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| 20080239531 | OPTICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A STRUCTURE FOR AVOIDING REFLECTIONS - An optical device includes a deflectable optical functional structure for interacting with electromagnetic radiation incident thereon, and a protective structure which is associated to the optical functional structure and at least partly transparent for the electromagnetic radiation. The optical functional structure is arranged in a manner tilted relative to the protective structure so that, in a non-deflected position of the optical functional structure, a main beam path of the electromagnetic radiation which interacts with the optical functional structure through the protective structure has an angle relative to a sub-beam path of the electromagnetic radiation reflected at the protective structure. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080239532 | Trailer rearview mirror assembly - A trailer rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror base, a first clipping member and a second clipping member. The mirror base is provided with an elongated support arm. The first clipping member is affixed on the support arm by a first fastener. The second clipping member is coupled to the first clipping member, and provided with a clipping cavity which allows the gripping by a second fastener. Accordingly, the mirror base is therefore handy and stable to affix to the rearview mirror assembly. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080278834 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MIRROR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REVERSE LINKING OPERATION - An electrically operated mirror control device comprises a controller which includes a reverse linking unit for carrying out a reverse linking operation to tilt a mirror to change a mirror surface angle in linking with reversing of a vehicle, and a mirror switch which adjusts an amount of a change in the mirror surface angle of the mirror in the reverse linking operation. When the controller detects a predetermined operation in the reverse linking operation, a reverse angle memorizing control unit changes a first setting stored in a memorizing unit into a second setting of the mirror surface angle including the amount of the change in the mirror surface angle adjusted by the mirror switch at an end of the reverse linking operation. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080291560 | REARVIEW MIRROR FOR VEHICLES - The rear-view mirror comprises a mirror housing, in which a mirror glass is disposed. It is surrounded by a rim portion, wherein at least a part of the rim portion is configured moveable relative to the mirror housing. Said part can be configured elastically resilient, linked with the mirror housing, or it can be provided detachable. When the mirror housing touches its installed elements during an evasive movement, the corresponding part of the rim portion can move, whereby an additional travel distance for the mirror housing is provided. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090021850 | Structure of the refractive reflecting mirror - The present invention is a new structure of refractive reflecting mirror, which includes a hollow frame, a connecting arm, and a cover. In particular, a pivot base is configured on one side of the hollow frame, which is pivotally connected another pivot base on the cover side with a connecting arm for fixedness. While the frame is flipped with one side as a pivot, a user can watch and inspect images shown on the display from multiple angles and directions. Further, adopting this simple present invention can reduce expenses and concurrently has an advantage of lightweight, convenience and durability. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090040636 | TAPERED REINFORCING STRUTS FOR MICROMACHINED STRUCTURES - According to one embodiment, a reinforcing strut of the invention is a polyhedron attached to a plate and having at least two slanted facets, with each of the slanted facets oriented with respect to the plane of the plate at an angle different from about 90 degrees. Two slanted facets intersect to form an edge that causes the strut to have a tapered profile along the longitudinal axis of the strut. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090040637 | Apparatus for pivoting a mirror assembly - A bearing apparatus for pivotally moving a carrying arm relative to an anchorage is provided. The carrying arm may carry a mirror for a vehicle, the anchorage mountable to the vehicle. The bearing apparatus has a bushing located between the carrying arm and the anchorage in which a pivot bearing apparatus is moveably disposed. In one embodiment the pivot bearing apparatus has a control component and a come-along part relationally disposed about a shaft and movably connected to the control component. When the shaft is rotated, the come-along part moves along the shaft to rotate the control component. In turn, the control component transfers its rotation to pivot the carrying arm. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090073589 | Frame Comprising A Vibration-Damping Device, Which Is Intended For The Outside Rear-View Mirror Assembly Of A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a frame comprising a vibration-damping device, which is intended for the outside rear-view mirror assembly of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, a moving plate bearing a mirror is connected to the inventive frame by means of a knuckle-type joint. Optionally, a case is installed on the frame in order to house a position-adjustment mechanism which is connected to the moving plate and which is actuated in order to vary the position of the plate in relation to two co-ordinate axes. According to the invention, a tab, which projects out from part of the moving plate opposite the frame, is pressed such that it can slide through a damping arrangement comprising a pair of elastic arms which form part of the frame and which extend therefrom. The aforementioned elastic arms are arranged in the form of a clamp in order to form a pressure contact against the opposing faces of the tab. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090073590 | VEHICLE MIRROR WITH INTEGRATED LIGHTING - A vehicle mirror with integrated lighting is provided. The vehicle mirror may be a cross-view mirror for a vehicle such as a school bus. The mirror may include a mirror assembly having a mirror lens providing a field of view for a driver of the vehicle and a support affixed to the mirror lens. The mirror lens may include a light transmitting portion configured to allow light to pass through from behind the mirror lens to an area outside of the mirror lens. The vehicle mirror may include a light source positioned within the mirror assembly to emit light through the light transmitting portion of the mirror lens and illuminate the field of view provided by the mirror lens. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090086351 | OUTSIDE MIRROR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A mirror assembly is inclinably mounted on a resin shaft via a spring and a resin stopper. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090103198 | AUXILIARY ACCESSORY FOR A VEHICLE REARVIEW MIRROR - An auxiliary accessory for a vehicle rearview mirror having a linking segment with an outer end, a casing formed on the outer end of the linking segment with an outer rim and a mirror mounted in the casing has a cover and an auxiliary mirror assembly. The cover is detachably mounted on the casing of the vehicle rearview mirror and has a body, a mounting gap and multiple retaining tabs. The body has a shape corresponding to the casing of the vehicle rearview mirror and two mounting recesses. The auxiliary mirror assembly is detachably connected to the cover and has an auxiliary mirror mounted in one of the mounting recesses of the body to increase the viewing range of the vehicle rearview mirror. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090103199 | HIGH POSITIONING REPRODUCIBLE LOW TORQUE MIRROR - ACTUATOR INTERFACE - The present high positioning reproducible mirror-actuator interface disclosed herein overcomes the deficiencies associated with conventional interface systems and offer a number of advantages that are disclosed herein. Generally, the mirror mounts provide a reliable and robust interface between the mirrors and actuators, that serve to move and position the mirrors, as wells as providing an interface between the mirrors and gravity compensator pins. The mirror mount is characterized as having a body that has an outer peripheral wall that includes a plurality of flexible elements around the perimeter of the body, each having a high stiffness in plane and a high flexibility out of plane. The body is open at the first end to allow flexing of the flexible elements. The flexible elements providing a direct coupling interface between the mirror mount and the mirror. The flexible elements of the mirror mount provides a number of advantages and increases the performance capabilities of the first mechanical interface between the mirror mount and the actuator. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090109562 | DISPLAY HAVING A MIRROR ELEMENT - A display having a mirror element is provided. The display comprises a display body with a screen housing and a mirror element disposed on the display body. The screen housing comprises a connecting member connecting the mirror element and the screen housing. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090122431 | OUTER MIRROR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - An outer mirror structure for a vehicle includes a base part which is attached to a vehicle body, a housing which is provided to a vehicle outer side of the base part and is rotatably supported by the base part, a base side mold member which is mounted on the base part and extends in substantially horizontal direction, and a housing side mold member which is mounted on the housing and extends in substantially horizontal direction. The base side mold member and the housing side mold member are formed in substantially continuous shape in a mating part when the housing is in a normal position. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122432 | MICRO-DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A micro-device includes a frame configured to form a cavity surrounded thereby, the frame having a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening, a movable portion provided in the cavity, a supporting portion configured to support the movable portion in the cavity, a first sealing member configured to be bonded with the frame and to seal the first opening of the frame, and a second sealing member configured to be bonded with the frame and to seal the second opening of the frame. The frame includes an alignment structure configured to align at least one of the first sealing member and the second sealing member relative to the frame. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122433 | ELECTRIC MIRROR CONTROL DEVICE - An electric mirror control device is provided which can prevent generation of a clutch noise by stopping slipping of a clutch provided at an actuator as quickly as possible while preventing narrowing of an allowable range of a tilting angle of a mirror surface. In controlling an electric mirror, a control device clamps a voltage value of a voltage applied to a motor detected by a mirror surface angle detection circuit to a predetermined upper limit value and a predetermined lower limit value at a clamp circuit. Stop control of the motor is performed based on the voltage value clamped to the upper limit value and the lower limit value in this way. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090244743 | FIXING DEVICE FOR POSITION REGULATING MECHANISMS FOR EXTERNAL REAR-VIEW MIRRORS ON MOTOR VEHICLES - A fixing device for position regulating mechanisms for external rear-view mirrors for motor vehicles, applicable to external rear-view mirrors of the type which are comprised of a support ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090244744 | OUTER MIRROR - An outer mirror includes: a mirror base which is attached to a side surface of a vehicle body of a vehicle; a shaft which is erected on the mirror base; and a mirror housing which is rotatably attached to the shaft and is provided with a mirror for reflecting a rearward of the vehicle body. The shaft is exposed in a gap between a top surface of the mirror base and a bottom surface of the mirror housing. The shaft includes at least one of a concave portion or a convex portion on a part of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft which faces to a front side of the vehicle body. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090279195 | OUTER MIRROR - An object of the present invention is to provide an outer mirror which prevents the whistle noise without the rotation of the mirror assembly being prevented. In order to achieve the above object, an outer mirror which includes a mirror base provided on a vehicle body; a shaft portion fixed to the mirror base; a mirror assembly rotatably mounted on the mirror base around the shaft portion used as a rotational axis; a windshield member to occlude a gap between the mirror base and the mirror assembly, in which the shaft portion includes a mounting seat attached to the mirror base; a shaft body provided uprightly on the mounting seat, the mirror assembly includes a housing having an opening toward the mirror base and the shaft body is inserted into the opening; and a mirror attached to the housing is provided. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100014177 | INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH AN ADDITIONAL DEVICE - The invention relates to an interior rear view mirror ( | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100027145 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM WITH COMPASS - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a casing having a reflective element, a compass sensor and a control. The compass sensor is disposed within the mirror casing and has a first magnetoresponsive sensing element and a second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control receives a first signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the first magnetoresponsive sensing element and a second signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control determines that the casing is adjusted by an occupant of the vehicle in response to a change in the first and second signals being indicative of an abrupt movement of the casing about the mounting structure by an occupant of the vehicle. The control is operable to enter a rapid compensating mode to compensate for the mirror adjustment. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100033857 | TWO BALL MOUNT WITH WIRING PASSAGE - A rearview mirror assembly comprises a two-ball connector having at least one pivot ball thereon, a receiver having a plurality of fingers defining a ball receiving area, and a spring forming a circle. The spring is placed around the fingers of the receiver and the at least one pivot ball is placed into the ball receiving area of the receiver. The two-ball connector can be made of a high strength material and formed on a screw machine. The receiver does not experience a weight loss changing the torque force between −40° Celsius and 85° Celsius, thereby substantially maintaining the torque force at a substantially constant level between −40° Celsius and 85° Celsius. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100073791 | EXTERNAL LIGHT ILLUMINATION OF DISPLAY SCREENS - Apparatus and methods for harnessing external light to illuminate a display screen of an electronic device are provided. The display screen may be illuminated using a light harness, a reflector, a translucent surface, or any combination thereof. The light harness may be cylindrical or hexahedral. The light harness may be coupled to an external light input or a collector. The reflector may be repositioned toward or away from the display screen to reflect external light toward the display screen. The translucent surface may allow external light to pass through it to illuminate the display screen. The translucent surface may protect the rear face of the display screen, or the rear face of the display screen may itself be translucent. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100085653 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An interior rearview mirror assembly suitable for use in a vehicle includes a mirror casing, a prismatic reflective element at said mirror casing, a toggle device at said mirror casing, and a circuit element. The toggle device includes a user actuatable element and is operable in response to the user actuatable element to pivot the prismatic reflective element between a day state orientation and a night state orientation. The circuit element has electronic circuitry disposed on a substrate, and has an electrical connector extending from the substrate. The electrical connector extends through a portion of the toggle device and is accessible through the generally central region of the rear wall of the mirror casing. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100142068 | BLIND SPOT MIRROR - A blind spot mirror configured to attach to an automobile, thereby providing an enhanced view, comprising a base having a flat rear surface configured to couple to an automobile mirror. The blind spot mirror also includes a mirror housing pivotally coupled to the base through a ball and socket coupling member, wherein the ball and socket coupling member is coupled to the mirror housing substantially off-center on the mirror housing. The ball and socket coupling member is disposed substantially off-center to the mirror housing, 60/40 respectively. The blind spot mirror further includes a mirror disposed within the mirror housing and coupled thereto through a hook and groove coupling device. The mirror is inset into a receiving portion around the perimeter of the mirror housing and secured to the hook and groove coupling device. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100149671 | HIGH POSITIONING REPRODUCIBLE LOW TORQUE MIRROR - ACTUATOR INTERFACE - The present high positioning reproducible mirror-actuator interface disclosed herein overcomes the deficiencies associated with conventional interface systems and offer a number of advantages that are disclosed herein. Generally, the mirror mounts provide a reliable and robust interface between the mirrors and actuators, that serve to move and position the mirrors, as wells as providing an interface between the mirrors and gravity compensator pins. The mirror mount is characterized as having a body that has an outer peripheral wall that includes a plurality of flexible elements around the perimeter of the body, each having a high stiffness in plane and a high flexibility out of plane. The body is open at the first end to allow flexing of the flexible elements. The flexible elements providing a direct coupling interface between the mirror mount and the mirror. The flexible elements of the mirror mount provides a number of advantages and increases the performance capabilities of the first mechanical interface between the mirror mount and the actuator. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100188764 | ADJUSTABLE REAR VIEW MIRROR - An adjustable rearview mirror includes a mounting seat, and a connecting unit including a rotating seat. The rotating seat has a main body pivotally connected to the mounting seat, and a supporting wall unit extending from the main body. The rotating seat is changeable between a rotatable state and a non-rotatable state. A supporting rod has a pivot end pivotally connected to the supporting wall unit, and a supporting end opposite to the pivot end. The supporting rod is changeable between an adjustable state and a non-adjustable state. A rear view mirror body is connected to the supporting rod end. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100195229 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror casing having a human machine interface thereat. The mirror assembly includes a display device disposed behind the transflective mirror reflector of the interior rearview mirror assembly and visible through the transflective mirror reflector to the driver when displaying information. The display device may include a video screen. The user actuatable input may be actuatable by a user to operate at least one element of circuitry disposed in the mirror casing. The human machine interface may be at least partially at a bezel portion of the casing, or may be at least partially at a rear casing portion of the mirror casing. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100202074 | MIRROR HEAD FOR A REARVIEW MIRROR, PREFERABLY AN EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR - The invention relates to a mirror head for an exterior rear view mirror for motor vehicles, comprising a mirror housing ( | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100202075 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly, a casing having a reflective element, a compass sensor and a control. The compass sensor is disposed within the mirror casing and has a first magnetoresponsive sensing element and a second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control receives a first signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the first magnetoresponsive sensing element and a second signal indicative of a magnetic field sensed by the second magnetoresponsive sensing element. The control determines that the casing is adjusted by an occupant of the vehicle in response to a change in the first and second signals being indicative of an abrupt movement of the casing about the mounting structure by an occupant of the vehicle. The control is operable to enter a rapid compensating mode to compensate for the mirror adjustment. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100254035 | REAR VIEW MIRROR AND A VEHICLE - A rear view mirror for a vehicle comprises a mirror surface including at least a proximal portion and a distal portion for a blind spot view. The normal to the mirror surface of the proximal portion is different from that of the distal portion. The length of the distal portion is larger than that of the proximal portion as seen along at least one line extending on the mirror surface in a direction from the proximal to the distal portion. When mounted on a vehicle the distal portion is disposed beyond the proximal portion as seen from the vehicle body to the rear view mirror. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100259842 | Auxiliary Mirror Assembly for Sideview Mirror of Car - An auxiliary mirror assembly for the sideview mirror of a car includes an auxiliary sideview mirror, an elongate hollow support post mounted on the auxiliary sideview mirror, two mounting brackets mounted on the support post, and two locking members each pivotally mounted on the support post and each releasably locked onto a respective mounting bracket to releasably lock the respective mounting bracket onto the support post. Each of the mounting brackets includes an adjusting member adjustably mounted on the support post and a clamping member pivotally connected with the adjusting member. The adjusting member of each of the mounting brackets has a serrated portion. Each of the locking members has a toothed portion detachably engaged with the serrated portion of the respective mounting bracket. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259843 | Rear View Mirror - A rear view mirror assembly is disclosed in which the mirror has a viewing section and an alignment section meeting to form a reflex angle. The alignment section is etched with a targeting image: a cross-hair or the side surface of the vehicle. When the targeting image is aligned with appropriate feature on the side of the vehicle, the reflex angle is such that the mirror is properly aligned. Also disclosed is a mirror assembly having viewing section and an alignment section with a clear protective outer layer a selective acceptance layer below the clear protective outer layer, and a colored substrate below the selective layer. When the vehicle operator can see the colored substrate through the selective acceptance layer, which transmits only normal light, the mirror is properly aligned. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100265604 | SIDE MIRROR OF MOTORCYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE THEREWITH - A side mirror includes a mount seat mounted to a front cowl that covers a portion of the front of a vehicle body, a mirror stay supported on the mount seat with a basal end thereof supported in a turnable manner, and a mirror provided at a tip end of the mirror stay. The mount seat includes a base portion | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100277821 | CHANNELED MIRROR MOUNT - An interior rearview assembly comprising a mount, a rearview housing having a rearview element therein and a connector being configured to be located between the mount and the rearview mirror housing. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100284100 | ADJUSTING DEVICE FOR REFLECTING MIRROR - An adjusting device for a reflecting mirror includes a driving device, a first linkage device, a second linkage device, a shifting device, and a limiting device. The driving device drives the first linkage device and the second linkage device to rotate and enables the shifting device to relatively move on the limiting device of the reflecting mirror, so as to adjust an angle of the reflecting mirror. The driving device, the first linkage device, the second linkage device, the shifting device, and the limiting device of the reflecting mirror provided by the present invention are simple in structure and easy to assemble, thereby lowering the total manufacturing cost of the adjusting device for a reflecting mirror of the present invention, and reducing damages to the components so as to prolong service life. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100290142 | MEMS SCANNING MICROMIRROR WITH REDUCED DYNAMIC DEFORMATION - A MEMS scanning micromirror with reduced dynamic deformation with a mirror support including a rotation axis beam | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100302661 | STAY FOR THE INSIDE MIRROR OF THE VEHICLE - The present invention discloses a stay device for a vehicle comprising a mount having a ball formed protrudely on a front surface thereof and a wire passage formed therein and extended into the ball; a body coupled to the mount through the ball of the mount, the body having a wire passage formed therein; a plate spring provided for pressurizing the body; a body cover for wrapping the body and the plate spring; and a pivot ball assembly having a ball protrudely formed on a rear surface thereof, the pivot ball assembly being coupled to the body. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100315732 | REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY HAVING A COMPOSITE REFLECTIVE SURFACE - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing defining an interior and including a mirror opening oriented rearward when the exterior rearview mirror assembly is secured to the motor vehicle. A backing plate is operatively connected to the housing in the interior. The backing plate is selectively moveable within the housing. A primary mirror is fixedly secured to a first portion of the backing plate. A secondary mirror is fixedly secured to a second portion of the backing plate. The secondary mirror is spaced apart from the primary mirror. An adhesive member extends between the backing plate and the primary and secondary mirrors such that the single adhesive member secures all of the primary and secondary mirrors to the backing plate. A demarcation divider separates the primary and secondary mirrors. The demarcation divider is secured to the backing plate. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110026152 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM - An interior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror casing, a reflective element and an application specific integrated compass chip. The application specific integrated compass chip includes at least two magnetoresponsive sensing elements established on a semiconductor substrate, and further includes associated circuitry commonly established with the magnetoresponsive sensing elements on the semiconductor substrate. Processing of an algorithm by a microprocessor of the interior rearview mirror system determines a directional heading of the vehicle responsive to a sensing of a magnetic field by the magnetoresponsive sensing elements and automatically compensates for a deviating magnetic field. An information display of the interior rearview mirror assembly displays the directional heading of the vehicle. The application specific integrated compass chip may have an area of less than approximately two square centimeters. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110051271 | Angle-adjustable auxiliary vehicle mirror - An angle-adjustable auxiliary vehicle mirror includes a base and a mirror. The base has a concave rest with a threaded hole. The mirror fits in a concave chamber of the base, with an auxiliary lens combined on top, having an arc-shaped convex formed at the bottom to engage with the concave rest. An opening is bored in the arc-shaped convex. A washer with a through hole is put on the arc-shaped convex. A screw is orderly inserted through the through hole and the opening to engage with the threaded hole to keep the mirror positioned, with the arc-shaped convex contacting with the concave rest. With the screw not tightly engaged with the mirror, the arc-shaped convex can axially slide on the concave rest to alter the angle of the mirror. Therefore, a view angle can be altered by pressing down any spot of the circumference of the auxiliary lens. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110051272 | MOUNTING PORTION STRUCTURE OF DOOR MIRROR - A mounting portion structure for stably temporarily fixing a door mirror is provided. Two temporary fixing pieces are formed to protrude on a gasket. Pawls are formed to direct outward at tips of the two temporary fixing pieces. The gasket is previously secured to the mirror base by a screw. The two temporary fixing pieces are inserted through an opening in a mirror mounting portion of a vehicle, and the pawls of the temporary fixing pieces are locked to facing edges of the opening to temporarily fix the mirror base to the mirror mounting portion. Then, the mirror base and the mirror mounting portion are permanently fixed by a screw. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110075285 | HOUSING ELEMENT FOR A REAR VIEW MIRROR - The invention provides a part of the mirror housings or cover that has a designed-in-flexibility to move versus other cover parts and to move back to the working position without distortions. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110096427 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR MIRROR - An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly for adjustably mounting the mirror head at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting assembly includes a mounting structure that is attachable to an interior portion of the vehicle and includes a mirror mounting element pivotally attached at an end of the mounting structure to establish a mirror ball pivot joint. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element is configured to attach to a receiving portion of the mirror head via a snap connection and/or a twist connection. The attaching portion of the mirror mounting element, when the mirror mounting element is attached at the end of the mounting structure, is attachable to the receiving portion of the mirror head from a position rearward of the mirror casing and from exterior the mirror casing to attach the mirror head at the mounting structure. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110122521 | REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL SUB ASSEMBLY - The invention is related to a rear view mirror assembly that includes at least one electrical device as a light source with adapted connectors to be assembled in an easy way. The invention is related to an electrical device as a lighting mean in a rear view mirror that has a connector adapted to be self centric connected to the counterpart during assembling. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110134553 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM WITH FORWARDLY-VIEWING CAMERA - A vehicular interior rearview mirror system includes an attachment element attached at an in-cabin surface of a vehicle windshield and an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a structure that includes a mount for attaching the mirror assembly to the attachment element, a pivot element, and an interior rearview mirror head pivotally attached at the pivot element. The interior rearview mirror head is adjustable by a driver of the vehicle about the pivot element to adjust a rearward field of view. At least one accessory is encompassed by the structure of the mirror assembly. The structure covers the at least one accessory from view by the driver operating the vehicle. One of the accessories is a forwardly-viewing camera and, with the interior rearview mirror assembly attached to the attachment element, the forwardly-viewing camera views through the vehicle windshield. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110176235 | ADAPTER FOR PRECISE AND ACCURATE ATTACHMENT OF A MIRROR UNIT TO A SUPPORT ARM - A tubular frame section directly or indirectly attached to the vehicle and a mirror unit, attached by a clamping connection to the tubular frame section, whereby the mirror unit in interconnection to an adapter is attached to the tubular frame section. The adapter, which is torque-proof, displacement-resistant and coupleable with a fastening section of the mirror unit, can balance the diameter difference between the fastening section of the mirror unit and the tubular frame section. An inner contour of the adapter is designed so that the adapter can be connected in a form lock for the accurate attachment of the mirror unit to the tubular frame section in such a way that a longitudinal movement of the adapter on the tubular frame section is hindered and the degrees of freedom of the adapter are at least limited in the circumferential direction of the tubular frame section. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110279918 | CONCENTRATING SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR - Systems, methods, and apparatus by which solar energy may be collected to provide electricity or a combination of heat and electricity are disclosed herein. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279919 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT, AND MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component is described, including the steps of: forming a first etch stop layer on a base substrate, the first etch stop layer being formed in such a way that it has a first pattern of through-cutouts; forming a first electrode-material layer on the first etch stop layer; forming a second etch stop layer on the first electrode-material layer, the second etch stop layer being formed in such a way that it has a second pattern of through-cutouts differing from the first pattern; forming a second electrode-material layer on the second etch stop layer; forming a patterned mask on the second electrode-material layer; and carrying out a first etching step in a first direction and a second etching step in a second direction counter to the first direction in order to etch at least one first electrode unit out of the first electrode-material layer and to etch at least one second electrode unit out of the second electrode-material layer. Also described are micromechanical components. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110286121 | Node, apparatus, system and method regarding a frame support for solar mirrors - A node for a solar frame including an elongate portion having a channel extending through it in which a structural element is disposed or a solid elongate portion on to which a structural element is disposed. The node comprises a fin extending radially outward from the elongate portion where at least 5% of the volume of the fin is replaced by at least a single void extending essentially in parallel with the channel or the extrusion direction of the solid elongate portion. An apparatus for transmitting torque in a solar frame having structural elements and a support. A system for solar mirrors. A node for a solar frame. A method for connecting a structural element with a strut having a strut end piece of a solar mirror support frame. A method for producing a node for solar minor frame. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110292529 | Micromechanical component and manufacturing method for a micromechanical component - A micromechanical component has a holding device and an adjustable component, which is adjustable with respect to the holding device at least from a first position into a second position, and which is connected via at least one spring to the holding device. The micromechanical component also includes at least one silicide-containing line segment situated on the at least one spring. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110292530 | EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH FRICTION SPRINGS - The subject is an exterior rear view mirror with at least one base support and a carrier plate holding the mirror glass, adjustably arranged in relation to the base support. At least one friction bearing is provided between the carrier plate and the base support, which includes at least one friction spring arranged on the carrier plate, projecting in the direction of the base support, with at least one first guide support and at least one second guide support assigned to the base support. The first and second guide surfaces come into contact with each other. A slot, arranged on the base support, assigned to the friction spring, comprises a receiving opening, into which the friction spring is inserted. The receiving opening is bordered by at least one wall, which forms at least a second guide surface of the friction bearing. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110299185 | MIRROR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH ADAPTER - An interior mounting system for a vehicle includes an interior assembly, a mounting assembly for mounting the interior assembly at a vehicle windshield, a first windshield mounting element adhered to an in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield, and a second windshield mounting element attached at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield and at or at least partially around the first mounting element. A mounting base of the mounting assembly is configured to engage at least the second mounting element when the mounting base is mounted at the first and second mounting elements at the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield. The first and second mounting elements cooperate to support the mounting base and the interior assembly when the first and second mounting elements are adhered to the in-cabin surface of the vehicle windshield and when the mounting base is mounted at the first and second mounting elements. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110299186 | ADJUSTABLE REAR VIEW MIRROR - An adjustable rear view mirror includes a mounting seat, and a connecting unit including a rotating seat that is rotatably connected to the mounting seat by a first adjusting member on which a first washer is sleeved, and that has a supporting wall unit. A supporting rod has a pivot end pivotably connected to the supporting wall unit by a second adjusting member on which a second washer is sleeved, and an opposite supporting end connected to a rear view mirror body. The first and second washers are coated with PTFE coatings for reducing resistance to rotation of the rotating seat relative to the mounting seat and rotation of the supporting rod relative to the supporting wall unit. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110317298 | MIRROR ADJUSTMENT UNIT PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC ACCESSORY - A mirror adjustment unit for a rearview mirror of a motor vehicle includes a mirror adjustment mechanism and a mirror support. The minor support is couplable to the mirror adjustment mechanism, and includes at least one electric accessory. The mirror adjustment mechanism includes a plurality of prong-shaped electrically conductive elements configured to electrically connect the electric accessory of the mirror support with at least one of the conductive elements of the mirror adjustment mechanism by plug connection. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002310 | ROTATING MIRROR HOLDER FOR VEHICLE MIRROR, IN PARTICULAR FOR UTILITY VEHICLES, AND A MIRROR ARRANGEMENT HAVING SAID MIRROR HOLDER - The invention relates to a mirror holder ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120008223 | DRIVE FOR A COMPONENT TO BE ADJUSTED - A drive for a component to be adjusted, in particular for an adjustable automotive vehicle mirror, having a housing which can be mounted on a stationary structure for receiving drive elements, and having an element which encompasses the housing at least partially and is connected to a carrier for the component. The encompassing element with the carrier is disposed pivotably relative to the housing and means for elastic pretension between housing and encompassing element are provided. The means for elastic pretension have a compensating element which is disposed about a central axis of the housing. The compensating element is moveable axially under the effect of a spring force in order to exert a pressure on the carrier and hence on the element encompassing the housing. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120014008 | BLIND SPOT MIRROR - A blind spot mirror configured to attach to a face of a side mounted automobile mirror to provide an enhanced view. The blind spot mirror includes a mirror and a mirror housing. The mirror housing includes a plurality of rectangular-column support posts and a plurality of protrusions configured to support the mirror. The blind spot mirror includes a base coupled to a rear surface of the mirror housing. The base includes a flat rear surface configured to couple to a face of a side mounted automobile mirror. The blind spot mirror includes a ball and socket coupling member coupled to the base and the mirror housing. The ball and socket coupling member is configured to functionally pivot the mirror housing about the side mounted automobile mirror. The ball and socket coupling member is disposed substantially off-center on the mirror housing. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120019944 | Mirror arrangement for monitoring a passenger cabin of an aircraft - The present invention relates to a mirror arrangement ( | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120033313 | SEAL AND EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A seal of a part of an exterior rear view mirror assembly relative to a body part of a motor vehicle is described, which seal is provided for covering at least one section of a surface of a mirror base and/or a mirror base cover, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side. The seal is securely connected to the mirror base and/or mirror base cover by means of at least one connecting link. The at least one connecting link forms a hinge-like articulated connection. The hinge-like articulated connection includes at least one hinge joint axis running adjacently to the at least one surface, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side. The seal can preferably be folded about the at least one hinge-joint axis onto the section, which is at least to be covered, of the at least one surface, which takes its bearing on the bodywork side. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033314 | EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PROCESS FOR ITS ASSEMBLY - An exterior rear view mirror of an exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is described. The exterior rear view mirror includes: an exterior rear view mirror housing, a base bracket, at least partly accommodated in the exterior rear view mirror housing, a frame with walls, which surround an opening arranged on the rear side of the exterior rear view mirror housing, for a mirror glass, and an adjusting device, attached to the base bracket, for the mirror glass. The frame is attached to the base bracket by means of the adjusting device. In addition, a process for assembly of an exterior rear view mirror of this type is described. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120038994 | Universal sphere mount - The universal sphere mount provides a spherically mounted retro-reflector conical nest mount having a base, a body of lesser diameter than the base, and a precise nest in the body that receives a retro-reflector target. The body steps inwardly from the base or has bevel. The body has a lesser diameter than the base so the reflector achieves an orientation below a horizontal plane at any horizontal rotation upon the body. The nest receives a spherically mounted retro-reflector and positions it with high precision over the shank. The nest has at least three oblique clearance areas, equally spaced, that permit a maximum negative acceptance angle for incident light to a mounted spherically mounted retro-reflector without occlusion and at any angle of rotation upon the body. The universal sphere mount achieves tolerances, within 0.0005 inch of the centerline and of the height of a spherically mounted retro reflector placed therein. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120057254 | HIGH STABILITY REFLECTIVE ELEMENT MOUNT - A beam director ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120105990 | INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An inside rearview mirror bracket for a windscreen includes a pad portion configured to attach to an interior of the windscreen. A bridge portion is formed as a single piece with the pad portion, and a tunnel is defined by the bridge portion and the pad portion. The mirror bracket includes a mirror receptacle formed as a single piece with the bridge portion opposite the tunnel. The mirror receptacle is configured to receive a rearview mirror. A sensor member may be configured to substantially fill the tunnel, such that the sensor member is disposed intermediate the bridge portion and the windscreen. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120134037 | VEHICLE MIRROR APPARATUS - There is provided a vehicle mirror apparatus including: a mirror provided to a vehicle; a worm gear rotated by driving force from a base end side of the worm gear; a wheel gear engaged with the worm gear, the wheel gear adjusting a mirror-face angle of the mirror by being rotated due to the worm gear rotating; and a radial direction stopper portion that stops radial direction displacement of the worm gear towards the wheel gear radial direction outside by the leading end side of the worm gear making contact with the radial direction stopper portion. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120134038 | MIRROR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - Suppressing liquid from seeping into an adjusting section through a discharge hole. In a vehicle door mirror device an opening hole in a holder portion of a mirror-surface adjustment-device is in communication with opening outlet of a mirror holder outer through an opening outlet in the mirror holder outer and a gap between the mirror and the mirror holder outer. Accordingly, even suppose water seeps into the mirror-surface adjustment-device through the opening hole in the holder portion, the water would be externally discharged outside the mirror holder outer through the opening hole, the opening outlet, the gap and the opening outlet. Furthermore, even suppose water at high pressure from outside the mirror holder outer is to reach the opening outlet, the water can be suppressed from seeping into the mirror-surface adjustment-device through the opening outlet and the opening hole due to the water pressure being reduced in the gap. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120170145 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING BLIND SPOT ASSOCIATED WITH SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FOR VEHICLES - A mirror assembly for reducing a blind spot associated with an exterior mounted side view mirror of a vehicle is provided. The mirror assembly includes a mount assembly configured for being received about an interior intersection of the A-pillar and the door panel of the vehicle. The mirror assembly also has a mirror carried by the mount assembly and positioned within a sightline defined when the operator is viewing the exterior mounted side view mirror. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120170146 | MIRROR FOR VEHICLE - A joint portion ( | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120218656 | REARVIEW DEVICE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A rearview device mounting assembly including a mount configured to be operably coupled to a windshield. A first support extends downward from the mount. A second support is rotatably connected with the first support and is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The second support includes a carrier that extends substantially orthogonal to the first axis of rotation. A rearview device assembly is operably connected to the carrier. The rearview device assembly is substantially vertically rotatable about the carrier and substantially horizontally rotatable about the first support. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120268839 | Magnetically Actuated System - A magnetically actuated system includes a conductor and a magnetic field apparatus to generate a magnetic field. The magnetic field apparatus includes magnets and magnetically permeable materials to focus the magnetic field in areas of the conductor that produce a drive torque when the conductor carries a current. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120275044 | MIRROR SUPPORT AND DEVICE TO ADJUST THE ORIENTATION OF A MIRROR - The present invention relates to a mirror support used in a door mirror vehicle which provides stability and distributes the forces in an uniform way due to two gear knees which are attached to the first ends of two perpendicular arms, a first arm and a second arm setting up a cross and also relates to a device to adjust the orientation of a mirror comprising the clutch mechanism. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120320469 | VEHICLE MIRROR - A vehicle mirror assembly has a mirror support and a mirror plate fitted on said support and a rear cover enclosing the sides and back of the mirror support and the attached plate. The rear cover is attachable to the mirror support and is able to be securely fastened to the mirror support by a screw threaded fastener accessed from the front of the mirror assembly without removal of the mirror plate. This solves the problem of maintaining the aerodynamic surface of the rear cover and yet having it securely fastened without the need to remove the mirror plate. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130010381 | Belt Supporting Type Reflecting Mirror Mount - A belt supporting type reflecting mirror mount that is capable of minimizing an amount of deformation of the reflection plane of a reflecting mirror and supporting the reflecting mirror. The reflecting mirror mount comprises a base, a fork coupled to the base so as to be able to be swiveled, a frame hinged to the fork which has a reflecting mirror disposed therein, at least one load support installed on the frame and supporting a load of the reflecting mirror applied in an optical axial direction, and a belt fastener that has a belt supporting a circumference of the reflecting mirror, and belt supports installed on the frame and fixedly supporting opposite ends of the belt. Thereby, the load of the reflecting mirror is uniformly distributed across the belt. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130027796 | Solar Mirror Array System, Methods and Apparatuses Thereto - An apparatus for transferring force to a frame of a solar mirror array. The frame has at least one structural element. The apparatus includes a torque plate. The apparatus includes at least one node attached to and in contact with the plate which connects with the structural clement. An apparatus for attaching a primary solar mirror frame array with a secondary mirror frame array. A solar trough frame for holding solar mirrors. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130038957 | HINGE CONSTRUCTION - A hinge assembly for a wing mirror unit for a motor vehicle comprising a central shaft and a mirror housing pivotably arranged around the central shaft. In an embodiment, a bottom surface of the mirror housing is supported on a supporting surface at the base of the central shaft and, through cooperation, first and second run-on surfaces define a predetermined angular position between the central shaft and the mirror housing corresponding to a folded-out position of the mirror housing. In an embodiment, first run-on surfaces are provided on a side of the mirror housing remote from the supporting surface, and second run-on surfaces are connected with the central shaft to be axially compliant and rotation-coupled. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130057976 | Pair of External Vehicle Mirrors - A pair of external vehicle mirrors with a driver-side external vehicle mirror and a passenger-side external vehicle mirror are provided. Each have a mirror foot and a mirror housing pivotably attached, in which an adjustable mirror glass is arranged. The mirror housings of the two external vehicle mirrors are constructed symmetrically, so that an identical oncoming wind flow situation is achieved, and that on a rear side of the two mirror housings there is arranged a mask encompassing the mirror glass, the mask of the driver-side external vehicle mirror being formed asymmetrically to the mask of the passenger-side external vehicle mirror. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130088792 | MOUNT FOR REARVIEW MIRROR - A mount for a rearview mirror includes a base having a bottom surface for adhesive attachment to a windshield glass, a top surface, opposed side surfaces with dovetail walls, and end walls. A mirror mount has dovetail engaging sidewalls that slide onto the dovetail walls of the base. A locking lever is pivotally mounted on the mirror mount and has a cam surface thereon that swings into engagement with the top surface of the base to lock the mirror mount against sliding movement on the base so that the mirror mount is thereby mounted on the base. The locking lever has a handle portion that is flush with a surface of the mirror mount when the cam surface of the locking lever engages with the top surface to provide tactile and visible feedback that the mirror has been properly mounted on the base. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130088793 | OPTICAL ELEMENT ADJUSTEMENT MECHANISM - An optical element adjustment mechanism is for loading a reflection optical device, which comprises a base and a loading element. The base is movably assembled to the reflection optical device. The base is a hollow tubular structure, and each side has an opening. The inner edge of one of the opening has a plurality loading surfaces extension to the central side, and two leaning surfaces protruded along a tube wall of the base. The loading element movably assembled to the base has a first surface, a second surface and two datum planes. The first surface is flattened against the plurality loading surfaces. The second surface has a connecting portion connected the optical element. The two datum planes are respectively flattened against the two loading surfaces. Wherein, at least one adjustment gasket is moveably assembled between the base and the loading element for precision adjustment. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130107385 | Exterior Mirror Unit | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130114157 | Silicon focusing mirror system - In this paper we will describe the design of a silicon mirror system. The mirror system consists of five primary subcomponents. The mirror optic itself, its positioning system, the bending mechanism, a vacuum chamber, and the support structure all provided as an integrated package. All subsystems were designed to provide the highest positional stability and structural rigidity with precision motions on all axes. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130201571 | HINGE MECHANISM FOR SMALL OPTICS AND RELATED METHODS - A hinge assembly for a deployable mirror includes a base, a mirror segment base coupled to the base, a mirror segment coupled to the mirror segment base by two bearings, and at least one linear actuator secured to the base and capable of adjusting the mirror segment. Other embodiments of the hinge assembly are further disclosed. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130201572 | OPTICAL ELEMENT HOLDER - An optical element holder includes an optical element holding member that holds an optical element and a body disposed to face to the optical element holding member to support the optical element. The body is provided with a mount portion that mounts the body to a base. The mount portion and the optical element holding member are configured such that the optical element is located on an extension line of a center line of the mount portion. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130286494 | BEARING DEVICE AND SOLAR POWER PLANT UNIT USING THE SAME - A bearing device for a solar power plant unit includes at least one support element, at least one first roller and at least one second roller. At least one first roller bearing unit is movably supported on the support element and rotatably supports the at least one first roller and the one second roller. At least one first spherical plain bearing having an outer ring is attached to the at least one first roller. A solar power plant includes at least one mirror movably supported by at least one such bearing device. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130293975 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THEREOF - A mirror assembly includes an adjustable support system for supporting a mirror. The adjustable support system includes a first peripheral support element and a second peripheral support element, each having an adjustable height, and optionally a third, central support element having a fixed height. Each of the first and second peripheral support elements is coupled with a respective linear actuator for adjusting their respective heights, thereby adjusting and/or rotating the mirror. In some embodiments, additional peripheral elements are included at opposite sides of each of the first and second peripheral support elements to provide additional balance and/or dampening when the mirror is adjusted. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140022658 | FACET MIRROR DEVICE - There is provided a facet mirror device comprising a facet element and a support unit, the support unit supporting the facet element. The support unit comprises a first support element and a second support element, the second support element being connected to the facet element to support the facet element. The first support element is connected to the second support element to support the second support element, the first support element being connected to the second support element via at least one flexure unit, the flexure unit comprising at least one flexure. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140111878 | Adjustable Mirror Assembly - An adjustable mirror device is provided that includes a free-standing or wall-mountable construction, whereon a mirror frame is slidably mounted thereto without the use of fasteners. A free-standing mirror support comprises an upstanding mirror frame support having a first and second side rail and lower support legs that allow the side rails to remain in an upright configuration without secondary support. The wall-mountable mirror support comprises a fastenable frame that affixes to a wall for supporting the mirror frame in the same manner as the free-standing embodiment. The mirror frame backside surface comprises a first and second magnetic strip running vertically therealong. These strips secure to ferric material strip extending along each side rail of the free-standing or wall-mountable mirror frame support embodiment. The magnetic attachment allows the user to slidably reposition the mirror without fasteners or tools. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140133043 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element having at least one transparent or glass substrate and a mirror reflector established at a surface of the at least one transparent or glass substrate. A mirror backplate is disposed to the rear of the mirror reflective element. A mounting base is configured for attachment at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mounting base includes a ball member. A socket element is formed separate from the mirror backplate and the mounting base. The socket element is attachable at the mirror backplate and is configured to pivotally attach to the ball member of the mounting base. With the socket element attached at the mirror backplate, the socket element pivotally attaches to the ball member to pivotally mount the mirror backplate and the mirror reflective element at the mounting base. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140153123 | Pipe mountable mirror with bracket - A pipe mountable mirror with bracket has a pipe mounting member with semi-circular surface to engage and to be clamped to an upright support or overhead, horizontal structural member and that has a projecting arm supporting a cylindrical base with a bore therethrough and a non-rotating ring of teeth surrounding the base; a mirror support arm having one end pivotable around the base, and a bore therethrough aligned with the bore through the base, and a ring of teeth that mesh with the teeth surrounding the base and a coiled spring acting to bias the ring of teeth rotable with the arm into meshing engagement with the non-rotable ring of teeth and being adjustable held in mesh by a bolt inserted through the spring and threaded into a nut secured in the cylindrical base, and a threaded shaft projecting from the other end of the mirror arm, a locking nut threaded onto the shaft and an attachment member fixed to a mirror and turned onto the threaded shaft. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140153124 | DOOR MIRROR - A door mirror has a frame mounted to a front surface of a door mirror housing and a door mirror storage unit installed at the frame. The door mirror includes an engagement piece formed at the frame and protruding in a direction of an axis of a rotational movement; and a receiving portion formed at a wall portion of the door mirror housing along the direction of the axis of the rotational movement and receiving the engagement piece from one direction of the axis of the rotational movement. The receiving portion is exposed to a front surface of the wall, and a stopping portion extending along the direction of the axis of the rotational movement and facing a front surface of the engagement piece is installed at the receiving portion. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140233124 | VEHICLE MIRROR APPARATUS - The need for an O ring cover is eliminated when a gap between a shaft portion of a mover for mirror surface angle detection and a hole in a sensor case is sealed using an O ring. An O ring that allows a shaft portion of a slide block to be inserted therethrough is interposed between a sensor case and an actuator housing. The sensor case and the actuator housing are interconnected by means of screw-fastening via screws, and the O ring is brought into pressure contact with and held between the sensor case and the actuator housing by means of the screw fastening forces. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140268382 | Clear Shot Mirror Mount - Clear Shot Mirrors are side view mirrors that are unique because the angles of the mirror base where the mirror head mounts, as well as the angle of the mirror spacer plate under the base, are different. These angles are changed to maximize inward adjustability of each mirror head, eliminating the passenger side blind spot that exists in standard mirrors currently on the market. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140307344 | CLEAR BEZEL - A rearview assembly having a mounting structure configured to be operably coupled with a vehicle. A housing is operably connected with the mounting structure and a rearward viewing device is supported by one of the housing and the mounting structure. The rearward viewing device provides a rearward view to a vehicle driver and includes a front substrate and a rear substrate. The entire front surface of the front substrate is exposed and the entire rear substrate is positioned behind the front substrate. A concealing layer is disposed about a periphery of the rearward viewing device between the front substrate and the rear substrate. A partially optically transparent bezel is disposed adjacent to both the rearward viewing device and the housing, the optically transparent bezel having an edge radius greater than 2.5 mm and the optically transparent bezel being substantially flush with the front surface of the front substrate. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150022913 | MOUNT ASSEMBLY - A mount assembly for a vehicle component includes an attachment device configured to attach to a vehicle interior component. The attachment device defines an aperture and includes a vehicle attachment portion, an interior wall, and an exterior wall. A rearview device is configured to operably connect to the exterior wall of the attachment device. An accessory device is configured to operably connect to the interior wall of the attachment device. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150022914 | VEHICLE INTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH UNITARY BEZEL AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a plastic bezel and a mirror reflective element. The bezel includes a perimeter bezel portion and a mirror mounting element unitarily formed with the perimeter bezel portion. The mirror mounting element is configured to pivotally attach to a mounting structure of a mounting assembly for mounting the interior rearview mirror assembly at an interior portion of a vehicle equipped with the interior rearview mirror assembly. The reflective element is disposed at the bezel and has a front surface and a rear surface, with the front surface generally facing towards and being viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. The mirror mounting element is disposed rearward of the rear surface of the reflective element when the reflective element is disposed at the bezel. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150043097 | PERSONAL VIEWING DEVICE MOUNTED TO A TOILET OR TOILET SEAT - A personal viewing device that may be mounted to the bottom surface of a toilet seat or to the rim of a toilet. The personal viewing device may include a support member with a first end and a second end. The first end may be a handle and a reflective panel may be attached to the second end. The viewing device may be in a contracted form and an expanded form. The contracted form may include the panel being positioned underneath the toilet seat, and an expanded form may include the panel protruding from the inside edge of the toilet seat | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150077874 | Optimal Kinematic Mount for Large Mirrors - A high performance kinematic mirror mount facilitating the reduction of thermally and mechanically induced optical distortion of a precision mirror is disclosed. The mirror mount assembly includes a mirror with a front reflective surface and a rear support surface. A set of sub-tier mounting assemblies are provided being affixed to the rear support surface of the mirror utilizing a number of strut pairs and a number of bonded mount pads arranged so as to connect the sub-tier mounting assemblies to the mirror with numerous strut pairs arranged as bipods. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150293326 | Tactical Mirror - A tactical mirror broadly includes a handle, a grip and a claw. The handle may comprise a telescoping inner and outer handle. The tactical mirror may also include a support arm and a mirror disposed on the support arm to enable visualizing around corners, in holes, under obstacles, or the like. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150321609 | BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR ROTATABLE BEARING OF AN INDIRECT SIGHT SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THE INDIRECT SIGHT SYSTEM HEREWITH - Described is an bearing arrangement ( | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150338644 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL OPTICAL DEFLECTOR INCLUDING TWO SOI STRUCTURES AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A two-dimensional optical deflector includes a first SOI structure and a second SOI structure. A height of a monocrystalline silicon support layer of the first SOI structure is smaller than a height of a monocrystalline silicon support layer of the second SOI structure. A mirror includes a monocrystalline silicon active layer of the first SOI structure. An inner frame, an inner piezoelectric actuator and an outer frame include a monocrystalline silicon active layer of the first SOI structure and the monocrystalline silicon active layer of the second SOI structure. An outer piezoelectric actuator includes the monocrystalline silicon active layer of the first SOI structure. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150375681 | EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PROCESS FOR ITS ASSEMBLY - An exterior rear view mirror of an exterior rear view mirror assembly for a motor vehicle is described. The exterior rear view mirror includes: an exterior rear view mirror housing, a base bracket, at least partly accommodated in the exterior rear view mirror housing, a frame with walls, which surround an opening arranged on the rear side of the exterior rear view mirror housing, for a mirror glass, and an adjusting device, attached to the base bracket, for the mirror glass. The frame is attached to the adjusting device. In addition, a process for assembly of an exterior rear view mirror of this type is described. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160159284 | VEHICLE VISUAL RECOGNITION DEVICE - In a vehicle door mirror device, a through hole of a case is penetrated by a support shaft so as to rotatably support the case on the support shaft. Lower ribs are formed in a protruding state at a peripheral face of the through hole, and protrusion leading end faces of the lower ribs are capable of contacting the support shaft. A gap dimension between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft can accordingly be made small, thereby enabling rattling of the case with respect to the support shaft to be suppressed. Moreover, the contact surface area between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft can be made small, thereby enabling an increase in sliding resistance between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft to be suppressed. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20190143901 | REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE | 05-16-2019 |
