Regulation mechanism for exterior rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles
AssigneeFico Mirrors, S.A.
InventorJose Mendoza Vicioso
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Abstract
The regulating mechanism comprises a base member (2), which can be coupled to the mounting (1), and a cover (3), in which a mirror mounting plate (31), provided with a mirror glass (35), is assembled. The mounting (1), and/or the cover (3), are provided with positioning means (9, 26; 37, 38; 42) of the mirror mounting plate (31), enabling said plate (31) to be positioned in any of the positions habitually used, either manually or through a mechanical or electrical control device. The base member (2) and the cover (3) or the base member (2) and the mirror mounting plate (31) have respective and complementary dampening means which comprise, in the base member (2), dampening means (32), and in the cover (3), or in the mirror mounting plate (31), a dampening extension (23).
Claims3
A regulating mechanism for exterior rear view mirrors of motor vehicles, comprising:
- a base member (2) that can be coupled to a mounting (1);
- a cover (3) in which a mirror mounting plate (31) provided with a mirror glass (35) is assembled;
- positioning means (9, 26;
- 37, 38;
- 42) of the mirror mounting plate (31) with respect to the mounting (1) arranged in the mounting (1) and/or in the cover (3);
- dampening means (23, 32) of vibrations from the mirror mounting plate (31) produced by the vehicle in motion, said dampening means (23, 32) arranged in a lateral wall (18) of the base member (2) and in the cover (3) or in the mirror mounting plate (31),
- a through orifice (34) in said base member (2) adapted for the passing through of the positioning means (9;
- 37) of the mounting;
- and
- an aperture in said base member (2) adapted for receiving, as if it were a knuckle, the cover (3) or the mirror mounting plate (31),
- wherein the dampening means comprise, in said the lateral wall (18) of the base member (2) a plurality of slots (20) which, starting from the edge of the aperture, extend perpendicularly to the same, configuring a plurality of dampening flaps (32), whereas in the cover (3) or in the mirror mounting plate (31) they comprise a dampening extension (23) adapted for resting and putting pressure on the dampening flaps (32) of the base member (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.