Internal rearview mirror with courtesy lights

Details Internal rearview mirror with courtesy lights Internal rearview mirror with courtesy lights

1994-04-29

1998-09-01

Quach, Y My

Illumination

Sound equipment illuminator

362 801, 362 833, B60Q 3021

Patent

active

058000402

ABSTRACT:
The internal rearview mirror with courtesy lights includes a mirror device (1) and an antiglare device (2) acting on the mirror device (1) in a housing (3); a courtesy light system (4) for the rearview mirror; an electronic control module (5) including a printed circuit board (70) and having a timing device (6) which controls a ceiling lamp (200), trunk lamp (202) and door courtesy lights (201); and a detachable support (7) including a spring loaded neck (8) and a base (9) mounted centrally to the ceiling or windshield. The printed circuit board (70) has holes (72) and the housing (3) has fixing columns (71) aligned with the holes (72) for mounting the printed circuit board securely in the housing with screws. The electronic control module (5) has an electrical connector (173) including a prismatic shaped support block (76) on a lateral extension (74) of the printed circuit board (70) and connector pins (73) arrayed on the lateral extension (74) and electrically connected to the electrical conductor paths (75). Both support block (76) and the lateral extension (74) are aligned with a not centrally positioned opening (37) of the housing (3), in which a claw (77) is provided which engages in a groove (77') in the lateral extension (74) so as to assist in holding the printed circuit board (70) in position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4646210 (1987-02-01), Skogler et al.
patent: 4733336 (1988-03-01), Skogler et al.
patent: 4807096 (1989-02-01), Skogler et al.
patent: 5178448 (1993-01-01), Adams et al.

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