Remote control electric mirrors

A remote control mirror assembly, comprising:

• a. a main frame, said main frame defining a housing with a top cover and sidewalls, said main frame further including a front end;
• b. means for connecting said main frame to a mirror support arm;
• c. a horizontal sweep ram actuator having a body portion pivotally connected to said main frame within said housing, and having a movable portion extending outwardly from said housing, past said front end of said main frame;
• d. a vertical tilt ram actuator having a body portion pivotally connected to said main frame within said housing, and having a movable portion extending outwardly from said housing, past said front end of said main frame;
• e. an elongated swivel member, said swivel member having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate portion therebetween, said intermediate portion being pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis to said front end of said main frame, said swivel member further having an upper pin extending from said upper end and a lower pin extending from said lower end;
• f. a mirror frame, said mirror frame having a front side and a rear side, and including a mirror affixed to said front side, said rear side having an upper bracket with an aperture to receive said upper pin of said swivel member, said rear side further having a lower bracket provided with a removable clamp with an aperture to receive said lower pin of said swivel member, said movable portion of said horizontal sweep ram actuator being pivotally connected to a flange located on said rear side of said mirror frame, and said movable portion of said vertical tilt ram actuator being pivotally connected to a flange mounted on said swivel member, in a position vertically offset from said horizontal axis;
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• g. means for selectively actuating said horizontal sweep ram actuator and said vertical tilt ram actuator, for controlling the horizontal and vertical orientation of said mirror.

A remote control mirror assembly for a motor vehicle having a cab and a mirror support arm extending from at least one side of the motor vehicle, comprising:

• a. a main frame, said main frame having a front end;
• b. a connector supporting said main frame on the mirror support arm;
• c. a swivel member, said swivel member having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate portion therebetween, said intermediate portion being pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis to said front end of said main frame, said swivel member further having an upper pin extending from said upper end and a lower pin extending from said lower end;
• d. a mirror frame, said mirror frame having a front side and a rear side, and including a mirror affixed to said front side, said rear side having an upper bracket with an aperture to receive said upper pin of said swivel member, said rear side further having a lower bracket provided with a removable clamp with an aperture to receive said lower pin of said swivel member;
• e. an electrically powered horizontal sweep ram actuator having a body portion pivotally connected to said main frame and having a movable portion extending past said front end of said main frame and being pivotally connected to a flange located on said rear side of said mirror frame;
• f. an electrically powered vertical tilt ram actuator having a body portion pivotally connected to said main frame and having a movable portion extending past said front end of said main frame and being pivotally connected to a flange mounted on said swivel member, in a position vertically offset from said horizontal axis;
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• g. remote control means for selectively actuating said horizontal sweep ram actuator and said vertical tilt ram actuator from the cab of the motor vehicle, for controlling the horizontal and vertical orientation of said mirror, said remote control means comprising an electronic control module mounted on said main frame, in which said electronic control module has input circuits responsive to a horizontal control switch and a vertical control switch in a toggle switch box in the cab, and in which said electronic control module has output circuits respectively interconnected to said horizontal sweep ram actuator and said vertical tilt ram actuator.