Patent ID: 7270429
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: B60R,F16D,H02K

Abstract:
1. A vehicular mirror assembly, comprising: a base; a mirror housing having a reflective element therein, the mirror housing being mounted to the base for at least a normal path of movement between a retracted position where the mirror housing is adjacent the base and an extended position where the mirror housing is distal to the base; an actuator operatively mounted between the base and the mirror housing for selectively moving the mirror housing with respect to the base through the normal path of movement, the actuator comprising: a slip clutch associated with the actuator for accommodating impeded movement of the mirror housing with respect to the base, the slip clutch comprising at least one arcuate finger; wherein, the at least one arcuate finger is biased into contact with the at least one cylindrical surface so that the slip clutch rotates with the cylindrical surface during the normal path of movement and slips with respect to the cylindrical surface during impeded movement to prevent damage to the motor.