US 2026/0217189 A1 · SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE

Abstract

A side mirror assembly for a vehicle includes: a controller configured to receive power and a control signal from the vehicle; and a control module configured to, in response to the control signal from the controller, drive a first drive unit to fold-rotate about a first rotation axis arranged vertically, or to drive a second drive unit to tilt-rotate about a second rotation axis arranged horizontally. The control module includes a first potentiometer that detects rotation of the first drive unit, a second potentiometer that detects rotation of the second drive unit, and a board on which the first and second potentiometers are mounted. The board supplies, to the first or second drive unit, power or a control signal provided by the controller, and the first and second potentiometers provide measured voltages to the controller.

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Dependent claims

A side mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

a reflection member;
a controller configured to receive power and a control signal from the vehicle;
and
a control module configured to, in response to the control signal from the controller, drive a first drive unit to fold-rotate the reflection member about a first rotation axis arranged vertically, or to drive a second drive unit to tilt-rotate the reflection member about a second rotation axis arranged horizontally,
wherein the control module includes a first potentiometer that detects rotation of the first drive unit, a second potentiometer that detects rotation of the second drive unit, and a board on which the first potentiometer and the second potentiometer are mounted,
wherein the board supplies, to the first drive unit and the second drive unit, power or a control signal provided by the controller, and
wherein the first potentiometer and the second potentiometer provide measured voltages to the controller.

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A side mirror assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

a base having a first side connected to the vehicle and including a fixing part at a second side thereof with a folding rotation axis provided at a center of the fixing part;
a motor housing including a lower case and an upper case, the motor housing being configured to rotate relative to the fixing part;
a tilting-rotation unit configured to rotate relative to the motor housing about a tilting rotation axis provided at a lower side of the motor housing;
a motor installation unit including, at a first side thereof, a first drive unit that enables a fold-rotation of the motor housing with respect to the fixing part, and at a second side thereof, a second drive unit that enables a tilt-rotation of the tilting-rotation unit with respect to the motor housing;
a control module configured to detect the fold-rotation of the motor housing and/or the tilt-rotation of the tilting-rotation unit and to set respective initial positions for the fold-rotation and/or the tilt-rotation;
a mirror housing including a reflection part, the mirror housing accommodating the motor housing therein;
and
a fixing frame coupled to the mirror housing and the tilting-rotation unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Side mirror assembly for vehicle

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Side mirror assembly for vehicle

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Abstract

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