Patent ID: 6142638
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An exterior vehicle rear-view mirror having a viewing surface and a rear surface, characterized by(a) a wedge mirror (1) silvered on the rear surface only, a ramp cam (26) and a wedged rack (21) on a track affixed to said rear surface of said wedge mirror (1);(b) a single motor (20) to provide angular rotations of said wedge mirror (1) in first dimension, second dimension, and third dimension; and(c) a linear ball-post assembly (25) sliding on said ramp cam (26) affixed to said mirror (1);wherein said single motor (20) moves said ball-post assembly (25) linearly causing said post-ball assembly (25) to slide alone said ramp cam (26) and to tilt said mirror (1) in said third dimension for day/night reflectivity control; drives said wedged rack (21) to pivot said mirror (1) in said first and second dimensions, and proves a full range of view positions with day/night reflectivity selectability at each view position of said mirror (1).