Wing mirror unit

• US 20060285235A1
• Filed: 04/15/2004
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MCi (Mirror Controls International) Netherlands B.V. (Flex, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: IKU Holding Montfoort BV
• Inventors: Van Gelderen, Arjen, Brouwer, Stefan Frits, Van Stiphout, Paulus Gerardus Maria
• Granted Patent: US 7,631,978 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/877
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/074 for retracting the mirror arrangements to a non-use position alongside the vehicle

Abstract

A wing mirror unit (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a base plate (2), on which by means of a pivot construction a supporting frame (5) is provided. The wing mirror (1) further comprises an electric actuator, with which the supporting frame (5) is pivotal with respect to the base plate (2) between a folded orientation, in which the supporting frame (5) substantially abuts along the body of the motor vehicle (3), and an unfolded orientation, in which the supporting frame (5) is substantially oriented transversely to the body (3). Furthermore, the electric actuator is provided with an engaging part coupled with the supporting frame (5), which engaging part is adjustable with respect to the base part (2) substantially transversely to the body (3) between a first orientation located near the base plate (2) and a second orientation located farther outward with respect to the body (3).

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A wing mirror unit, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a base plate, on which by means of a pivot construction a supporting frame is provided, further comprising an electric actuator, with which the supporting frame is pivotal with respect to the base plate between a folded orientation, in which the supporting frame substantially abuts along the body of the motor vehicle, and an unfolded orientation, in which the supporting frame is substantially oriented transversely to the body, wherein, furthermore, the electric actuator is provided with an engaging part coupled with the supporting frame, which engaging part is adjustable with respect to the base part substantially transversely to the body between a first orientation located near the base plate and a second orientation located farther outward with respect to the body.