# US 12,214,726 B2 · Rear view mirror for vehicle

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- Number: US 12,214,726 B2
- Document ID: US12214726B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/601,448
- Filed: 2020-05-12
- Published: 2022-06-09
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2019-05-14
- Assignees: Lumatech Corporation
- Applicants: Lumatech S.R.L.
- Inventors: Luigi Maria Sorice
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12214726B2

## CPC

- B60R 1/07: by electrically powered actuators
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Rear-view device for a vehicle comprising a support arm adapted to be securely mounted with said vehicle, a casing rotatably mounted with said support arm, and a mirror securely mounted with said casing. The casing rotates around a first geometric axis, to a second geometric axis and to a third geometric axis switching from a plurality of angular positions with respect to the support arm.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A rear-view device for a vehicle comprising:
a support arm adapted to be securely mounted with said vehicle;
a casing rotatably mounted with said support arm; and
a mirror securely mounted with said casing,
said rear-view device for a vehicle further comprising:
a first electric motor securely mounted with said support arm, said first electric motor comprising a spindle adapted to rotate around a first geometric axis (R) with respect to said support arm;
a support frame, which is securely mounted with said spindle, said support frame adapted to rotate around said first geometric axis (R) switching from at least a first angular position to at least a second angular position; and
a single actuator, which is mounted with said support frame, said actuator being securely mounted with said casing, said actuator adapted to rotate around a second geometric axis (S) and a third geometric axis (T), wherein said second geometric axis (S) is perpendicular to said third geometric axis (T),
wherein said casing rotates around said first geometric axis (R), to said second geometric axis (S) and to said third geometric axis (T) switching from a plurality of angular positions with respect to said support arm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The rear-view device according to claim 1, wherein said actuator is securely mounted with a support of said casing, wherein said support is securely mounted with said casing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The rear-view device according to claim 2, wherein said support frame comprises a support and wherein said actuator is rotatably mounted with said support of said support frame, in such a way as to rotate both around said second geometric axis (S) and around said third geometric axis (T).

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The rear-view device according to claim 3, wherein said support for said actuator comprises a hemispherical portion and a base portion, said hemispherical portion comprises at least a through opening adapted to allow an engagement between said actuator and said casing, said base portion comprises a wall adapted to be securely mounted with said support frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The rear-view device according to claim 1, wherein said support frame comprises a support and wherein said actuator is rotatably mounted with said support of said support frame, in such a way as to rotate both around said second geometric axis (S) and around said third geometric axis (T).

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The rear-view device according to claim 5, wherein said support for said actuator comprises a hemispherical portion and a base portion, said hemispherical portion comprises at least a through opening adapted to allow an engagement between said actuator and said casing, said base portion comprises a wall adapted to be securely mounted with said support frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The rear-view device according to claim 6, wherein said support of said support frame is mounted in the opposite direction with respect to said mirror.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The rear-view device according to claim 5, wherein said support of said support frame is mounted in the opposite direction with respect to said mirror.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The rear-view device according to claim 1, wherein said support arm comprises a base support and wherein said first electric motor is securely mounted above said base support and said first geometric axis (R) is perpendicular to the base support.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The rear-view device according to claim 9, wherein said support arm comprises a base, a rod comprising a lower portion securely mounted with said base and a top portion forming said base support.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The rear-view device according to claim 1, wherein said third geometric axis (T) is parallel to said first geometric axis (R).

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The rear-view device according to claim 1, wherein said casing comprises a lower portion comprising a through opening.