ROTARY REARVIEW MIRROR FOR VEHICLES
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1. A rear view mirror device for a vehicle comprising:
- a rearward hollow outer-housing having a first forward open end;
a forward cupped movable housing having a second forward open end and adjustably-slidably rearwardly seated partially through said first opening within said outer housing;
lever means for adjustably changing the angle of inclination of said seated movable housing within and relative to said outer housing;
an electric motor fixedly mounted to said movable housing within said outer housing, a bevel gear mounted on a shaft driven by said electric motor;
a rotator mounted within said movable housing having a ring gear on one side meshed with said bevel gear; and
a mirror secured to and rotatable with said rotator;
whereby said mirror can be driven for rotation by said electric motor to produce centrifugal force, thereby causing the raindrops or snowflakes adhering to the surface of said mirror to be scattered away therefrom.
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Abstract
A rotary rearview mirror device for a vehicle, characterized by the provision of a motor-driver rotary mirror capable of scattering the raindrops or snowflakes away from the mirror surface by the centrifugal force produced when rotated, whereby the driver of the device-equipped vehicle can exactly realize the circumstances behind his vehicle, thus making it possible to ensure safety drive in the rain or snow.
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1. A rear view mirror device for a vehicle comprising:
- a rearward hollow outer-housing having a first forward open end;
a forward cupped movable housing having a second forward open end and adjustably-slidably rearwardly seated partially through said first opening within said outer housing;
lever means for adjustably changing the angle of inclination of said seated movable housing within and relative to said outer housing;
an electric motor fixedly mounted to said movable housing within said outer housing, a bevel gear mounted on a shaft driven by said electric motor;
a rotator mounted within said movable housing having a ring gear on one side meshed with said bevel gear; and
a mirror secured to and rotatable with said rotator;
whereby said mirror can be driven for rotation by said electric motor to produce centrifugal force, thereby causing the raindrops or snowflakes adhering to the surface of said mirror to be scattered away therefrom.
- a rearward hollow outer-housing having a first forward open end;
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Current AssigneeKin-Ichi Takeda
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Original AssigneeKin-Ichi Takeda
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InventorsTakeda, Kin-Ichi
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Primary Examiner(s)Schonberg, David
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Assistant Examiner(s)Tokar, Michael J.
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Application NumberUS05/068,906Time in Patent Office867 DaysField of Search350/288,289,62,63 52/171US Class Current359/508CPC Class CodesB60R 1/0602 comprising means for cleani...
