Remotely controlled rearview mirror for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly for use on an automobile which has a longitudinal axis, which axis in nominally horizontal when the automobile is in a nominally horizontal state, comprising:
- a mount securable on said automobile in a given orientation relative to nominal vertical and horizontal planes containing said longitudinal axis;
a housing adapted to be secured on said mount;
a mirror swingably supported in said housing;
a control lever swingably secured on said mount for remotely controlling said mirror to move to desired angular positions thereof from within the automobile; and
a link mechanism operatively interconnecting said mirror and said control lever and angularly movable vertically and laterally in response to angular and rotational movement of said control lever for moving said mirror to said desired angular position,when said mount is secured in said given orientation, said link mechanism being angularly movable vertically about an axis which is inclined upwardly in a lateral direction away from a nominal vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis, and also angularly movable laterally about an axis which lies in a plane including a line substantially normal to said nominal horizontal plane containing said longitudinal axis whereby, when the mirror is moved to change the angle of the mirror relative to a vertical plane, the rear sight appearing on said mirror is not displaced laterally.
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Abstract
An automotive remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly is remotely controlled from within an automobile for adjusting the angle of the reflecting surface of the rearview mirror to obtain a desired rear sight. The remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly comprises a housing adapted to be mounted on the automobile body by a mount, a mirror swingably supported in the housing, a control lever swingably mounted on the mount for remotely controlling the mirror for a desired angle thereof from within the automobile, and a link mechanism operatively interconnecting the mirror and the control lever and angularly movable vertically and laterally in response to swinging movement of the control lever. The link mechanism is angularly movable vertically about an axis which is inclined upwardly in a lateral direction away from a nominal vertical plane, and also angularly movable laterally about an axis which lies in a plane including a line substantially normal to a nominal horizontal plane.
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1. A remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly for use on an automobile which has a longitudinal axis, which axis in nominally horizontal when the automobile is in a nominally horizontal state, comprising:
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a mount securable on said automobile in a given orientation relative to nominal vertical and horizontal planes containing said longitudinal axis; a housing adapted to be secured on said mount; a mirror swingably supported in said housing; a control lever swingably secured on said mount for remotely controlling said mirror to move to desired angular positions thereof from within the automobile; and a link mechanism operatively interconnecting said mirror and said control lever and angularly movable vertically and laterally in response to angular and rotational movement of said control lever for moving said mirror to said desired angular position, when said mount is secured in said given orientation, said link mechanism being angularly movable vertically about an axis which is inclined upwardly in a lateral direction away from a nominal vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis, and also angularly movable laterally about an axis which lies in a plane including a line substantially normal to said nominal horizontal plane containing said longitudinal axis whereby, when the mirror is moved to change the angle of the mirror relative to a vertical plane, the rear sight appearing on said mirror is not displaced laterally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly for use on an automobile having an automobile body which has a longitudinal axis, which axis is nominally horizontal when the automobile is in a nominally horizontal state, comprising:
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a mount adapted to be fixed to the automobile body in a given orientation relative to nominal vertical and horizontal planes containing said longitudinal axis; hinge means pivotally mounted on said mount and including a support plate; a mirror holder swingably supported on said support plate; a mirror mounted on a front surface of said mirror holder; a control lever swingably mounted on said mount for remotely controlling said mirror to move to desired angular positions; and a link mechanism operatively interconnecting said control lever and said mirror holder and angularly movable vertically and laterally in response to angular and rotational movement of said control lever for moving said mirror to said desired angular positions when the mount is fixed in said given orientation, said link mechanism being angularly movable vertically about an axis which is included and extends upwardly in a lateral direction away from said nominal vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis, and also angularly movable laterally about an axis which lies in a plane including a line substantially normal to said nominal horizontal plane containing said longitudinal axis whereby, when the mirror is moved to change the angle of the mirror relative to a vertical plane, the rear sight appearing on said mirror is not displaced laterally. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A remotely controlled rearview mirror assembly for use on an automobile which has a longitudinal axis, which axis is nominally horizontal when the automobile is in a nominally horizontal state, comprising:
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a mount securable on said automobile in a given orientation relative to nominal vertical and horizontal planes containing said longitudinal axis; a housing adapted to be secured on said mount; a mirror swingably supported in said housing; a control means mounted on said vehicle for remotely controlling said mirror to move to desired angular positions thereof from within said vehicle; and a link mechanism operatively interconnecting said mirror and said control means and angularly movable vertically and laterally in response to angular and rotational movement of said control means for moving said mirror to said desired angular positions, when said mount is secured in said given orientation, said link mechanism being angularly movable vertically about an axis which is inclined upwardly and extends in a lateral direction away from said nominal vertical plane containing said longitudinal axis, and also angularly movable laterally about an axis which lies in a plane including a line substantially normal to said nominal horizontal plane containing said longitudinal axis whereby, when the mirror is moved to change the angle of the mirror relative to a vertical plane, the rear sight appearing on said mirror is not displaced laterally.
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Specification