Exterior rearview mirror assembly
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror head;
an exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at said mirror head;
an attachment portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly;
a multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprising at least one electrically-operable actuator;
wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move said mirror head, with said exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to said attachment portion; and
wherein said exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of said mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the equipped vehicle who views said exterior mirror reflective element when operating the equipped vehicle.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head and an exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at the mirror head. An attachment portion is configured for attachment at an exterior portion of the vehicle. The mirror assembly includes a multi-axis adjustment mechanism having at least one electrically-operable actuator. The multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move the mirror head, with the exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to the attachment portion. The exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the vehicle to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the vehicle who views the exterior mirror reflective element when operating the vehicle.
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Citations
36 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head; an exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at said mirror head; an attachment portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly; a multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprising at least one electrically-operable actuator; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move said mirror head, with said exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to said attachment portion; and wherein said exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of said mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the equipped vehicle who views said exterior mirror reflective element when operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head; an exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at said mirror head; an attachment portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly; a multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprising at least one electrically-operable actuator; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprises at least one pivot element; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move said mirror head, with said exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to said attachment portion; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprises a support structure that is adjustable about multiple degrees of freedom with respect to the exterior portion of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached via operation of said at least one electrically-operable actuator; and wherein said exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of said mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the equipped vehicle who views said exterior mirror reflective element when operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An exterior rearview mirror assembly configured for mounting at an exterior portion of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head; an electrochromic exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached at said mirror head; an attachment portion configured for attachment at an exterior portion of a vehicle equipped with said exterior rearview mirror assembly; a multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprising at least one electrically-operable actuator; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprises at least one pivot element; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism is operable to move said mirror head, with said electrochromic exterior mirror reflective element fixedly attached thereto, about multiple axes relative to said attachment portion; wherein said multi-axis adjustment mechanism comprises a support structure that is adjustable about multiple degrees of freedom with respect to the exterior portion of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached via operation of said at least one electrically-operable actuator; wherein said mirror head is disposed at one end of said support structure and wherein said attachment portion is at a distal other end of said support structure; wherein said one end of said support structure attaches at said mirror head, and wherein the rearward field of view of said electrochromic exterior mirror reflective element is adjustable by said multi-axis adjustment mechanism over multiple degrees of freedom to allow a driver of the equipped vehicle to adjust his or her rearward field of view; and wherein said electrochromic exterior mirror reflective element moves in tandem with movement of said mirror head relative to the exterior portion of the body of the equipped vehicle at which said exterior rearview mirror assembly is attached to adjust the rearward field of view of a driver of the equipped vehicle who views said electrochromic exterior mirror reflective element when operating the equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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