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US 2004/0105181 A1Published application
Regulation mechanism for exterior rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles
AssigneeFico Mirrors, S.A.
InventorJose Mendoza Vicioso
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AssigneeFico Mirrors, S.A.
InventorJose Mendoza Vicioso
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The regulating mechanism comprises a base member (2), which can be coupled to the mounting (1), and a cover (3), in which a mirror mounting plate (31), provided with a mirror glass (35), is assembled. The mounting (1), and/or the cover (3), are provided with positioning means (9, 26; 37, 38; 42) of the mirror mounting plate (31), enabling said plate (31) to be positioned in any of the positions habitually used, either manually or through a mechanical or electrical control device. The base member (2) and the cover (3) or the base member (2) and the mirror mounting plate (31) have respective and complementary dampening means which comprise, in the base member (2), dampening means (32), and in the cover (3), or in the mirror mounting plate (31), a dampening extension (23).
- Regulating mechanism for exterior rear view mirrors of motor vehicles, comprising a base member (2) that can be coupled to the mounting (1);
- Regulating mechanism according to claim 1, which is characterised in that the base member (2) has a through orifice (34) adapted for the positioning means (9;
- Regulating mechanism according to claims 1 and 2, which are characterised in that the dampening means comprise, in the lateral wall (18) of the base member (2) a plurality of slots (20) which, starting from the edge of the aperture, extend perpendicularly to the same, configuring a plurality of dampening flaps (32), whereas in the cover (3) or in the mirror mounting plate (31) they comprise a dampening extension (23) adapted for resting and putting pressure on the dampening flaps (32) of the base member (2).
- Regulating mechanism according to any one of the previous claims, which are characterised in that the base member (2) has a general spherical segment shape.