Vehicular rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating these elements

摘要

The present invention relates to improved electro-optic rearview mirror elements and assemblies incorporating the same.

主权项

1. A vehicular rearview assembly having a front and a front peripheral portion, the assembly comprising:
an electro-optic mirror element comprising:
a first substrate comprising:
a first surface, anda second surface;a second substrate comprising:
a third surface,a fourth surface, andan electrode carried on at least the third surface;a perimeter seal between the second and third surfaces, wherein the seal and the second and third surfaces define a cavity; andan electro-optic medium disposed in the cavity; and a housing structure having an aperture corresponding to the front portion of the vehicular rearview assembly, wherein at least a portion of the housing structure is configured to support the electro-optic mirror element, wherein the first surface of the first substrate that is an outer surface of the electro-optic mirror element corresponds to the front of the vehicular rearview assembly, and further wherein the second surface comprises a plurality of electrically conductive coatings disposed thereon and substantially isolated from one another by an isolation area that is substantially devoid of electrically conductive material.