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Outside rear view mirror with sealed chamber

US6247823A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Donnelly Hohe GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Peter Fuerst · Freudenberg, DE
Harald Buchalla · Amorbach, DE
Klaus Schnellbach · Freudenberg, DE
Hans-Joachim Fuchs · Dorfprozelten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2000
Grant date	Jun 19, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R1/07
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An outside rear view mirror for a motor vehicle includes a mirror element, a housing and a mirror foot fastenable to the motor vehicle. At least one electrical function element, in particular a contacting element, is provided in the outside rear view mirror. In order in a simple manner to protect the function element (9, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31) from moisture and dirt, there is provided in the outside rear view mirror (1) a sealable chamber (5), in which the electrical function element (9, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31) may be disposed.

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