Method for manufacturing blind zone indicator module for exterior rearview mirror assembly
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G08G-001/16
B60R-001/00
B60R-001/06
B60R-001/12
출원번호
US-0690901
(2017-08-30)
등록번호
US-9847028
(2017-12-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Kendall, Craig
Shooks, Jeremy R.
Kramer, Mark E.
Larson, Mark L.
출원인 / 주소
Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Flory, LLLP
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175
초록▼
A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material and providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with at least one lig
A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material and providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, with at least one light emitting diode disposed at the first side of the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed between a rear end and a front end of the housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the housing. With the circuit board disposed between the rear and front ends of the housing, potting material is disposed at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board. A diffuser element is attached at the front end of the housing and closes the front end of the housing.
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1. A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said method comprising: providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material;wherein the hollow housing comprises (i) a front end adapted for attaching the indicator module
1. A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said method comprising: providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material;wherein the hollow housing comprises (i) a front end adapted for attaching the indicator module at the rear of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, (ii) a rear end opposite the front end, and (iii) an intermediate portion between the front end and the rear end;wherein the hollow housing comprises an inner surface that diffusely reflects light incident thereon;providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein at least one light emitting diode is disposed at the first side of the circuit board;disposing the circuit board between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the hollow housing and the second side of the circuit board faces away from the front end of the hollow housing;with the circuit board disposed between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing, disposing potting material at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board;attaching a diffuser element at the front end of the hollow housing, wherein the diffuser element closes the front end of the hollow housing;wherein, when the at least one light emitting diode is activated, light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode reflects off the inner surface of the hollow housing and passes through the diffuser element to exit the indicator module; andwherein the indicator module comprises a blind zone indication module. 2. The method of claim 1, including providing a double sided pressure sensitive adhesive tape and attaching one side of the adhesive tape to the diffuser element. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the indicator module is configured to be disposed at an aperture formed through a mirror back plate of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, and wherein, with the indicator module disposed at the aperture formed through the mirror back plate of the mirror reflective element, light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode that passes through the diffuser element passes through the mirror reflective element. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the circuit board comprises circuitry and electrically conductive terminals in electrical connection with circuitry of the circuit board, and wherein disposing the circuit board within the hollow housing comprises inserting the electrical conductive terminals into a connector portion of the hollow housing, and wherein the connector portion, with the electrically conductive terminals therein, is configured to connect to a connector of a wire harness of an exterior rearview mirror assembly. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the connector portion is formed with the hollow housing via injection molding. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the connector portion has a front surface that is co-planar with a front end surface of the front end of the hollow housing. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the connector portion is part of the hollow housing and forms part of a housing profile. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises at least two light emitting diodes connected in series at the circuit board. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the diffusely light reflecting surface increases the intensity of light that exits the indicator module. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the intermediate portion of the hollow housing comprises at least one aperture corresponding with the at least one light emitting diode, and wherein light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode passes through the at least one aperture. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes, and wherein the intermediate portion of the hollow housing comprises a plurality of apertures, each corresponding with a respective one of the plurality of light emitting diodes. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes comprises three triangularly-arranged light emitting diodes and wherein the intermediate portion comprises three corresponding triangularly-arranged apertures. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the front end of the hollow housing, with the diffuser element attached thereat, comprises an attaching surface configured to attach the indicator module at a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein a surface of a connector portion of the hollow housing forms part of the attaching surface. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the circuit board is parallel to the attaching surface of the front end of the hollow housing. 16. The method of claim 13, comprising disposing a pressure sensitive adhesive tape at the attaching surface of the hollow housing for attaching the attaching surface at the mirror reflective element. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein disposing the pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises adhesively attaching the pressure sensitive adhesive tape at the attaching surface of the hollow housing, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises an aperture therethrough that corresponds to the shape of an opening at the attaching surface of the hollow housing. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the plastic material comprises white plastic material. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the plastic material comprises at least one of (i) ABS and (ii) ABS/polycarbonate. 20. A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said method comprising: providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material;wherein the hollow housing comprises (i) a front end adapted for attaching the indicator module at the rear of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, (ii) a rear end opposite the front end, and (iii) an intermediate portion between the front end and the rear end;providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein three light emitting diodes are disposed at the first side of the circuit board;wherein the three light emitting diodes are disposed at the first side of the circuit board in a triangular relationship one to the other;disposing the circuit board between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the hollow housing and the second side of the circuit board faces away from the front end of the hollow housing;with the circuit board disposed between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing, disposing potting material at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board;attaching a diffuser element at the front end of the hollow housing, wherein the diffuser element closes the front end of the hollow housing;wherein, when the at least one light emitting diode is activated, light emitted by the three emitting diodes passes through the diffuser element to exit the indicator module;wherein the front end of the hollow housing, with the diffuser element attached thereat, comprises an attaching surface configured to attach the indicator module at the mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly;wherein the circuit board is parallel to the attaching surface of the front end of the hollow housing;adhesively attaching a pressure sensitive adhesive tape at the attaching surface of the hollow housing for attaching the indicator module at the mirror reflective element;wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises an aperture therethrough that corresponds to the shape of an opening at the first end of the hollow housing; andwherein the indicator module comprises a blind zone indication module. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the indicator module is configured to be disposed at an aperture formed through a mirror back plate of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, and wherein, with the indicator module disposed at the aperture formed through the mirror back plate of the mirror reflective element, light emitted by the three light emitting diodes that passes through the diffuser element passes through the mirror reflective element, and wherein the circuit board comprises circuitry and electrically conductive terminals in electrical connection with circuitry of the circuit board, and wherein disposing the circuit board within the hollow housing comprises inserting the electrical conductive terminals into a connector portion of the hollow housing, and wherein the connector portion, with the electrically conductive terminals therein, is configured to connect to a connector of a wire harness of an exterior rearview mirror assembly. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the plastic material comprises white plastic material. 23. A method for manufacturing an indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said method comprising: providing a hollow housing formed by injection molding of plastic material;wherein the hollow housing comprises (i) a front end adapted for attaching the indicator module at the rear of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, (ii) a rear end opposite the front end, and (iii) an intermediate portion between the front end and the rear end;wherein the hollow housing comprises an inner surface that reflects light incident thereon;providing a circuit board having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein at least one light emitting diode is disposed at the first side of the circuit board;disposing the circuit board between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing such that the first side of the circuit board faces the front end of the hollow housing and the second side of the circuit board faces away from the front end of the hollow housing;with the circuit board disposed between the rear end of the hollow housing and the front end of the hollow housing, disposing potting material at and over the second side of the circuit board to seal the rear side of the circuit board;attaching a diffuser element at the front end of the hollow housing, wherein the diffuser element closes the front end of the hollow housing;wherein the circuit board comprises circuitry and electrically conductive terminals in electrical connection with circuitry of the circuit board;wherein disposing the circuit board within the hollow housing comprises inserting the electrical conductive terminals into a connector portion of the hollow housing;wherein the connector portion, with the electrically conductive terminals therein, is configured to connect to a connector of a wire harness of an exterior rearview mirror assembly;wherein, when the at least one light emitting diode is activated, light emitted by the at least one light emitting diode reflects off the inner surface of the hollow housing and passes through the diffuser element to exit the indicator module;wherein the indicator module is configured to be disposed at an aperture formed through a mirror back plate of a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly;wherein, with the indicator module disposed at the aperture formed through the mirror back plate of the mirror reflective element, light emitted by the at least one light emitting diodes that passes through the diffuser element passes through the mirror reflective element; andwherein the indicator module comprises a blind zone indication module. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the plastic material comprises white plastic material. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the at least one light emitting diode comprises three light emitting diodes that are disposed at the first side of the circuit board in a triangular relationship one to the other. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the front end of the hollow housing, with the diffuser element attached thereat, comprises an attaching surface configured to attach the indicator module at a mirror reflective element for an exterior rearview mirror assembly, and wherein said method comprises adhesively attaching a pressure sensitive adhesive tape at the attaching surface of the hollow housing for attaching the attaching surface at the mirror reflective element, and wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive tape comprises an aperture therethrough that corresponds to the shape of an opening at the first end of the hollow housing.
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