Displacement mechanism for inside rearview mirror of motor vehicle

• US 5,520,063 A
• Filed: 05/03/1994
• Issued: 05/28/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Metagal Indãºstria E Comã©Rcio LTDA
• Original Assignee: Metagal Indãºstria E Comã©Rcio LTDA
• Inventors: Santo, Antonio F. d. E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Herrmann, Allan D.
• Application Number:
  US08/237,180
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 248/483, 248/484, 248/549, 359/604, 74/97.1
• US Class Current: 74/97.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/086 using a mirror angularly movable between a position of use and a non-glare position reflecting a dark field to the user, e.g. situated behind a transparent glass used as low-reflecting surface; Wedge-shaped mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/18864 Snap action

Abstract

A displacement mechanism of a motor vehicle inside rearview mirror having a mirror plate mounted on the frame which is articulated on the lower end of a supporting arm having an upper end connected to an inside ceiling of the motor vehicle, the displacement mechanism comprises an axis provided in the lever, a transverse crankshaft supportable on the frame, a sphere provided on a lower end of the supporting arm, a trapezoidal plate having a smaller base which is turned downward and is coupled to an inside end of the axis, the trapezoidal plate having an intermediate region mounted on the transverse crankshaft, the trapezoidal plate having a central region provided for the sphere, the trapezoidal plate having an upper bigger base articulatable on the frame, the transverse crankshaft being somewhat resilient and including a longer intermediate segment which crosses transversely the trapezoidal plate and is articulated on it and short biased segments extending from ends of the intermediate segment and having end points which are parallel and not aligned to the intermediate segment and are supportable on the frame.

Claims

1. A displacement mechanism of a motor vehicle inside rearview mirror having a mirror plate mounted on a frame which is articulated on the lower end of a supporting arm having an upper end connected to an inside ceiling of the motor vehicle, the displacement mechanism comprising a lever provided with an axle;

a transverse crankshaft supportable on the frame;

a sphere provided on a lower end of the supporting arm;

a trapezoidal plate having a smaller base which is turned downward and is coupled to an inside end of said axle, an intermediate region mounted on said transverse crankshaft, a central region provided for said sphere, and an upper bigger base articulatable on the frame, said transverse crankshaft being somewhat resilient and including a longer intermediate segment which crosses transversely said trapezoidal plate and is articulated on it and short biased segments extending from ends of said intermediate segment and having end points which are parallel and not aligned to said intermediate segment and are supportable on the frame.

2. A displacement mechanism as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising supports provided on the frame, said transverse crankshaft having ends which bear on said supports, said short biased segments having end points which are supported on said supports.