B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – R
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
R
B60R 1/08 (2006.01) B60Q 3/02 (2006.01) B60R 1/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2112206
The present invention relates to motor vehicle accessories and more particularly to an internal rearview mirror with courtesy lights which has a longer useful life and better performance than prior art devices. The rearview mirror of the present invention comprises: 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, trunk lamp and door courtesy lights; 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.
Cassan Maclean
Metagal Industria E. Comercio Ltda.
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