EP0146888A2
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Outside rear view mirror
Assignee: Ichikoh Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An outside rear view mirror (1) for cars is provided with an electric drive mechanism (30) to rotate the mirror housing (10) about a spindle (40) by remote control from within the car. To permit the mirror housing (10) to rotate about the spindle (40) under the influence of an external impact upon the mirror housing (10) a load limiting mechanism is also provided which allows rotation only when the impact load exceeds a certain level.
Inventors
- 👤 Masao Enomoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:13
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/062; B60R1/07; B60R1/074; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An outside rear view mirror comprising a mirror housing provided with a mirror, a base for supporting the mirror housing swingable round a spindle member, a drive mechanism provided with a drive motor to swing the mirror housing in relation to the base and a buffer mechanism arranged between the mirror housing and the base to absorb the impact of external force added to the mirror housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An outside rear view mirror comprising a mirror housing provided with a mirror, a base for supporting the mirror housing swingable round a spindle member, a drive mechanism provided with a drive motor to swing the mirror housing in relation to the base and a buffer mechanism arranged between the mirror housing and the base to absorb the impact of external force added to the mirror housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said drive transmitting mechanism includes at least the drive motor, a transmitting member connected to the drive motor and located on the movable side, and another transmitting .member connected to the spindle member and located on the fixed side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 2 wherein said transmitting members located on the movable and fixed sides, respectively, are gears.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 2 wherein said transmitting member located on the movable side is a worm wheel, which is connected to another worm wheel, which serves as the transmitting member located on the fixed side, through a worm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting member located on the fixed side is fixed-to the spindle member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting member located on the fixed side is rotated round the spindle member when excessive external force is added to the mirror housing except the time of its being automatically swung.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1, said spindle member is interposed between a mount of the mirror housing and a bearing of the base to make to slide-contact the mount when the mirror housing is automatically swung, but the spindle member is slide-contaced with the bearing when excessive external force is added to the mirror housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said spindle member is formed integrally to the base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said mirror housing is swung, slide-contacting between the transmitting member on the fixed side and the spindle member except when the mirror housing is automatically swung.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting member on the fixed side is fixed to a bush, which is rotated together with the mirror housing in relation to the spindle member except when the mirror housing is-automatically swung.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said transmitting members of the drive transmitting mechanism are sealed by a cover.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said drive transmitting mechanism is provided with a speed reducer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said buffer mechanism comprises an elastic member interposed between the spindle member and the cover, and an elastic member interposed between the spindle member and the base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said buffer mechanism comprises an elastic member interposed between the spindle member and the cover, and a resistant member arranged between the spindle member and the base.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said buffer mechanism comprises an elastic member interposed between the spindle member and the cover, another elastic member interposed between the spindle member and the base, and compressing force applied from the elastic members to the spindle member and to transmitting member on the fixed side.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
47 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said buffer mechanism comprises a spring and a slide member interposed between the base and the bush fitted onto the spindle member, and a resistant member arranged between the bush and the mount of the mirror housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said buffer mechanism is arranged between the mirror housing and the base.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein a cord which is connected to the drive motor of the drive transmitting mechanism is connected to an operation mechanism in the car room through a hollow of the spindle member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said mirror housing is automatically swung round the spindle member when the transmitting member on the movable side moves round the transmitting member attached directly or indirectly to the spindle member, and on its axis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
An outside rear view mirror according to claim 1 wherein said spindle member is limited in its rotation round its asix because it is engaged with a key groove in a through-hole of a bearing on the base.
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