Single shell double view vehicular mirror having manual adjustability and precision hinge plate
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1. A vehicular side-view mirror assembly comprising:
- a shell housing;
at least one mirror unit having a first side-view mirror disposed thereon and mounted in the shell housing;
at least one support member for coupling the shell housing to a vehicle;
said at least one mirror unit further including an adjusting unit for permitting manual adjustment of the mirror unit within the shell housing, the adjusting unit comprising;
a ball joint having a spherical surface and a base member, the base member being operatively coupled to the shell housing;
a fixed plate fixedly coupled to the mirror unit and operatively engaged with the spherical surface of the ball joint; and
a spring plate for journaling the ball joint to the mirror unit, the spring plate having a peripheral edge which is coupled to the fixed plate and an opening for permitting the base member to pass therethrough such that the ball joint is sandwiched between the fixed plate and the spring plate;
wherein the spring plate includes a plurality of cantilever members extending from the peripheral edge towards the opening.
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Abstract
A single shell side-view mirror assembly provides improved aerodynamic features and improved vibrational resistance characterized by an aerodynamically domed shell structure, interchangeable mirror elements, an electrically activated vibration dampening element and a static vibration dampening elements.
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1. A vehicular side-view mirror assembly comprising:
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a shell housing; at least one mirror unit having a first side-view mirror disposed thereon and mounted in the shell housing; at least one support member for coupling the shell housing to a vehicle; said at least one mirror unit further including an adjusting unit for permitting manual adjustment of the mirror unit within the shell housing, the adjusting unit comprising; a ball joint having a spherical surface and a base member, the base member being operatively coupled to the shell housing; a fixed plate fixedly coupled to the mirror unit and operatively engaged with the spherical surface of the ball joint; and a spring plate for journaling the ball joint to the mirror unit, the spring plate having a peripheral edge which is coupled to the fixed plate and an opening for permitting the base member to pass therethrough such that the ball joint is sandwiched between the fixed plate and the spring plate; wherein the spring plate includes a plurality of cantilever members extending from the peripheral edge towards the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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