MIRROR FLIPPER ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity; and
an actuation mechanism coupled within the interior of the housing and including;
a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof;
a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate at a first coupling and slidably coupled with the mounting plate at a second coupling, the spring plate defining a resiliently deformable spring portion positioned between the first and second couplings and an arm portion extending away from the second coupling opposite the spring portion; and
a toggle barrel positioned within the interior cavity of the housing and rotatable between first and second positions to compress the spring portion of the spring plate between the toggle barrel and the first coupling by movement of the arm portion toward the second coupling by sliding of a portion of the spring plate with respect to the second coupling.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a housing defining an interior cavity and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof and a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate at a first coupling and slidably coupled with the mounting plate at a second coupling. The spring plate defines a resiliently deformable spring portion positioned between the first and second couplings and an arm portion extending away from the second coupling opposite the spring portion. The actuation mechanism further includes a toggle barrel positioned within the interior cavity of the housing and rotatable between first and second positions to compress the spring portion of the spring plate by movement of the arm portion by sliding of the spring plate with respect to the second coupling.
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20 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a housing defining an interior cavity; and an actuation mechanism coupled within the interior of the housing and including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled within the cavity of the housing at a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate at a first coupling and slidably coupled with the mounting plate at a second coupling, the spring plate defining a resiliently deformable spring portion positioned between the first and second couplings and an arm portion extending away from the second coupling opposite the spring portion; and a toggle barrel positioned within the interior cavity of the housing and rotatable between first and second positions to compress the spring portion of the spring plate between the toggle barrel and the first coupling by movement of the arm portion toward the second coupling by sliding of a portion of the spring plate with respect to the second coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rear vision system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a video camera mounted on the vehicle in a position to capture an image of a portion of an exterior thereof; and a display mirror assembly, comprising; a substrate including a display in electronic communication with the camera for presenting the image thereon, a one-way reflective layer overlying the display; a mounting plate defining a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate at a first coupling and slidably coupled with the mounting plate at a second coupling, the spring plate defining a resiliently deformable spring portion positioned between the first and second couplings and an arm portion extending away from the second coupling opposite the spring portion; a housing supporting the display and defining an internal cavity receiving the mounting plate therein and being rotatably coupled with the first end of the mounting plate; and a toggle barrel positioned within the cavity of the housing and rotatable between first and second positions to compress the spring portion of the spring plate between the toggle barrel and the first coupling by movement of the arm portion toward the second coupling by sliding of the spring plate with respect to the second coupling. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle, comprising:
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a windshield; a headliner adjacent an upper edge of the windshield; and a mirror assembly, comprising; a reflective substrate; a mounting plate rotatably coupled defining a first end thereof; a spring plate coupled with the mounting plate at a first coupling and slidably coupled with the mounting plate at a second coupling, the spring plate defining a resiliently deformable spring portion positioned between the first and second couplings and an arm portion extending away from the second coupling opposite the spring portion; a mounting structure coupled with the mounting plate and coupling with the vehicle adjacent the upper edge of the windshield; a housing supporting the substrate and defining an internal cavity receiving the mounting plate and being rotatably coupled with a first end of the mounting plate; and a toggle barrel positioned within the cavity of the housing and rotatable between first and second positions to compress the spring portion of the spring plate between the toggle barrel and the first coupling by movement of the arm portion toward the second coupling by sliding of the spring plate with respect to the second coupling.
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Specification