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Vehicular rearview mirror assembly including integrated backlighting for a liquid crystal display (LCD)

US8237909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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67Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 2009
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/58
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicular rearview mirror assembly (600) includes an electrochromic (EC) glass element (303) and a printed circuit board (603) for mounting electrical components. A liquid crystal display (LCD) (615) is mounted to the printed circuit board (603), while a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) (608) are also mounted to the same printed circuit board below the LCD (603) for providing backlighting.

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