CAM-DRIVEN TOGGLE SWITCH FOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
- a substrate having a reflective surface thereon; and
an actuation mechanism coupled with the substrate, including;
a mounting plate rotatably coupled with the substrate at a first end thereof and having a first pin extending outwardly from a side of the mounting plate in a direction parallel with the first end and spaced apart therefrom; and
a toggle unit positionally fixed with respect to the substrate and rotatable about an axis between first and second positions, the toggle unit including a first cam body defining a first track having a first end at a first distance from the axis and a second end at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance, the first pin of the mounting plate being slidably engaged with the first track.
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Abstract
A rearview mirror for a vehicle includes a substrate having a reflective surface thereon and an actuation mechanism coupled with the substrate. The actuation mechanism includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled with the substrate at a first end thereof and having a first pin extending outwardly from a side of the mounting plate in a direction parallel with the first end and spaced apart therefrom. The actuation mechanism also includes a toggle unit positionally fixed with respect to the substrate and rotatable about an axis between first and second positions, the toggle unit including a first cam body defining a first track having a first end at a first distance from the axis and a second end at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance, the first pin of the mounting plate being slidably engaged with the first track.
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20 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a substrate having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism coupled with the substrate, including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled with the substrate at a first end thereof and having a first pin extending outwardly from a side of the mounting plate in a direction parallel with the first end and spaced apart therefrom; and a toggle unit positionally fixed with respect to the substrate and rotatable about an axis between first and second positions, the toggle unit including a first cam body defining a first track having a first end at a first distance from the axis and a second end at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance, the first pin of the mounting plate being slidably engaged with the first track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a substrate having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism coupled with the substrate, including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled with the substrate at a first end thereof and having an aperture therein extending in a direction parallel with the first end and spaced apart therefrom; a toggle unit positionally fixed with respect to the substrate and rotatable about an axis between first and second positions, the toggle unit including a first cam body defining a first track having a first end at a first distance from the axis and a second end at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance; and a first pin in the form of an elongate member slidably engaged with the aperture in the mounting plate and extending outwardly from a side of the mounting plate to slidably engage with the first track. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A rearview mirror for a vehicle, comprising:
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a substrate having a reflective surface thereon; and an actuation mechanism coupled with the substrate, including; a mounting plate rotatably coupled with the substrate at a first end thereof and having a first pin end positioned outwardly of a first side of the mounting plate and a second pin end positioned outwardly of a second side of the mounting plate, each in a direction parallel with the first end and spaced apart therefrom; and a toggle unit positionally fixed with respect to the substrate and rotatable about an axis between first and second positions, the toggle unit including a first cam body and a second cam body respectively adjacent the first and second sides of the mounting plate and respectively defining a first track and a second track, each having a first end at a first distance from the axis and a second end at a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance, the first pin end of the mounting plate being slidably engaged with the first track and the second pin end of the mounting plate being slidably engaged with the second track.
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Specification