Mirror apparatus for vehicle
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1. A mirror apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror housing;
a base;
a unit bracket; and
a mirror unit, wherein the mirror housing, the base, and the unit bracket are formed as separate components and are fixed to a body of the vehicle, the mirror housing has a first opening where the mirror unit is mounted, and a second opening, the base has a base portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is provided in one side of the base portion and mounted to the body of the vehicle, and the second mounting portion is provided in another side of the base portion, and to which the unit bracket is mounted, the unit bracket has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is mounted to the mirror housing, and to which the mirror unit is mounted, and the second mounting portion protrudes from the second opening and mounted to the second mounting portion of the base, and the second mounting portion of the base and the second mounting portion of the unit bracket are formed in the form of a narrow neck portion between the mirror housing and the base.
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Abstract
A mirror housing, a base, and a unit bracket are formed as separate components. As a result, the mirror housing and the base can be painted with different colors.
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1. A mirror apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing;
a base;
a unit bracket; and
a mirror unit, wherein the mirror housing, the base, and the unit bracket are formed as separate components and are fixed to a body of the vehicle, the mirror housing has a first opening where the mirror unit is mounted, and a second opening, the base has a base portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is provided in one side of the base portion and mounted to the body of the vehicle, and the second mounting portion is provided in another side of the base portion, and to which the unit bracket is mounted, the unit bracket has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is mounted to the mirror housing, and to which the mirror unit is mounted, and the second mounting portion protrudes from the second opening and mounted to the second mounting portion of the base, and the second mounting portion of the base and the second mounting portion of the unit bracket are formed in the form of a narrow neck portion between the mirror housing and the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mirror apparatus for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror housing;
a base;
a unit bracket;
a mirror unit;
and a power unit, wherein the mirror housing, the base, and the unit bracket are formed as separate components and are fixed to a body of the vehicle, the mirror housing has a first opening where the mirror unit is mounted, and a second opening, an outer surface and a part of inner surface, which is near the first opening, of the mirror housing are painted with colors that are different from those of the base and the unit bracket, the base has a base portion, a first mounting portion, and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is provided in one side of the base portion and mounted to the body of the vehicle, and the second mounting portion is provided in another side of the base portion, and to which the unit bracket is mounted, the unit bracket has a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion, wherein the first mounting portion is mounted to the mirror housing, and to which the power unit is mounted, and the second mounting portion protrudes from the second opening, and mounted to the second mounting portion of the base, and the first mounting portion of the unit bracket is mounted to the mirror housing, the power unit is mounted to the first mounting portion of the unit bracket, the mirror unit is mounted to the power unit, and the second mounting portion of the base and the second mounting portion of the unit bracket are fixed to each other, and the second mounting portion of the base and the second mounting portion of the unit bracket form a narrow neck portion in between the mirror housing and the base.
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