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Title:
【発明の名称】車両外部ミラー・アセンブリおよび製造方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002536229
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A vehicle external mirror assembly ( 10 ) comprises three main parts: a vehicle-to-mirror assembly attachment bracket ( 15 ), a mirror housing ( 20 ) and a mirror ( 41 ). Housing ( 20 ) comprises a thin molded external plastic shell ( 50 ) and a foam core ( 21 ), the foam anchoring and supporting the shell. A load diffuser ( 45 ) may be positioned within foam ( 21 ) to reduce the maximum tensile and compressive stresses within the foam ( 21 ). Attachment bracket ( 15 ) is of a similar construction with a thin shell ( 15 ) internal foam ( 18 ) and load diffuser ( 16 ).

Inventors:
Bergden, Ingmar Manfred
Fimelli, Garry Gordon Leslie
Gilbert, Robert William
Nash, Duncan William
Application Number:
JP2000597160A
Publication Date:
October 29, 2002
Filing Date:
February 03, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Schefenaker Vision Systems Australia Pty Limited
International Classes:
B60R1/074; B29C69/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/072; B60R1/076; B29L31/30; (IPC1-7): B60R1/074; B29C69/02; B60R1/06; B60R1/072; B60R1/076
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kiyokazu