Method of making electrical connection for an electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10179555B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15262481

    申请日:2016-09-12

    Abstract: A method for making electrical connection to a mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes providing a mirror reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween and in contact with a transparent conductive coating and a third surface reflector. A metallic electrical connector is provided that includes an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion. An electrical wire is inserted in the wire receiving portion such that at least one tang of the wire receiving portion engages the electrical wire to secure the electrical wire in the wire receiving portion and to make electrically-conductive connection with the electrical wire. The attachment portion is attached at the front or rear substrate to attach the electrical connector at the mirror reflective element such that the attachment portion electrically conductively connects to the transparent conductive coating or the third surface reflector.

    ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20130314761A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13959036

    申请日:2013-08-05

    Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear substrates with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. An electrical connector has an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion for receiving an electrical wire therein. A flange of the attachment portion is configured to be disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate and a tab is configured to extend at least partially across a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. An electrically conductive material is disposed in an uncured state and uncured electrically conductive material flows at least partially through the aperture and is cured to secure the electrical connector at the rear substrate. The wire receiving portion of the electrical connector is configured to receive the electrical wire therein and includes at least one tang that engages the electrical wire when the electrical wire is inserted into the wire receiving portion.

    Interior rearview mirror assembly with driver monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US11639134B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17905109

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having an interior mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element has a mirror transflector that transmits near-IR light incident thereon, transmits visible light incident thereon and reflects visible light incident thereon. The mirror assembly includes a camera disposed within the mirror head and viewing through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near-infrared (near-IR) light having a wavelength of 940 nm. The mirror assembly further includes first, second and third near-IR illumination sources disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near-IR light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near-IR illumination sources are at respective angles relative to a planar front surface of the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective in-cabin regions for a driver monitoring function or an occupant detection function.

    ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
    15.
    发明申请
    ELECTRO-OPTIC REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE 审中-公开
    电视后视镜车辆总成

    公开(公告)号:US20150307028A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-29

    申请号:US14791948

    申请日:2015-07-06

    Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear substrates with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. An electrical connector has an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion for receiving an electrical wire therein. A flange of the attachment portion is configured to be disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate and a tab is configured to extend at least partially across a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. An electrically conductive material is disposed in an uncured state and uncured electrically conductive material flows at least partially through the aperture and is cured to secure the electrical connector at the rear substrate. The wire receiving portion of the electrical connector is configured to receive the electrical wire therein and includes at least one tang that engages the electrical wire when the electrical wire is inserted into the wire receiving portion.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆后视镜组件的反射元件组件包括其间设置有电光介质的前基板和后基板。 电连接器具有用于在其中接收电线的附接部分和电线接收部分。 附接部分的凸缘被配置为设置在后基板的第四表面处,并且突片被构造成至少部分地延伸穿过后基板的周边边缘。 导电材料设置在未固化状态,未固化的导电材料至少部分地流过孔,并被固化以将电连接器固定在后基板上。 电连接器的电线接收部分被配置为在其中接收电线,并且当电线插入电线接收部分时包括至少一个与电线接合的电极。

    Method of coating a rear glass substrate for an electrochromic mirror reflective element
    16.
    发明授权
    Method of coating a rear glass substrate for an electrochromic mirror reflective element 有权
    涂布电致变色镜反射元件的后玻璃基板的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09073490B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US14195139

    申请日:2014-03-03

    Abstract: A method of coating a rear glass substrate for an electrochromic reflective element includes providing a fixture having a recess and a masking element extending from a perimeter region of the recess over a portion of the recess. The masking element includes a disc portion and an arm portion extending between the disc portion and the perimeter region of the recess of the fixture. A rear glass substrate is positioned in the recess and the masking element extends over and is spaced from the surface of the glass substrate. The glass substrate surface is coated with a mirror reflector coating. The masking element is shaped such that the mirror reflector coating is deposited at the surface behind the arm portion but is substantially not deposited behind the disc portion so as to establish a window region through the mirror reflector coating at the glass substrate surface.

    Abstract translation: 涂覆用于电致变色反射元件的后玻璃基板的方法包括提供具有凹部的固定件和从凹部的周边区域延伸到凹部的一部分上的掩模元件。 掩模元件包括盘部分和在盘部分和固定装置的凹部的周边区域之间延伸的臂部分。 后玻璃基板定位在凹部中,并且掩模元件延伸并且与玻璃基板的表面间隔开。 玻璃基板表面涂有镜面反射涂层。 掩模元件成形为使得反射镜反射器涂层沉积在臂部分后面的表面处,但基本上不沉积在盘部分后面,以便通过玻璃基板表面处的反射镜反射器涂层建立窗口区域。

    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle
    17.
    发明授权
    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 有权
    电动车后视镜组件

    公开(公告)号:US08665510B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-04

    申请号:US13959036

    申请日:2013-08-05

    Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear substrates with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. An electrical connector has an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion for receiving an electrical wire therein. A flange of the attachment portion is configured to be disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate and a tab is configured to extend at least partially across a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. An electrically conductive material is disposed in an uncured state and uncured electrically conductive material flows at least partially through the aperture and is cured to secure the electrical connector at the rear substrate. The wire receiving portion of the electrical connector is configured to receive the electrical wire therein and includes at least one tang that engages the electrical wire when the electrical wire is inserted into the wire receiving portion.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆后视镜组件的反射元件组件包括其间设置有电光介质的前基板和后基板。 电连接器具有用于在其中接收电线的附接部分和电线接收部分。 附接部分的凸缘被配置为设置在后基板的第四表面处,并且突片被构造成至少部分地延伸穿过后基板的周边边缘。 导电材料设置在未固化状态,未固化的导电材料至少部分地流过孔,并被固化以将电连接器固定在后基板上。 电连接器的电线接收部分被配置为在其中接收电线,并且当电线插入电线接收部分时包括至少一个与电线接合的电极。

    INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230137004A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17905109

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head having an interior mirror reflective element. The mirror reflective element has a mirror transflector that transmits near-IR light incident thereon, transmits visible light incident thereon and reflects visible light incident thereon. The mirror assembly includes a camera disposed within the mirror head and viewing through the mirror transflector. The camera includes an imaging sensor having a quantum efficiency (QE) of at least 15% for near-infrared (near-IR) light having a wavelength of 940 nm. The mirror assembly further includes first, second and third near-IR illumination sources disposed within the mirror head and operable to emit near-IR light that passes through the mirror transflector. The near-IR illumination sources are at respective angles relative to a planar front surface of the mirror reflective element and, when powered, illuminate respective in-cabin regions for a driver monitoring function or an occupant detection function.

    ELECTROCHROMIC MIRROR REFLECTIVE ELEMENT FOR VEHICULAR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20190143914A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16246628

    申请日:2019-01-14

    Abstract: An electrochromic mirror reflective element for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear glass substrates with an electrochromic medium disposed therebetween and with a fourth surface reflector coated at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. Light incident at the first surface of the front substrate passes (i) through the front substrate, (ii) through a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (iii) through the electrochromic medium, whereby light passing through the electrochromic medium is partially reflected at a third surface reflector and is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector, and wherein light passing through the electrochromic medium that is partially transmitted through the third surface reflector passes through the rear substrate and is at least partially reflected off the fourth surface reflector at the fourth surface of the rear substrate to provide enhanced reflectivity of said electrochromic mirror reflective element.

    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle
    20.
    发明授权
    Electro-optic rearview mirror assembly for vehicle 有权
    电动车后视镜组件

    公开(公告)号:US09440589B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14791948

    申请日:2015-07-06

    Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a vehicular rearview mirror assembly includes front and rear substrates with an electro-optic medium disposed therebetween. An electrical connector has an attachment portion and a wire receiving portion for receiving an electrical wire therein. A flange of the attachment portion is configured to be disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate and a tab is configured to extend at least partially across a perimeter edge of the rear substrate. An electrically conductive material is disposed in an uncured state and uncured electrically conductive material flows at least partially through the aperture and is cured to secure the electrical connector at the rear substrate. The wire receiving portion of the electrical connector is configured to receive the electrical wire therein and includes at least one tang that engages the electrical wire when the electrical wire is inserted into the wire receiving portion.

    Abstract translation: 用于车辆后视镜组件的反射元件组件包括其间设置有电光介质的前基板和后基板。 电连接器具有用于在其中接收电线的附接部分和电线接收部分。 附接部分的凸缘被配置为设置在后基板的第四表面处,并且突片被构造成至少部分地延伸穿过后基板的周边边缘。 导电材料设置在未固化状态,未固化的导电材料至少部分地流过孔,并被固化以将电连接器固定在后基板上。 电连接器的电线接收部分被配置为在其中接收电线,并且当电线插入电线接收部分时包括至少一个与电线接合的电极。

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