VEHICLE SIDE REAR-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MEANS FOR EXPOSING A BLIND SPOT
First Claim
1. A vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot, comprising:
- a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle;
a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle;
a backing plate movably connected to the support frame;
a mirror glass;
a connecting means which connects the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting means about a rotating axis defined by the connecting means; and
a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot. The assembly includes a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle; a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle; a backing plate movably connected to the support frame; a mirror glass; a connecting means which connects the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting means about a rotating axis defined by the connecting means; and a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis. The assembly further includes a two-motor powered adjustment means for adjusting an orientation of the backing plate in which the two-motor powered adjustment means is fixedly mounted on the support frame.
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1. A vehicle side rear-view mirror assembly having a means for exposing a blind spot, comprising:
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a mirror housing mounted on a vehicle; a support frame fixedly mounted on the vehicle; a backing plate movably connected to the support frame; a mirror glass; a connecting means which connects the mirror glass to the backing plate wherein the mirror glass is pivoted on the connecting means about a rotating axis defined by the connecting means; and a motion actuator mounted on the backing plate for rotating the mirror glass about the rotating axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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