Rear view mirror assembly with electrical sub assembly

Abstract

The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly that includes at least one electrical device as a light source with adapted connectors to be assembled in an easy way. The invention is related to an electrical device as a lighting mean in a rear view mirror that has a connector adapted to be self centric connected to the counterpart during assembling.

1 . Rear view mirror assembly with at least a mirror support pivotable connected to a mirror base, at least one cover element and/or bezel and at least one electrical device that must be contacted to a electrical source out of the group of turn signal indicator, alert indicator, security light, IR illumination for sensors, day running light, sensors, antennas, cameras, actuators, wherein the electrical device and a mounting support, that is out of a group of mirror support, base cover or other mirror cover elements, mirror base, mirror bezel, forms a sub assembly for electrical contact, wherein the housing of electrical device has a conical structure surrounding connector pins and that the mounting support forms integrally an attachment forming guiding arms in which a female connector is fixed. 
     
     
         2 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 1  characterized in that the arms of the mounting support attachment have hooks formed in the inner surface of the arms to hold the female connector. 
     
     
         3 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 1  characterized in that the mounting support attachment has at least one recess to fix the female connector. 
     
     
         4 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 3  characterized in that the at least one recess fits to a lug of the female connector. 
     
     
         5 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 1  characterized in that the electrical device has parallel pins that are installed through the electrical device housing material. 
     
     
         6 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 5  characterized in that the parallel pins of the electrical device are connected to a printed circuit board installed in the device. 
     
     
         7 . Rear view mirror assembly according  claim 1  characterized in that the electrical device's conical structure forms a conical opening with an angle of 70°+/−3°. 
     
     
         8 . Assembly process for a rear view mirror with at least a mirror support pivotable connected to a mirror base, at least one cover element and/or bezel and at least one electrical device that must be contacted to a electrical source out of the group of turn signal indicator, alert indicator, security light, IR illumination for sensors, day running light, sensors, antennas, cameras, actuators, wherein the electrical device and a mounting support, that is out of a group of mirror support, base cover or other mirror cover elements, mirror base, mirror bezel, forms a sub assembly for electrical contact, characterized in that the housing of electrical device has a conical structure surrounding connector pins and that the mounting support forms integrally an attachment forming guiding arms in which a female connector is fixed with the steps of:
 mounting a connector to a mounting support; and   connecting an electrical device to the fixed connector.