Patent ID: 6168277
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A rearview mirror for a vehicle comprising a prism mirror, a mirror surface adjusting unit, a prism angle switching unit and a mirror housing enclosing them, the prism angle switching unit being mounted in the mirror housing and the mirror surface adjusting unit being connected, on one hand, to the prism angle switching unit and holding the prism mirror on the other hand, the prism angle switching unit being capable of pivoting the prism mirror with the mirror surface adjusting unit and thereby switching incident light to the prism mirror between a position in which the incident light is fully reflected and a position in which the incident light is partially reflected, the mirror surface adjusting unit being capable of pivoting the mirror surface vertically and laterally, separately from the prism angle switching unit, and thereby adjusting the angle of the mirror surface, andthe mirror housing being supported on the vehicle.