Patent ID: 7498554
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. Interior rearview mirror for vehicles, comprising: a mirror cover defining a rearward opening and a frame thereabout; a mirror operatively secured within said mirror cover and visible through said rearward opening; a backing plate fixedly secured to said mirror; a drive operatively connecting said backing plate to said mirror cover and for moving said mirror with respect to said frame and said mirror cover; an electronics circuit board secured to said mirror cover for controlling said drive; a sensor arranged in said frame for generating signals relating to ambient conditions arriving at said interior rearview mirror from outside; and a sensor circuit board fixedly secured to said sensor and spatially separated from said backing plate and from said electronics circuit board, and said sensor circuit board arranged in the region between said drive of said interior rearview mirror and said mirror, such that said sensor and said sensor circuit board maintain a constant orientation with respect to said frame and independent of an orientation of said mirror.