Exterior rear view mirror
AssigneeSMR Patents S.à.r.l.
InventorRaimund Negel
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Abstract
An exterior mirror for mounting on a vehicle with a mirror base and a mirror head attached to the mirror base is suggested, whereby the mirroring element is rigidly connected to the housing of the mirror head. The mirror head and mirror base are rotatably connected to one another by means of a ball joint. The adjustment of the mirroring element is done by two bars, of which the length can be adjusted by actuators, which bars are arranged between the mirror head and mirror base.
Claims10
Exterior mirror for mounting on a vehicle, with a mirror base and a mirror head attached to the mirror base, whereby the mirroring element is rigidly connected to the housing of the mirror head, and the mirror head and mirror base are rotatably connected together by means of a ball joint, wherein the adjustment of the mirroring element taking place by two bars, of which the length can be adjusted by actuators, which bars are arranged between a mirror head and mirror base, produce a connection between the vehicle and mirror head, and define two rotation axes for the mirror head, which run through the ball joint, whereby the length-adjustable bars engage on the mirror head by means of two ball joints.
Exterior mirror according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotation axes are defined by the connection lines between the ball joints.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.