Multi-use articulation for external side view mirrors

A multi-use articulation for an external side view mirror, said external side view mirror comprising a mirror plate (1), the multi-use articulation, a housing (2) accommodating the mirror plate and the articulation;

• wherein said external side view mirror includes means for manually adjusting a position of the mirror plate (1) or means for adjusting said position of the mirror plate (1) by remote control via a lever and cables connected to the lever;
• wherein said multi-use articulation comprises
• a stationary articulation section (10) substantially in a shape of a spherical section,
• a moveable articulation section (20) which tightly fits and slides in the stationary articulation section (10), and
• means for connecting both of the articulation sections, for torque adjustment and for vibration absorption, said means for connection, for torque adjustment and for vibration absorption comprising a U-shaped connecting element (30);
• and
• wherein said stationary articulation section (10) has a smaller base region (11) and is mounted with said smaller base region (11) on a wall of the housing (2), the moveable articulation section (20) has an outer portion (21) of identical shape as the stationary articulation section (10), said outer portion (21) fits tightly and slides within the stationary articulation section, an internal truncated conical portion (22) projects from the movable articulation section (20) concentric with said outer portion (21), a rear surface of the mirror plate (1) resting on the internal truncated conical portion, and, when said external side view mirror includes means for adjusting said position of the mirror plate by remote control, said outer portion (21) is attached to cable ends of the cables for moving the moveable articulation section, the U-shaped connecting element (30) has an intermediate arched portion (32) and outwardly turned end portions (31) connected to a pair of diametrically opposed hook-shaped projections (23) protruding from a base portion (24) of the internal truncated conical portion (22), so that the hook-shaped projections (23) and the end portions (31) provide means for a tighter axial assembly for manual adjustment or for a looser axial assembly suitable for remote control adjustment, said U-shaped connecting element (30) is retained tightly and free to slide on a curved guide surface (12) designed to provide a greater force for motion of the moveable articulation section (20) and consequently the mirror plate (1) around a geometric x-axis extending transversely in relation to the connecting element (30) and consequently in relation to said intermediate arched portion (32) and to provide a smaller force for motion of the moveable articulation section (20) and the mirror plate (1) around a geometric y-axis arranged extending in a direction along the connecting element (30).