Mirror adjustment mechanism with electrical connection
First Claim
1. A mirror adjustment mechanism for a wing mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a base frame which can be fixedly connected with a motor vehicle, and a mirror connector for supporting a mirror element, which mirror connector is pivotally connected with the base frame through a hinge construction, and wherein there is provided an electrical connection between the base frame and the mirror connector, characterized in that the electrical connection comprises at least one pair of contact parts disposed movably relative to each other, which contact parts jointly form a sliding contact for maintaining the electrical contact during pivoting of the mirror connector relative to the base frame, and one of the contact parts of the sliding contact is fixedly connected with the mirror connector.
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Abstract
A mirror adjustment mechanism for a wing mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a base frame which can be fixedly connected with a motor vehicle, and a mirror connector for supporting a mirror element, which mirror connector is pivotally connected with the base frame through a hinge construction, while there is provided an electrical connection between the base frame and the mirror connector, the electrical connection comprising at least one pair contact during pivoting of the mirror connector relative to the base frame, while one of the contact parts of the siding contact is fixedly connected with the mirror connector.
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- 1. A mirror adjustment mechanism for a wing mirror of a motor vehicle, comprising a base frame which can be fixedly connected with a motor vehicle, and a mirror connector for supporting a mirror element, which mirror connector is pivotally connected with the base frame through a hinge construction, and wherein there is provided an electrical connection between the base frame and the mirror connector, characterized in that the electrical connection comprises at least one pair of contact parts disposed movably relative to each other, which contact parts jointly form a sliding contact for maintaining the electrical contact during pivoting of the mirror connector relative to the base frame, and one of the contact parts of the sliding contact is fixedly connected with the mirror connector.
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8. A method for assembling a mirror adjustment mechanism, wherein a first subassembly which comprises a base frame is electrically and mechanically pivotably connected with a second subassembly which comprises a mirror connector and electrical components, and wherein the electrical connection is effected by bringing two contact parts of a sliding contact into engagement.
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