FOLDABLE REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An external rear view mirror assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket mountable to a vehicle, the mounting bracket having a mirror base with detent features disposed on a detent circle on the mirror base;
a mirror head frame rotatably mounted to the mirror base for rotation about a mirror head axis, the mirror head frame having detent features (57) to match the detent features of the mirror base, the detent features of the mirror base and the mirror head frame forming a detent system, the detent system having at least a drive position,wherein the mirror head frame is shaped to provide an aperture to receive either of;
a manual fold insert;
or a power fold mechanism having a clutch mechanism,the aperture at least partially inboard in a radial direction with respect to the detent features on the mirror head frame whereby at least the clutch mechanism of the power fold mechanism is accommodated to operate on a smaller radius (r2) than that of the detent features (r1).
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Abstract
A foldable rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The assembly comprises: a mounting bracket mountable to a vehicle, the mounting bracket having a base with detent features disposed on a detent circle on the base; a mirror head frame rotatably mounted to the mirror base for rotation about a mirror head axis, the frame having detent features to match the detent features of the base, the detent features of the base and the frame forming a detent system, the detent system having at least a drive position. The frame is shaped to provide an aperture to receive either of: a manual fold insert; or a power fold mechanism having a clutch mechanism, the aperture at least partially inboard in a radial direction with respect to the detent features on the frame whereby at least the clutch mechanism of the power fold mechanism can be accommodated to operate on a smaller radius than that of the detent features.
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11 Claims
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1. An external rear view mirror assembly for a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a mounting bracket mountable to a vehicle, the mounting bracket having a mirror base with detent features disposed on a detent circle on the mirror base; a mirror head frame rotatably mounted to the mirror base for rotation about a mirror head axis, the mirror head frame having detent features (57) to match the detent features of the mirror base, the detent features of the mirror base and the mirror head frame forming a detent system, the detent system having at least a drive position, wherein the mirror head frame is shaped to provide an aperture to receive either of; a manual fold insert; or a power fold mechanism having a clutch mechanism, the aperture at least partially inboard in a radial direction with respect to the detent features on the mirror head frame whereby at least the clutch mechanism of the power fold mechanism is accommodated to operate on a smaller radius (r2) than that of the detent features (r1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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