Rear view mirror in rotatably wiped enclosure

Claim 2

A rear vision mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing having an open side, a mirror mounted on a post, said post being supported by the housing for rotation about the longitudinal axis of said post whereby the mirror can be adjusted to a selected angle relative to the line of sight of the driver of the vehicle, means for locking the post to the housing with the mirror in the selected angular position, a protective case rotatably mounted in the housing and enclosing the mirror, said protective case having a transparent window through which the mirror can be viewed from the open side of the housing, a stationary wiper blade engaging the transparent window, and motor driven means for rotating the protective case whereby the transparent window is wiped by the wiPer blade.

Claim 3

A rear vision mirror assembly as claimed in claim 1, and including energizable heating means mounted inside the protective case for controlling the temperature of the protective case.

Claim 4

A rear vision mirror assembly as claimed in claim 1, and including washing means for cleaning the transparent window in advance of the wiper blade, said washing means comprising a pipe supported by the housing adjacent the wiper blade, said pipe having spaced-apart nozzles directed at the transparent window, a fluid circuit connecting the pipe and the nozzles to a reservoir containing a cleaning solution, and pump means included in the fluid circuit operable by the driver of the vehicle to eject selected amounts of the cleaning solution from the nozzles on to the transparent window.

Claim 5

A rear vision mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing having an open side, a mirror supported by the housing with the reflective surface thereof viewable from the open side of the housing, a protective case rotatably mounted in the housing and enclosing the mirror, said protective case having a transparent window through which the mirror can be viewed, a wiper blade supported by the housing in engagement with the transparent window, motor driven means for rotating the protective case to wipe the transparent window against the wiper blade, a pipe supported by the housing adjacent the wiper blade, said pipe having spaced-apart nozzles directed at the transparent window, a fluid circuit connecting the pipe and the nozzles to a reservoir containing a cleaning solution, and pump means included in the fluid circuit operable by the driver of the vehicle to eject selected amounts of the cleaning solution from the nozzles on to the transparent window.

Claim 6

A rear vision mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing having an open side, a mirror supported by the housing with the reflective surface thereof viewable from the open side of the housing, a protective case rotatably mounted in the housing and enclosing the mirror, said protective case having a transparent window through which the mirror can be viewed, a wiper blade supported by the housing in engagement with the transparent window, motor driven means for rotating the protective case to wipe the transparent window against the wiper blade, a pipe supported by the housing adjacent the wiper blade, said pipe having spaced-apart nozzles directed at the transparent window, a fluid circuit connecting the pipe and the nozzles to a reservoir containing a cleaning solution, and pump means included in the fluid circuit operable by the driver of the vehicle to eject selected amounts of the cleaning solution from the nozzles on to the transparent window.

Claim 7

A rear vision mirror assembly as claimed in claim 4, and including energizable heating means for controlling the temperature of the protective case.

Claim 8

A rear vision mirror assembly as claimed in claim 4, in which said motor driven means comprises an electric motor having a plurality of operating speeds adapted to be selectively controlled by the driver of the vehicle.