IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0301937
(2011-11-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8544151
(2013-10-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Courbon, Emmanuel
- Cannistra, Yoann
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Lang-Mekra North America, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
15 |
초록
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A pivoting detent joint with selective positional engagement for a vehicle mirror assembly. The detent joint includes an arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of arm locking teeth and alignment teeth. A base detent ring has a complementary arrangement to the a
A pivoting detent joint with selective positional engagement for a vehicle mirror assembly. The detent joint includes an arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of arm locking teeth and alignment teeth. A base detent ring has a complementary arrangement to the arm detent ring and is defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of base locking teeth and alignment channels. The arm locking teeth of the arm detent ring engage the base locking teeth of the base detent ring in a releasable interlocking engagement only when all of the alignment teeth are received into a complementary alignment channel so that positioning of a support arm relative to a carrier base is limited to specifically define orientations.
대표청구항
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1. A mirror assembly having a pivoting detent joint, comprising: a carrier base for mounting to a vehicle;a support arm carrying a mirror head and being pivotally mounted to said carrier base;an arm detent ring carried by said support arm;said arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrange
1. A mirror assembly having a pivoting detent joint, comprising: a carrier base for mounting to a vehicle;a support arm carrying a mirror head and being pivotally mounted to said carrier base;an arm detent ring carried by said support arm;said arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of arm locking teeth and alignment teeth, wherein any one of said alignment teeth occupies a larger portion of said arm detent ring than any one of said arm locking teeth;a base detent ring carried by said carrier base; and,said base detent ring having a complementary arrangement to said arm detent ring and defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of base locking teeth and alignment channels, wherein any one of said alignment channels defines a portion of said base detent ring able to receive at least any one of said alignment teeth;whereby said arm locking teeth of said arm detent ring engage said base locking teeth of said base detent ring in a releasable interlocking engagement only when all of said alignment teeth are received into a complementary alignment channel so that positioning of said support arm relative to said carrier base is limited to specific orientations. 2. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said alignment teeth of said arm detent ring are generally equal in footprint to the space occupied in said arm detent ring by at least two of said arm locking teeth. 3. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said arm detent ring includes a mixed arrangement of four alignment teeth and nine arm locking teeth defining said arm detent ring. 4. The mirror assembly of claim 3 wherein said alignment teeth and arm locking teeth are arranged in a consecutive order of a first alignment tooth followed by two arm locking teeth, a second alignment tooth, a single arm locking tooth, a third alignment tooth, another single arm locking tooth, a fourth alignment tooth, and then five more arm locking teeth to complete said arm detent ring. 5. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said arm locking teeth, said base locking teeth, and said alignment teeth have an exterior surface generally defined by a pair of angled sidewalls interconnected by a plateau surface forming a flat distal end for each arm locking tooth, base locking tooth, and alignment tooth. 6. The mirror assembly of claim 5 wherein engagement of said arm locking teeth and said alignment teeth with said base locking teeth and said alignment channels is limited to said angled sidewalls of each tooth such that a wear gap is defined between said plateau surface of a given tooth and one of said arm detent ring and said base detent ring. 7. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said alignment channels of said base detent ring is defined by an absence of at least one of said base locking teeth such that any one of said alignment channels has a footprint in said base detent ring at least equal to one of said base locking teeth. 8. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said alignment channels include a plurality of regular alignment channels able to receive any one of said alignment teeth or two of said arm locking teeth. 9. The mirror assembly of claim 8 wherein said regular alignment channels have a footprint in said base detent ring equal to one of said base locking teeth. 10. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said alignment channels include a plurality of extended alignment channels able to receive any one of said alignment teeth plus one of said arm locking teeth or three of said arm locking teeth. 11. The mirror assembly of claim 10 wherein said extended alignment channels have a footprint in said base detent ring equal to two of said base locking teeth. 12. The mirror assembly of claim 1 wherein said base detent ring includes a mixed arrangement of five alignment channels and ten base locking teeth defining said base detent ring. 13. The mirror assembly of claim 12 wherein said base locking teeth and alignment channels are arranged in a consecutive order of a first alignment channel followed by a single base locking tooth, a second alignment channel, two base locking teeth, a third alignment channel, three base locking teeth, a fourth alignment channel, two base locking teeth, a fifth alignment channel, and then two more base locking teeth to complete said base detent ring. 14. The mirror assembly of claim 13 wherein said first and second alignment channels are extended alignment channels having a larger footprint in said base detent ring than said third, fourth and fifth alignment channels. 15. A pivoting detent joint with selective positional engagement for a vehicle mirror assembly, comprising: an arm detent ring defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of arm locking teeth and alignment teeth, wherein any one of said alignment teeth occupies a larger portion of said arm detent ring than any one of said arm locking teeth; and,a base detent ring having a complementary arrangement to said arm detent ring and defined by a continuous circular arrangement of a combination of base locking teeth and alignment channels, wherein any one of said alignment channels defines a portion of said base detent ring able to receive at least any one of said alignment teeth;whereby said arm locking teeth of said arm detent ring engage said base locking teeth of said base detent ring in a releasable interlocking engagement only when all of said alignment teeth are received into a complementary alignment channel. 16. The pivoting detent joint of claim 15 wherein each of said alignment teeth of said arm detent ring are generally equal in footprint to the space occupied in said arm detent ring by at least two of said arm locking teeth. 17. The pivoting detent joint of claim 15 wherein said alignment teeth and arm locking teeth are arranged in a consecutive order of a first alignment tooth followed by two arm locking teeth, a second alignment tooth, a single arm locking tooth, a third alignment tooth, another single arm locking tooth, a fourth alignment tooth, and then five more arm locking teeth to complete said arm detent ring. 18. The pivoting detent joint of claim 15 wherein each of said alignment channels of said base detent ring is defined by an absence of at least one of said base locking teeth such that any one of said alignment channels has a footprint in said base detent ring at least equal to one of said base locking teeth. 19. The pivoting detent joint of claim 15 wherein said base locking teeth and alignment channels are arranged in a consecutive order of a first alignment channel followed by a single base locking tooth, a second alignment channel, two base locking teeth, a third alignment channel, three base locking teeth, a fourth alignment channel, two base locking teeth, a fifth alignment channel, and then two more base locking teeth to complete said base detent ring. 20. The pivoting detent joint of claim 19 wherein said first and second alignment channels are extended alignment channels having a larger footprint in said base detent ring than said third, fourth and fifth alignment channels.
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