Rearview mirror assembly construction
US7334922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10484
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly of the present invention includes a circuit board disposed behind the mirror. The circuit board may be a flexible circuit board and may include an LED mounted to project light through a transparent window in the flexible circuit board and through the mirror. The flexible circuit board may function as a mirror heater and may include conductive paths for connection to the LED and/or electrodes of an electrochromic mirror. The LED may include an LED chip mounted directly on the circuit board and encapsulated thereon by an encapsulant.
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