Mirror system for a trucking rig having a tractor and an articulated trailer
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1. A mirror system for a trucking rig having a tractor and an articulated trailer comprising:
- a mirror housing including a mirror movement motor, a planar mirror, and at least one of a convex mirror and a deformable mirror which can be controllably deformed between a planar shape and a convex shape; and
a mirror position controller for controlling said mirror movement motor to change the position of at least one of said mirrrors,wherein said mirror housing is attached as far to the front of the tractor as possible, andwherein the controlled movement of at least one of said mirrors allows continuous observation of a rear corner of the trailer.
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Abstract
A mirror system for a tractor with an articulated trailer includes a mirror housing. The mirror housing is attached to the front end of the tractor on the passenger side. The mirror housing has a planar mirror. The planar mirror is adapted to move. The planar mirror moves allowing continuous observation of the passenger side rear corner of the trailer by a driver.
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1. A mirror system for a trucking rig having a tractor and an articulated trailer comprising:
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a mirror housing including a mirror movement motor, a planar mirror, and at least one of a convex mirror and a deformable mirror which can be controllably deformed between a planar shape and a convex shape; and a mirror position controller for controlling said mirror movement motor to change the position of at least one of said mirrrors, wherein said mirror housing is attached as far to the front of the tractor as possible, and wherein the controlled movement of at least one of said mirrors allows continuous observation of a rear corner of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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