Modular rearview mirror assembly
AssigneeDonnelly Mirrors, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Lawlor, Coady Garrett
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Abstract
A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit, an RF antenna connected to the electronic component unit, and a support bracket assembly adapted to mount the mirror assembly to an interior surface of a vehicle. The electronic component unit may be mounted on one face of a carrier plate and the mirror may be mounted on the other face of said carrier plate, with the support bracket assembly extending through the housing from the carrier plate. The electronic component unit may be adapted to receive information via the RF antenna and may display such information on a visual display.
Claims20
A vehicle rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror;
- an electronic component unit;
- a protective housing exposing said mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing said electronic component unit;
- an RF antenna connected to said electronic component unit;
- a support bracket assembly adapted to mount said mirror assembly to an interior surface of a vehicle;
- wherein said electronic component unit is mounted on one face of a carrier plate and said mirror is mounted on the other face of said carrier plate, said support bracket assembly extending through said housing from said carrier plate;
- a visual display for displaying information provided by said electronic component unit;
- and
- wherein said electronic component unit is adapted to receive information via said RF antenna and display such information on said visual display.
A vehicle rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror;
- an electronic component unit;
- a protective housing exposing said mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing said electronic component unit;
- an RF antenna connected to said electronic component unit;
- a support bracket assembly adapted to mount said mirror assembly to an interior surface of a vehicle;
- wherein said electronic component unit is mounted on one face of a carrier plate and said mirror is mounted on the other face of said carrier plate, said support bracket assembly extending through said housing from said carrier plate;
- and
- wherein the electronic component unit is adapted to receive information via the RF antenna.
A vehicle rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror, said mirror comprising an electrochromic mirror;
- an electronic component unit;
- a protective housing exposing said mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing said electronic component unit;
- an RF antenna connected to said electronic component unit;
- a support bracket assembly adapted to mount said mirror assembly to an interior surface of a vehicle;
- wherein said support bracket assembly comprises said RF antenna;
- wherein said electronic component unit is mounted on one face of a carrier plate and said mirror is mounted on the other face of said carrier plate, said support bracket assembly extending through said housing from said carrier plate;
- wherein said electronic component unit is adapted to receive information via said RF antenna;
- and
- a visual display for displaying said information provided by said electronic component unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.