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US 2019/0161013 A1Published application
Defrost/defog system side mirror with peltier element
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Mercado Velazquillo, Alfonso Hickman Guevara, Luis Jesus Chavela Guerra, Luis Olmos Gonzalez, Raul Ezequiel Alvarez Ruiz
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Abstract
A side mirror includes a housing, a mirror moveably attached with the housing, and a Peltier element mounted in the housing adjacent the mirror. There may also be a controller that is electrically connected with the Peltier element. The controller is configured to apply an electric current to the Peltier element in an electric current direction that depends on temperature and humidity data.
Claims18
A side mirror comprising:
- a housing;
- a mirror moveably attached with the housing;
- and
- a Peltier element mounted in the housing adjacent the mirror.
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A side mirror comprising:
- a housing;
- a mirror moveably attached with the housing;
- a Peltier element mounted in the housing adjacent the mirror;
- and
- a controller electrically connected with the Peltier element, the controller configured to apply an electric current to the Peltier element in an electric current direction that depends on temperature and humidity data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.