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US 2017/0363840 A1Published application
Inductive power connection/data transfer for electro-optic mirror
AssigneeGentex Corporation
InventorNolan R. Faber
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Abstract
A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device having at least one of a display module and a mirror. A mount operably couples the rearview device to an inside surface of a windscreen of the vehicle. An at least partially translucent connector is operably coupled with the vehicle and abuts a portion of the windscreen. The connector includes an induction pad removably coupled with the rearview device and is configured to supply power and data to the rearview device.
Claims20
A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a rearview device including at least one of a display module and a mirror;
- a mount operably coupling the rearview device to a windscreen of said vehicle;
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- an at least partially translucent connector operably coupled with the vehicle and abutting a portion of the windscreen, the at least partially translucent connector including a connector induction pad removably coupled with the rearview device and configured to supply power and data to the rearview device.
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A rearview assembly comprising:
- a rearview device including at least one of a display module and a mirror;
- a mount operably coupling the rearview device to a windscreen of a vehicle;
- and
- a thin ribbon connector operably coupled with the vehicle and abutting a portion of the windscreen, the thin ribbon connector including a connector induction pad removably coupled with the rearview device and configured to supply at least one of power and data thereto.
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A rearview assembly comprising:
- a rearview device including at least one of a display module and a mirror;
- a mount operably coupling the rearview device to a windscreen of a vehicle;
- and
- a power and data connector operably coupled with the vehicle and including a connector induction pad removably coupled with the rearview device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.