Title:
REARVIEW MIRROR FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1985/000788
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A rearview mirror attached to the upper part of a door panel or a side window of a vehicle is constructed such that when an impact is applied to the rearview mirror from in front or behind, a mirror body tilts either forward or backward with respect to the vehicle to reduce the impact, or when the vehicle is parked or being transported, the mirror body can be easily kept at an angle. A mounting arm (7) is formed on a mirror body mounting base (4), and a body support (9) is secured inside a mirror body (3). The mounting arm (7) and the body support (9) are connected by a hinge bracket (12) which has shaft parts (13) (14) provided in front and rear portions thereof, respectively. The shaft part (13) between the mounting arm (7) and the hinge bracket (12) is provided with an angle-maintaining means (16) which effects a click-stop action for keeping the mirror body (3) at an angle only when it tilts rearward. A clamp means (21) is provided between the body support (9) and the hinge bracket (12) to hold the mirror body (3) clamped when it tilts rearward, and which releases the mirror body (3) from the clamp only when it tilts forward. As the mirror body (3) is released from the clamp when it tilts forward, the mirror body (3) pivots about the other shaft part (14) so as to tilt forward.
Inventors:
YAMANA TOHRU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1984/000066
Publication Date:
February 28, 1985
Filing Date:
February 24, 1984
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MURAKAMI KAIMEIDO KK (JP)
International Classes:
B60R1/06; B60R1/076; G02B5/08; (IPC1-7): B60R1/06; G02B5/08
Foreign References:
| JPS55145042A | 1980-11-12 | |||
| JPS5616553U | 1981-02-13 | |||
| JPS56128902A | 1981-10-08 | |||
| JPS5796403U | 1982-06-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0151642A4
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