Door mirror
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1. A door mirror disposed at a side of a vehicle body, the door mirror comprising:
- a mirror body provided at a tip of a door mirror stay that extends from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction of the vehicle body and a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and
an actuator configured to change an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body based on at least a temperature outside a vehicle that is equipped with the door mirror and based on a traveling speed of the vehicle, wherein the temperature outside the vehicle is less than a determined temperature, andwherein the actuator includes;
a pivot shaft along the vertical direction of the vehicle body, anda pivoting member configured to pivot an outward end of the mirror body, with respect to the width direction of the vehicle body, backward around the pivot shaft.
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Abstract
A door mirror is disposed at a side of a vehicle body, and the door mirror includes a mirror body that is provided at a tip of a door mirror stay extending from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction and a vertical direction of the vehicle body, and an actuator that changes an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body. The mirror body is actuated in accordance with at least any of a traveling environment and a passenger state.
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6 Claims
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1. A door mirror disposed at a side of a vehicle body, the door mirror comprising:
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a mirror body provided at a tip of a door mirror stay that extends from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction of the vehicle body and a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and an actuator configured to change an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body based on at least a temperature outside a vehicle that is equipped with the door mirror and based on a traveling speed of the vehicle, wherein the temperature outside the vehicle is less than a determined temperature, and wherein the actuator includes; a pivot shaft along the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and a pivoting member configured to pivot an outward end of the mirror body, with respect to the width direction of the vehicle body, backward around the pivot shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A door mirror disposed at a side of a vehicle body, the door mirror comprising:
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a mirror body provided at a tip of a door mirror stay that extends from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction of the vehicle body and a vertical direction of the vehicle body; and an actuator configured to change an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body based on at least a temperature outside a vehicle that is equipped with the door mirror and based on a traveling speed of the vehicle, wherein the temperature outside the vehicle is less than a determined temperature, and wherein a change amount of the interval between the mirror body and the vehicle body is variable based on a sitting state of a passenger inside the vehicle, wherein the sitting state of the passenger is based on a detection of the passenger in at least one of a front seat of the vehicle or a back seat of the vehicle.
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5. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body; and a door mirror disposed at a side of the vehicle body, the door mirror comprising; a door mirror stay that extends from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction of the vehicle body and a vertical direction of the vehicle body; a mirror body provided at a tip of the door mirror stay; and an actuator configured to change an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body based on at least a temperature outside the vehicle, and based on a traveling speed of the vehicle, wherein the temperature outside the vehicle is less than a determined temperature, and wherein the actuator includes; a pivot shaft along the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and a pivoting member configured to pivot an outward end of the mirror body, with respect to the width direction of the vehicle body, backward around the pivot shaft.
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6. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body; and a door mirror disposed at a side of the vehicle body, the door mirror comprising; a door mirror stay that extends from the side of the vehicle body in at least one of a width direction of the vehicle body and a vertical direction of the vehicle body; a mirror body provided at a tip of the door mirror stay; and an actuator configured to change an interval between the vehicle body and the mirror body based on at least a temperature outside the vehicle and based on a traveling speed of the vehicle, wherein the temperature outside the vehicle is less than a determined temperature, and wherein a change amount of the interval between the mirror body and the vehicle body is variable based on a sitting state of a passenger inside the vehicle, wherein the sitting state of the passenger is based on a detection of the passenger in at least one of a front seat of the vehicle or a back seat of the vehicle.
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