Outside rear-view mirror for vehicles

• US 4,988,178 A
• Filed: 06/01/1989
• Issued: 01/29/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HOHE KG A KG of West Germany
• Original Assignee: HOHE KG
• Inventors: Eifert, Klaus
• Primary Examiner(s): Henry, Jon W.
• Application Number:
  US07/360,104
• Time in Patent Office: 607 Days
• Field of Search: 350/637, 350/632, 350/631, 248/475.1, 248/231.3
• US Class Current: 359/871
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/0605 specially adapted for mounting on trucks, e.g. by C-shaped support means

Abstract

Disclosed is an outside rear-view mirror for a truck or bus to the body of which a bar is mounted. A mirror housing is provided for holding a mirror glass which is mounted to the bar by two mounting devices. Each mounting device includes a profile formed from a base wall of the mirror housing proximate to one of the side walls of the mirror housing and an intermediate member to be inserted between the bar and a profile. Thereby, transfer of vibrations of the bar to the mirror glass is substantially reduced.

Claims

1. Outside rear-view mirror comprising

a mirror housing for holding a mirror glass, and

a mounting apparatus for mounting the mirror housing to a bar fixed to a car body, the mounting apparatus including two mounting devices formed in the mirror housing and spaced along the bar, each mounting device being formed proximate to one of two opposing lateral walls of the mirror housing,

at least one of the mounting devices including at least one intermediate member inserted between the bar and the mirror housing,

each mounting device including a mounting profile formed from a base wall of the mirror housing for receiving said at least one intermediate member.

2. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein each mounting profile comprises a ramp, the ramps of the mounting profiles having similar but opposite inclinations.

3. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 2, wherein at least one intermediate member is provided for being inserted between one of the mounting profiles and the bar for mounting the mirror housing to the bar, the intermediate member having wedge-like form and a wedge angle which corresponds to the inclination of the ramp.

4. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 3, wherein each of the mounting profiles includes a shallow recess for receiving an intermediate member.

5. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member has a contour of the periphery congruent with the bar proximate to the mirror housing.

6. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein a first pair of mounting profiles is provided offset towards one of the side walls of the mirror housing with respect to a center plane transverse to the mirror glass and parallel to the bar, and a second pair of mounting profiles is provided, which is symmetrically offset with respect to the center plane towards the opposite side wall of the mirror housing.

7. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 6, wherein each mounting profile of each pair comprises a shallow recess formed in a base wall of the mirror housing.

8. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 6, wherein each pair of mounting profiles includes an upper mounting profile and a lower mounting profile and wherein both upper mounting profiles comprise an upper shallow recess and the lower mounting profiles comprise a lower shallow recess, both recesses extending transversely to the center plane.

9. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1, wherein the mirror glass is bonded to a backing plate and is held in front of the rims of the side walls of the mirror housing and wherein the backing plate is provided with a skirt along the edge thereof which extends to the interior of the mirror housing.

10. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 9, wherein a slot is formed in the skirt allowing insert of a tool for clamping and unclamping the backing plate from a bearing cup provided within the mirror housing for holding the backng plate.

11. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 1 wherein a protecting cap is releasably mounted to the mirror housing for covering the mounting devices.

12. Outside rear view mirror comprising

a mirror housing for holding a mirror glass,

a mounting apparatus for mounting the mirror housing to a bar fixed to a car body, the mounting apparatus including two mounting devices formed in the mirror housing and spaced along the bar, each mounting device being formed proximate to one of two opposing lateral walls of the mirror housing,

each mounting device including a mounting profile formed from a base wall of the mirror housing, and

each mounting profile including a ramp, the ramps of the mounting profiles having similar but opposite inclinations.

13. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 12, wherein at least one intermediate member is provided for being inserted between one of the mounting profiles and the bar for mounting the mirror housing to the bar, the intermediate member having a wedge-like form and a wedge angle which corresponds to the inclination of the ramp.

14. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 13, wherein each of the mounting profiles includes a shallow recess for receiving an intermediate member.

15. Outside rear-view mirror comprising

a mirror housing for holding a mirror glass,

a mounting apparatus for mounting the mirror housing to a bar fixed to a car body, the mounting apparatus including two mounting devices formed in the mirror housing and spaced along the bar, each mounting device being formed proximate to one of two opposing lateral walls of the mirror housing,

a first pair of mounting profiles being provided offset towards one of the side walls of the mirror housing with respect to a center plane transverse to the mirror glass and parallel to the bar, and a second pair of mounting profiles is provided, which are symmetrically offset with respect to the center plane towards the opposite side wall of the mirror housing.

16. Outside rear view mirror according to claim 15, wherein each mounting profile of each pair comprises a shallow recess formed in the base wall of the mirror housing.

17. Outside rear-view mirror according to claim 15, wherein each pair of mounting profiles includes an upper mounting profile and a lower mounting profile and wherein both upper mounting profiles comprise an upper shallow recess and the lower mounting profiles comprise a lower shallow recess, both recesses extending transversely to the center plane.