Patent ID: 6267480
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A pair of left-side and right-side side-view mirrors for a vehicle, comprising:mirror surfaces;mirror visors covering the mirror surfaces; anda control device by which the mirror surfaces are adjustable, the control device including:connecting members connected independently to the pair of left-side and right-side side-view mirrors, said connecting members subjecting the side-view mirrors to a mirror surface adjustment operation by transferring to the side-view mirrors a mechanical driving force which is applied to said connecting members;a switching driving section disposed outside of said mirror visors and having a drive source, and switchable between a state in which one connecting member of said connecting members is independently connected to the drive source and a state in which another connecting member of said connecting members is independently connected to the drive source, and applying mechanical driving force to the connecting member which is connected to the drive source; andan operation for carrying out driving and a switching operation of the drive source of said switching driving section.