Manually operated reflecting device

• US 9,910,245 B2
• Filed: 12/02/2015
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Stephen
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, Stephone B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Abdur, Rahman
• Application Number:
  US14/957,254
• Publication Number:
  US 20170160516A1
• Time in Patent Office: 825 Days
• Field of Search: 359873, 359841, 359872, 359632
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0154 with movable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0156 with optionally usable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0149 characterised by mechanical features G02B27/0176 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1825 made by screws, e.g. for laser mirrors

Abstract

A manually operated reflecting device includes a base, at least one rotary sleeve pivoted to the base, and a release module and an angle-adjustment module disposed between the first and second rotary sleeves and the base. The release module and the angle-adjustment module allow the base to be adjusted and fixed at a certain angle with respect to the first and second rotary sleeves. On the rotary sleeve is disposed a reflecting member. The rotary sleeve is rotated and fixed at a predetermined angle with respect to the base, so as to maintain the reflecting member at a best-view position.

Claims

1. A manually operated reflecting device, comprising:

a base provided at one side thereof with a first rotary sleeve;

a reflecting member provided at a lower edge thereof with an assembly portion which is fixed to the first rotary sleeve;

an angle-adjustment module disposed on the base; and

a rotary shaft including a first elastic member, the first elastic member having two ends fixed in a first fixing groove of a first fixing hole of the base and a second fixing groove of a second aperture of the first rotary sleeve, respectively, so as to provide an elastic rotating force;

wherein the rotary shaft has a first locking hole and an extension portion, and is inserted in the first fixing hole, the first elastic member is sleeved onto the extension portion of the rotary shaft, and the extension portion is inserted in the second aperture of the first rotary sleeve.

2. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base is provided with a first recess on one side thereof, and a second rotary sleeve on another side thereof;

a damper is fixed in the first recess, and the second rotary sleeve is provided with a receiving chamber to receive the damper, and at least one engaging portion is formed at an opening of the receiving chamber to drivingly engage with the damper.

3. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second rotary sleeve is disposed at another side of the base, the angle-adjustment module includes an adjustment cover, an adjustment rod, and a threaded adjustment hole, the adjustment cover is connected to the first and second rotary sleeves, the adjustment hole is on the base, the adjustment rod is screwed through the adjustment hole to push against an adjustment portion of the adjustment cover to restrict an angle of the adjustment cover.

4. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a release module which includes a release button onto which a second elastic member is sleeved, an engaging member which is sleeved onto the release button and located at one end of the second elastic member to be driven by the second elastic member, and an engaging shaft onto which a third elastic member is sleeved, the engaging shaft is disposed in a first aperture of the base, and has two ends pushed against a bottom of the first aperture and a flange in the middle of the engaging shaft, so that the engaging shaft is pushed to partially and elastically protrude out of the first aperture, the engaging member has one end fixed to the release button, and another end of the engaging member extends in parallel with the release button and is pushed against the engaging shaft.

5. A manually operated reflecting device, comprising:

a base provided at a top edge thereof with an opening, and at one side thereof with a first rotary sleeve;

a reflecting member provided at a lower edge thereof with an assembly portion, and the assembly portion is fixed to the first rotary sleeve;

a rotary shaft including a first elastic member, the first elastic member having two ends fixed in a first fixing groove of a first fixing hole of the base and a second fixing groove of a second aperture of the first rotary sleeve, respectively, so as to provide an elastic rotating force; and

a locking module disposed in the opening of the base;

wherein the rotary shaft has a first locking hole and an extension portion, and is inserted in the first fixing hole, the first elastic member is sleeved onto the extension portion of the rotary shaft, and the extension portion is inserted in the second aperture of the first rotary sleeve.

6. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the base is provided with a damper on one side thereof, and a second rotary sleeve on another side thereof;

the second rotary sleeve is provided with a receiving chamber to receive the damper, and at least one engaging portion is formed at an opening of the receiving chamber to drivingly engage with the damper.

7. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a horizontal adjustment module which comprises:

a horizontal fixing rod, a pivot block, a restricting seat, and a horizontal connecting seat, the restricting seat is located around the horizontal connecting seat, the horizontal connecting seat is provided with a horizontal adjustment hole, the pivot block is disposed on the base and provided with a pivot hole, the horizontal fixing rod is inserted in the horizontal adjustment hole and the pivot hole of the pivot block to adjust horizontal angle of the base.

8. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein a second rotary sleeve is disposed at another side of the base, an angle-adjustment module includes an adjustment cover, an adjustment rod, and a threaded adjustment hole, the adjustment cover is fixed to the first and second rotary sleeves, the adjustment hole is on the base, the adjustment rod is screwed through the adjustment hole to push against an adjustment portion of the adjustment cover to restrict an angle of the adjustment cover.

9. The manually operated reflecting device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the locking module includes a locking portion and a connecting portion, the locking portion is disposed in the opening of the base, and the connecting portion is formed on an adjustment cover which is fixed to the first rotary sleeve, and the connecting portion is engaged with the locking portion to fold up the reflecting piece.