Electrically adjustable external rear view mirror
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1. An electrically adjustable external rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, the electrically adjustable external rear view mirror comprising:
- a mirror element comprising a mirror reflector surface, said mirror element having a rearward view when mounted on the motor vehicle to enable a driver of the vehicle to see traffic behind the vehicle;
a housing, said mirror element being incorporated in a cavity formed by said housing, said housing and said mirror element being rigidly connected together such that said mirror element cannot move independent of movement of said housing;
a mirror base fixable to the motor vehicle, said housing connecting to and adjustable about said mirror base;
an electrically operated adjustment device comprising at least one electric motor for adjustment of said housing about two non-parallel axes of rotation relative to said mirror base wherein said rearward view of said mirror element is electrically adjusted by said two-axis adjustment of said housing relative to the vehicle body allowing the driver to set said rearward view at a preferred setting from a plurality of settings according to the body size and seating position of the driver of the vehicle and wherein said adjustment device includes at least one anti-rotational element whereby inadvertent swiveling of said housing is reduced; and
wherein said adjustment device comprises at least one worm gear operated by said at least one electrical motor, said at least one anti-rotational element being arranged directly on said at least one worm gear.
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Abstract
An electrically adjustable external rear view mirror (1) for a motor vehicle with a mirror element (4), a housing (3) and a mirror base (2) which may be fixed to the motor vehicle. The mirror element (4) and the housing (3) are rigidly connected together and an adjustment gear (5) which may be driven by at least one electric motor (10, 11) is arranged between housing (3) and mirror base (2).
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1. An electrically adjustable external rear view mirror for a motor vehicle, the electrically adjustable external rear view mirror comprising:
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a mirror element comprising a mirror reflector surface, said mirror element having a rearward view when mounted on the motor vehicle to enable a driver of the vehicle to see traffic behind the vehicle;
a housing, said mirror element being incorporated in a cavity formed by said housing, said housing and said mirror element being rigidly connected together such that said mirror element cannot move independent of movement of said housing;
a mirror base fixable to the motor vehicle, said housing connecting to and adjustable about said mirror base;
an electrically operated adjustment device comprising at least one electric motor for adjustment of said housing about two non-parallel axes of rotation relative to said mirror base wherein said rearward view of said mirror element is electrically adjusted by said two-axis adjustment of said housing relative to the vehicle body allowing the driver to set said rearward view at a preferred setting from a plurality of settings according to the body size and seating position of the driver of the vehicle and wherein said adjustment device includes at least one anti-rotational element whereby inadvertent swiveling of said housing is reduced; and
wherein said adjustment device comprises at least one worm gear operated by said at least one electrical motor, said at least one anti-rotational element being arranged directly on said at least one worm gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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