Rear-view Assembly for a Motor Vehicle with a Heating Device
AssigneeSMR Patents S.à.r.l.
InventorsDaniel Fritz, Douglas Wilson, Anthony D'Andrea, Andreas Herrmann
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Abstract
An exterior rear-view assembly for a vehicle has at least one reflective element and at least one camera fixedly secured to a backing plate and movable therewith. A heating device having at least one heatable element is between the backing plate and the reflective element. The heatable element is divided into first and second regions, wherein the first and second regions are subjected to different heating output over time. At least one information element and at least one window for electromagnetic radiation are disposed in the second region and are visible before the entire reflective element is defrosted.
Claims27
An exterior rear-view assembly for a motor vehicle having a power supply, said exterior rear-view assembly comprising:
- a bracket secured to the motor vehicle;
- a housing mounted to said bracket, said housing defining a primary opening facing rearward;
- a backing plate movably attached to said mirror housing or moving together with said mirror housing;
- a reflective element fixedly secured to said backing plate and movable therewith;
- a camera fixedly secured to said backing plate and movable therewith;
- a heating device having a heatable element disposed between said backing plate and said reflective element, wherein 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 wherein said first and second regions are subjected to different heating output over time;
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- one or more information elements having a diameter, and a window for electromagnetic radiation disposed in said second region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.