초록 ▼

The invention relates to a rearview mirror having a mirror-holder casing, a fixed base, a connecting mechanism interposed between the casing and the base and members for guiding pivoting of the casing about a substantially vertical, forward-rearward axis and a substantially horizontal upward-downwar

The invention relates to a rearview mirror having a mirror-holder casing, a fixed base, a connecting mechanism interposed between the casing and the base and members for guiding pivoting of the casing about a substantially vertical, forward-rearward axis and a substantially horizontal upward-downward axis. Friction bearing surfaces combined with the members for guiding pivoting of the casing cooperate to create friction couples resisting the pivoting. The rearview mirror futher has two distinct springs cooperating, respectively, with at least one bearing surface for guiding upward-downward pivoting and at least one bearing surface for guiding forward-rearward pivoting.

대표청구항 ▼

A rearview mirror for a vehicle, said rearview mirror comprising: a casing having a forked extension portion defining two arms, each arm of said forked extension portion having a bore therein, each said bore of each of said arms having a central axis axially aligned to define a transverse axis, each

A rearview mirror for a vehicle, said rearview mirror comprising: a casing having a forked extension portion defining two arms, each arm of said forked extension portion having a bore therein, each said bore of each of said arms having a central axis axially aligned to define a transverse axis, each said bore further being circumscribed by a conical seat; a first conical jaw mounted to said conical seat of one of said bores in one of said two arms, said first conical jaw having a passage therein; a second conical jaw mounted to the other conical seat of the other of said bores in the other of said two arms; a fixed cylindrical jaw juxtaposed said second conical jaw, said fixed cylindrical jaw being spaced a predetermined distance from said second conical jaw and one of said arms to allow movement of said fixed cylindrical jaw relative to said other of said conical seat, said fixed cylindrical jaw having a passage therein; a fixed base mounted to said vehicle, said fixed base having a cylindrical extension portion, said cylindrical extension portion interposed between said fixed cylindrical jaw and said mobile cylindrical jaw for intimate communication therewith, said cylindrical extension portion further having a passage therein; means for pivoting said casing in a first predetermined direction a predetermined distance about said transverse axis; and means for tilting said mobile cylindrical jaw in a second predetermined direction, said second predetermined direction being about the locus of said mobile cylindrical jaw.