Linkage arrangement for the adjustment of rearview mirrors
First Claim
1. A linkage arrangement for a rearview mirror comprising:
- a first linkage component having a ball socket having a concave surface including a first profiling which is one of concave and convex and has a longitudinal axis;
a second linkage component having a convex projection including a second profiling which is one of convex and concave and has a longitudinal axis;
a sliding plate carried between said ball socket and said projection having a third profiling which is one of convex and concave and is configured to be received in said first profiling of said ball socket and a fourth profiling which is one of concave and convex and is configured to be received in said second profiling of said projection;
said second profilings of said projection and said third profiling said sliding plate having a larger radius of curvature than said fourth profilings of said sliding plate and said first profiling of said ball socket; and
, a connecting rod connecting said first linkage component, said second linkage component, and said sliding plate together;
wherein said larger radius of curvature of said second and third profilings of said sliding plate and said projection allows said second and third profilings to be fully received in said first and fourth profilings of said ball socket and said sliding plate only after abrasive wear, thereby extending the life of said linkage by continuing to prevent play between the components.
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Abstract
A first linkage component including a ball socket having a concave profiling and a second linkage component including a projection having a convex profiling received in the concave profiling of the ball socket. A sliding plate carried between the ball socket and projection having a convex profiling conforming to the concave profiling of the ball socket and a concave profiling conforming to the convex profiling of the projection. The convex profilings of the projection and sliding plate have a larger radius of curvature than the concave profilings of the sliding plate and the ball socket. A connecting rod connects the first linkage component, the second linkage component, and the sliding plate together. Wherein the larger radius of curvature of the convex profiling of the sliding plate and projection causes the projection and sliding plate to be further received in the ball socket after abrasive wear to prevent play between components.
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14 Claims
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1. A linkage arrangement for a rearview mirror comprising:
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a first linkage component having a ball socket having a concave surface including a first profiling which is one of concave and convex and has a longitudinal axis;
a second linkage component having a convex projection including a second profiling which is one of convex and concave and has a longitudinal axis;
a sliding plate carried between said ball socket and said projection having a third profiling which is one of convex and concave and is configured to be received in said first profiling of said ball socket and a fourth profiling which is one of concave and convex and is configured to be received in said second profiling of said projection;
said second profilings of said projection and said third profiling said sliding plate having a larger radius of curvature than said fourth profilings of said sliding plate and said first profiling of said ball socket; and
,a connecting rod connecting said first linkage component, said second linkage component, and said sliding plate together;
wherein said larger radius of curvature of said second and third profilings of said sliding plate and said projection allows said second and third profilings to be fully received in said first and fourth profilings of said ball socket and said sliding plate only after abrasive wear, thereby extending the life of said linkage by continuing to prevent play between the components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A linkage arrangement for a rearview mirror comprising:
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a first linkage member defining a first hemispherical component having at least one inner concave surface having a plurality of concave profilings along a first plane;
a second linkage member defining a second hemispherical component having an outer convex surface having a plurality of convex profilings along a second plane;
a third linkage member defining a third hemispherical member having an outer convex surface and an inner concave surface, said outer convex surface having a plurality of convex profilings along said first plane and said inner concave surface having a plurality of concave profilings along said second plane;
a connection assembly configured to clamp said first, second and third linkage members together with the concave profilings of said first linkage member engaged in said convex profilings of said third linkage member and said convex profilings of said second linkage member engaged in said concave profilings of said third linkage member, said engagement of said connection assembly and said profilings limiting movement between said linkage members to be along the planes defined by the engaged concave and convex profilings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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