公开(公告)号：US5703731A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-30

申请号：US612068

申请日：1996-03-07

Applicant: Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote

Inventor： Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote

IPC: G02B5/08 ,  B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/074 ,  G02B7/198 ,  G02B7/182

CPC classification number: B60R1/074 ,  Y10S248/90

Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly comprising a housing assembly, a mirror unit, a support assembly to support the housing assembly thereon, a power operated pivot assembly between the support assembly and the housing assembly to enable the housing assembly to be pivoted with respect to the support assembly about a generally upright axis (1) between an operative position and a folded position in response to the power operation of the pivot assembly and (2) from the operative position thereof in either direction in response to an unwanted impact blow applied in either direction thereto. A spring biased pivotal control system is disposed between a movable tubular member of the pivot assembly and the support assembly to provide a control resistance to pivotal movement of the movable tubular member and hence the housing assembly connected thereto. A spring biased indexing system is disposed between a motion transmitting member and the movable tubular member to (1) transmit the movement of the motion transmitting member under power to the movable tubular member to thereby move the housing assembly between the operative and folded positions with the control system providing a control resistance and (2) allow the movable tubular member to be moved from the operative position relative to the motion transmitting member in response to an unwanted impact blow applied to the housing assembly in either direction to move the housing assembly from the operative position with the indexing system providing an indexing resistance to such movement which is independent of the control resistance.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆用反射镜组件，包括壳体组件，反射镜单元，支撑组件以支撑其上的壳体组件，在支撑组件和壳体组件之间的动力操作枢转组件，以使得壳体组件相对于支撑组件枢转 围绕位于枢转组件的动力操作的操作位置和折叠位置之间的大致直立的轴线（1），以及（2）响应于在任一方向上施加的不期望的冲击冲击而从任一方向上的操作位置 。 弹簧偏置的枢转控制系统设置在枢转组件的可移动管状构件和支撑组件之间，以提供对可动管状构件和因此连接到其上的壳体组件的枢转运动的控制阻力。 弹性偏置分度系统设置在运动传递构件和可动管状构件之间以（1）将运动传递构件在动力下的运动传递到可动管状构件，从而使壳体组件在操作和折叠位置之间移动， 控制系统提供控制阻力，以及（2）响应于沿任一方向施加到壳体组件的不期望的冲击吹力，允许可移动管状构件相对于运动传递构件从操作位置移动，以将壳体组件从 操作位置与分度系统提供对这种运动的分度阻力，其独立于控制阻力。

公开(公告)号：US5703732A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-30

申请号：US729405

申请日：1996-10-11

Applicant: Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote ,  James Ruse

Inventor： Ian Boddy ,  Matthew D. Potts ,  Keith D. Foote ,  James Ruse

IPC: B60R1/06 ,  B60R1/074 ,  B60R1/076 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B7/198 ,  G02B7/182

CPC classification number: B60R1/074 ,  Y10S248/90

Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly comprising a housing assembly, a mirror unit, a support assembly to support the housing assembly, a power operated pivot assembly between the support assembly and the housing assembly to enable the housing assembly to be pivoted with respect to the support assembly about a generally upright axis (1) between an operative position and a folded position in response to the power operation of the pivot assembly and (2) from the operative position thereof in either direction in response to an unwanted impact blow applied in either direction thereto. A spring biased pivotal control system is disposed between a movable tubular member of the pivot assembly and the support assembly to provide a control resistance to pivotal movement of the movable tubular member and hence the housing assembly connected thereto. A spring biased indexing system is disposed between a motion transmitting member and the movable tubular member to (1) transmit the movement of the motion transmitting member under power to the movable tubular member to thereby move the housing assembly between the operative and folded positions with the control system providing a control resistance and (2) allow the movable tubular member to be moved from the operative position relative to the motion transmitting member in response to an unwanted impact blow applied to the housing assembly in either direction to move the housing assembly from the operative position with the indexing system providing an indexing resistance to such movement which is independent of the control resistance.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆用反射镜组件，包括壳体组件，反射镜单元，用于支撑壳体组件的支撑组件，在支撑组件和壳体组件之间的动力操作的枢轴组件，以使壳体组件相对于支撑组件枢转约 响应于在其任一方向上施加的不期望的冲击冲击，响应于枢转组件的动力操作而在两个方向上的操作位置之间的大致直立的轴线（1）在操作位置和折叠位置之间。 弹簧偏置的枢转控制系统设置在枢转组件的可移动管状构件和支撑组件之间，以提供对可动管状构件和因此连接到其上的壳体组件的枢转运动的控制阻力。 弹性偏置分度系统设置在运动传递构件和可动管状构件之间以（1）将运动传递构件在动力下的运动传递到可动管状构件，从而使壳体组件在操作和折叠位置之间移动， 控制系统提供控制阻力，以及（2）响应于沿任一方向施加到壳体组件的不期望的冲击吹力，允许可移动管状构件相对于运动传递构件从操作位置移动，以将壳体组件从 操作位置与分度系统提供对这种运动的分度阻力，其独立于控制阻力。