Remote control side mirror device for vehicle
First Claim
1. A remote control side mirror device for a vehicle comprising a mirror housing for rotatably supporting a mirror, a mirror base having a support shaft, said mirror base adapted to be fixedly secured to an automotive body for supporting said mirror housing rotatably substantially in a traveling direction of the vehicle, drive means fixedly secured to said mirror housing for rotating said mirror housing under remote control at the support shaft as a center, a reduction gear mechanism connected to said drive means, first gear means connected to said reduction gear mechanism and having an axis of rotation, second gear means held coaxially with the support shaft and engaged in mesh with said first gear means, first means for releasably engaging said support shaft with said second gear means so that the engagement is released when receiving a predetermined or larger external force to vary the relative angular position to the support shaft of said second gear means and second means for releasably engaging said housing with said base at a location on said axis of rotation.
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Abstract
A remote control side mirror device for a vehicle capable of rotating a mirror housing with respect to a mirror base fixed to an automotive body by a motor driven remote control. The motor driven by a remote control is fixed in the mirror housing to rotate a first gear through a reduction gear. A support shaft for rotatably supporting the mirror housing vertically is formed at the mirror base, and a second gear engaged in mesh with a first gear is arranged at the mirror housing side of the support shaft. Since the second gear is stationarily connected by the frictional force to the support shaft through a friction transmitting mechanism. When the motor is driven, the mirror housing is rotated around the support shaft of the mirror base. When the mirror housing receives a strong external force, the second gear can slide around the support shaft to prevent the reduction gear from damaging.
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27 Claims
- 1. A remote control side mirror device for a vehicle comprising a mirror housing for rotatably supporting a mirror, a mirror base having a support shaft, said mirror base adapted to be fixedly secured to an automotive body for supporting said mirror housing rotatably substantially in a traveling direction of the vehicle, drive means fixedly secured to said mirror housing for rotating said mirror housing under remote control at the support shaft as a center, a reduction gear mechanism connected to said drive means, first gear means connected to said reduction gear mechanism and having an axis of rotation, second gear means held coaxially with the support shaft and engaged in mesh with said first gear means, first means for releasably engaging said support shaft with said second gear means so that the engagement is released when receiving a predetermined or larger external force to vary the relative angular position to the support shaft of said second gear means and second means for releasably engaging said housing with said base at a location on said axis of rotation.
- 16. A remote control side mirror device for a vehicle comprising a mirror housing rotatably supporting a mirror, a mirror base having a support shaft, said mirror base adapted to be fixedly secured to an automotive body for supporting said mirror housing rotatably substantially in a traveling direction of the vehicle, drive means fixedly secured to said mirror housing for rotating said mirror housing under a remote control at the support shaft as a center, a reduction gear mechanism connected to said drive means, first gear means connected to said reduction gear mechanism, second gear means held coaxially with the support shaft and engaged in mesh with said first gear means, first means for releasably engaging said support shaft with said second gear means so that the engagement is released when receiving a predetermined or larger external force to vary the relative angular position to the support shaft of said second gear means and seCond means for releasably engaging said housing with said base at a first relative position, said second releasably engaging means releasing when said drive means rotates said mirror housing from said first relative position.
- 26. A remote control side mirror device for a vehicle comprising a mirror, a mirror housing provided with means for rotatably supporting said mirror so that said mirror may be adjusted in position relative to said mirror housing, a mirror base having a support shaft rotatably supporting said mirror housing, said base adapted to be fixed to a vehicle so that said housing is rotatable substantailly in a traveling direction of the vehicle and about an axis fixed relative to the vehicle, drive means fixedly secured to said mirror housing for rotating said mirror housing under a remote control at the support shaft as a center, a reduction gear mechanism connected to said drive means, first gear means connected to said reduction gear mechanism, second gear means held coaxially with the support shaft and engaged in mesh with said first gear means, first means for releasably engaging said support shaft with said second gear means so that the engagement is released when receiving a predetermined or larger external force to vary the relative angular position to the support shaft of said second gear and second means for releasably engaging said housing with said base at a first relative position.
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