Multi-use articulation for external side view mirrors

Details Multi-use articulation for external side view mirrors Multi-use articulation for external side view mirrors

1998-07-23

1999-10-19

Spyrou, Cassandra

Optical: systems and elements

Mirror

With support

359872, 359874, 359876, 248474, 248476, 248477, G02B 7182

Patent

active

059698918

ABSTRACT:
The multi-use articulation includes a stationary articulation section (10), mounted on the internal face of the rear wall of the housing (2), a moveable articulation section (20) on which the mirror plate (1) is mounted and a U-shaped connecting element (30) for torque adjustment and vibration absorption connecting both sections. The U-shaped connecting element (30) of the articulation sections has respective outwardly extending end portions (31) connected to a pair of opposite hook-shaped projections (23) of the moveable articulation section (20) so that the hook-shaped projections (23) and/or end portions (31) of the U-shaped element (30) can provide an axially tighter or looser assembly. The foregoing U-shaped connecting element (30) consists of an arc-shaped intermediary arched portion (32) which is tightly and freely retained to slide on a curved guide surface (12), both of which are designed to provide greater resistance to motion of the moveable articulation section (20) and mirror plate (1) around the geometric x-axis arranged transversely to the connecting element (30) than around the geometric y-axis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2146859 (1939-02-01), Seklehner
patent: 5838507 (1998-11-01), Boddy et al.
patent: 5851064 (1998-12-01), Lyons

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