Optical: systems and elements – Protection from moisture or foreign particle
Patent
1994-03-03
1995-01-17
Shafer, Ricky D.
Optical: systems and elements
Protection from moisture or foreign particle
359509, 359871, 359877, 15250003, G02B 508, G02B 718, B60R 106
Patent
active
053830547
ABSTRACT:
An automobile rear-view mirror includes a casing to hold a mirror, a flow guide member pivotally disposed at the top of the casing, a rotary vane disposed inside casing, a gear box fastened to the casing at one side and having a first transmission gear driven by a first motor thereof to turn the flow guide member in either direction for allowing outside currents of air to be guided through an elongated opening on the casing toward the mirror to remove moisture from the mirror, and a second transmission gear driven by a second motor thereof to turn the rotary vane causing it to induce currents of air from vent holes on the bottom of the casing into the casing and permitting the induced currents of air to be guided by an angle flange inside the casing toward the mirror to remove moisture from the mirror.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4898458 (1990-02-01), McDonald
patent: 4963011 (1990-10-01), Lu et al.
patent: 4979809 (1990-12-01), Peters
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