Device to adjust the orientation of a mirror of a motorcar
AssigneeSMR Patents S.à.r.l.
InventorsJuergen Tilg, Daniel Joseph Flynn
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Abstract
A device to adjust the orientation of a mirror of a motorcar includes a body to accommodate a first and a second electric motor and a first and a second gear driven by first and second motor respectively. Gear rods are formed as circular arc sections and the body accommodates means to resiliently press the first and second gear rod against the first and second gears, respectively, eliminating relative movement between the gearing of the gear rods and the gears in operation conditions. Each of the gears include a safety clutch, allowing the gears to slip in overload conditions.
Claims10
A device to adjust the orientation of a mirror of a motorcar, said device comprising:
- a body accommodating a first and a second electric motor and a first and a second gear driven by said first and second motor respectively;
- a reflective element support pivot-mounted at the body in relation to two pivot axles, at which reflective element support two gear rods are arranged engaging with said gears, wherein said first gear rod engages said first gear to pivot the reflective element support around a first pivot axle and said second gear rod engages said second gear to pivot the reflective element support around a second pivot axle, wherein said gear rods are formed as circular arc sections each and said body accommodates a resilient press to press said first and second gear rods against said first and second gears, respectively, eliminating relative movement between the gearing of said gear rods and said gears in operation conditions;
- and each of said gears includes a safety clutch, allowing said gears to slip in overload conditions, characterized in that said safety clutch includes a disc spring having a friction face forced against a corresponding friction face on said gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.