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US 4,733,846 AGranted
Door mirror angle control device for car
AssigneeNiles Parts Co., Ltd.
InventorMikio Kakinuma
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Abstract
A car door mirror angle control device adjusts the mirror angle in accordance with the driver's seat position. A support mechanism supports the mirror case and adjusts the inclination of the mirror face in accordance with the driver's horizontal and vertical viewing angles. The driver's optimum viewing angle is attained by adjusting the mirror angles in horizontal and vertical planes when the position of the driver's seat is changed.
Claims11
An angular positioning control device for a mirror comprising:
- a cylinder means having a longitudinal cylinder axis,
- a supporting means for supporting said cylinder means so that said cylinder axis is positioned at the desired angle relative to the vertical,
- an arm disposed generally about said cylinder means,
- a mirror case secured to said arm for supporting the mirror and rotatable with said arm about said cylinder axis,
- said arm having a slot therethrough defining a cam guide path, and
- a cam follower secured to and positioned at least partially outside of said cylinder means and riding in said cam guide path when said mirror case is moved relative to said cylinder axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.