Exterior rearview mirror for vehicles, in particular, motor vehicles
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror (1) for motor vehicles, the exterior rearview mirror comprising:
- a mirror base (2) and a mirror head (3) connected to the mirror base (2) so as to be foldable relative to the mirror base (2) in at least one direction from a position of use into a folded position;
at least one electrical line (11, 12) extending through the mirror base (2) to at least one electrical consumer arranged in the mirror head (3);
the at least one electrical line (11, 12) comprised of at least one first line section (12) arranged in the mirror base (2) and at least one second line section (11) arranged in the mirror head (3);
a first plug part (9) connected to the at least one first line section (12) and a second plug part (8) connected to the at least one second line section (11);
wherein the first and second plug parts (8, 9) detachably connect the at least one first line section (12) and the at least one second line section (11) to one another in the position of use of the mirror head (3); and
wherein the first and second plug parts (8, 9) are configured to detach from one another when the mirror head (3) is folded from the position of use into the folded position and to reconnect automatically when the mirror head (3) is moved from the folded position into the position of use.
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Abstract
An exterior rearview mirror for motor vehicles has a mirror base and a mirror head connected foldably to the mirror base. An electrical line extends through the mirror base to an electrical consumer arranged in the mirror head. The electrical line has a first line section arranged in the mirror base and a second line section arranged in the mirror head. A first plug part is connected to the first line section and a second plug part is connected to the second line section. The first and second plug parts detachably connect the first line section and the second line section to one another. The first and second plug parts become detached from one another when the mirror head is folded from the position of use into a folded position and are reconnected automatically when the mirror head is moved back into the position of use.
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18 Claims
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1. An exterior rearview mirror (1) for motor vehicles, the exterior rearview mirror comprising:
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a mirror base (2) and a mirror head (3) connected to the mirror base (2) so as to be foldable relative to the mirror base (2) in at least one direction from a position of use into a folded position;
at least one electrical line (11, 12) extending through the mirror base (2) to at least one electrical consumer arranged in the mirror head (3);
the at least one electrical line (11, 12) comprised of at least one first line section (12) arranged in the mirror base (2) and at least one second line section (11) arranged in the mirror head (3);
a first plug part (9) connected to the at least one first line section (12) and a second plug part (8) connected to the at least one second line section (11);
wherein the first and second plug parts (8, 9) detachably connect the at least one first line section (12) and the at least one second line section (11) to one another in the position of use of the mirror head (3); and
wherein the first and second plug parts (8, 9) are configured to detach from one another when the mirror head (3) is folded from the position of use into the folded position and to reconnect automatically when the mirror head (3) is moved from the folded position into the position of use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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