EP0085737A2
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Electric remote control mirror apparatus
Assignee: Ichikoh Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-04-23
Abstract
Abstract An electric remote control mirror apparatus comprising boss portion (39) mounted on a mirror body (29) fixing the mirror (28), a concave surface (36) formed at the portion (35) integrally formed with the mirror housing (26) for receiving the mirror body (29), a pivot connection (30) being composed of the boss portion (39) and the concave surface (36), a pressure applying member (42) having the surface to be connected to the inner surface of the boss portion (39) and the end portion (41) to be connected to the portion of the mirror housing (26) by passing through the boss portion (39), a coil spring (43) for pressing the member (42) to the boss portion (39), thereby to surely support the mirror body (29) within the mirror housing (26), wherein the rotating resistance of the pivot connection (30) can be easily and precisely adjustable, the rotation of the mirror body (29) around the pivot axis (100) is prevented thereby to avoid vibration and change of inclination of the mirror body (29).
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Enomoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:08
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/062; B60R1/07; B60R1/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
348 words
An electric remote control mirror apparatus comprising a mirror (28), a mirror body (29) fixing said mirror, a mirror housing (26) receiving said mirror body, a pivot connection (30) for pivotably supporting said mirror body (29),two ball base (35) located on respective lines perpendicular to each other and crossing at said pivot connection (30), threaded rods (31) each of which has a ball (32) at the end thereof and a screw on the peripheral surface thereof, screw members (47) for being connected to said threaded rods (31)respectively,transmission means (53) for respectively transmitting driving force to said screw members (47), electric motors (52) for respectively driving said screw members (47) through said transmission means (53), said pivot connection (30) including a ball base having a concave surface (36) integrally formed with the member (35) fixed to the mirror housing (26) as a fixed body, a cylindrical hole provided at the central portion of said concave surface (36) coaxially with the pivot axis, and elongated projections (38) formed at the inner wall of said cylindrical hole (37) and extending in the direction of pivot axis; boss portion (39) integrally formed with said mirror body (29) as a movable body, for fitting to said concave surface (36) of said ball base (35); a pressure applying member (42) having a half-ball like portion (40)tdbe fitted to the inner surface of said boss portion (39) of said mirror body (29), a cylindrical portion (41) to be inserted into said cylindrical hole (37), and slots (41b) to be connected to said elongated projections (38); and a coil spring (43) received in said cylindrical portion (41) of said pressure applying member (42) for urging said pressure applying member (42) against said ball base (35); and said threaded rod (31) including an elongated slot (48) for guiding the movement of said threaded rod (31), means (27a) provided with a projection (49) to be connected to said elongated slot (48) for supporting said threaded rod (31) and guiding it along the rod's axis thereby to avoid the rotation of said threaded rod (31) around the rod's axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
348 words
An electric remote control mirror apparatus comprising a mirror (28), a mirror body (29) fixing said mirror, a mirror housing (26) receiving said mirror body, a pivot connection (30) for pivotably supporting said mirror body (29),two ball base (35) located on respective lines perpendicular to each other and crossing at said pivot connection (30), threaded rods (31) each of which has a ball (32) at the end thereof and a screw on the peripheral surface thereof, screw members (47) for being connected to said threaded rods (31)respectively,transmission means (53) for respectively transmitting driving force to said screw members (47), electric motors (52) for respectively driving said screw members (47) through said transmission means (53), said pivot connection (30) including a ball base having a concave surface (36) integrally formed with the member (35) fixed to the mirror housing (26) as a fixed body, a cylindrical hole provided at the central portion of said concave surface (36) coaxially with the pivot axis, and elongated projections (38) formed at the inner wall of said cylindrical hole (37) and extending in the direction of pivot axis; boss portion (39) integrally formed with said mirror body (29) as a movable body, for fitting to said concave surface (36) of said ball base (35); a pressure applying member (42) having a half-ball like portion (40)tdbe fitted to the inner surface of said boss portion (39) of said mirror body (29), a cylindrical portion (41) to be inserted into said cylindrical hole (37), and slots (41b) to be connected to said elongated projections (38); and a coil spring (43) received in said cylindrical portion (41) of said pressure applying member (42) for urging said pressure applying member (42) against said ball base (35); and said threaded rod (31) including an elongated slot (48) for guiding the movement of said threaded rod (31), means (27a) provided with a projection (49) to be connected to said elongated slot (48) for supporting said threaded rod (31) and guiding it along the rod's axis thereby to avoid the rotation of said threaded rod (31) around the rod's axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
An electric remote control mirror apparatus according to claim 1, wherein either one of said boss portion (39) and said half-ball like portion (40) has at least one projection, and the other of said boss portion (39) and said half-ball like portion (40) has at least one slot to be connected to said projection, thereby preventing a rotation of said boss portion (39) of said mirror body (29) around the pivot axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electric remote control mirror apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a waterproof cover (54) which can be fitted to a cover mounting members (55) for protectively enveloping said threaded rods (31).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electric remote control mirror apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said screw member (47) has a cylindrical and central through hole (5) adapted to fit the threaded rod (31), and hold- a spring member (51) for adapted to be movable in the surface perpendicular to the rod's axis pinching the valleys of the screw of said threaded rod (31).
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