One general aspect includes a system having one or more heat pads installed at a vehicle, the one or more heat pads configured to provide infrared energy transmissions to a vehicle component to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component. The system may also carry out the following steps: (a) determining that ice or fog or both ice and fog has accumulated on the surface of the vehicle component; and (b) based on the determination made in step (a), activating the one or more heat pads to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component.

A near-infrared sensor cover includes a cover body having transmissiveness to near-infrared rays. The cover body includes a base and a heater unit. The heater unit is arranged rearward of the base in a transmission direction of the near-infrared rays and includes a wire-like heating element. The heating element is configured to generate heat when energized. The base includes a rear portion that includes a rear surface of the base in the transmission direction. In the rear portion of the base, at least part of a section that is different from a section in which the heater unit is provided is formed by a reflection suppression structure including asperities. The asperities include a reflection suppression surface that is inclined relative to the transmission direction and reduces reflection of the near-infrared rays.

The invention is a heating and display mirror. The mirror is composed of two different zones, one for heating and one for display. The heating zone is heated by radiant heat, and the display zone features a display device that produces lighted images visible on the mirror's surface. The heating and display zones are operated by user controls, which give instructions to the heating zone to turn on and off, and to the display zone regarding what images to display on the lighted display device.

An adaptable system for defogging a mirror in a steamy bathroom having a tube assembly with a plurality of openings with an impeller and a plurality of heating elements for blowing hot air through the openings onto the fogged mirror. In one example embodiment, the tube assembly has louvers directing the hot air from the openings. The system has a plurality of mounting assemblies configured for all types of mirrors operative for coupling to the tube assembly, such as a portable mounting assembly with a rechargeable battery that selectively attaches on or adjacent to a mirror. The system has an articulated arm mounting assembly in one example embodiment. The system has a mounting assembly fixture in another example embodiment. A kit comprises the tube assembly and at least one mounting assembly.

One general aspect includes a system having one or more heat pads installed at a vehicle, the one or more heat pads configured to provide infrared energy transmissions to a vehicle component to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component. The system may also carry out the following steps: (a) determining that ice or fog or both ice and fog has accumulated on the surface of the vehicle component; and (b) based on the determination made in step (a), activating the one or more heat pads to defrost, defog, or both defrost and defog a surface of the vehicle component.

The invention relates to a circuit assembly (1) comprising a printed circuit board (2), at least one micromirror component (3) which is connected to the printed circuit board (2) for modulating a light beam oriented towards the micromirror component (3), a cooling body which is thermally connected to the at least one micromirror component (3), and a current regulating unit (5). The micromirror component (3) has a heating element (3a) which can be controlled by the current regulating unit (5), and the current regulating unit (5) is electrically connected to the heating element (3a) in order to actuate same. The current regulating unit (5) is additionally connected to the micromirror component (3) via a thermal connection to the cooling body (4) in order to transfer heat losses occurring on the current regulating unit (5).

The disclosure relates to a hydrophobic mirror. The hydrophobic mirror includes a support; a mirror body set in the support; and a hydrophobic film located on a surface of the mirror body. The hydrophobic film comprises a flexible substrate and a hydrophobic layer. The flexible substrate comprises a flexible base and a patterned first bulge layer located on a surface of the flexible base. The hydrophobic layer located on the surface of the patterned first bulge layer.

The disclosure relates to a hydrophobic mirror. The hydrophobic mirror includes a support, a mirror body set in the support, and a hydrophobic film located on a surface of the mirror body. The hydrophobic film comprises a flexible substrate and a hydrophobic layer located on a surface of the flexible substrate. The hydrophobic layer comprises a base and a patterned bulge layer located on a surface of the base.

A side mirror structure includes: a substrate; a mirror glass that is disposed above the substrate; a heat generation circuit that is provided at a first area on a top surface of the substrate, and transmits heat to the mirror glass; and a light emission circuit that is provided at a second area on the top surface of the substrate, and displays a signal on the mirror glass.

The present disclosure relates to a mirror cabinet apparatus installed on a wall in a bathroom or a powder room and, particularly, to a mirror cabinet apparatus which is an electronic apparatus configured by combining a mirror cabinet apparatus regarded as furniture with a functional unit. A mirror cabinet apparatus according to the present disclosure may comprise: a cabinet body; a mirror door unit for opening or closing the cabinet body; and a functional unit disposed on the cabinet body. The functional unit may include a cooler unit for storing a product at a low temperature, a charging box unit configured to charge and store a small-sized household appliance used in a bathroom, a rapid cooling unit for rapidly cooling beverage, a secret box enabling storage while restricting access of others, etc.