attaching to said shaft portion, said cover element having an inner surface that opposes an outer surface of said shaft portion when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion, said wiring disposed between said outer surface of said shaft portion of said support arm and said inner surface of said cover element, said cover element attaching to said shaft portion in a manner such that said wiring is routed at least partially along said outer surface of said shaft portion and is at least partially hidden from view by said cover element when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head, a mounting base, a support arm and a cover element. The mirror head includes a reflective element and at least one electronic component which is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via wiring. The support arm has an elongated shaft portion, a first end and a second end opposite said first end. The mirror head is pivotable about the first end via a first ball and socket joint, and the second end is pivotable about the mounting base via a second ball and socket joint. The wiring is disposed between an outer surface of the shaft portion and the cover element. The cover element attaches to the shaft portion such that the wiring is routed at least partially along the outer surface and is at least partially hidden from view by the cover element.
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25 Claims
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1. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview minor assembly comprising:
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a mirror head having a reflective element, said mirror head comprising at least one electronic component which is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via wiring; a mounting base adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle; a support arm; said support arm having an elongated shaft portion, a first end and a second end opposite said first end; said mirror head being pivotable about said first end of said support arm via a first ball and socket joint and said second end of said support arm being pivotable about said mounting base via a second ball and socket joint; and a cover element for attaching to said shaft portion, said cover element having an inner surface that opposes an outer surface of said shaft portion when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion, said wiring disposed between said outer surface of said shaft portion of said support arm and said inner surface of said cover element, said cover element attaching to said shaft portion in a manner such that said wiring is routed at least partially along said outer surface of said shaft portion and is at least partially hidden from view by said cover element when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head having a reflective element, said mirror head comprising at least one electronic component which is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via wiring; a mounting base adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle; a support arm; said support arm having an elongated shaft portion, a first end and a second end opposite said first end; said mirror head being pivotable about said first end of said support arm via a first pivot joint and said second end of said support arm being pivotable about said mounting base via a second pivot joint; a cover element, said wiring disposed between an outer surface of said shaft portion of said support arm and an inner surface of said cover element; said cover element comprising a polymeric material; said cover element being adapted to snap over said outer surface of said shaft portion so as to dispose said wiring between said inner surface of said cover element and said outer surface of said shaft portion when said wiring is at said outer surface, said inner surface of said cover element generally opposing said outer surface of said shaft portion when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion; and said cover element attaching to said shaft portion in a manner such that said wiring is routed at least partially along said outer surface of said shaft portion and is at least partially hidden from view by said cover element when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview minor assembly comprising:
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a mirror head having a reflective element, said mirror head comprising at least one electronic component which is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via wiring; a mounting base adapted for mounting to an interior portion of the vehicle; a support arm; said support arm having an elongated shaft portion, a first end and a second end opposite said first end; said mirror head being pivotable about said first end of said support arm via a first pivot joint and said second end of said support arm being pivotable about said mounting base via a second pivot joint; and a cover element, said wiring disposed between an outer surface of said shaft portion of said support arm and said cover element; said cover element being adapted to attach to said outer surface of said shaft portion so as to dispose said wiring between said cover element and said outer surface of said shaft portion when said wiring is at said outer surface; said cover element includes a channel to route said wiring along said cover element, said channel and said outer surface of said shaft portion cooperating to define a passageway between said cover element and said shaft portion when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion; and said cover element attaching to said shaft portion in a manner such that said wiring is routed at least partially along said outer surface of said shaft portion and is at least partially hidden from view by said cover element when said cover element is attached to said shaft portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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