Vehicle interior conversation mirror assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsScott Clark, Scott Simon, Michael Chan, Jeffrey Singer, Anthony Ligi
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Abstract
An overhead console assembly for a vehicle comprising a sunglass bin is disclosed. The sunglass bin defines an outer perimeter configured to be disposed in an overhead console. The overhead console assembly also includes a mirror assembly configured within the outer perimeter of the sunglass bin. The mirror assembly includes an axial engagement assembly that connects the mirror assembly to the sunglass bin. The axial engagement assembly comprises a damper operable to maintain a position of a conversation mirror about a positioning axis relative to the sunglass bin.
Claims20
An overhead console assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a sunglass bin defining an outer perimeter configured to be disposed in an overhead console;
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- a mirror assembly configured to be housed in the outer perimeter of the sunglass bin and comprising:
- an axial engagement assembly connecting the mirror assembly to the sunglass bin comprising a damper operable to maintain a position of a conversation mirror about an independent positioning axis relative to the sunglass bin.
An interior vehicle assembly comprising:
- a mirror assembly configured to rotatably engage an overhead portion of a vehicle forming a cavity, wherein the mirror assembly is housed within the cavity in a closed position, the mirror assembly comprising:
- a detent feature disposed in a housing of the mirror assembly configured to retain the closed position;
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- a rotational damper disposed in the housing and configured to maintain a rotational position of the mirror assembly relative to the overhead portion.
An overhead console assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a console defining a cavity;
- a glasses bin defining an outer perimeter and configured to extend from the cavity to provide access to an internal portion of the glasses bin;
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- a mirror assembly housed within the outer perimeter in a closed position and configured to extend from the outer perimeter to provide a line of sight extending rearward in the vehicle in an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.