Mirror assembly with heater element
First Claim
1. A mirror reflective element system for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror, said mirror reflective element system comprising:
- a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface having a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon;
a rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface, said third surface having a third surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon;
a fourth surface electrically conductive element at said fourth surface, said fourth surface electrically conductive element being in electrically conductive continuity with one of said third surface electrically conductive coating and said second surface electrically conductive coating;
a heating element attached to said fourth surface of said rear substrate, said heating element comprising a heating element substrate having an attaching surface for attaching to said fourth surface and a rear surface opposite said attaching surface, said heating element substrate having a first electrically conductive element established thereat, said first conductive element generating heat to heat a portion of said heating element when powered;
said heating element including a second electrically conductive element established thereat, said second conductive element being at least partially established at said attaching surface, said first and second conductive elements being electrically isolated from one another;
said second conductive element connecting to said fourth surface electrically conductive element at said fourth surface of said rear substrate such that electrically conductive continuity is established between said second electrically conductive element and said fourth surface electrically conductive element when said heating element is attached to said fourth surface; and
wherein said first and second conductive elements are accessible at said rear surface of said heating element substrate.
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Abstract
A mirror reflective element system includes a fourth surface electrically conductive element disposed at the fourth surface and in conductive continuity with a second or third surface electrically conductive coating of the second or third surface, respectively. A heating element at the fourth surface comprises a heating element substrate, which has first and second electrically conductive elements established thereat, with the conductive elements being electrically isolated from one another. The first conductive element generates heat to heat a portion of the heating element when powered. The second conductive element connects to the fourth surface electrically conductive element at the fourth surface of the rear substrate to establish conductive continuity between the second electrically conductive element and the fourth surface electrically conductive element when the heating element is attached to the fourth surface. The first and second conductive elements are accessible at the rear surface of the heating element substrate.
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19 Claims
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1. A mirror reflective element system for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror, said mirror reflective element system comprising:
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a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface having a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon; a rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface, said third surface having a third surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon; a fourth surface electrically conductive element at said fourth surface, said fourth surface electrically conductive element being in electrically conductive continuity with one of said third surface electrically conductive coating and said second surface electrically conductive coating; a heating element attached to said fourth surface of said rear substrate, said heating element comprising a heating element substrate having an attaching surface for attaching to said fourth surface and a rear surface opposite said attaching surface, said heating element substrate having a first electrically conductive element established thereat, said first conductive element generating heat to heat a portion of said heating element when powered; said heating element including a second electrically conductive element established thereat, said second conductive element being at least partially established at said attaching surface, said first and second conductive elements being electrically isolated from one another; said second conductive element connecting to said fourth surface electrically conductive element at said fourth surface of said rear substrate such that electrically conductive continuity is established between said second electrically conductive element and said fourth surface electrically conductive element when said heating element is attached to said fourth surface; and wherein said first and second conductive elements are accessible at said rear surface of said heating element substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mirror reflective element system for a variable reflectance vehicular mirror, said mirror reflective element system comprising:
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a front substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface having a transparent second surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon; a rear substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface, said third surface having a third surface electrically conductive coating disposed thereon; a fourth surface electrically conductive element at said fourth surface, said fourth surface electrically conductive element being in electrically conductive continuity with one of said third surface electrically conductive coating and said second surface electrically conductive coating; a heating element attached to said fourth surface of said rear substrate, said heating element having an attaching surface for attaching to said fourth surface and a rear surface opposite said attaching surface, said heating element having a first electrically conductive element established thereat, said first conductive element generating heat to heat a portion of said heating element when powered; said heating element including a second electrically conductive element established thereat, said second conductive element being at least partially established at said attaching surface, said first and second conductive elements being electrically isolated from one another; said second conductive element connecting to said fourth surface electrically conductive element such that electrically conductive continuity is established between said second electrically conductive element and said fourth surface electrically conductive element when said heating element is attached to said fourth surface; and a back plate attached to at least a portion of said heating element, said back plate including a plurality of apertures therethrough for at least partially receiving respective electrical connectors therethrough when said back plate is attached to said at least a portion of said heating element, said electrical connectors being conductively connected to the respective first and second conductive elements of said heating element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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