Actuator mechanism for a fold rear-view mirror assembly
AssigneeFicomirrors, S.A.U.
InventorsEduard Ferre Alabern, Juan Linares Casals
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Abstract
The actuator mechanism comprises a first member associated with a pivotable rear-view mirror housing and movable therewith, a third member configured to be moved in directions towards and away from the first member, and a second member adapted to be locked in rotation to a fixed part of a motor vehicle as the first member is rotated by a first torque that does not exceed a maximum predetermined torque, and to move the third member in a direction towards the first member as the first member is rotated with a second torque that exceeds the maximum predetermined torque, causing the first member and the third member to be interlocked in a predetermined position of the first member.
Claims20
An actuator mechanism for a fold rear-view mirror assembly for motor vehicles, the actuator mechanism comprising:
- a first member associated with a pivotable rear-view mirror housing and movable therewith;
- and
- a second member arranged such that a third member is disposed concentrically surrounding the second member, the second member being configured to:
- lock in rotation to a fixed part of a motor vehicle as the first member is rotated by a first torque that does not exceed a maximum predetermined torque;
- and
- move the third member in a direction towards the first member as the first member is rotated with a second torque that exceeds the maximum predetermined torque, causing the first member and the third member to be interlocked in a predetermined position of the first member,
- wherein the third member is configured to be moved in a direction towards the first member and in a direction away from the first member.
An actuator mechanism for a fold rear-view mirror assembly for motor vehicles, the actuator mechanism comprising:
- a first member being movable with a pivotable rear-view mirror housing;
- and
- a second member arranged such that a third member is disposed concentrically surrounding the second member, the second member being configured to:
- lock in rotation to a fixed part of a motor vehicle as the first member is rotated by a first torque that does not exceed a maximum predetermined torque;
- and
- move the third member in a direction towards the first member as the first member is rotated with a second torque that exceeds the maximum predetermined torque, causing the first member and the third member to be interlocked in a predetermined position of the first member,
- wherein the third member is configured to move in a direction towards the first member and in a direction away from the first member.
An actuator mechanism for a fold rear-view mirror assembly for motor vehicles, the actuator mechanism comprising:
- a first member that moves with a rear-view mirror housing and movable therewith;
- and
- a second member arranged such that a third member is disposed concentrically surrounding the second member, the second member being configured to:
- lock in rotation to a part of a motor vehicle as the first member is rotated by a first torque that does not exceed a maximum predetermined torque;
- and
- move the third member in a direction towards the first member as the first member is rotated with a second torque that exceeds the maximum predetermined torque, causing the first member and the third member to be interlocked in a predetermined position of the first member,
- wherein the third member is configured to be moved in a direction towards the first member and in a direction away from the first member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.