US5339192A
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Structure of back mirror for vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-29
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2012-12-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a structure of vehicle back mirror which is provided at an external side portion of a vehicle, and which is made such that the back mirror is folded and unfolded by operation of a handling button provided within the vehicle. A forward and reverse rotation motor is provided within an interior of the back mirror. The back mirror includes a fixed member, a moving member, a band spring provided on a top surface of a gear and is extended and contracted by a driving force of the motor, so that the moving member, which is firmly fixed to an end of the band spring, is folded and unfolded within a predetermined angle range.
Inventors
- 👤 Seong H. Cho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R1/00; B60R1/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/062; B60R1/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A back mirror structure comprising: a moving member being hinged by a shaft to a fixed member, said fixed member being fixed to a vehicle body so as to be able to fold and unfold, a driving device being provided within an interior of said fixed member, said driving device being firmly fixed to the fixed member, said driving device including a forward and reverse rotation motor, at least one reducing gear, and a driving gear meshing with said at least one reducing gear and surrounded by a cap, a band spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said band spring being fixed to a connecting pin standing erect on a top surface of said driving gear, and said second end being fixed to said moving member, a guiding channel for the band spring being formed in a groove formed on an interior surface of said cap, said cap covering a top of said band spring, said second end of said band spring being extended or contracted along the guiding channel upon driving of said motor, so that a folding and unfolding of said moving member can be carried out, a flexible creased cover covering throughout an entire surface around a contacting circumferential surface of said fixed member and said moving member, and said shaft coupling said fixed member and said moving member, and being formed in a "C"-shape, and a supporting bar for reinforcing and supporting said fixed member and said moving member being provided at upper and lower portions of said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A back mirror structure comprising: a moving member being hinged by a shaft to a fixed member, said fixed member being fixed to a vehicle body so as to be able to fold and unfold, a driving device being provided within an interior of said fixed member, said driving device being firmly fixed to the fixed member, said driving device including a forward and reverse rotation motor, at least one reducing gear, and a driving gear meshing with said at least one reducing gear and surrounded by a cap, a band spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said band spring being fixed to a connecting pin standing erect on a top surface of said driving gear, and said second end being fixed to said moving member, a guiding channel for the band spring being formed in a groove formed on an interior surface of said cap, said cap covering a top of said band spring, said second end of said band spring being extended or contracted along the guiding channel upon driving of said motor, so that a folding and unfolding of said moving member can be carried out, a flexible creased cover covering throughout an entire surface around a contacting circumferential surface of said fixed member and said moving member, and said shaft coupling said fixed member and said moving member, and being formed in a "C"-shape, and a supporting bar for reinforcing and supporting said fixed member and said moving member being provided at upper and lower portions of said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
277 words
A back mirror structure comprising: a moving member being hinged by a shaft to a fixed member, said fixed member being fixed to a vehicle body so as to be able to fold and unfold, a driving device being provided within an interior of said fixed member, said driving device being firmly fixed to the fixed member, said driving device including a forward and reverse rotation motor, at least one reducing gear, and a driving gear, a band spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said band spring being fixed to a connecting pin formed at a peripheral surface of said driving gear, and said second end being fixed to said moving member, said driving gear being formed as a single body with a lower gear and an upper flat disc, said lower gear being meshed with said at least one reducing gear, and the upper flat disc being meshed with said band spring at its circumference, a guiding channel for the band spring being formed around the circumference of said driving gear, said second end of said band spring being extended or contracted along the guiding channel upon driving of said motor, so that a folding and unfolding of said moving member can be carried out, a flexible creased cover covering throughout an entire surface around a contacting circumferential surface of said fixed member and said moving member, and said shaft coupling said fixed member and said moving member, and being formed in a "C"-shape, and a supporting bar for reinforcing and supporting said fixed member and said moving member being provided at upper and lower portions of said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
277 words
A back mirror structure comprising: a moving member being hinged by a shaft to a fixed member, said fixed member being fixed to a vehicle body so as to be able to fold and unfold, a driving device being provided within an interior of said fixed member, said driving device being firmly fixed to the fixed member, said driving device including a forward and reverse rotation motor, at least one reducing gear, and a driving gear, a band spring having a first end and a second end, said first end of said band spring being fixed to a connecting pin formed at a peripheral surface of said driving gear, and said second end being fixed to said moving member, said driving gear being formed as a single body with a lower gear and an upper flat disc, said lower gear being meshed with said at least one reducing gear, and the upper flat disc being meshed with said band spring at its circumference, a guiding channel for the band spring being formed around the circumference of said driving gear, said second end of said band spring being extended or contracted along the guiding channel upon driving of said motor, so that a folding and unfolding of said moving member can be carried out, a flexible creased cover covering throughout an entire surface around a contacting circumferential surface of said fixed member and said moving member, and said shaft coupling said fixed member and said moving member, and being formed in a "C"-shape, and a supporting bar for reinforcing and supporting said fixed member and said moving member being provided at upper and lower portions of said shaft.
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