REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
- a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror casing and a reflective element adjustably disposed at said mirror casing;
a powerfold actuator operable to pivot said mirror head relative to said mounting base between at least a park detent position and a drive detent position;
wherein said mirror head is manually pivotable to a non-detent position other than the park detent position and the drive detent position;
a user input actuatable by a driver of the vehicle; and
wherein, responsive to said mirror head being at a non-detent position and responsive to a single actuation of said user input, said powerfold actuator is operable to pivot said mirror head to the park detent position or the drive detent position.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a reflective element adjustably disposed at the mirror casing. A powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head relative to the mounting base between at least a park detent position and a drive detent position. The mirror head is manually pivotable to a non-detent position other than the park detent position and the drive detent position. Responsive to the mirror head being at a non-detent position and responsive to a single actuation of a user input, the powerfold actuator is operable to pivot the mirror head to either the park detent position or the drive detent position.
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1. An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle, wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror casing and a reflective element adjustably disposed at said mirror casing; a powerfold actuator operable to pivot said mirror head relative to said mounting base between at least a park detent position and a drive detent position; wherein said mirror head is manually pivotable to a non-detent position other than the park detent position and the drive detent position; a user input actuatable by a driver of the vehicle; and wherein, responsive to said mirror head being at a non-detent position and responsive to a single actuation of said user input, said powerfold actuator is operable to pivot said mirror head to the park detent position or the drive detent position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror assembly comprising:
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a mirror head pivotally mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at an interior portion of a vehicle, wherein said mirror head comprises a mirror casing and a reflective element disposed at said mirror casing; wherein said reflective element comprises a glass substrate and a mirror reflector; circuitry disposed in said mirror casing and behind said reflective element; and a user input connected to said circuitry, wherein said user input includes an actuating portion that protrudes at least partially through a hole formed through said glass substrate of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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