Patent ID: 8602575
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. Exterior mirror for mounting on a vehicle, the exterior mirror comprising: a mirror base being connected to the vehicle; a mirror head mounted to the vehicle and the mirror base, with a mirroring element, whereby the mirror head is attached to the mirror base, and the mirror head and mirror base are rotatably connected together by a mirror base ball joint; a link plate fixedly secured to the mirror head, the mirror head engaging two bar ball joints and the mirror base ball joint of the mirror base; and two length-adjustable bars making independent connection between the link plate and the mirror base to allow adjustment of the mirroring element, whereby the two length-adjustable bars define two rotation axes for the mirror head, which run through the mirror base ball joint, and the length of the two length-adjustable bars can be adjusted by actuators, and the two bars engage on the mirror head via the two bar ball joints.