Power fold mechanism for double arm mirrors
First Claim
1. A power fold system for an exterior rear vision mirror for a motor vehicle, the mirror comprising:
- a base in use to be attached to the vehicle, two arms extending from the base and a mirror head mounted to the two arms to be supported thereby, the mirror head and arms adapted to be rotated about a pivot axis in the base to a foldaway position, the power fold system including a motor assembly in each arm to drive the mirror head from a driving position to the foldaway position and from the foldaway position to the driving position and an override system whereby the mirror head can be manually moved to the foldaway position.
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Abstract
An exterior rear vision mirror assembly (10) for a motor vehicle, the assembly (10) having a base (14) to be attached to the vehicle, at least one arm (15, 16) extending from the base (14) and a mirror head (11) mounted to the at least one arm (15, 16) and having a mirror (13), the mirror head (11) and arm (15, 16) is adapted to be rotated about an axis in the base (14), a power fold system having a motor assembly (24) in the at least one arm or each arm (15, 16) to drive the mirror (13) from a driving position to a foldaway position and from the foldaway position to the driving position and an override system including a clutch (64) is provided so that the mirror (13) can be manually moved to the foldaway position.
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1. A power fold system for an exterior rear vision mirror for a motor vehicle, the mirror comprising:
a base in use to be attached to the vehicle, two arms extending from the base and a mirror head mounted to the two arms to be supported thereby, the mirror head and arms adapted to be rotated about a pivot axis in the base to a foldaway position, the power fold system including a motor assembly in each arm to drive the mirror head from a driving position to the foldaway position and from the foldaway position to the driving position and an override system whereby the mirror head can be manually moved to the foldaway position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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