Escape device for an inner mirror

An escape device for an inner mirror comprising:

• a stay base mounted on a ceiling of a cabin of a vehicle;
• a stay suspended from and supported by the stay base and connected to the stay base pivotably about an axis extending horizontally in the direction of width of the vehicle, said stay having a mirror body attached to a lower end portion thereof;
• a stop mechanism provided between the stay base and the stay for stopping pivotal movement of the stay about the axis relative to the stay base and thereby holding said stay in a suspended state in a normal mode of use and, when an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the stay in the forward direction of the vehicle, said stay is disengaged by said external force to allow the pivotal movement of the stay about said axis;
• a fitting structure including projections and corresponding depressions provided in opposite portions of said stay base and said stay which move relative to each other by the pivotal movement of stay about said axis;
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• a spring provided between said stay base and said stay for energizing said stay base and said stay to hold said fitting structure in a fitting state;
• the pivotal movement of said stay about said axis being stopped and said stay being held in said suspended state in a normal mode of use by holding said fitting structure in a fitting state and, when an external force exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the stay in the forward direction of the vehicle, the projections being disengaged from the depressions by the external force against the force of the spring to allow the pivotal movement of stay about said axis and thereby allow the external force to escape.