MIRROR BASE COVER

• US 20110317295A1
• Filed: 06/20/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SMR Patents Sarl (SMR Patents)
• Original Assignee: SMR Patents SARL
• Inventors: Schmierer, Arne, Negel, Raimund, Herrmann, Andreas, Szmolenszki, Istvan
• Granted Patent: US 8,919,973 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/06 mounted on vehicle exterior B60R1/025, B60R1/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/182 for mirrors

Abstract

A mirror base cover for an exterior rear view mirror assembly of a motor vehicle is described, which is provided with an opening for a part on the mirror base side of an articulated connection of a base bracket, which is preferably housed in an exterior rear view mirror housing, to a mirror base, which is covered by the mirror base cover. The opening has a larger design than is necessary for the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection. A section of the opening remaining between the edge of the opening and the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection is closed by a mirror base cap assembly. The mirror base cap assembly consists of a mirror base cap, only partly covering the remaining section of the opening, and a seal, moulded onto the mirror base cap, overlapping a gap remaining between the mirror base cap and the edge of the opening. The mirror base cap extends at least partly to the edge of the opening, so that contact between the mirror base cap and the edge of the opening is made, at least in places.

Claims

1. Exterior rear view mirror assembly of a motor vehicle with an opening for a part on the mirror base side of an articulated connection of a base bracket, which is preferably arranged in an exterior rear view mirror housing with a mirror base, covered by means of a mirror base cover, whereby the opening is larger than is necessary for the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection, and a section of the opening remaining between the edge of the opening and the part on the mirror base side of an articulated connection is closed by a mirror base cap assembly, which consists of a mirror base cap partly covering the remaining section of the opening, and a seal moulded thereon, which overlaps a remaining gap between the mirror base cap and the edge of the opening,

wherein

the mirror base cap extending at least partly to the edge of the opening, so that contact between the mirror base cap and the edge of the opening is made, at least in places.

2. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that,

on the periphery of the mirror base cap, extensions are arranged, which in the case of the mirror base cap assembly installed in the opening, lie in the surface spanned by the edge of the opening, and reach to the edge of the opening.

3. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that,

the seal is moulded to the mirror base cap in a two-part or multi-part injection moulding process.

4. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that,

the mirror base cap comprises at least one connecting link protruding outwards in a radial manner, which engages behind the edge of the opening, seen from a top view of the surface spanned by the edge of the opening.

5. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that,

the mirror base cap comprises at least one latch, which engages behind the edge of the opening, seen from a top view of the surface spanned by the edge of the opening.

6. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that,

at least one latch is arranged in a region of the mirror base cap which lies opposite at least one connecting link, protruding outwards in a radial manner on the mirror base cap, which engages behind the edge of the opening, seen from a top view of the surface spanned by the edge of the opening

7. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized by

a receiving pocket provided on the mirror base cover, in the region of the opening for a protrusion, arranged on the section of the mirror base bearing the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection.

8. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that, the protrusion and the receiving pocket are self-centering.

9. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 7, characterized by at least one latch arranged on the mirror base cap , assigned to the receiving pocket.

10. Exterior rear view mirror assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that,

a seal is provided at least between the part on the mirror base side of the articulated connection and the mirror base cap.