A MIRROR AND A MIRROR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A heatable mirror (10) includes a backplate (11) supporting a reflector substrate (12); and a heating material such as a PTC layer (16). The backplate (11) includes an aperture (13) communicating with the heating material and has integrally formed therewith an upstanding housing (17) having a hollow interior (19) communicating with the aperture (13). The housing (17) includes an opening (23) for receiving a conductor terminal (26) intended to contact the heating material; and a locking plug (27) for releasably retaing the conductor terminal (26) in the hollow interior (19). The arrangement of the invention avoids the need for a soldered connection to the heating layer.