Mirror angle adjustment mechanism
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorNarumi Ishigami
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Abstract
A mirror angle adjustment mechanism assembled by engaging latching members of a support pivot, which have been in the state inserted through openings provided in a second hemisphere portion of a mirror holder inner, with a case pivot. A plurality of elastic plates on the support pivot are compressed against the second hemisphere portion such that the second hemisphere portion is held between the plurality of elastic plates and a first hemisphere portion provided at the case pivot. Since this mirror angle adjustment mechanism requires only three parts, the case pivot, the mirror holder inner and the support pivot, the number of parts can be reduced and ease-of-assembly can be improved.
Claims20
A mirror angle adjustment mechanism comprising:
- a case member including a first hemisphere portion in which a substantially hemispherical surface is formed;
- a mirror mounting member including a second hemisphere portion, on which a substantially hemispherical surface is formed which slidably fits into the first hemisphere portion and in which an opening is formed;
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- a lock member for holding the second hemisphere portion of the mirror mounting member between the lock member and the first hemisphere portion of the case member, the lock member including:
- at least one latching member inserted through the opening of the mirror mounting member and engaging with the case member when the lock member holds the second hemisphere portion of the mirror mounting member between the lock member and the first hemisphere portion of the case member;
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- a plurality of resilient plates which are deflected when the at least one latching member and the case member are engaged, and press the second hemisphere portion of the mirror mounting member against the first hemisphere portion of the case member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.