Motorized retracting unit and motorized retractable rearview mirror
First Claim
1. A motorized retractable rearview mirror for a vehicle having a body with a door, comprising:
- a mirror base that is fixed on the body of the vehicle;
a motorized retracting unit that is mounted on the mirror base, including a motor that provides a driving power via an output shaft;
a shaft holder that is fixed to the mirror base, having a main shaft;
a gear case that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft;
a plate that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft with the gear case, including a plate member having a surface;
a shaft supporting member that rotatably supports the main shaft in such a manner that the main shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member;
a motor mounting member on which the motor is mounted in such a manner that the output shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member; and
a flexible member that is provided between the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member, enabling a relative movement of the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member; and
a transmission mechanism that transmits the driving power of the motor to the main shaft, being housed in the gear case between the output shaft and the main shaft; and
a mirror assembly that is linked to the motorized retractable unit.
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Abstract
A motorized retracting unit for a motorized retractable rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a shaft holder that has a main shaft, a gear case that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft, a plate, and a transmission mechanism that transmits driving power of a motor to the main shaft. The plate includes a plate member, a shaft supporting member that rotatably supports the main shaft, a motor mounting member on which the motor is mounted, and a flexible member that is provided between the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member, enabling a relative movement of the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member.
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12 Claims
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1. A motorized retractable rearview mirror for a vehicle having a body with a door, comprising:
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a mirror base that is fixed on the body of the vehicle;
a motorized retracting unit that is mounted on the mirror base, including a motor that provides a driving power via an output shaft;
a shaft holder that is fixed to the mirror base, having a main shaft;
a gear case that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft;
a plate that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft with the gear case, including a plate member having a surface;
a shaft supporting member that rotatably supports the main shaft in such a manner that the main shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member;
a motor mounting member on which the motor is mounted in such a manner that the output shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member; and
a flexible member that is provided between the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member, enabling a relative movement of the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member; and
a transmission mechanism that transmits the driving power of the motor to the main shaft, being housed in the gear case between the output shaft and the main shaft; and
a mirror assembly that is linked to the motorized retractable unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A motorized retracting unit for a motorized retractable rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a motor that provides a driving power via an output shaft;
a shaft holder that has a main shaft;
a gear case that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft;
a plate that is rotatably mounted on the main shaft with the gear case, including a plate member having a surface;
a shaft supporting member that rotatably supports the main shaft in such a manner that the main shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member;
a motor mounting member on which the motor is mounted in such a manner that the output shaft is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the plate member; and
a flexible member that is provided between the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member, enabling a relative movement of the shaft supporting member and the motor mounting member; and
a transmission mechanism that transmits the driving power of the motor to the main shaft, being housed in the gear case between the output shaft and the main shaft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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