Mirror device for a vehicle
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1. A mirror device for a vehicle, the mirror device comprising:
- (a) a frame comprising a frame-forming metal plate formed by a pressing process, the frame including a holding portion, a supporting portion, and a drawn portion, the drawn portion being disposed at a position connecting the holding and supporting portions to one another, with the holding, supporting and drawn portions each being drawn by carrying out a drawing process on the frame-forming metal plate;
(b) a holding member for holding a rear-view mirror, coupled to the holding portion; and
(c) a supporting member coupled to the supporting portion, with the supporting member mountable to a vehicle.
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Abstract
In a door mirror device for a vehicle, an retracting device supports a mirror by coupling a mirror angle adjusting device for holding the mirror with a holding portion of a frame and coupling the retracting device fixed to a vehicle body with a supporting portion of the frame. The frame is provided with the holding portion and the supporting portion formed by drawing a frame-forming metal plate which has been formed by pressing, and a portion connecting the holding portion and the supporting portion is provided with a difference in level. Thus, the frame can have sufficient rigidity.
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1. A mirror device for a vehicle, the mirror device comprising:
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(a) a frame comprising a frame-forming metal plate formed by a pressing process, the frame including a holding portion, a supporting portion, and a drawn portion, the drawn portion being disposed at a position connecting the holding and supporting portions to one another, with the holding, supporting and drawn portions each being drawn by carrying out a drawing process on the frame-forming metal plate;
(b) a holding member for holding a rear-view mirror, coupled to the holding portion; and
(c) a supporting member coupled to the supporting portion, with the supporting member mountable to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mirror device for a vehicle comprising:
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(a) a frame for at least one of directly and indirectly holding a rear-view mirror;
(b) a projecting portion integrally formed at the frame and projecting towards the vehicle front side or the vehicle rear side with respect to the frame when the mirror device is in use with a vehicle; and
(c) a supporting member coupled with the frame and the projecting portion for supporting the mirror, and mountable to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of forming a mirror device for a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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(a) pressing a metal into a plate for use as a frame;
(b) drawing the plate to form a holding portion, a supporting portion, and a drawn portion between the holding and supporting portions;
(c) coupling to the holding portion a holding member for holding a mirror; and
(d) coupling to the supporting portion a supporting member mountable to a vehicle.
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