Patent ID: 11865973
Assignee: SMR PATENTS S.à.R.L.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A method for assembling a housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle, comprising:
providing the housing, comprising:
a scalp portion comprising a first circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion;
a lower casing portion comprising a second circumferential edge being c-shaped extending at least partially around an opening of the lower casing portion; and
a bezel comprising a third circumferential edge having a lip portion extending at least partially around the bezel; and

assembling the scalp portion of the housing by contacting the first circumferential edge of the housing with the bezel and rotating the scalp portion towards the lower casing portion,
wherein each of the c-shaped first circumferential edge of the scalp portion and the c-shaped second circumferential edge of the lower casing portion is adapted to at least partly overlap the lip portion to obtain a flush surface at a separation edge which is located at least partly at an inside panel of the bezel.